The End:
Day Thirteen of the novel unit will be a preparation day. The students will be able to work on their screenplays, and figure out how they are going to perform their alternate endings. They may come up to the teacher with any questions they have. This will take the entire period, and the teacher will be walking around the room, in order to assist those who need it.
Days Fourteen and Fifteen will be presentation days. There will be four presentations per period; the students will perform their alternate endings, and will be graded based on the performance rubric created by the teacher. The performance rubric will appear as follows:
Grading Rubric for Presentations
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Excellent |
Fair |
Poor |
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Shows Creativity and Thoughtfulness
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The presentation is extremely creative, and pays a considerable amount of attention to detail |
The presentation is somewhat creative, and pays some attention to detail |
The presentation is not creative at all, and pays little or no attention to detail |
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Incorporates Elements From the Novel and Makes Connections
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The presentation incorporates numerous elements from the novel, and makes unique and interesting connections |
The presentation incorporates some elements from the novel, and makes some connections |
The presentation incorporates little or no elements from the novel, and makes little or no connection |
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Utilizes Props and Music
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The presentation consists of a lot of props, and appropriate music |
The presentation has some props, and somewhat appropriate music |
The presentation has little to no props, and the music is either non-existant or extremely inappropriate |
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Organization
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The group appears to be completely organized, and performs their screenplay with little to no mistakes |
The group appears to be somewhat organized, and performs their screenplay with some mistakes |
The group does not appear to be organized at all, and performs their screenplay with numerous mistakes |
The students who put forth an exorbitant amount of effort will receive anywhere from a 90 to a 100; the students who put forth a decent amount of effort will receive anywhere from a 75 to a 90; the students who put forth minimal or no effort will receive a 74 or below.
