1. Short Story Presentation April 2015 3 grades Unit Test to follow (also 3 grades)

2. Presentation Requirements You must plan an activity that helps the class review the content of the story. You must use a passage from the story to illustrate a literary term used by the author in the story, or to highlight a writing technique he or she uses. You must lead the class in a discussion of theme in the story and decide if that theme is relevant to you and your classmates.

3. Grade Rubric 3 Areas of Evaluation 1.Performance: You will graded on how you speak – voice, posture, evidence of practice and preparation, inflection, eye contact 2.Content: You will be graded on what you give to the class in terms of information – all requirements met, accuracy, interest generated, depth of scholarship 3.Written material: the class must be given written material that is a supplement to your activity – mechanics, creativity, scope, efficacy

4. Rubric continued There are 5 performance criteria: 5/5=A, 4/5=B, 3/5=C, 2/5=D, 1 or 0/5=Wow! There are 4 content criteria: 4/4=A, 3/4=B, 2/4=C, 1/4=D. If you do a presentation you will pass the content area. Mechanics has 4 criteria so it’s the same as the content rubric. So, 3 separate grades will be recorded in Powerschool.

5. Available Dates Mon. 4/13– Monk’s Paw/Z,A + Masque of the Red Death(2)P,B Tues. 4/14– 2 Friends (2)E1,G + Damon and Pythias/Mike D. Wed. 4/15 – Vocab 11 Fri. 4/17 – Visit to Grandma/Carlee L. + Apple Tree/Mike M. Mon. 4/20 – There Will Come Soft Rains (2)S,M + Like the Sun/E2 Tues. 4/21 – Vocab 12 Thurs. 4/23 – W/ All Flags Flying (2)S,E + Orphan Boy and Elk Dog(2) Mc’s Fri. 4/24 – By the Waters of Babylon (2) A,A + Luck/Alex K. Mon. 4/27 – Through the Tunnel/Dan S. + Make-ups Thurs. 4/30 - Unit Test – Short Stories

6. Final Days