Lord of the Flies: Investigation Summative Assessment

Key Concept: Communication: The action of conveying information or meaning

Related Concept: Structure: Requires essential understanding of plot, narrative, and foreshadowing
Global Context (GC): Identities and Relationships
Statement of Inquiry: Human nature and moral reasoning is communicated through various structures in literature.

Goal: To determine whether Jack Merridew, the leader on the island, is guilty of
crimes committed while on the island.

Role: Detective - You will be provided one side of the investigation to defend (to find Jack
guilty, or to find Jack innocent).

Audience: Family members and surviving members from the island.

Situation: The novel The Lord of the Flies is a recorded document of all the events
which took place on the island. You are a detective who has been selected to investigate the occurrences on the
island and events which lead to the death of two boys. You will use your analytical skills while reading and identify
key pieces of evidence which prove whether or not Jack should be tried in court (as an adult) for the crimes which
occurred on the island.

Product: Using the evidence you collected through the novel, you must include a minimum of 10 pieces of textual evidence
(MLA format with page numbers). The textual evidence should be included in the video (you will see an example of
this). This can be accomplished by taking screen shots from the digital copy of the novel, or by typing them into
your video.

You will turn your evidence into a recording (one student - one video). This should be at least 5 minutes or longer to
successfully argue your side.

We will watch all the videos as a class, so make sure you are prepared and persuasive! A final decision will occur at
the end of viewing every video.

Points: The evidence MUST spread across the entirety of the novel.

When recording, ensure you make connections between your evidence so that they build on each other
(compounding evidence to prove your side). Explain why you chose each piece and how it relates/supports your
argument with several details.

Submit the following:

1. 1 page with your textual evidence in PDF, following MLA format
2. 5+ minute video
a. Make sure to include your textual evidence in the video
b. Make sure it is clear which side you are arguing
c. Use non-verbal cues in your speaking and visual aids (Criteria D)

MYP 3 – Investigation LOTF TSC

A1. Identify and comment upon significant aspects of text. You choose important and significant moments in the novel.
A2. Justify opinions and ideas, using examples, explanations and terminology You use a lot of strong and effective
quotations that you justify (example, explain, detail).
B1. employ organizational structures that serve the context and intention. You present your information in a structure
that is clear and easy to understand.
C1. Produce texts that demonstrate thought, imagination and sensitivity, while exploring and considering new perspectives
and ideas arising from personal engagement with the creative process. The evidence you use to show your engagement
with the novel.
C3. Select relevant details and examples to develop ideas. Development of evidence.
D2. Write and speak in an appropriate register and style
D5. Use appropriate non-verbal communication techniques

Criterion A – Analysing
A1. Identify and comment upon significant aspects of text. You choose important and significant moments in the novel.
A2. Justify opinions and ideas, using examples, explanations and terminology You use a lot of strong and effective quotations that you
justify (example, explain, detail).
 Level
Achieved
Level Descriptor
1. The textual evidence does not adequately support your position and rarely does the textual support represent
1-2 significant moments in the novel.
2. Less than 5 pieces of textual evidence is provided to support your opinion. You comment minimally on how the
evidence connects to each other, to your argument and does not prove your point.

1. The majority of textual evidence supports your position and for the most part represents important moments in the
3-4 novel.
2. Between 5-6 pieces of textual evidence is provided to support your opinion. You are able to adequately comment on
how the evidence connects to each other, to your argument and attempt to prove your point.
1. All textual evidence supports your position. The evidence represents important points in the novel.
5-6 2. Between 7-9 pieces of textual evidence is provided to support your opinion. You are able to substantially comment
on how the evidence connects to each other, to your argument and thus proves your point effectively.
1. The textual evidence convincingly demonstrates position and represents important points in the novel.
7-8 2. 10+ pieces of textual evidence are provided to support your opinion. You are able to perceptively comment on how
the evidence connects to each other, to your argument and thus proves your point. Simply choosing 10+ points does
not mean you score a 7-8.

Criterion B – Organizing
B1. employ organizational structures that serve the context and intention. You present your information in a
structure that is clear and easy to understand.
Level Level Descriptor
Achieved
1-2 Your information is not presented in a clear structure, causing your argument to be less effective.
3-4 Your evidence is presented in a structure that mostly helps to support your argument
5-6 Your evidence is presented in a clear structure that does an excellent job at supporting your argument
7-8 Your evidence is presented in an effective structure that builds upon itself in a clear and logical manner to effectively
support your argument.

Criterion C – Producing Text

C1. Produce texts that demonstrate thought, imagination and sensitivity, while exploring and considering new perspectives and ideas
arising from personal engagement with the creative process. The evidence you use to show your engagement with the novel.
C3. Select relevant details and examples to develop ideas. Development of evidence.
Level Level Descriptor
Achieved
1-2 1.Evidence does not clearly demonstrate engagement with the novel and limited ideas are presented.
3.You do not develop selected evidence adequately.

3-4 1.Evidence demonstrates some engagement with the novel and selected evidence provides some insight into your
argument
3.Selected evidence is developed to help support your argument.

5-6 1.Evidence demonstrates engagement with the novel and supports your argument.
3.Evidence and ideas are explored and assist in your argument

7-8 1.Evidence clearly demonstrates engagement with the novel and does an excellent job and supports your argument.
3.Evidence is explored in depth and clearly supports your argument.

Criterion D – Using Language

D2. Write and speak in an appropriate register and style
D5. Use appropriate non-verbal communication techniques
Level Level Descriptor
Achieved
1-2 2.Vocabulary is not persuasive and rarely suits purpose
5.In the video, you do not use non-verbal cues

3-4 2.Vocabulary is somewhat persuasive; it is suitable to the context.

5.Non-verbal cues are used occasionally and somewhat add to audience understanding

5-6 2.Vocabulary is persuasive and suitable to the context.

5.Non-verbal cues are used effectively and somewhat add to audience understanding
7-8 2.Vocabulary and presentation is extremely persuasive and clearly serves the context.
5.Non-verbal cues are effective and add to audience understanding. They are used frequently.