Much Ado About a Project

For your final project in this class, you will be learning about the topic of Shakespeare and Elizabethan
England. You will be responsible for creating a high-quality product, annotated bibliography, and an
informative presentation that will engage your classmates and teach them about your topic.

1. Pick a topic: __________________________________

2. Complete the Shakespeare Topic Outline on Google Classroom while you research.
3. Complete the Annotated Bibliography which is also found on Google Classroom using your Outline.
4. Select one product listed under your topic to complete (note: students may need to complete additional
research on how to make an exemplary version of that product).
5. Develop an engaging and informative presentation that showcases your product.

Fashion of the 1500s Food Education/ Schools The Black Plague

Picture Dictionary Advertisement Article Eulogy

Scrapbook Children’s Book Shadowbox Newspaper Article/ Site

Yearbook Webpage Yearbook Obituary

Fashion Show Recipe/ Cooking Demo Short Lesson Blog

Twitter Feed

The Globe Theatre Shakespeare Poetry Life in England Theatre Life

Advertisement Illustrated Story Children’s Book Vignette

Blueprint Music Video Correspondence (Letter) Interview

Scale Model Recite Poetry Blog Short Documentary

Promo Video Infographic Blog

Pamphlet Twitter Feed Updates Twitter Feed Updates

Religion Christopher Marlowe Ben Johnson Shakespeare’s

Personal Life

Mosaic (Auto)biography (Auto)biography (Auto)biography

Journal Interview Interview Interview

Pamphlet of Leaflet Social Media Account Social Media Account Social Media Account

Stained Glass

Infographic
 Much Ado About a Project Rubric

Accuracy of Information

1 / Minimally Proficient 2 / Partially Proficient 3 / Proficient 4 / Highly Proficient

Information is inaccurate. Information is partially Information is accurate. Information is entirely

accurate. accurate and includes
proper citations.

Thorough Content

1 / Minimally Proficient 2 / Partially Proficient 3 / Proficient 4 / Highly Proficient

Content is lacking. There The topic has been The topic has been The topic has been
is not enough content to partially explained; a thoroughly explained. thoroughly explained and
present and/or display crucial portion may be well-communicated.
the topic. lacking.

Annotated Bibliography

1 / Minimally Proficient 2 / Partially Proficient 3 / Proficient 4 / Highly Proficient

References are References are partially References are mostly References are
incomplete or incorrect. correct. correct, any errors are completely correct
minor. without error.

Effective Presentation

1 / Minimally Proficient 2 / Partially Proficient 3 / Proficient 4 / Highly Proficient

The presentation is The presentation is The presentation is The presentation is

lacking in creativity. The partially effective. The effective. The audience is highly effective and
audience is not engaged. audience is engaged for engaged a majority of the creative. The audience is
some of the presentation. time. fully engaged throughout
the presentation.

Well-Developed Product

1 / Minimally Proficient 2 / Partially Proficient 3 / Proficient 4 / Highly Proficient

The end product is The end product is The end product is The end product is a
incomplete or unfinished. sloppy, rushed, or may complete and relevant to reflection of the topic and
be off topic. the topic. is high-quality work.

Total: ________/20
 Topic Sign-Up Sheet
Fashion of the 1500s Food Education/ Schools The Black Plague

The Globe Theatre Shakespeare Poetry Life in England Theatre Life

Religion Christopher Marlowe Ben Johnson Shakespeare’s

Personal Life
 Annotated Bibliography Example:

Kain, Eric. "Violent Video Games Do Not Cause Violence." Violent Video Games, edited by Roman Espejo, Greenhaven
Press, 2015. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context,
http://link.galegroup.com.lapr1.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/EJ3010926204/OVIC?u=azstatelibdev&sid=OVIC&xid=9f68d0
1d. Accessed 17 Apr. 2019. Originally published as "The Truth About Video Games and Gun Violence," Mother Jones,
11 June 2013.

This article explains the flaws in the argument that violent video games actually make people act violently or aggressively.
Author Eric Kain first addresses the counter arguments, which come from many sources including politicians, the media, and
the NRA. Kain notes that many people blame mass shootings on the violence that can be practiced in single-shooter video
games. Kain asserts that the primary issue to be addressed should be mental health. After all, the number of people who play
violent video games and do not commit mass shootings is far greater than those who do. He also notes that the studies that
have been done to link violence and video games are largely contradictory. There is no clear evidence to correlate violent
acts and violent games. Kain leaves his reader two major takeaways; instead of turning our attention on more studies about if
video games cause harm, let’s do more to help those with real mental health issues, and parents need to be vigilant to make
sure that the games their children are playing are indeed age appropriate.