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The student will use the STEAL acronym to analyze the characterization of a main character in "The Great Gatsby".

The student will use the STEAL acronym to analyze the character of their choice

Students will characterize a character by describing them and illustrating them OR students will describe a character by writing in their point of view.

Assessing students on their preliminary research and questioning skills for the given research questions. Students should have three weeks of research to present at this time. Third week of research.

Write a summary about a piece of writing you read. Include WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, and Why. The summary should include at least one paragraph. Your summary should be neatly written. You should have an introductory sentence that states the topic of the summary. You should use transition words to help with the flow of the paragraph. Make sure your name and the date are on your summary. Proofread and edit your summary.

OLC4O students will pick an event from Dr. Sleep and write a news article that follows the format provided by the lesson and the inverted pyramid style.

Oral Presentation Rubric

Students will be creating their own historical fiction story using historical "hobo code".

8-sentence paragraph persuasive essay

Mind Map Rubric - Adapted from Beyond Monet by Bennett and Rolheiser.

Students are to write a short horror story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot, the characteristics of a short story and literary elements.

Students will make a political cartoon to represent their viewpoint(s) of American Revolution/Rebellion. Cartoon must include elements typically found in a political cartoon.

This rubric is for reflection, reading response, or journal topics.

Students are to create a power point slide(s) outlining important points about slave rebellions in the Americas Students must present information & power point presentation to the class. The power point should demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the topic researched and allow the presenter an opportunity to present (not just read slides to the audience); students will give appropriate credit to where information was gathered.

Students will investigate a "mock" crime scene. The scene will be setup by assigned students in the class, and investigated a by another goup of students within the class. Students will apply their extensive knowledge of crime scene investigation procedures and tactics. A heavy concentration on Forensic Investigation techniques and use of technology will be evaluated.

Students will create a propaganda poster. Your poster must include at least one of the types of propaganda discussed in class. You must also include on the back of the poster paragraph describing your poster and the type of propaganda being used.

Students will write a prequel to the poem Lady of Shalott.

Investigate the events of the Holocaust in Europe, and the effect on Canada, and the world.

A WebQuest for student Holocaust research. This rubric will be linked to my web site on "Remembering the Holocaust".