IndependentReadingSummativeAssignment*English11Bradley

Duedate:May29,2015Objectives:

Toshowknowledgeandunderstandingofanindependentlychosennovel. Toshowawarenessofthewaysinwhichtheproductionandreceptionoftextscontribute

totheirmeaning Toevaluateconflictingviewpointswithinandaboutparticularliterarytexts Toanalyzethestyle,registerandstructureofatext Touseelementsfromanoveltoproducenewmedia

TheProduct:PleasechooseoneofthesepossibleideasforaprojectwhichwillbecompletedonMay29,2015.Allessays,whenapplicable,willbebetween6001,000wordsinlength.

Creatingamovieproductionofyournovel.Thiswouldincludeamovietrailerandanessayinwhichyouchoosewhichactors/actresseswouldplaytherolesofthecharactersinyournovel.Thereshouldbeanessaywithanexplanationforwhyyouwouldcastaparticularactor/actressbasedonevidencefoundinthebook.Thisoptioncanbecollaborativewithoneotherstudent.

Creatingamovieproductionofyournovel#2.Choosetensongstosetamoviescoretoparticularscenesinthenovel.Pleasemakesuretoexplaininanessayhoweachofthesongsfitthatparticularscene.

Creatingagraphicnoveladaptationofyourindependentreading.Thisoptionwouldhavea20panelgraphicnovelcreatedthatwouldeithersummarizetheclimacticscenefromyournovelortheentirenovel.Thisprojectwillbegradednotonlyonthequalityofthedialogueanddescriptiveboxes,butalsotheartworkitself.Youmayusecomputergraphicdesigntoassistyouwiththisproject.

Completeanoriginalworkofart(dance,song,painting,etc)thathasbeeninspiredbythereadingofthisnovel.Inyouressay,explainhowthisnovelinspiredyouroriginalpieceofart.

UsingStorify,pleaseplacetenwebsitesthateachofyourmaincharacterswouldhavevisitediftheywerebrowsingtheweb.Inyouressay,explainwhytheywouldbelookingatthoseparticularwebsites.(Pleasemakesurethatthewebsitestheywouldvisitwouldfittheschoolstechnologystandards.)

Rewritingthestory.Youwillneedtowriteanessayexplaininghowyouwouldrewritethisnovelusingspecificscenesfromthenovelandgivingexplanationsastowhyyourrewritewouldimprovethisnovel.Thisessaywillneedtobe1,0001,500wordslong.

Turnthenovelyoureadintoachildren'sstorybyretellingtheplotinasimplewaywithvocabularyappropriateforyoungsters.Makesureyourcreationlookslikeachildren'sbook,completewithahardcover,anappealingbookjacketwiththetitleandauthor,andcolorfulillustrationsaboveandbelowyourwriting.DONOTuselinedpaper,andmakesureallwritingiseithertypedorwrittenneatlywithablackmarker.Yourchildren'sbookshouldbe1215pagesinlengthandcapturethekeyelementsofthenovel.

SupposethemajorcharactersfromthenovelyoureadareguestsonaTVtalkshowlike

RickiLake,Oprah,orMontelWilliams,onlyyouarethehost.Developa"hot"topicwhichthesecharacterscanallrelateto(ex:forThePrincessBrideyoucoulduse,"Myhusbandtriedtokillme").Youmaywanttoevenincludetheauthorasoneofyourguestsorperhapsacounselorwhocangiveadvicetoeachcharacter.Gatheryourfriendstotakeontheserolesandtapetheshow"live"onvideo.Remembertoadviseyourfriendstostayinrole.Besuretohaveathemesongtogowithyourshowandmentionthetopicforyourprogram.Youwillalsoneedtointroduceeachcharacterandaskprobingquestionsthatrevealwhohe/sheis,howhe/sheisrelatedtotheothercharacter(s),his/herbeliefs,motivations(reasonsfordoingcertainactions),andanythingelseofimportancetoyourtopic.Besuretotakequestionsfromyouraudienceorcallers.Includeatleastonecommercialbreakinyourshow(allcommercial(s)mustsomehowrelatetothenovelyouread).Youarerequiredtowriteascriptandmakesureeachpersonwhoisinyourvideohasacopytostudy.Turnthescriptinwiththevideotape.57minutesinlength.Thisprojectcanbeacollaborationofuptofourstudents.

