In this unit, you will plan and execute a creative or analytical project that demonstrates the power of language.

1. The project will focus on a contemporary or historical subject of your choice, and it will involve presenting information and ideas in:

a speech, a song, a video, or an essay.

2. Your goal for the project is to use language, as the authors that you will study do, to:

achieve a goal, share a message, or to honor a person or idea.

You will be able to choose a subject for your project and a method of presenting the information about your subject.

Subjects: Below are a number of possible subjects for your unit project. Some subjects are contemporary in nature, dealing with present-day figures or issues, while others are historical in nature, dealing with figures or issues of the past. As you consider which subject appeals to you most, take into account your interest areas and the resources available to you.

Contemporary Subjects:

• The importance of voting • Protecting the environment • Off-shore drilling • Nuclear proliferation • Funding for the arts

Historical Subjects:

• The Quaker tradition • The Women's Suffrage • William Lloyd Garrison • John Brown