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2024 - MYTH - ASSESSMENT - Information

This assessment requires 8th grade students to create their own myth by March 4-8, 2024. Students will explore myths and the hero's journey cycle to plan and write a 500-700 word myth in class. They will be assessed on their ability to produce original text that demonstrates imagination and explores perspectives using the hero's cycle. They will also be assessed on their use of language including vocabulary, sentence structure, tone and a minimum of grammar errors.

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2024 - MYTH - ASSESSMENT - Information

This assessment requires 8th grade students to create their own myth by March 4-8, 2024. Students will explore myths and the hero's journey cycle to plan and write a 500-700 word myth in class. They will be assessed on their ability to produce original text that demonstrates imagination and explores perspectives using the hero's cycle. They will also be assessed on their use of language including vocabulary, sentence structure, tone and a minimum of grammar errors.

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MYP Assessment Information & Guidance 2024

English Language Literature


Grade Level Grade 8
Statement of Inquiry Myths help us to gain a perspective on human behavior and
individual and cultural identities
Assessment Title Creating Your Own Myth
Due Date Week of March 4-8, 2024

Assessment Overview The assessment is an opportunity for students to create their


own myths. The students may have their myth set in an
ancient land or use a modern setting. They will use the heroes
cycle to plan their myth but the final story will be written in
class. They will be assessed against criterion C (producing text
) and criterion D (using language )
The word count is 500-700 words
Assessment Instructions Prior to the assessment task :
1. They will review the Heroes Cycle and how it can be
used as an outline to create their own myths.
2. From the myths we read in class the students will
brainstorm how they can use these as a model to
create their own myths.
3. Their myth should include how something came to be
and also reveal an insight into human nature .

Assessment Criteria
Criterion C: Producing text
● The myth significantly shows evidence of originality ,
i. produce texts that imagination and exploration of different myths.
demonstrate thought, ● The myth uses the Heroes Journey cycle to tell their
imagination and sensitivity, story
while exploring and
considering new ● The myth includes an insight into how things came to
perspectives and ideas be as well as an insight into human nature.
arising from personal
● The heroes’ journey and myth elements are clearly
engagement with the
creative process evident throughout the story.
ii. make stylistic choices in
terms of linguistic, literary
and visual devices,
demonstrating awareness of
impact on an audience
Criterion D: Using Language ● The myth contains relevant vocabulary , different
i. use appropriate and varied sentence structures and forms of expressions.
vocabulary, sentence ● The story uses appropriate tone and style for the genre.
structures and forms of ● There are a few grammar errors yet they do not hinder
expression comprehension
ii. write and speak in an ● There are a minimum of 4 Figurative Phrases used
appropriate register and
style
iii. . uses grammar, syntax
and punctuation with a high
degree of accuracy;

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