HANDS ON FINAL ASSESSMENT

OPTION 1: OASIS NEWS NETWORK - REPORTING FROM 2047

The year is 2047. Halliday’s contest is over, but people are still talking about the winner, the dangers, and what it all means for the future. You are a reporter covering the story.

Choose ONE format:

  • Character interview: Film yourself interviewing a character or characters from the novel. You may play both roles or have someone help you. Include at least four questions with meaningful answers.

  • News report: Film yourself as a reporter investigating the contest and its impact. You may report from an imaginary location or present a news broadcast.

  • News article: Write an article with a headline, your byline, and short paragraphs.

Length: 2–3 minutes for a video OR 300–400 words for an article.

Your report must include:

  1. A clear focus. Pick one main story instead of summarizing the entire book.

  2. Three accurate details from the novel. Explain what happened and why it matters.

  3. A character’s perspective. Include an interview response or quotation you invent based on what that character would reasonably think.

  4. An impact on ordinary people. Explain how the contest or the OASIS affects life beyond Wade’s circle.

  5. One unanswered question. What should people still be asking in 2047?

Possible story angles:

  • Wade Watts: The person behind the avatar.

  • IOI: How far did the company go to win?

  • The OASIS: Escape, opportunity, or addiction?

  • Behind the victory: Did Wade succeed alone?

  • After the hunt: Can the new owners be trusted?

Keep the facts straight: You may invent dialogue and plausible developments after the ending. Add a brief note identifying what you invented. Invented quotations must not be presented as quotations from the book.

Source check: Turn in a short list identifying the three book details you used and the chapters where they appear. This list does not count toward the length.

Simple filming is fine. Costumes, special effects, and advanced editing are not required or graded.

OPTION 2: ENTER PLAYER TWO - What Happens Next?

The novel has ended, but Wade’s life has not. Write a short continuation in Wade’s first-person voice, using “I” to tell the story.

Set your scene the next day, a few weeks later, or up to two years after the ending.

Length: 300–400 words

Your story must include:

  1. A clear starting point. Let the reader know when and where the scene takes place.

  2. One new problem. Give Wade something specific to deal with.

  3. Another character from the novel. Include a short conversation that helps reveal the problem or influences Wade.

  4. A meaningful choice. Show what Wade decides and what happens because of his decision.

  5. Two connections to the novel. Use specific past events, relationships, or experiences to explain how Wade acts.

Choose a starting idea—or invent your own:

  • Wade has promised to spend more time outside the OASIS. Today, that becomes difficult.

  • Someone asks Wade to use his fortune to help people living in the stacks.

  • Wade and his friends disagree about a new rule for the OASIS.

  • A message arrives that tests whether Wade has learned whom to trust.

  • Wade discovers that winning did not solve one of his biggest problems.

Keep it manageable: Write one scene with a problem, a choice, and a result. You do not need to write an entire sequel.

Author’s note: After your story, add 2–3 sentences identifying your two connections to the novel and their chapters. Explain why your version of Wade would make this choice.

Create your own continuation using the first novel. You do not need to read or follow the published sequel, Ready Player Two.

BUILDING BLOCKS OF YOUR UTOPIA

Your presentation must contain each of the following major building blocks of your society.

 

GOVERNMENT

Here are some to choose from:

  • Democracy

  • Dictatorship

  • Totalitarian 

  • Monarchy

You must have some kind of government!

You may choose to incorporate several aspects of different government structures.

 Is there healthcare? Schools? What kind of laws?

You should research all of these to decide which works and which does not!

LOCATION & CLIMATE

Compare and contrast your location with one that would not work for your utopia. Research the differences.

 Where is your perfect world geographically? (If you are creating a real-world utopia, where on planet Earth is it located? If you are creating an OASIS utopia, describe the geography of that planet) 

What is the weather like?

Why is your perfect world in this place? What does it offer to your population?

Does the climate have an effect on another aspect of your society? Think about the risk of natural disasters.

Agriculture, Economy & Industry

Research the following economic structures:

  • Socialism

  • Capitalism

  • Pure Market

  • Market economy 

Does your society import or export anything?

How does your society make money?

What kind of jobs do people have? Are they valuable? Why?

Why is your society productive?

Population

What is the culture like? What is the culture based around? This must be the culture of your real location.

 What kind of people are in your society? What do they look like? Why? Is this a result of survival of the fittest?

Do people get married? Is there a limit on family size?

Do people typically live long or short lives? Why?

Is there art, music, dance, storytelling, etc.?