Name: ________________________________ Date: _________
My Penny Book
Your assignment is to use the rough draft from your
writer’s notebook to make a published book of
memories. The completed book should contain
pictures, written descriptions, and memorabilia or
artifacts on pages for each year of your life.
Each page in your book should include:
The year the page represents
A penny (can be real or a drawing
with corresponding date)
Pictures, writing, and items of
importance
You should also include a cover with a title and
author.
Use the following rubric to help guide you in
completing your book of memories.
SCORE DESCRIPTION
The book is neat, shows creativity in
placement of pictures, writing, and artifacts,
4
and includes a page (with penny) for each year
you have been alive.
The book is somewhat neat, shows some
creativity in placement of pictures, writing,
3
and artifacts, and includes a page for each
year you have been alive.
The book shows little neatness or creativity.
2 Few items are included on the pages for each
year you have been alive.
The book shows little or no neatness and
1 creativity. It may have missing pages or
minimal information for each year.
0 Other