Performance Task - Four Pillars

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Jesus Christ Superstar RAFT

We'll work on this short assignment today and tomorrow:

Jesus Christ Superstar RAFT


It looks like this:

Film RAFT

After viewing the 1971 movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar”  and after readings and reporting on two of the four main books of the New Testament, you will report on Webber’s interpretation of some biblical events.  This should help you to develop your understanding of the final days of Christ, as seen through modern interpretations of the Gospels.

·    Choose any combination of ONE “item” from each of the FOUR columns below.  Using one each from the RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic – get it?  R.A.F.T.?) you are to submit a work worthy of this Grade 11 Academic-level class.

ROLE	AUDIENCE	FORMAT	TOPIC
Jesus Christ	Rabbi	Statement or Song	I would like the healing to begin . . .
Mary Magdalene	Rolling Stone Magazine	Opinion Piece	The Palestinians should be given parts of Israel as their own land . . .
Judas Iscariot	Your extended family	Poster Board –style presentation	Christian sacraments are still important . . .
Pontius Pilate	Friends at a party	Quilt / Collage	We should remove the “God” reference from the Charter of Rights …
King Herod	Your parents	Website	Jesus was just a man, not a God . . .
Caiaphus	Your siblings	Scrapbook	Christian beliefs challenge the status quo . . .
Andrew Lloyd Webber	Your Science teacher	Editorial	Civil practices are influenced by Christian symbols . . .

You MUST include:

·    An brief autobiography of the person whose ROLE you have chosen to play.

·    Lyrics from one of the songs from the film.

·    Biblical quotes from the relevant parts of the New Testament.

·    Your interpretation of how Christianity remains relevant to today’s modern world despite some of its main precepts being based upon events occurring 2000 years ago.

This is very open ended and is intended to be fun yet challenging.

The main challenge arises in creating your character (Role), playing to your Audience appropriately, creating a suitable end product (Format), and drawing strong connections and points of significance from the movie to your topic.

Knowledge /20

Thinking /20

Application /20

Communic. /20

Categories	Level 1 (11 or fewer marks)(0 - 59%)	Level 2 (12 or 13 marks)(60 - 69%)	Level 3 (14 or 15 marks)(70 - 79%)	Level 4 (16, 17, 18, 19 or 20 marks)(80 - 100%)
Knowledge/   Understanding Accurate and informative in reporting on ideas and issues fundamental to a modern interpretation of Christianity.	Shows little knowledge of the ideas and issues that are fundamental to a modern interpretation of Christianity.	Shows some knowledge of the ideas and issues that are fundamental to a modern interpretation of Christianity.	Shows considerable knowledge of the ideas and issues that are fundamental to a modern interpretation of Christianity.	Shows thorough knowledge of the ideas and issues that are fundamental to a modern interpretation of Christianity.
Thinking/Inquiry Character’s perspective is reasonable and supported well.	Character’s perspectives are supported weakly in helping to support ideas about a modern interpretation of Christianity.	Character’s perspectives are supported with some effectiveness in helping to support ideas about a modern interpretation of Christianity.	Character’s perspectives are supported with considerable effectiveness in helping to support ideas about a modern interpretation of Christianity.	Character’s perspectives are supported with a high degree of effectiveness in helping to support ideas about a modern interpretation of Christianity.
Application Applies issues and ideas and quotes that are fundamental to support ideas on the relevance of Christianity in the modern world.	Identifies and explains the relationship between biblical ideas and issues and modern Christianity with limited effectiveness.	Identifies and explains the relationship between biblical ideas and issues and modern Christianity with some effectiveness.	Identifies and explains the relationship between biblical ideas and issues and modern Christianity with considerable effectiveness.	Identifies and explains the relationship between biblical ideas and issues and modern Christianity with a high degree of effectiveness.
Communication Clarity, expression, and visual / intellectual impact on audience. Correct language use including spelling, grammar, syntax.	- Communicates ideas with limited clarity and quality of expression. - Weak language skills including many poor word choices and/or errors.	-Communicates ideas with some clarity and quality of expression. - Fair language skills including many poor word choices and/or errors.	- Communicates ideas with considerable clarity and quality of expression. - Good language skills including many poor word choices and/or errors.	- Communicates ideas with a high degree of clarity and quality of expression. - Excellent language skills including many poor word choices and/or errors.

Holy Week in Christianity - the Most Important Week of All

Here's a link to the Holy Week Bible Assignment.

It looks like this:

Holy Week: The Gospels According to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (if you don’t have a Bible these readings are online and free)

1.  Briefly define these (complete these as you are reading):

Gospel: ________________________________________________________

New Testament: _________________________________________________

Holy Week: ____________________________________________________

2.  Choose any two of the following 4 sections (books) of the New Testament.  Complete the information below as you read.

1. The Book of Matthew: Chapter 21 verse 1 to Chapter 28 verse 10.

2. The Book of Mark: Chapter 11 verse 1 - Chapter 16 verse 8.

3. The Book of Luke: Chapter 19 verse 28 - Chapter 24 verse 53.

4. The Book of John: Chapter 2 verse 12 - Chapter 21 verse 23.

You may want to complete this in a table format like this (or not)	Book: _________________	Book: __________________
Who are the main people in each reading?
Briefly outline the first main event, e.g. “Jesus enters Jerusalem on the back of a donkey to the displeasure of the political leaders.” Then explain the significance of the event, e.g. “Jesus fulfils a prior prophecy (that He would enter Jerusalem on a donkey) thus beginning his messianic journey through Holy Week.  He also commands His disciples and they obey, He also predicts that there will be donkeys waiting and, perhaps most significantly, He creates great irony by riding a donkey, the lowliest of creatures, rather than a majestic camel or elephant, signifying that he is not interested in the trappings of humans much like the current pope!”
Explain each of the main events from both of your “books” in a similar way as the example.
Find 7 adjectives used in each section.  List them.  Why are the adjectives different between the two sections?
Supposing that Jesus entered Jerusalem on a Sunday, list the events that happened over the next week, i.e. Holy Week.  *NOTE: these events happened over the course of 8 days.
Identify the main differences between the two books that you read and explain why you think these differences exist.