World Lit I (Optional) Bonus Project:
• Bonus Project worth up to 10 points added to one category area (25% of final grade) where
you need it the most (Participation, Midterm Exam, Final Exam, or Research Essay)
• Bonus projects will be evaluated on quality, originality, and effort.
• Choose only ONE of the options below. Students may submit only ONE completed bonus
project.
• Due Date: Tuesday, July 12th, by 11:59 p.m. in the Bonus Project folder in D2L under
Course Activities: Assignments.
NOTE: Any bonus project that is plagiarized or copied from the Internet or another source will NOT
receive any credit.
Description Min. Length Other Requirements/Notes
Write a review or analysis of
some kind (movie, TV or
Netflix series, book or short
story, comic book, online live
concert, video game, website,
album, a YouTube video, etc.)
200 words Avoid just summarizing the work (and NO SPOILERS)! For
a review, discuss what was particularly effective or
disappointing. Would you recommend it to a friend? Why
or why not? Make sure to give specific reasons.
For an analysis, are there any deeper meanings, themes,
and/or symbols used in the work? How does the work you
chose compare to other works in the same genre? What
sorts of fan theories are there on your chosen work?
What’s your take?
You may not write on the same work of art you chose for
your Research Essay. It should be something different.
Write a celebration of
something important in your
life. You can do this as an ode,
song, poem or as an essay
style/creative prose piece,
whichever form your prefer.
Poem/Song:
min. 100 words
Prose/Essay:
min. 200
words
Write a prequel/sequel or
character spinoff from one of
the works we read (the Aeneid,
the Iliad, the
Bhagavad-Gita, Dante’s
Inferno, etc.)
200 words
Design (in words and/or art) a
video game character based on
one of our works (such as
Prince Arjuna from the
Bhagavad-Gītā or Satan from
Dante’s Inferno, etc.)
If prose only:
min. 200 words
If you do artwork:
Take a photo of your artwork and insert the picture of
it into a Word document or similar file, and then
submit the file to the D2L Bonus Project folder.
Write your own super short
story (flash fiction) on any topic
or subject.
200 words
Create a piece of artwork in any
media inspired by any of the
class readings or topics
(drawing, sketch, clay sculpture,
etc.)
Take a photo of your artwork and insert the picture of
it into a Word document or similar file, and then
submit the file to the D2L Bonus Project folder.
If you have another idea for a bonus project that is not on this handout, please talk to me, run
your suggestion by me, and we can discuss.
Be creative and have fun! Word.
