Name: __________________________________________ Block: _________

Medicine & Literature: Final Project

For your final project, you will be expected to produce a creative work that exemplifies your ability to
understand, apply, and evaluate the ideas, texts and concepts from the work we have studied in class. You
should choose your project based on your passion and talent, as well as a text or texts to evaluate that you are
familiar with (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, your research topic, Doctor's Oaths, Nuremberg Codes,
Unethical Experiments, etc). Below is a list of sample projects you could pursue:

An original video – A playlist – at least A photography An original short An original piece of

at least 3 minutes 15 songs project – at least 20 story, poem, song, art
long photographs or other written
project
 Video should  Match songs  Photos may  Work may  Art should
reflect time, with specific capture ideas, capture ideas, reflect TIME,
effort and relay moments/ideas concepts and concepts and EFFORT and
a message or from the class lessons from the lessons from relay a message
meaning. and text(s). class. the class. Must or meaning.
reflect TIME and
EFFORT.
A storyboard or A comic strip – at A fashion TILOHL Movie Another creative
infographic poster least 40 panels show/storyboard Project idea approved by
teacher
 Depict scenes,  Depict scenes,  Ideas should  Design a DVD  Think of
ideas or ideas or reflect time, cover for a something and
important important effort and relay TILOHL movie run it by me!
concepts/messa concepts/messa ideas, or  Choose
ges from the ges from the messages from actors/actresses
class. class. the class. to play parts.

In simple terms, your text or texts should be the guiding force behind your application and evaluation of the
information. All projects MUST include the following:

 A rationale/explanation for the creative choices that you made.

o Clearly explain your thought process and the choices you made for the project (e.g. if you cast a
movie, why did you choose the actors that you did? If you create artwork, why did you
draw/paint/illustrate what you did? What is the meaning or lesson behind it?)

 A brief presentation of your project (EXTRA CREDIT)

o 2-3 minute presentation of your work/rationale. Show your project to the class and explain
your process!

Criteria 4 3
Effective - Project communicates
Choice of understanding and effectively
Medium connects to the text(s).
- The project as a whole offers
a clear view of the student's
response to the book/class.
Creativity, - Demonstrates exceptional
Originality, & creativity, originality and
Inventiveness inventiveness.
- Expresses student vision
informed by choice,
perspective and/or values.
Organization/ - Presents ideas logically and
Amount of with sophistication.
Work - Clearly spent time connecting
ideas and working on making
Mechanics the project engaging for the
class.
- Well edited with no errors.
Focus on - Thoroughly
Theme & explains/develops themes.
Connections - Includes original use of
to the Class details that support the
theme.
Reflection - Clearly and completely explains
purpose of creative piece, the
process, and results in writing.
- Provides insight about and
analyzes effectiveness of choices
made.
RUBRIC
- Project communicates
understanding and connects to
the text(s).
- Project shows the student's
response to the book/class.
- Demonstrates adequate
creativity, originality and
inventiveness.
- Demonstrates some critical
thinking that enhances subject
matter.
- Presents ideas in logical
progression.
- Adequate time connecting
ideas and working on making
the project engaging for the
class.
- Edited with minor errors.
- Develops or explains theme.
- Includes effective details that
support the theme.
- Explains the purpose of the
creative piece and the process in
writing.
- Provides insight and analyzes
the choices made.
RUBRIC SCORE: ____________=____________/100
2 1
- Project does not completely
communicate understanding
and does not fully connect to
the text.
- Demonstrates some
creativity, originality and
inventiveness.
- Expresses some perspective,
but lacks critical thinking or
values.
- Presents ideas with some
logical progression.
- Some time spent connecting
ideas and working on making
the project engaging for the
class.
- Errors are distracting and
show lack of care.
- Somewhat develops theme
- Includes details that support
the theme
- Explains the purpose of the
creative piece and the process for
completion in writing.
- Attempts to provide
insight/analysis.
Project does not communicate
understanding AND does not
connect to the text.
- Displays limited/no evidence
of creativity.
- Expresses an unclear
perspective or does not
present any discernible
perspective.
- Presents ideas with little to
no organization.
- Not enough time spent
connecting ideas and working
on making the project
engaging for the class.
- Errors show the project was
rushed and is not ready to be
turned in.
- Does not develop or
partially develops theme.
- Supporting details are
missing or inappropriate.
- Writing is unclear and/or
incomplete