 STOTAN -- Existentialism - A teaching rubric. Rob O'Brien Adult Published Read an Excerpt Bare bones frame of Rob O'Brien's original teaching rubric for using ATHLETIC SHORTS to explore existentialism. It's not complete, by any stretch, but it's the best Rob and I could do. He was a trooper, responding after all these years. Thanks Rob. Excerpt Rob O'Brien This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Existentialism in STOTAN! Grade Level: 10 Created On: 10/30/98 Teacher(s): Rob O'Brien West Valley High School West Valley School District Web Published: Public Design Type: Essential Question Subject Area: Writing Standard(s): Writing 4 Writing 1 Writing 2 Writing 3 Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 4 Communication 1 Communication 2 Communication 3 Technology 1 Technology 2 Technology 3 Technology 5 Unit Abstract: Students will research various schools of philosophical thought, such as existentialism, realism and romanticism. In small groups, they will present their findings to the class. Students will then read, discuss and analyze the Chris Crutcher novel STOTAN! and write an essay discussing examples of the various philosophies found in the novel. STOTAN! Project Rubric "Honors" Exceeds Standard, Meets Standard, "U" Task: Oral Presentation Presentation is well organized, information complete, visual aids utilized with expertise, time requirement exceeded, explanations complete, voice quality is very good, posture correct. Presentation is adequately organized, some minor bits of information missing, visual aids utilized, time requirement exceeded, explanations need minor clarification, voice quality is good, posture correct. Presentation lacks some organization, visual aids utilized, time requirement met, some explanations incorrect or incomplete, voice quality needs work, posture needs work. Presentation disorganized, no visual aids, time requirement not met, explanations incomplete and/or incorrect, voice quality needs work, posture needs work. Task: STOTAN! Test Student answered 90% or more of the questions correctly. Student answered 80% to 89% of the questions correctly Student answered 70%-79% of the questions correctly Student answered less than 70% of the questions correctly Task: STOTAN! Essay A NOTE FROM ROB TO KELLY -----Original Message----- From: Robert Obrien < This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it > To: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Sent: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 09:34:46 -0700 Subject: RE: From the SHARE Site Ok, this is one of those Twilight Zone kind of moments that Chris puts in his books. When you e-mailed me this morning, I had just started reading Sledding the Hill, the first of his books I have read in a while. I was remembering the e-mail conversations he and I had about the existentialism thing about five years ago. Then you e-mail me! Pretty freaky, huh? Anyway, I don't teach English anymore, so I didn't maintain that link. The WASL steered me to teaching history five years ago. I will see if I can dig up the text that I used to have posted on that website. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it [mailto: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ] Sent: Wed 10/5/2005 9:19 AM To: Robert Obrien Subject: From the SHARE Site Rob, what happened to your Stotan study guide? Existentialism in STOTAN! NEW! by Rob'Obrian, West Valley High School http://share105.esd105.wednet.edu/Public/SHARE.cfm?Id_TCHR=81 I had it posted on Chris Crutcher's website, the link, and now it's gone. Can I use the text instead of the link for other teachers who might want it? Thanks. Kelly |
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