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Dystopian Literature Cereal Box Project

Cereal Box Book Report--Middle School Fiction

Students will independently read a dystopian novel and create an analysis of the novel using a cereal box. The box must be covered and decorated with details from the book. The cereal box must also feature a prize that is of symbolic significance in the story.

Rubric Code: VXA369X

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Cereal Box Book Report
	Exceeds (N/A)	Meets (N/A)	Emerging (N/A)	Does Not Meet (N/A)
Neatness 10 pts	Exceeds The cereal box is neatly displayed and has an attractive design and layout.	Meets Most elements are neatly displayed. The box has an attractive design and layout.	Emerging Some elements are neatly designed. The box appears messy.	Does Not Meet The cereal box is not neatly displayed and does not have an attractive design.
Front Cover 15 pts Title & picture	Exceeds The front of the cereal box has a creative picture and clever name for the cereal and includes shapes, colors, and ingredients that have significance in the book. There are little to no mistakes in grammar and writing.	Meets The front of the cereal box has a picture and name for the cereal, but does not show much creativity and/or relationship to the book. It may include some of the following: shapes, colors, and ingredients that have significance in the book.There are few mistakes in grammar and writing.	Emerging The front of the cereal box may be missing either a picture or name for the cereal or uses the title of the book as the cereal name. It is missing some of the following: shapes, colors, and ingredients that have significance in the book. There are numerous mistakes and/or the writing is poorly done.	Does Not Meet The front of the cereal box is missing either a picture or name for the cereal or both. It may be missing all of the following: shapes, colors, and ingredients that have significance in the book. There are numerous mistakes and/or the writing is poorly done.
Side one (Right) 15 pts Characters & Setting	Exceeds Side one contains a list of the major characters in the novel and includes insightful analytical comments for at least 3 characters that are linked to the open ended AP questions. There are little to no mistakes in grammar and writing.	Meets Side one contains a list of the major characters in the novel and includes insightful analytical comments for at least 2 characters and may be linked to the open ended AP questions. There are few mistakes in grammar and writing.	Emerging Side one contains a list of the major characters in the novel and includes analytical comments for at least 1 character and may or may not be linked to the open ended AP questions.There are numerous mistakes and/or the writing is poorly done.	Does Not Meet Side one may be missing either a list of the major characters in the novel, insightful analytical comments for at least 1 character, or it is not linked to the open ended AP questions.There are numerous mistakes and/or the writing is poorly done.
Back 15 pts Thematic analysis and Key Passages/Literary Device Tie ins	Exceeds The back includes a creative thematic game, an insightful analytical response, and addresses key literary passages and/or devices in a fresh and exciting way. There are little to no mistakes in grammar and writing.	Meets The back includes a thematic game, analytical response, and addresses key literary passages and/or devices. There are few mistakes in grammar and writing.	Emerging The back may be missing one of the following: a thematic game, analytical response, or fails to address key literary passages and/or devices. There are numerous mistakes and/or the writing is poorly done.	Does Not Meet The back is missing one or more of the following: a thematic game, analytical response, or fails to address key literary passages and/or devices. There are numerous mistakes and/or the writing is poorly done.
Side Two (Left) 15 pts Ingredients: Elements of a novel.	Exceeds All five elements of the novel are analyzed in an insightful way. There are little to no mistakes in grammar and writing.	Meets Four elements of the novel are analyzed. There are few mistakes in grammar and writing.	Emerging Only two to three elements of the novel are analyzed. There are numerous mistakes and/or the writing is poorly done.	Does Not Meet Only one element of the novel is analyzed. There are numerous mistakes and/or the writing is poorly done.
Top and Bottom 10 pts Novel & Student Information	Exceeds The top of the box includes the book title, author, publisher, copyright date, number of pages, and number of stars (max: 5) that you would give the book. The bottom of the box includes your first and last name(s), date, and period. All is spelled correctly and is legible.	Meets One of the required elements is missing. All is spelled correctly and is legible.	Emerging Two to three of the required elements are missing. There are spelling errors and/or it is not legible.	Does Not Meet Four or more of the required elements are missing. There are spelling errors and/or it is not legible.
Prize 20 pts	Exceeds The prize is something symbolically relevant to the novel. There is an eye-catching picture and a detailed description of the prize on the outside of the box. There is an insightful write up inside the box explaining the symbolic relevance of the prize. All is spelled correctly and is well written.	Meets The prize is something symbolically relevant to the novel. There is a picture and a description of the prize on the outside of the box, but it does not draw my attention or add detail. There is a write up inside the box explaining the symbolic relevance of the prize. All is spelled correctly and is well written.	Emerging The prize is something symbolically relevant to the novel. Either a picture or description is missing. There is a write up inside the box explaining the symbolic relevance of the prize. There are spelling errors and/or it is poorly written.	Does Not Meet There is not a prize included and/or the write up inside the box is missing.

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