Who watches The Watchmen? Secondary English

Web quest by Mr. Suchy

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

• After reading our first graphic novel we all have a lot of questions. Is this the same world as ours if not what's different? Who are the characters? Who is the author and why did he write this? Most importantly was Ozymandias right ? Through this group project we hope to answer these questions and connect ideas from the novel to the real world.

Roles• The Historian: This person will look at the alternative universe the novel is

set in and create a timeline featuring at least 10 events and one newspaper article you create as if you were a journalist in this alternate universe.

• The Biographer: This person will have to write a biography of 3 of the main characters from the novel itself and the author (Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons).

• Ozymandias: This person will write a persuasive essay on the actions of Adrian Veidt and whether or not they agree with him.

Task

• As a group you will have the option of doing a presentation (10-15 minutes) on your findings or to create a poster board featuring the best parts of the groups work and presenting or create a video newscast that features all 3 of you and shows what you found, to be shown in class.

Resources• Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons• Before Watchmen by various authors/artists • Watchmen a film by Zack Snyder• Historian • http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/juvenal-satvi.asp• http://www.dccomics.com/watchmen• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Itq2eWwWSw• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u-4PyidIeQ• http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-Death-of-the- President.aspx• http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Vietnam_War.aspxBiographer:• http://watchmen.wikia.com/wiki/Watchmen_Wiki• http://www.dccomics.com/watchmen• http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Alan_Moore• http://www.dodgemlogic.com/about• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore• • Ozymandias::• http://www.faithology.com/community/topic/374-sacrificing-the-few-for-the-good-of-the-many/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Architects_of_Fear• http://www.hulu.com/watch/63098• http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/AlexandertheGreat.html• http://comics.ign.com/top-100-villains/21.html

RubricCATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Sources All sources (information and graphics) are accurately used and documented in the desired format.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately used and documented, but a few are not in the desired format.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately used and documented, but many are not in the desired format.

Some sources are not accurately used nor documented.

Mechanics No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Quality of Information

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Cohesiveness All pieces of the project feel authentic and interconnected.

Most of the project feels authentic and interconnected.

Some of the project feels authentic and interconnected.

None of the project feels connected nor authentic.

Web Professionalism

Group spent all work time appropriately while using the computers.

Most of the groups time was spent appropriately while using the computers.

Some of the time was used appropriately.

None of the time was used appropriately.

Presentation The presentation was entertaining, educational and all members were professional.

The presentation was somewhat entertaining, educational and all members were mostly professional.

The presentation was somewhat entertaining, educational and all members were somewhat professional.

The presentation was not entertaining, educational and all members were not professional.

**EXTRA CREDIT**

Do the presentation in costume for up to 5 points extra credit.

Do the presentation in costume for up to 5 points extra credit.

Do the presentation in costume for up to 5 points extra credit.

Do the presentation in costume for up to 5 points extra credit.

Citation

• The first image is courtesy of The Watchmen with the image located on wallpaperfo.com

• The JFK and Nixon images are from Clipart