Othersuggestions?ApproachmeaboutasuggestionBEFOREyouwriteyourproposal.Step1CompleteproposalformApril30,2015

Belowpleasewriteashortessayof200300wordstellingmewhichnovelyouareusingandtheauthor,thetypeofproductyouareproducing,andwhyyoufeelthisproductandnovelwillbesuccessfulforyou.

Step2CreatingtheRubricMay8,2015Certainaspectsofthisprojectwillbestandardforallstudents,whileotherswillhavetobetailoredbyyouforyourproject.PleasecompletethreestandardsyouwishtobeevaluatedonthataredifferentthantheonesIamalreadyusing. Step3Writethepaperandpresenttheproject.FormattingGuidelines:

UseMLAformatforyourwrittentask(seepage8ofthisassignmentsheet). Atthebeginningofyouressay,copythequestionyoureanswering. YourtaskmustbewritteninEnglish. Youmustacknowledgeallsourcesyouuse,includingthetextthatyouareanalyzing.

Youreallyshouldntneedsecondarysources.*Note:Summativeassessmentreferstoassessmentthatsummarizeslearningattheendofaunit.Inotherwords,thisisourendofunitassessmentforIndependentReading.

Step#1ProposalFormIndependentReadingSummativeAssignmentEnglish11Bradley

Question AnswerWhatisyourname?

DakotaKeating

Whatisthetitleofthetext/authoryouareusingasthebasisofyourproject?

TheGlassCastlebyJeannetteWalls

Writethetypeofprojectyouaredoingandthenamesofyourcollaboratorsifyouaredoingthisinagroup.

Childrensbook

Pleasewriteyouryourproposalhere.Makesureitincludes,whyyoufeelthisproductandnovelwillbesuccessfulforyou.

Creatingachildren'sbookforTheGlassCastlewillbemosteffectivebecauseofthedescriptivewordsinwhichJeannetteWallsuses.Throughoutthestoryasshedescribesherbizarrelifeshemakesiteasyforthereadertovisualizewhatishappening.IwillusevariousscenesthroughoutthebooktoshowJeannetteasshegrowsolderandwiser.SomescenesinwhichIwilluseare:hotdogfirescene,stars,andherjobatthejewelryshop.MediaIwillusetocreatemysketchbookchildren'sbookwillbeanassortmentofcoloredpencils,crayons,andsharpiemarkerstocreatevivideffectsthroughoutthescenes.ThemediaIwillusewillbemosteffectivecomparedtooilpastelsorpaintwhichcanbecomemessiertouse.IwillalsodiscusseachsceneoneachpagethroughoutmybookthatIcreated.IwillputmyopinioninthescenesthataremyfavoritefromTheGlassCastle.Frommydrawnpictures,Iwilldescribetheimportancethroughoutthestory.

EssayRubricsCriteria Brillant Average NeedsImprovement

ProjectDescriptiontypedatthebeginningofyouressay

Yes,theprojectisretypedatthebeginningofyouressay.(5pts)

Thereisavaguereferencetotheprojectyoureanswering.(3pts)

Youdidnotincludetheprojectatthebeginningofyouressay.(0pts)

Understandingoftheproject

Clearlyunderstandstheprojectandaddressesallpartsofit.Responseisthorough,detailed,accurateandspecific.(10pts)

Someunderstandingoftheprojectaddressespartofit.Responseisontherighttrackbutsomewhatsuperficialorsometimesinaccurate.FeelslikeaSparkNotesjob.(6pts)

Lackofunderstandingoftheprojectdoesnotaddressprompt.Responseisvague,inaccurate,and/orextremelysuperficial.ClearlyaSparkNotesjob.(1pt)

Organization Strongintroduction,transitions,andconclusion.ThesisstatementfoundinthefirstparagraphConclusionsynthesizesideasanddoesnotintroducenewinformationLogicalsequenceofideaswithinandbetweenparagraphs.(5pts)

Adequateintroduction,transitions,andconclusion.Thesisstatementfoundlaterintheessay.Conclusionrestatesideasadequatesequenceofideas(3pts)

Missingorpoorintroduction,transitions,and/orconclusionnothesisstatementtobefoundEndsabruptlylackssenseofclosureideasareallovertheplacelacksfocusandsequence(1pt)

QuotationintegrationClickhereforavideotutorial!http://goo.gl/iA8BnI

Quotationsembeddedintoownsentencesextremelysmoothly.Quotationsdonotstandalone.Youneverrefertoquotationsasquotesorquotationsinyoursentences.(5pts)

