Biblical Narrative Assignment with JS & GS Rubrics- due 12/21

Biblical Narrative:

Imagine Your Life in Egypt- Part 1

Situation: Imagine yourself as an Israelite living in ancient Egypt.  You’ve been through an exciting series of events: the last generation has passed away, there has been a population explosion and all of a sudden, you find yourself as a slave to Pharoah! 

Assignment: Describe what your life looked like before slavery and what it looks like now. What are your thoughts and your feelings?  What is it like to be in your situation? 

Use Shemot Chapter 1:1-14 to guide you.

Details:  This biblical narrative should be two paragraphs long:

a) one paragraph that details life before slavery and

b) one paragraph that details your life after. 

You may write up to four paragraphs if you wish, but no more.

You must include three text-based details.  Make a footnote for each detail and include the perek, pasuk and phrase from which you are quoting.

This will be a typed assignment. (However, you may write in the Hebrew quotes for your footnotes)

Be sure to include: Your name, your family’s history, a vivid description of your life as a free Egyptian and an enslaved one. You should also include how you feel about these developments.

Due: Wednesday, December 21, 2011.

You will have seven class periods to work on this.  You’ll need to manage your time well.

Enjoy- we can’t wait to read what you create!

Language	45-50 Your writing is varied and is highly descriptive and imaginative.  You included at least three similes, at least two metaphors, and two instances of personification and alliteration.	40-45 Your writing is quite descriptive.  You included at least two similes and at least two metaphors	35-40 Your writing is somewhat descriptive.  You included only two similes and/or metaphors.	30-35 Your writing is repetitive and bland.  You included only one simile and one metaphor.
Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling, and Usage	45-50 This is a shining example of grammatically correct writing, with hardly any misspelled words! (less than two)	40-45 Very few grammatical and/or spelling mistakes were made, which did not interfere with the meaning. (less than four)	35-40 Work on proofreading your written work more carefully!  There are several spelling and/or grammatical errors. (five to ten)	30-35 There are many spelling and grammatical errors.  Please revise and hand-in again to be re-assessed. (more than ten)

Content	45-50 You included at least 3 details from the Torah. You discussed your emotions in a rich and meaningful way.	40-45 You included 2 details from the Torah. You discussed your emotions in a plain way.	35-40 You included 1 detail from the Torah. You discussed some of your emotions.	30-35 You included no details from the Torah. You did not discuss your emotions.
Accuracy	45-50 All of the information you provided was accurate, thorough and descriptive. You explained everything your reader needed to know.	40-45 All of the information you provided was accurate, but you left your reader wanting to know more. You explained most of what your reader needed to know.	35-40 You had some inaccuracies  (1-2 mistakes), and left your reader confused about the storyline. You explained some of what your reader wanted to know.	30-35 You had many inaccuracies (3 or more mistakes), and left your reader without very much information to understand this story. You explained very little of what your reader wanted to know.