These themes are often reflective of the human experience and are relatable by most people. For this project, you are required to further explore these common themes within multiple areas of art including media, music and literature.
Part 1: Choose your theme
Theme Options
Dangers of ambition Guilt/regret
Greed
Deception Disillusionment
The theme I choose to further explore is: ______________________________________
Create a Google Slides presentation that details all of the information below. Your slides should include a voice over of you presenting your slides. You can choose to include a video of yourself presenting your work (youtube style) but you must also include a slide presentation with the written material to be marked. Make sure your material is organized and that your slides are aesthetically appealing.
1. Your first slide should be a title slide with your name and theme prominently shown
2. Your next slide should include a brief personal reflection of the theme with your opinion as to why this theme is prominent through many different art forms.
3. Your last slide should be a works cited page with a list of all of your references
Part 2: Theme presented in Studied Literature
1. Using the most recent novel studied, reflect on how the theme is presented within the text. For this you will need to include a written response with examples as well as identify 2 quotes within the text that support your analysis.
2. Continue your analysis of the theme by including how it is reflected in the play, Macbeth. You must include a written analysis with examples but no quotation analysis is required.
Part 3: Theme Presented in Film
1. Choose a movie that also uses your chosen theme as a prominent part of the storyline
● Provide the title of the film along with the writer(s) of the script
● Provide a summary of the plot of the movie
● Provide a list of (prominent) characters and the actors that portray them
● Include a written reflection of how the theme is depicted within the storyline. Quotes from the film or important clips can be used within your analysis
Part 4: Theme Presented in Music
1. Choose a song that uses your chosen theme as a subject within the lyrics
● Include the name of the artist and the writers credited to the song
● Link to the song
● Include an annotated copy of the lyrics
● Provide an explanation of how the theme is reflected within the lyrics
Part 5: Theme Presented in Poetry
2. Choose a poem that reflects your theme
3. Provide the title and the author of the poem as well as the year it was written/published
4. Include an annotated copy of the poem
5. Provide an explanation of how the theme is reflected within the poe