Quotationsembeddedintopapersomewhatsmoothlystilltoomuchfillerlikeonpage35oryoucanseethisinthisquote.Yourefertoaquotationasaquoteorquotationonce.(3pts)

QuotationsplacedinpaperinaclunkymannerQuotationsstandaloneandarenotembeddedintoyourownsentencesYourefertoaquotationasaquoteorquotationmultipletimes.(1pt)(automaticzerointhiscategoryiftherearenoquotationsatall)

Sentencestructure/wordchoice/Conventions

Effectively uses variety of sentence types to create a smooth flow; Sentences are clear; Uses words correctly; effectively uses a varied, vivid vocabulary; finds the delicate balance between sounding sophisticated

Overallsmoothwritingsomeissuew/sentencestructure,buttheydontnecessarilyinterferewithmeaningAttempts to use a sophisticated vocabulary; may misuse words from time to

Issuesw/sentencestructureinterferewithmeaning Many words used incorrectly; vocabulary is bland OR too much purple prose; Limitedawarenessoforinconsistenttonemany

and purple prose (5 pts) time (3 pts) grammarerrorsthatdistractfromthecontentofthepaper(1 pt)

Format(MLA)TimesNewRoman12DoublespacedMLAheadingHeaderw/page#Descriptivetitle(inadditiontothecopiedquestion)Margins(1or1.25inches)IntextcitationsWorkscitedpage

Zeroerrors(5pts)Seelastpageofthishandoutforsampleformat!

Twoerrors(3pts) Fourormoreerrors(1pt)

ProjectQualityandTimeonTask

Veryclearthatyouhaveputforthyourverybesteffortintheassignmentthroughyourpresentation.(10pts)

Clearthatyouspentsometimeonthisproject,butitwasnotapriorityoverotherthingsinyourlifelikesocialmedia.(6pts)

Looksandfeelslikearushjobtogetagradeinthegradebook.(1pt)

StudentRubric

Pleasefillinyourownrubricforcriteriayousetinthisassignment:

Criteria#1Neatness

Isitgoodenoughtobepublishedinthefinaldraftform?Picturesareneatandwritingislegible.(5pts)

Picturesandwritingsaredecentbutcouldusesomeworktomakethebookbetter.(3pts)

Picturesandwritingsaresloppyandneedsworks.Moreelaboratewithneatnessofthedrawings.(1pt)

Criteria#2Integrationbetweenbothbooks(Storyline)

ThebookeffectivelytellsJeannettesstorybetweenherbookandthechildrensbookwhilecreatingauniquestorylinetofollow.(5pts)

Thestorybetweenthetwobookslackscorrectness.(3pts)

ThestoryisnotfollowingJeannettesandneedsmoreworktoeffectivelyshowherstoryinapositivelife.(1pt)

Criteria#3Appealingtochildren

Thebookappealstochildrenwiththestorylineandallthedrawings.Doesn'tscareorintimatechildreninanegativelight.(5pts)

Bookismostlygoodforchildren,needsmorebooktograbattentionofchildren.(3pts)

Thebookistoointimidatinganddoesntcapturechildren'sattention.Needsworktoimprovequality.(1pt)

IndependentReadingSummativeRubricConversion:

60=100 59=99 58=98 57=97 56=96 55=95

54=94 53=93 52=92 51=91 50=90 49=89

48=89 47=88 46=88 45=87 44=86 43=85

42=85 41=84 40=83 39=82 38=81 37=80

36=80 35=80 34=79 33=79 32=78 31=78

30=77 29=76 28=75 27=74 26=73 25=72

24=71 23=70 22=70 21=70 20=69 19=68

18=67 17=66 16=65 15=64 14=63 13=62

12=60 11=60 10=60 9=59 8=58 7=57

DakotaKeating

Mr.Bradley

English11

5/21/15

TheGlassCastle

Turnthenovelyoureadintoachildren'sstorybyretellingtheplotinasimplewaywith

vocabularyappropriateforyoungsters.Makesureyourcreationlookslikeachildren'sbook,

completewithahardcover,anappealingbookjacketwiththetitleandauthor,andcolorful

illustrationsaboveandbelowyourwriting.DONOTuselinedpaper,andmakesureallwriting

iseithertypedorwrittenneatlywithablackmarker.Yourchildren'sbookshouldbe1215pages

inlengthandcapturethekeyelementsofthenovel.

