Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Open-ended Rubric



Open-Ended Grading Rubric 0-4
RATE yourself using RATE!
4
90-100%
ü  Restates the prompt clearly and has a hook
ü  Answers the prompt correctly and with depth and analysis with rich details, and ties all elements together
ü  Textual quote(s) is meaningful/significant and is used to further enhance writer’s argument/point
ü  Textual quote provided in  both paragraphs
ü  Extends the response to personal life with insight: makes clear and interesting connections between text or self with the nonfiction article; gives evidence, examples, and/or support for text-to-text or text-to-self connections
ü  Voice is clear and interesting throughout (Ex: “hooks,” similes, questions, dialogue, figurative language, etc.)
ü  Hook used in both paragraphs
ü  Two developed paragraphs (with topic and conclusion sentences)
3
80-89%
ü  Restates the prompt clearly, if not simply
ü  Answers the prompt correctly and with accurate, if not simple, details
ü  Textual quote not included in both paragraphs, but in one
ü  Extends the response to personal life with insight: makes clear and interesting connections between text or self with the nonfiction article; gives evidence, examples, and/or support for text-to-text or text-to-self connections
ü  Explanation is clear and correct, but lacks depth and analysis
ü  Has moments of voice but is inconsistent
ü  Two clear paragraphs with topic sentences (lack conclusion sentences)
ü  Entire response “scratches the surface” and does not analyze
2
70-79%
ü  Restate missing
ü  Answer correct
ü  Quote missing
ü  Lack of extension and insight show no depth or personal connection to topic
ü  Lacks depth and analysis
ü  Does not include voice or voice is uninteresting
1
60-69%
ü  Restate missing
ü  Answer incorrect or off-topic
ü  Quote missing
ü  Explanation missing
ü  Does not include depth and analysis
ü  Voice does not exist
ü  One paragraph
ü  Does not respond to one bullet

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Journal #1 Option C

On page 33, Francis recalls wanting to be like the older boys in town, going off to war to join the “great crusade for freedom.”  While hanging out with other veterans, however, he is hesitant to reveal his identity even to them, thinking to himself, “What if I told them I was little Francis Cassavant…that I am not the hero he thinks I am, not like the other veterans here in the St. Jude Club. 
o   Why do you think Francis feels this way about himself?
o   Explain a time when you felt like you didn’t fit in or were hiding something from other people. 
 
 Follow RATE for both paragraphs.  Use your class notes and the text.

Click on "name/URL" as your user name. Do not enter a URL. Write down your assigned blog ID and #. At the end of your post, also write your assigned blog name, which is your class name and your specific number. Example: #yolo26

Journal #1 Option B

 In the beginning of Chapter 3, Francis reveals that he purposely avoids eye contact with people he knows while walking through the streets of Frenchtown. 
o   What does this suggest about his character?
o   Why do you think he behaves this way? 

   Follow RATE for both paragraphs.  Use your class notes and the text.

Click on "name/URL" as your user name. Do not enter a URL. Write down your assigned blog ID and #. At the end of your post, also write your assigned blog name, which is your class name and your specific number. Example: #yolo26

Journal #1 Option A


In Chapter 1, Francis says, “People glance at me in surprise and look away quickly or cross the street when they see me coming.  I don’t blame them.” 
o   Compare peoples’ treatment of Francis in this passage to the way Jewish people were treated during WWII in Europe.
o   Contrast peoples’ treatment of Francis in this passage to the way Jewish people were treated during WWII in Europe.




Click on "name/URL" as your user name. Do not enter a URL. Write down your assigned blog ID and #. At the end of your post, also write your assigned blog name, which is your class name and your specific number. Example: #yolo26

Follow RATE for both paragraphs.  Use your notes to help you along. 

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Animoto for "Heroes"

http://animoto.com/play/cU0Ldp0MYrQH01614UoBVw

Reading and Blog Response Calendar



Heroes by Robert Cormier
Reading Schedule

Our next novel is Heroes, a story about love, revenge, and honor in the aftermath of World War II.  Please use the following schedule as a guideline for reading Heroes. 
ü  You must read the assignment BY the date specified, not ON the date specified.
ü  You should keep post-it notes as you read the book. These will help you as you prepare for any assessments or as you respond to journal topics.
ü  You will receive a grade for the journal responses.
ü  These journal topics will be distributed on a separate sheet of paper. The journals will be due the day after the reading is due. 
ü  They may be completed in your Reader’s Notebook OR on the blog. 
ü  Be prepared for pop quizzes.

Read/Do BY Date
Sections
Pages
Thursday, 1/23
ü Chapter 1
1-11
Monday, 1/27
ü Chapter 2 & 3
12-31
Wednesday, 1/29
ü Chapter 4
32-37
Thursday, 1/30

ü Chapter 5
ü Reading Journal #1 (based on chapters 1-4) due today
38-47
Monday, 2/3
ü Chapters 6, 7, 8

48-72
Tuesday, 2/4
ü Chapters 9 & 10
ü Reading Journal #2 (based on chapters 5-8) due today
73-85
Wednesday, 2/5   
ü Chapters 11 & 12

86-103
Thursday, 2/6
ü Chapters 13, 14

104-118
Friday, 2/7 (in class)
ü Chapters 15 & 16
ü Reading Journal #3 (based on chapters 9-12) due today
119-135
Tuesday, 2/11
ü Reading Journal #4 (based on 13-16) due today