Unit 1 Reading Project Dropbox

Submit your project project here. Review the criteria for the ONE project you chose.

Each part will be marked on a 4-point scale: 1=not meeting expectations, 2=minimally meeting/approaching expectations, 3=meeting expectations, 4=exceeding expectations

1. Choice 1: Responding with Art and Words

Ideas: Your art reflects the mood and content of the story.

Word Choice: Notes show careful listening and attention to detail. Description uses sensory details (sight, smell, taste, texture, and sound) and includes some figurative language.  

Organization: Neat, effort is evident.

Conventions: Point form notes show effort to edit for spelling. Paragraph shows effort to edit for capitals, usage, punctuation, and spelling.

2. Choice 2: Curate-A-Thon

Ideas: Your collection will be curated (organized with a focus) by including creative descriptions of each object, or with a poem that includes each object, or essay, or other creative labeling.

Word Choice: Use sensory details (sight, smell, taste, texture, and sound) and includes some figurative language.  

Organization: Include a minimum of five objects that show a sense of place. The collection should be titled and be organized in a logical way.

Conventions: Writing or oral presentation is clear and correct punctuation is used (if written) or clear speaking, good expression, and voice that matches mood are used (if spoken/audio recorded). 

3. Destination Your Town

Ideas and Content: Choose strong video / photo clips that show what gives you a strong sense of place. 

Word Choice: Use sensory details (sight, smell, taste, texture, and sound) and includes some figurative language.  

Organization: Thought and planning is clear. Images and video are thoughtfully organized, possible spatially or chronologically if it suits presentation. 

Audio: Clear speaking. Good expression. Voice matches mood.