TomosteffectivelyshowJeannetteWallslifeIcreatedachildrensbookwiththemain

ideaofthebookbeingthefocusofherfatherasarolemodel.BydoingthisIhaveshoweda

goodstorylinefromtheGlassCastleandalsosomethingkidscantakefrommycreationtobea

goodthing.

Jeannettethroughoutherbookdiscussesherlifeindetailwithherreaders.Shestartsthe

bookwithsymbolism,beingonfire.Andwithinthebookdiscusseshowherfamilymustrunto

escapethebadguys.Byturningtheglasscastleintoachildren'sbookIcapturedthemost

importantelementsofthebook.Itookmanyinstanceswithinthebookandcreatedvisualsto

helpgiveabetterunderstandingandconnectyourthoughtswiththeimagery.Istartedmy

childrensbooksayinghowthewallsalwaystravelintheircarnamedBlueGoose.Iinserted

thispagebecausethatisthemajorthingthathappenswithinthebook.Thefamilyalwayspicks

upandleavesrandomlyandwithoutnotice.Ialsoputthisinthebooktohelpsettheplotforthe

nextpages.IwantedtocreateaplotofinspirationandabondbetweenJeannetteandherfather,

Rex.IwantedtocreatethisconnectionbecausethroughoutthebookJeannettediscussesher

fascinationwithcertainitemsandherproblemsthroughout.Allwithinshealwaysinserts

repeatedquotesandguidancethatherfatherprovided.Suchasalwayssaying,Don'tIalways

takecareofyou,and,Dontyouworry,leavethattome(Walls17).Jeannette'sfatheristhe

rockbehindthefamilyandthepassiontodriveitforwardtofindgold.Rexalwayspromisesthat

oncethefamilyfindsgold,theywillbeabletobuildthedreamGlassCastle.

Jeannettesfamilywasalwayspoorthroughoutthebook,livingonbarenecessities.Her

fatherwouldusuallymakehisfamilymovebecausehehadlosthisjoborquitoutofthe

moment.Hermotherneverreallyhadajob,leavingoneincomeonly.TheWallsdidn'tletthis

phrasethemthough.Althoughpeoplebelievethattheyneedmoneytobuythingstomakethem

happy,thisisn'ttrue.TheWallshadnomoneybutmanagedtomakememoriesthatwouldlive

remember.Weraisedourglasses.IcouldalmosthearDadchucklingatMomscommentinthe

wayhealwaysdidwhenhewastrulyenjoyingsomething.Ithadgrowndarkoutside.Awind

hadpickedup,rattlingthewindows,andthecandleflamessuddenlyshifted,dancingalongthe

borderbetweenturbulenceandorder.(Walls288).ThroughoutmybookIputscenesinthat

weremyfavoritethroughoutthebookandeveninsertedsomeofmyownthatcapturedsomeof

thehappinessmomentsbetweentheWalls.IinsertedthetimeduringachristmaswhenRexgave

eachkidtheirownstar.Iwantthatone,Isaid.Dadgrinned.ThatsVenus,hesaid.Venus

wasonlyaplanet,hewenton,andprettydinkycomparedtotherealstars.Shelookedbiggerand

brighterbecauseshewasmuchcloserthanthestars.PooroldVenusdidn'tevenmakeherown

light.Heexplainedtomethatplanetsglowedbecausetheirlightpulsed.(Walls40).Thereare

alsootherinstancesthatIputinmychildrentohelpchildrencaptivatethemomentandthe

essentialnessbehindhappiness.

Lastly,inmybookIchangedtheending.Ichangeditfromthefatherdyingandher

inspirationforlivingandbreathingwasneversucceeded.IendedthebookbyhavingtheWalls

finallyreachingtheirgoaloffindingtheultimateprizeofpuregoldtostarttobuildtheGlass

Castle.IchangedtheendingtoendhopetoreadersandbecausethatwasonethingIhoped

wouldcomefromalloftheirtravelsandadventurestogetherasafamily.

Overall,bycreatingachildrensbookofJeannettesWallsbeautifullywrittenbook,The

GlassCastle,Imosteffectivelycapturedtheelementsofherbook.Ialsocreatedabookthat

wouldgivechildrenthemostpleasurewhilereading.

Wordcount:690

WorksCited

Walls,Jeannette.TheGlassCastle:AMemoir.NewYork:Scribner,2005.Print.