13+Reasons+Why+Summative+Assessment


 * Summative Assessment for //13 Reasons Why//**

The summative assessment for our unit will be in the form of an essay comparing the novel to the movie //Easy A,// which we will watch as a class.The students will be asked to pick an aspect of the novel that they find similar with the movie and expand upon it in a formal essay. Students will need to support their paper by citing specific scenes in the movie and using quotes from the novel. The paper will be assessed using a rubric which is included below as an attachment.

 13 Reasons Why Unit- Summative Assessment  ** // Easy A // **** Essay **  As you watch the movie // Easy A //, take note of ideas and elements of the plot that are similar to the events in // 13 Reasons Why //. Then, write an essay explaining the connections between the book and the movie.  Some questions you might want to consider as you watch the movie and prepare to write your essay:  · How does Olive’s experience compare with Hannah’s?  · Do you feel like if Hannah had had people who supported her as Olive did that the book would have turned out differently? Likewise, if Olive hadn’t had her parents and Todd supporting her, do you think she would have ended up feeling desperate like Hannah did and committing suicide?  · How do the themes of the book compare to those of the movie? A primary theme we have been discussing is the idea of the ripple effect, or “everything effects everything.” How does this theme cross into // Easy A //? Did Olive’s experience spin from one particular event or a series of events?  · Out of all the people in the book and movie, who was the worst to the respective main characters? Compare and contrast these antagonists.  · Which do you find more realistic? The movie or the book? Why?  Remember, you do not have to write about all of these questions. They are just to stimulate your thinking as you are watching the movie and to help you brainstorm for your essay.  ** Rubric **