The Kingdom and The Keys: Gamified Language Arts

Achievements / Optioned Weekly HW

All students in my classes are required to choose one of these optioned assignments to complete every week. 

Each of these assignments are worth the weekly 30 point Homework grade, but they are worth different XP amounts depending on their complexity.

HW Pathways to Success
What you will find here are the Optioned Weekly Homework rubrics for my classes. Students must complete one of these per week and add it to their digital portfolio. 

Students are no longer allowed to choose from the full list, but must follow their chosen Path for at least 6 weeks

This is part of my Gamified Classroom. For more information on Gamification, check out the Links page or the buttons to the right.
Badgeville and Gamification
Ben Bertoli's Website on Gamification
Scholarly Articles on Gamification in Education

Reading / Research

Quest Texts
This is an explanation of my students' Independent Reading difficulty system

Writing / Composition

Wordsmith
Writing a Fiction or Non-Fiction story

Grammar/ Mechanics

Jack of All Trades
Grammar and Terms PPT
Master Magister
Research PPT on topic of your choice
Visionary
Designing your own achievement 
Grammarian
9-12 Grammar Review Worksheets
Pagemaster
Written Book Review
The Cryptozoologist
Discover a new Cryptid and detail your discovery in a log of your adventures as a Cryptozoologist. 
Captain Nostalgia
Create your own catchy songs or lyrics to remember Grammar rules.
Seeker of Truth
A research paper on a topic of your choosing
The Mechanic
Research into Automobile types and parts culminating in designing your own car
Master Caster
Report on multiple sporting events as a print newscaster
Vox Populi
Poem and Poetry Presentation
The Architect
Designing a Role Playing Game
Ink Master
Using Art Class guidelines, create intricate tattoo designs using themes and characters from our primary text.
The Scholar
Write a 3.5 (Three points, five paragraphs) Argumentative Essay
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Root of the Matter
Using a master sheet of Root Words, create sentences that combine these roots and prove your mastery of these building blocks of vocabulary
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Critic
Review a Video Game using Word as well as PowerPoint
Keeper of Words
Building strange and interesting vocab
The Art of Language
Using a set of famous quotes. Create a poster that shows the sentence diagram of your quote.
Dual Wield Thumbs
Reviewing a film or TV season
Dungeoneer
Designing a DnD Character based on a character from one of our primary texts
Beat Master
Reviewing a Music Album
Post It!
CreepyPasta
Writing a Flash Fiction horror story
Graphic Novelist
Creating a poster for a character, literary term, or a book poster
DJ Fantasy
Create a Graphic Novel, chapter by chapter

The Bard Remix
Create a playlist for a book or play
Master of Puppets
Rewrite a song's lyrics to be more like Shakespeare
The Director
Creating a Diorama of a scene from a book
The Omnivore
Creating scenes from a film or play
The Faceless
Create a system of folders to collate and collect research into a topic of your choosing
The Magician
Research into how real life magicians ply their trade and present your own tricks to the class.
Write dialogue for a character (or characters) outside the context of a play to get used to writing dialogue.
The Hacker
Design using HTML or C++ a short flash game and explain the logic gates you are using in writing.
Planeswalker
Design a deck of Magic cards using plot points, events and characters from a primary text in class.
Cover Artist
Design a new dust jacket for a book that you have read in class
The Collector
Create an annotated Bibliography of your favorite books/films/shows

Reporting From the Cell
Read and report on an ongoing Web Comic Series
It Belongs in a Museum!
Kaiju Hunter
Classify Kaiju (giant monsters) using a detailed classification system and describe their lives
Jaeger Master
Classify Jeagers (giant robotic suits) using a detailed classification system and describe their abilities and purposes
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Shakespeare's Apprentice
Update a Shakespearean Play into a long form narrative story
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Tales of Disaster
Create letters from one member of a post-apocalyptic wasteland to another
Update a Classical Text into a short story using modern themes.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Tin Foil Hat
Research a conspiracy theory and report on it in a PowerPoint presentation.
The Drifter
Report on what make and model of cars are good at drifting and the most famous Drift racers currently living.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Philosoraptor
Respond to historical philosophers in writing.
Soul Sifter
Research and catalog different styles and brands of shoe
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Annotator in Chief
Annotate a series of songs on Rap Genius along with other great writers
Cartoon Mania
Research and discuss your favorite cartoon characters
Profile of a Player
Research and write on the profile of a professional athlete
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Track Star
Track your fitness and health over time
Army Strong
Research what it takes to get into America's Army
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Few, The Proud
Research what it takes to get into The Marines
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Global Force For Good
Research what it takes to get into The Navy
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Air, Space, and Cyberspace
Research what it takes to get into The Airforce 
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Master of Tactics
Research military tactics, from mixed unit to thermonuclear exchanges
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Lord of the Stats
Track the stats of players and teams in your favorite sports
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Team Manager
Acting as the manager of a team and guide your team to victory on and off the court
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Audiophile
Write audio-hueristics for different genres of music
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Psych Out
Research applied psychology in your chosen career path
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Poetology
Research ancient poets
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Meter Eater
Print out poems and write their meters in using scansion
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Can't Beat the Beats
Research the Beat Poet movement and write in the same style
A New Renaissance
Research the Harlem Renaissance and write in the style of a Harlem Poet of your choice
Integrity of the Line
Research Journalistic Integrity laws and codes and call out journalists meeting or failing to meet them today
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Aperture Scientist
Research photography and form in photography, produce a portfolio of images with captions
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Who's that Mondrian?!
Research famous visual artists and produce PPT lessons and quizzes on those artists to teach your classmates
The Typewriter
Write a paper detailing your Point of View in an important issue. Respond to opposing viewpoints in your paper
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Sketch Artist
Create a short skit or sketch for you and a few other classmates to act out
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Playbook
Create a playbook for the team sport of your choice.
Explain your strategy in writing.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Business as Usual
Design your own small business and plot the course of your growth as a manager and business person.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Our Glorious Leader
Report on the growth of your new Nation! Detail your Nation's rise to power on the website Nationstates.net
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Two Birds : One Stone
Work on College Class or Writing Prompts for another teacher and edit your work in this course
Pushing the Zine
Produce and circulate magazine with other students on a theme and topic of your choosing
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Chapbook
Create a collection of poems and explain their importance and meaning to your audience
Lyrical Genius
Publish your own music on Youtube
Characters Assemble
Create your own superhero
The Bagpiper
Write songs that prepare people for battle
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Producer
Create your own music label and begin writing for it
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Spinning a Twine
Write an interactive story using the free Twine software
Roll for Initiative
Study the history of gaming and predict its future in a speculative writing piece
One Man Band
Write and record music on an instrument of your choosing
All Part of The Plan
Design a course you could teach!
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