Post Exam Final Project Rubric

The same rubric will be used both formatively on Wednesday or Thursday this week (whenever we have class) and summatively on the day our Final Exam is scheduled for your Final Projects.

All projects either need to be uploaded to every group member´s blog or for analog projects handed in physically in the inbox in H301. 

Here is the rubric. 

Model Projects from the Past

Here is an example of a video game analytic walk-through. Beware the spoilers in this one!

Here is an example of a discussion of Eligible.

After the Exam

Juniors and Sophomores: Choose one of the following options to work on for the duration of class. You´ll be assessed once formatively and during our final exam day summatively. You can choose to work in a group of 2-3 if applicable.

- Translate a short story or poem or series of poems (length will be approved by teacher).

- Create a graphic novel of a short story. You can use computer software on campus for this, however I prefer people that are more artistically inclined do so.

- Create a graphic novel of a few poems by the same poet.

- Create a zine.

- Adapt a full poem to a full song or write a song

- Write a sonnagram

- Write a song with lyrics.

- Create a new version of a short story we´ve read.

- Create a short film version of a short story we've read together.

- Read a series of graphic novels by the same author (Lynda Barry, Alan Moore, Alice Bedchel (mature content), Charles Burns (mature content))

- Create a series of concrete poems or sound poems with a motif.

- Purchase and read the modern version of Pride and Prejudice, Eligible

- Read Margaret Atwood´s The Handmaid´s Tale and watch the new TV series based on it.

-Watch and write movie reviews of several films about poetry (parental permission needed due to mature content of films) Kill All Your Darlings, Howl, Dead Poet´s Society, Total Eclipse, Bright Star

- (Whole class only) Perform a one-act play (comedy or tragedy) only for other Lit sections. (Zoo Story, or All in the Timing, or God by Woody Allen)

-  Purchase and play the video game narrative everyone is talking about, Gone Home. You can either write a brief essay (2-3 pages) that analyzes the video game, or create an analytic walk through video that focuses on one part of the story. You can play the video game in class.

- Purchase and play the video game narrative everyone is talking about, Walden. You can either write a brief essay (2-3 pages) that analyzes the video game, or create an analytic walk through video that focuses on one part of the story. You can play the video game in class.

- Paint the new AP Lit mural for H301

Senior Final Assignment

Edwidge Danticat graduating from Barnard in 1990

Seniors will have two options for their Senior Final Assessment. Choose one of the following:

- Imagine that you have been invited to read a poem to the Class of 2018 during graduation. As experts in poetry, you will choose one of these forms to write your poem in: sonnet, villanelle, sestina. It may be an ode, an elegy, or a lyric poem. This is the corresponding rubric.

Keep in mind your performance will be graded rather than your actual poem, so you'll want to practice your performance.

- Discuss the poem "Graduation" by Dorothea Tanning. Here is the rubric. 


These assessments will be conducted in class, during your Final Exam, whenever scheduled. This will also be our send-off for your, so feel free to bring in snacks and refreshments. 

Review Day

For those that can make it, the best way to study for our AP Lit exam is to come to class on Monday or Tuesday. We´ll be playing an all-class trivia game.

Re-Testing Multiple Choice Full-Length Summative

For those that scored a 2 or lower, you can re-assess your multiple choice skills on Friday afterschool during my Opportunity Day.

You need to email to let me know how many copies to make.