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=Summary of Unit= __The Fountainhead__ by Ayn Rand is about a man named Howard Roark. Howard wants to be a modern architect. The difficulty happens when it seems like the whole world is against this idea. Everyone seems to believe that good architecture is just reproducing what has already been done. This novel is about passion for what you create, independence, reason, loving your work and many other things. In reading the novel we will examine all of these themes, Ayn Rand's philosophy behind the novel and the characters while reflecting on our own beliefs on passion, independence and life.

=Establish Goals= Maine Learning Results: English Language Arts- A. Reading A2 Literary Texts Grades 9-diploma __The Fountainhead__ Students read text, within a grade appropriate span of text complexity, and present analyzes of fiction, nonfiction, drama and poetry using excerpts from the text to defend their assertions. d) Evaluate the theme or themes, whether explicitly stated or implied in a literary text.

= = =Students will understand that= •the themes of __The Fountainhead__ are exemplified in Howard Roark. •the author's tone conveys the purpose of __The Fountainhead__. •the internal and external conflicts of the characters display Ayn Rand's philosophy

= = =Essential Questions= •Why are the themes of The Fountainhead exemplified by Howard Roark? •How is the purpose of The Fountainhead conveyed by Ayn Rand's tone? •How do he internal and external conflicts of the characters display Ayn Rand's philosophy?

= = =Students will know= •The themes- love, selfless vs selfish,creativity, passion, architecture, art •The philosophy- objectivism, egotism, living for yourself. •The conflicts- society vs. Howard Roark, Dominique vs society, Dominique vs self, Dominique vs Howard, Gail vs society, Ellsworth vs Howard, Peter vs Howard, Peter vs self

= = =Students will be able to= •prove that the themes of __The Fountainhead__ are exemplified in Howard Roark. •d. evaluate the theme or themes whether explicitly stated or implied in a literary text. •determine the effects of the common literary devices on the style and tone of a text. •analyze the character's external and internal conflicts. •relate to the external and internal conflicts of the characters. •be aware of the author's tone and how it conveys the purpose of __The Fountainhead__.

**Performance Task Overview** Prepare to break as many appendages as possible to get the role of your dreams! You are an amazing actor who has been mentored by the brilliant Mel Gibson for years. Finally, your chance has arrived to put your acting skills to the test and show the world who you really are! The legendary director, M. Night Shyamalan, is coming to your hometown to select actors for his next big movie. The movie will be a new film adaptation of the novel, The Fountainhead. For this audition you must pick a scene from the novel and dramatize it according to your understanding of the themes, the characters, and the overall meaning of the novel. Record your scene, spice it up a little with iMovie and prepare to wow a randomly selected group of town folks, who have read the novel, and will help the director make his final decisions. Break a leg!

=Expectations= It is necessary to read the assigned materials to participate in class. I expect the readings to be done //before// class.
 * Respect:** There will be a lot of in class discussions over the readings. In order for everyone's thoughts and opinions to be heard we must respect each other. I expect that everyone show everyone else respect.
 * Participation:** Also due to the number of in class discussions in class it is necessary for everyone to participate. If not everyone shares then the whole group misses out on an idea or point of view that could be helpful to our overall understanding of the reading.
 * Absences:** If you are absent from a class it is your responsibility to see me about the work you missed as soon as you get back to school. Failure to see me to get missed work will result in a lower grade in the course.
 * Redo:** If you receive a bad grade on an assignment you may do the work over again for a better grade. The stipulations of this are up to me though and you must talk to me before hand.
 * Plagiarism:** If a students plagiarizes an assignment they will be caught and they will fail the assignment with no chance at redoing it. It is unacceptable to steal someone else's work put your own name on it. If you have any questions about quotes or citing sources please feel free to ask me. It is always better to be overly cautious when giving credit.

=Benchmarks= Participation 100 points:** It is very important that you participate in the class discussions in order to get the most of what you are reading. In order to get a good grade here you must always or almost always contribute to the class discussions in a positive and respectful way.
 * Out of 1000 points
 * Blog 150 points:** This grade will include the blog entries from one character's point of view as well as a blog entry on tone with links to other examples of tone.
 * Power Point 100 Points:** You will have to create a biography of Howard Roark's life and then present it to the class as a power point with lots of pictures, links music, etc.
 * Wiki 150 points:** You will be asked to write an essay on the themes of The Fountainhead and then you will post the essay to a wiki page with lots of links to outside sources to back up your points.
 * Garage Band 100 points:** We will do an in-class debate on the conflicts in The Fountainhead and then you will be required to create a radio ad with Garage Band persuading listeners that your point of view is correct.
 * iMovie 150 points:** In class we discuss Ayn Rand's tone and how it conveys the purpose of The Fountainhead. You will the be asked to create a video on the idea.
 * WebQuest 250 points:** The last assignment will be to do a WebQuest. At the end of it you will have to create recreate a scene from The Fountainhead based on your own interpretation while keeping true to the themes and the characters.

=Grading Scale= A (93 -100), A- (90 - 92), B+ (87 - 89), B (83 - 86), B- (80 - 82),C+(77 - 79), C (73-76), C- (70 - 72), D+(67 - 69), D (63 - 66), D- (60 - 62), F (0 - 59).