Anthem

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Now that you have jogged the track, write a one to two page reflection in your writer's notebook (in the literary response section) addressing the essential questions articulated at the beginning of the jog (they are also printed below for your convenience).

//Anthem// Final Project Assignment: Design your own personal anthem. Your anthem can be in a genre of your choice: written text (poem, prose, etc.); painting; performance; website; etc. Your anthem should address the essential questions. If you choose a non-written genre, be sure to provide a written explanation to accompany your anthem. Click here to see the rubric you will be assessed by:

Due Dates: Turn in your genre of choice for your anthem to Miss Person by Thursday, 10/9/08. The final //Anthem// project is due on Thursday, 10/16/08 and Friday, 10/17/08 (A Day/B Day). This project will be weighted three times, so it is important that you put a lot of thought and effort into doing the best you can do. Refer to the Project Rubric on this wiki to see how you will be assessed.

Essential Questions for //Anthem//: 1. How is it possible for a society to become one where there is no importance on individualism? 2. What does a society like this look like? 3. What should the role of government be in regulating and leading a society? 4. What are human rights and how do we obtain them? 5. What does it mean to be an individual?

Interested in the essay contest the Ayn Rand Institute sponsors each year? [|Anthem Essay Contest]