With One Partner, Or Individually If You Choose, You Will Create an Allegory Where Your

GOAL: With one partner, or individually if you choose, you will create an allegory where your protagonist goes on a metaphorical journey in order to change a negative attribute about their self, just like Dante did in The Inferno and Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. You can have the protagonist in your story be yourself or an allusion to someone famous (modern or historical).

PROJECT TIMELINE: Monday, Feb 4 th - Thursday, Feb 14 th

 Presentation Requirements & Brainstorming: Monday, Feb 4th  Create your Journey: Wednesday, Feb 6th- Friday, Feb 8th  Presentations: Tuesday, Feb 12th & Thursday, Feb 14th

STRUCTURE & REQUIREMENTS:

1. You should showcase your metaphorical journey in a PowerPoint presentation.

2. Here are some questions to guide your creation:

 What is your protagonist’s end goal?  What is the metaphorical comparison in the journey? Is it too literal to be an allegory?  What are the symbols you will use? What are the actual objects? What abstract ideas do they stand for?  What are the “levels” in your journey?  What/who will your allusions be? Who will be your protagonist’s guide? Who will be the “monsters” keeping your protagonist from achieving his/her end goal?

3. Upload your presentation to our class SharePoint site, not your personal one, under the assignment titled “Metaphorical Journey.” Label your file according to your first and last name.

4. Be sure to print out (6 slides per page) your presentation to turn in with your rubric on the day of presentations.

5. Exit Slips- Individually, after each presentation, students will reflect on the implementation of allegory. Was the journey allegorical? Is it a metaphor or is it too literal? How do we know?

6. You will be graded using the rubric on the reverse. Allegorical Journey Rubric

Exemplary Proficient Developing Demonstrates a Symbols thorough understanding Demonstrates a moderate Demonstrates a minimal for the purpose of understanding for the purpose understanding for the (25 Points) symbols: All symbols are of symbols: Many symbols are purpose of symbols: Few concrete entities concrete entities attempting to symbols represent abstract effectively representing represent abstract concepts. concepts. abstract concepts. Demonstrates a Demonstrates a surface level sophisticated Demonstrates a minimal understanding for understanding for understanding for implementing allusions: Many Allusions implementing allusions: implementing allusions: allusions reference well- All allusions reference Allusions are obscure (25 Points) known modern or historical well-known modern or references and/or serve no events, people, and artifacts, historical events, people, purpose in enhancing the but may not necessarily and artifacts in order to overall purpose for the enhance the overall purpose enhance the overall journey. for the journey. purpose for the journey. Demonstrates Demonstrates a moderate sophisticated Demonstrates a minimal understanding of metaphor: understanding of understanding of metaphor: Metaphorical For the most part, the metaphor: The The protagonist’s journey is protagonist’s journey can be Journey protagonist’s journey can not symbolic; there is only interpreted on two levels, but (25 Points) clearly be interpreted one level for interpretation, the symbolic comparison is on two levels, the literal the literal journey. lacking in some places. and the symbolic. Ideas take a unique, Ideas take a common, Creativity Ideas use an unoriginal, imaginative approach in conventional approach in stereotypical approach in (15 Points) character, setting and character, setting and plot. character setting, and plot. plot. Some errors in spelling, punctuation, or sentence structure; some Distracting spelling, Proofreading Nearly flawless; proofreading proofreading is evident. punctuation, and sentence (10 Points) is evident. structure errors; no proofreading is evident.

Total ______/100 Allegorical Aspect The Inferno A Christmas Carol Yours

Protagonist’s End Goal (Literal Journey)

Did Dante literally take a trip through hell? Metaphorical Journey

Symbols & Meanings

Levels in Journey

Allusions:

-Protagonist

-Guide(s)

-Monsters

Allegorical Journey Individual Brainstorming Define allegory: Directions: Complete the chart below for the allegorical aspects present in The Inferno and A Christmas Carol. Lastly, Brainstorm ideas for your own metaphorical journey. Partner Brainstorming

Allegorical Aspect Your Story

Protagonist’s End What does the character need to accomplish? What’s their goal? Goal (Literal Journey)

In what location will the journey start? Where will it end? Remember, this has to be symbolic, not literal…a dream, perhaps? What happens in between? Metaphorical Journey

What will the concrete entities be and what abstract idea will they represent? Symbols & Meanings

What will occur in your journey? Where will the protagonist go? Levels in Journey

If your protagonist is not you, it must be an allusion, as should be the guide and all guarding “monsters” or obstacles. Who will they be? How do they Allusions: enhance your message to the audience?

-Protagonist

-Guide(s)

-Monsters Directions: Now that you have completed the brainstorming for your own ideas, collaborate with your partner and merge your ideas together so that you are able to create a common journey. Both partners must complete the chart on your own papers with the agreed upon ideas.