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 Unit Learning goal:

Students will demonstrate an understand of one the main concept of the novel by producing a final project (PowerPoint, Film, Oral Presentation) that incorporates a 1-page essay that explains how a main concept works in the novel and using specific examples to backs up the students ideas.

Main Concepts:

Does the American law guarantee justice for all?

How does prejudice work in society?

What is the Meaning of Duty?

What is the Meaning of Courage?  

 

Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

Rubric for the Unit Goal:

 

	4	3	2	1
Explanation of how main concept works in the novel	Student connects two or more concepts with clear and precise thesis statement which contains an order of development providing 2-3 claims about the concepts	Student connects one major concept to the text with a clear and precise statement which contains an order of development	Student connects a major concept to the text.  An order of development may be missing or thesis may be unclear.	Thesis is missing
Evidence from Text	Each claim is backed with two or more examples of specific evidence from the text; Evidence is explained and cited in proper MLA format	Each claim is back with at least one specific piece of evidence.  The evidence is explained and cited in MLA format.	Evidence from the text is attempted, but either not explained or doesn’t back up the claim presented	Evidence is missing
Visual Aids	Two or more visual aids are used for each claim	At least one visual aid for each claim	Some visual aids, but not one for every claim	No visual aids
Presentation	Use of technology enhances the presentation and makes it poetic; speaker enunciates, is loud, clear, and pronounces vocabulary correctly	Use of technology enhances the presentation.  Speaker occasional slips in either enunciation, pronunciation, or with filler words (uhms or ahms)	Technology is used but doesn’t enhance the presentation.  There may be multiple problems with the speakers presentation with the clarity of the words	No technology used
Conclusion	Conclusion is precise, returns to the beginning, poses something further for the audience to think about	The conclusion returns to the thesis and summaries what has been stated	Conclusion attempted	No conclusion

 

 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-JVbpR1khyLwwIE0irhCNSo5evHhmjMLTUG8Vi4ryNw/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rOB0QCD9_QVL3P4gyC4QmYQMsf4c18kOq5Gj4wKgiD4/edit?usp=sharing