Choice Book Mini-Project

							                Summer Reading Assessment: Poster
At the beginning of the school year, my walls are extremely plain and beige. I
do not want to paint the walls or hang any meaningless wall decorations (or
anymore meaningless wall decorations than I already have). I would like for
my walls to be covered in posters that exhibit all the wonderful novels we read
in Advanced 10th Lit/Comp. The posters will also serve to be educational
resources to the students in my room. The posters need to be decorated to
support the subject or themes of your novel as well as address the following:

   Plot: Briefly summarize the plot of the text and explain the novel’s time
    structure.
   Theme and Underlying Meaning: Explain the major themes and
    underlying meanings in your text, and show the students specific
    evidence substantiating your assertions.
   Characterization: Described the major characters with emphasis on
    specific details for character development. As well, address how the
    characters develop over the course of the novel. Again, please give specific
    evidence.
   Symbolism: Give a few examples of symbolism in the novel, especially
    symbols that seem universal in nature (archetypes and what not).
   Imagery: Give specific examples.
   Journey: Explain how the text demonstrates a journey, physical or
    otherwise.
   Connections: Share connections that you made to the text. They must
    include text-to-text and text-to-world.



                        Due on Monday, August 27
                                                 Rubric
        Criterion                     11                          6                              1
                          Timeline discusses major Timeline discusses most          Timeline is either non-
                          plot points                 major plot points             existent or does not cover
          Plot            chronologically, as well as                               most major plot points.
                          time deviations like
                          flashback.
                          Discusses possible themes    Themes mentioned but not Little to know work done
                          and offers evidence to       discussed in depth. UM or one themes.
         Theme            support. Found underlying    moral exists but is not
                          meaning ad morals were       mentioned.
                          applicable.
                          Focuses on character         Completes 2 of the 3         Completes 1 of 3
    Characterization      traits, evidence, and        mentioned in previous        mentioned in previous box
                          development of major         box.
                          characters.
                          Examples if symbolism        Examples found, but          No mention of symbols in
                          (where existing) are found   partially discussed          book
       Symbolism          and dissected completely.                 OR
                                                       Examples exist but not
                                                       found.
                          Two passages of rich         One passage of rich          No passages are
        Imagery           language are presented       language is presented and    discussed.
                          and discussed.               discussed.
                          Students fully explain       Students partially explain   Students do not explain
                          concept of novel as a        concept of novel as a        concept of novel as a
        Journey           journey, mentioning both     journey, mentioning either   journey.
                          physical adventure and       physical adventure or
                          personal growth              personal growth
                         Solid connection made         Connection made with         No connection made
                         with book from their past.    book, but the connection
 Text-to-Text Connection Connection discussed          is shaky or not completely
                         completely.                   discussed.
                         Solid connection made         Connection made with         No connection made
                         with historical or            historical or contemporary
Text-to-World Connection contemporary event.           event, but the connection
                         Connection discussed          is shaky or not completely
                         completely.                   discussed.
                          Poster demonstrates          Poster is attractive and     Poster is bland and
   Attractiveness and     exceptional attractiveness   shows some level of          ordinary in appearance.
       Creativity         and creativity.              creativity.