Short Story Project This is your chance to help the class do well on literature quizzes. You will present the short story assigned to you in a meaningful way. Please make sure that you cover the basic plot, theme, setting, characters, conflict, climax, and resolution. When you are assigned the story, please make sure that you do the following: Read the story silently as a group. Make sure you can: Answer all the questions. In writing, clearly identify the plot, theme, setting, characters, conflict, climax, and resolution. Think about an activity that would effectively reinforce the main points of the story. When you meet with your group, do the following: o On binder paper to turn in on the day of your presentation: Answer all study questions in writing or typed. Identify the plot, theme, setting, main characters, conflict, climax, and resolution in writing or typed. Each element must be written or typed with no more than half page each element. o Make a creative presentation that reviews the plot, theme, setting, characters, conflict, climax, and resolution of your story. This should include the activity that will help the class better understand the story. (You can use PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and/or whatever works for you.) Avoid wordy PowerPoint presentation. o Give a homework assignment. This could be a crossword puzzle, a poem, a song, or whatever creative work that your group thinks of. It will be presented or corrected in class the day following your presentation. Your group must come up with a grading sheet so that Mrs. Reyes can give each student a grade for your assignment. (Each assignment is worth 5 pts.) o BE CREATIVE AND DIFFERENT! FEEL FREE TO USE YOUR IMAGINATION WHEN CREATING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS. GROUP PRESENTATION DUE To be assigned. o The night before your presentation day, the class will be assigned to read the story so they have a general idea about the content of the story. o Your group needs to create a PowerPoint presentation that presents the story in a creative way so that the class will be sure to understand the plot, theme, setting, characters, conflict, climax, and resolution. o Explain the written activity. Give the class time to work on it. If it is something that needs specific materials or worksheets, please give them to Mrs. Reyes at least one week before your presentation. o The class will also take a quiz on the story either the day after the presentation day or when Mrs. Reyes has it scheduled. 1
Names: Story Request Form Literature Rate your top three choices. Mrs. Reyes will try to give you one of these choices. If too many groups want to present the same story, Mrs. Reyes will randomly assign the groups to a project. A Retrived Reformation The Finish of Patsy Barnes The White Umbrella Gentleman of Rio en Medio Raymond s Run A Canary s Ideas The Day I got Lost The Land and the Water Tears of the Sea Crime on Mars The Tell-Tale Heart The Drummer Boy of Shiloh The Smallest Dragon Boy The Six Rows of Pompons Dates are subject to change, but your presentation will not be before the assigned date. All PowerPoint presentation slides are due on October 23, 2015. 2
How to write the elements of literature paragraph. State the title and author of your story project. Identify the major (main) character and his/her qualities and character traits. Clearly explain the character s motivation, thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech that makes him/her believable. Identify the minor character and his/her qualities. Clearly describe the when and where the story takes place. Describe and include details such as the season, the time of day, the place, the language, the neighborhood, the community, the customs, the clothing, and/or mode of transportation. Include a logical sequence of events in the story and include details that will lead to the conflict of the story, climax, and the resolution of the story. Clearly identify the central message of the story (stated or implied theme). Find details from the story that will support your opinion about the theme. Clearly identify the conflict of the story (internal and/or external). Give sufficient details that will lead to the conflict in the story. Clearly identify the climax of the story. Give details that will lead to the turning point in the story Identify the resolution in the story. Give logical details that lead to the resolution. For more information, check pp. 777-792 of your literature textbook. 3
Project Meeting Report Date: Story/Author: Team members (present): Team members (absent): Focus of the meeting: Summary of the meeting: Progress towards goals: Questions that need to be addressed by Mrs. Reyes Steps that need to be accomplished by the next session 4
Name: This component is the final paper you will write on the short story project. Reflect on your learning experience in the classroom. This paper should contain narrative statements describing what you learned from working on the short story project. This should include reflection on what you learned about the process of working in a group and discuss how this affected your learning. Finally, the reflection should address how you would approach the project and class activity differently if you were to do it again. 5
Binder Order Cover 1. Name 2. Presentation Date 3. Story Title 4. Author 5. Page Number Elements of literature 1. Setting 2. Characters 3. Plot 4. Theme 5. Conflict 6. Climax 7. Resolution Response to the Selection questions PowerPoint Presentation Activity Reflection on the assignment Grade Criteria 6
Project timeline: 10/23; F Group Project PowerPoint slides and binder due. 10/22; Th Computer lab (1:30-2:30) Finalize your PowerPoint and typing your paragraphs. 10/20; T Work on your paragraph (see criteria) I will call on group(s) to conference about the project. 10/19; M Computer lab (2:15-2:45) Use lab time wisely. 10/16; F Computer work (Surfaces) 2:15-2:45. Use your time wisely 10/15; Th Computer lab (1:30-2:30) Use lab time wisely. 10/13; T Work on your paragraph (see criteria) I will call on group(s) to conference about the project. 10/12; M Computer lab (1:30-2:30) Use lab time wisely. 10/9; F Discuss and outline the elements of literature for your story project. Use criteria on How to write the elements of literature. Work on your paragraph (see criteria) I will call group to conference about the project. 10/8; Th Read story and discuss, plan (who s doing what), Response to Selection questions from each student (This is an individual work) due by Monday. Do not procrastinate! 7
Presentation Dates: To be determined. Student Name(s) Story Presentation Date Monday Wednesday Friday Monday Wednesday Friday Monday Wednesday Friday Monday Wednesday Tuesday Thursday 8
Paper: State the title and author of your story project. /2 pts Identify the major (main) character and his/her qualities and character traits. Clearly explain the character s motivation, thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech that makes him/her believable. /3 pts s Identify the minor character and his/her qualities. Clearly describe the when and where the story takes place. /2 pts Describe and include details such as the season, the time of day, the place, the language, the neighborhood, the community, the customs, the clothing, and/or mode of transportation. /3 pts Include a logical sequence of events in the story and include details that will lead to the conflict of the story, climax, and the resolution of the story. /5 pts Clearly identify the central message of the story (stated or implied theme). Find details from the story that will support your opinion about the theme. /4 pt Clearly identify the conflict of the story (internal and/or external). Give sufficient details that will lead to the conflict in the story. /5 pts Clearly identify the climax of the story. /2 pts Give details that will lead to the turning point in the story /3 pts Identify the resolution in the story. Give logical details that lead to the resolution. PowerPoint: /2 pts /3 pts 8-9 slides without C.U.P.S. errors Elements of literature are clearly identified Each element slide is clearly defined Story is presented through pictures only. /5 pts Miscellaneous: Story map Meeting reports Project Criteria Binder cover Activity Total points earned: /50 points 9
Name: Date: Short Story title: Author : Presentation Date: Partner: Objective: To reflect on a task for self-improvement. This reflection counts as a writing grade. Scoring Criteria: 1-2 pages Must begin with the title of the short story and its author Must include narrative statements describing what you learned from working on the story project. Must include reflection on what you learned about the process of working in a group/partner. Discuss how this project affected your learning. The reflection should address how you would approach the project an class activity differently if you were to do it again. Conventions and mechanics Word Processing: Double spaced Times Roman (10-12) Align Text Left Complete heading Scoring criteria /1 /3 /5 /5 /5 /5 /5 /5 /1 Total points earned 35 points 10