Reference no: EM132675534

Creative task and written reflection; assessment of application skills in relation to LO1 and LO2: following the generation of a creative work, students will produce a written paper in which they reflect on the creation of the work and the ways in which the piece produced articulates the connection between the themes of the ACU Book of the Year and principles of Catholic Social Thought.

1. Create a piece of work that relates themes from the Book of the Year, This is my Song (for example, racism, persecution, trauma, hope etc.) to the CST principles. This may include particular ideas, events, characters or a community in the book. Examples of a creative work might be • a diary entry; • a letter (to one of the central characters or to a community or to a government); • a short story; • a poem; • a piece of art; • a song (this is your song!) (up to 300 words or the equivalent of 1-2 pages long if it is a work of art)

2. Then write a personal reflection on the work that you have created, explaining the relationship between your created work, the Book of the Year and at least 2 or 3 principles of Catholic Social Thought (900 words). Students who do not have a copy of the novel may focus on one or more of these excerpts, which highlight key themes from the novel (available through the reading list): pp.30-33 pp. 34-37; pp. 38-39; pp.77-79; pp.99-101; pp118-121; pp.216-217).

Readings for this assessment: The book, "This is my Song" is fundamental reading for this assessment; so too are the readings of the unit available to you via LEO. You may include wider or further reading if you wish. Please note that you are not required to read outside of the novel and reading lists in the unit in order to achieve a high distinction in this assessment task.