HRE 10 Culminating Assignment: Summary and Analysis of Themes
Portfolio: a collection of writings and illustrations that represents the “big ideas” (themes) of the religion
course.
Guidelines: The portfolio covers:
a) the unit on the Old and New Testament and
b) Units 1 through 5 of Be With Me.
Format:
a) Booklet: Includes a table of contents and six chapters. A summary of each unit will consist of
one or more pages and include a title indicating the theme, written reflection of about 150
words answering the content questions and an appropriate illustration from a magazine,
newspaper, internet or a hand drawing.
b) Response to Newspaper Article(s): Use the booklet format to answer the content questions
in response a newspaper article.
c) Cube: Build a cube with each side devoted to one unit. Creativity is needed in organizing
illustrations and briefly but accurately answering content questions. Your teacher has a
template for building the cube.
d) Essay: Write an eight paragraph essay of about 750 words with: 1) one paragraph introducing
the topic and a thesis statement of what you learned in the whole course; 2) six paragraphs,
one for each of the six units, focusing on the importance of each theme to your thesis; 3) a
concluding paragraph briefly summarizing the content of 2).
e) Power Point presentation: Create a presentation similar to the booklet for a 10 minute oral
presentation to class.
Content
The summary for each unit needs to answer the following questions:
a)
b)
c)
d)
What is theme of this unit?
Why is this theme important?
How does this theme relate to the Roman Catholic Religion?
How can this them be useful to me in everyday life?
Process:
a) Time will be made available in class during the week of Monday, May 28 to Friday,
June 1to complete much of the assignment, particularly the rough notes.
b) At the end of each period, the rough notes will be approved by the teacher.
c) The rough notes shall form the basis for all text which, in turn, shall be word
processed (at home or at school) or very neatly written.
d) Credit shall be given to sources of ideas and illustrations not belonging to the student.
Below a photo or after a statement, print source and date (Kingston Whig Standard,
Dec. 2, 2011)
Due Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2012
Rubric for Booklet, Response to Newspaper Article,
Cube, Essay, or Power Point Presentation
Category
Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
(Mark of 0-4)
(5 – 5.9)
(6 – 6.9)
(7 – 7.9)
(8 – 10)
Knowledge:
of six themes
Little or none
Limited
Some
Good
Thorough
Little or none
Limited
Some
above-average
Insightful
Little or none
Limited
Some
Many
Numerous and
perceptive
None
Limited
Some
Clear
High degree of
clarity
Disorganized
and ineffective
Limited
clarity
Inconsistent
clarity
Clear and
effective
High degree of
clarity and
effectiveness
Many
Several
Some
Few
None
Thinking:
Reflection on
themes
Application:
Connection of
major themes to
everyday life
Communication:
Identification of
themes
Visual
presentation
Errors in
grammar,
spelling, sentence
structure, and
syntax
Comments:
______/40