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Final Project
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
GOAL: Respond to the Westing Game; demonstrate your knowledge your learning through a
variety of different media.
You will choose a variety of assignments below to demonstrate your understanding of the
novel.
Each choice below has a point value.
Your choices must to add up to a minimum of 100 points.
Motivation and Suspects = 40 POINTS each
Board Game
Most Wanted Posters
Prospective Murderers
Book Overall and Opinion = 30 POINTS each
One Pager
PowerPoint
Visuals and Art = 20 POINTS each
Memorable scene
Brochure of Westingtown
Character Sculpture
Movie
Original Song
Enrichment = 10 POINTS each
Bird Book
Fireworks
Obituary
Motivation and Suspects = 40 POINTS each
Board Game
Most Wanted Posters
Prospective Murderers
BOARD GAME:
Based on the characters and events that occurred in the novel, create a board game.
Game must include:
A game board
Objective of the game
Rule sheet
Directions
Events from the novel
Characters from the novel
MOST WANTED POSTERS:
Create posters of all the suspects from The Westing Game.
Include:
Picture of the suspect
Brief written description under the picture;
for example:
o Look like
o Age, occupation
o Wanted for
o Last seen
PROSPECTIVE MURDERERS:
Choose your favorite prospective murderer(s) from the book . Think – Red Herrings.
Tell why you choose them:
Use support and quotes from the book that could have been evidence against your character.
o Events
o Clues
o Other characters
Book Overall and Opinion = 30 POINTS each
One Pager
PowerPoint
POWERPOINT:
Create a slideshow to present the following information:
Setting
Characters
Main Problem (of the book)
Solution (to the problem)
Author
Opinion of the novel
o Rating
o Why
ONE PAGER
Using only one piece of paper to present the following information:
Setting
Characters
Main Problem (of the book)
Solution (to the problem)
Author
Opinion of the novel
o Rating
o Why
Visuals and Art = 20 POINTS each
Memorable scene
Brochure of Westingtown
Character Sculpture
Movie
Original Song
MEMORABLE SCENE:
Create an album page of some memorable scenes or an event from the novel.
Include:
`` Photos`` of the scenes or event
Captions under each photo describing the scenes or event
BROCHURE OF WESTINGTOWN:
As a travel agent you are wanting to attract more tourists to Westingtown. Create a brochure about the
town.
Include:
Attractions (ex. Westing Mansion, restaurants, coffee shop…)
Accommodations (ex. Sunset Towers…)
Price Pakcages (Flight, Accommodation, All inclusive…)
Name and Address of your agency
CHARACTER SCULPTURE:
Create a 3-D character from the novel.
Use materials from home to compose the sculpture.
Include:
Descriptors (support) from the novel supporting your sculpture (ex. Turtle – pigtails).
MOVIE:
You want to produce the movie version of, The Westing Game.
Include:
Story synopsis (quick explanation of the story).
Conflict of the story.
Characters are = what actor should play them.
Setting – where would you like to film the movie…
ORIGINAL SONG:
Write or compose an original song that tells about:
Character(s)
The story
Westingtown
Enrichment = 10 POINTS each
Bird Book
Fireworks
Obituary
BIRD BOOK:
Create a book about birds. You will need to research different birds to compile your book.
Include:
Common Names
Scientific Names
Descriptions (example: food, sounds, habitat….)
Pictures
Book – title page, page numbers….
FIREWORKS:
Create an informative pamphlet about fireworks.
Include:
Scientific information
Celebrations
Pictures
Costs
OBITUARY:
Obituaries are written about people that die. Write an obituary about any of the characters in
The Westing Game.
Include:
Full name of the deceased
Age
Place of birth
Name of significant other and names of immediate family
Name, date, place of funeral service.
Notable accomplishments
Activities
HOW TO GET AN A
Assessment
Final Project for The Westing Game
Criteria A - excellent
POINTS 100 or more points.
NOVEL All projects were
CONNECTIONS accurately and
thoroughly
-Support supported and
completed based on
-Evidence
the novel.
-Accuracy
Connections to The
Westing Game, were
extremely clear.
QUALITY AND WOW. A high
EFFORT standard of work
and effort is
-time evident in the
finished products.
-creativity
-neatness
CONVENTIONS Exceptional control
of conventions.
-grade
appropriate
spelling
-grammar and
punctuation
ASSESSMENT
Final Project for The Westing Game
Criteria A - excellent B - proficient C - acceptable D - minimal E/I
POINTS 100 or more points. 90 points 80 – 70 points 60 - 50 points Experiencing
difficulty
OR
Insufficient
Evidence
NOVEL All projects were Projects were Projects were Projects were Experiencing
CONNECTIONS accurately and mostly supported supported loosely difficulty
thoroughly and completed inconsistently supported and
-Support supported and based on the supported and based on the OR
completed based on novel. based on the novel.
-Evidence Insufficient
the novel. novel.
Connections to Connections to Evidence
-Accuracy
Connections to The The Westing Connections to The Westing
Westing Game, were Game, were The Westing Game, were a
extremely clear. clear. Game, needed stretch.
some
clarification.
QUALITY AND WOW. A high YES. Work and YES, BUT… NO, BUT… Experiencing
EFFORT standard of work effort is evident Work and effort There is room difficulty
and effort is in the finished is present ; for
-time evident in the product. however, the improvement. OR
finished products. quality is More care and
-creativity Insufficient
inconsistent. commitment
Evidence
-neatness necessary.
CONVENTIONS Exceptional control Strong control Limited control Frequent Experiencing
of conventions. of conventions; of conventions; errors; difficulty
-grade few errors. may interfere significantly
appropriate with affects OR
spelling understanding. readability.
Insufficient
-grammar and Evidence
punctuation
Curricular Objectives:
SO 1.1 – Express Ideas and Develop Understandings
SO 1.2 – Extend Understanding
SO 2.2 – Construct Meaning From Text
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