The Hound of the Baskervilles Unit Projects



The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes On-LevelProject List - Fall 2012Language Arts BASIC PROJECT INSTRUCITIONS: Pick one of the Sherlock Holmes stories we have read. Choose one of the projects below to demonstrate your knowledge in a creative and original fashion. See the individual rubrics for each project in order to help you focus your energy constructively. This project will count as a major assessment. ALL PROJECTS SHOULD… Be free of spelling and grammar errors. Emphasize the important literary elements from the story - like mood, tone, theme, setting, plot, etc.Use descriptive phrasing to describe characters or their motives/hidden agendas, etc. Use color purposefully and tastefully to attract attention and guide the reader. Use words carefully to reflect events in the story accurately. Keep the presentation of each page/frame consistent. **Consulting your teacher periodically before turning in the final product will usually help raise the grade earned on this project.PROJECT CHOICES (Choose one):COMIC BOOK version of the novel. You must depict the key parts of the story in 26-30 frames (scenes).The frames of the comic book should be in chronological order, like a plot summary, and should have a beginning, middle, and end.The Comic Book should be bound and presented with a cover of your choice or creation.Illustrations: You may use hand-drawn or computer-generated drawings (or a mixture of both) to express your creativity.Captions: Each frame should include a key point that you are trying to make (1-3 sentences). Use descriptive details to create suspense and intrigue!ABC BOOK of important information from the novel Choose 26 important, relevant people, places, events, or concepts from the novel, which represent each of the 26 letters of the alphabet.The ABC Book should be bound and presented with a cover of your choice or creation.Graphics: Each page must include an appropriate visual for that concept and letter of the alphabet. These may be hand-drawn, but you may also use clip art / computer graphics (or a mixture of both) to express your creativity.The ABC Book must be in A, B, C order. The pages of the ABC Book must also be in chronological order.Captions: For each letter in the alphabet, you must include a phrase or sentence that tells about the person, place, event, or concept represented on that page. Captions must start with the corresponding letter of alphabet- but you may not use articles (a, an, the). If you can’t think of a noun, use an adjective, adverb, gerund, or a verb that begins with the corresponding letter. 8286751016000DON’T: “B” is for Brunette – “Miss Stapleton was a Brunette.” “T” is for The fight – “The fight broke out.82867517716500DO: “B” is for Brunette – “Brunette hair waving in the wind, Miss Stapleton stood tall.” “T” is for Terrible – “Terrible was the fight between Miss Stapleton and her son.”5988158-7429500Name____________________ Date: _____________ Period: ______On-Level Language Arts – The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesProject Rubric - Comic Book CRITERIAPOINTSScoreEventsThe choice of events makes the Comic Book easy to follow and clearly demonstrates the student’s ability to isolate and accurately summarize the 26-30 most important points of the story. Up to 20OrganizationThe Comic Book leads the reader chronologically from the beginning to the end of story in 26-30 frames. In each frame, caption writing is well-organized and word choice accurately reflects the event illustrated.Up to 15Illustration + Caption RelationshipThe degree to which the illustrations and captions are combined demonstrates the student’s ability to express his/her understanding of the story. The artwork should suit the message of the frame. The text should accurately elaborate on all aspects of the artwork in the frame and explain how certain elements (mood, tone, theme, setting, characters) of the story interact.Up to 30Creativity / EffortAll aspects of the book are carefully and neatly executed. The comic book is artfully and tastefully presented in a bound manner with each page secured inside. Book includes detailed, consistent, color illustrations throughout. Descriptive details are used both in writing and artwork to create suspense and intrigue. Up to 15MechanicsSpelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct and errors don’t interfere with intended meaning. Less than 3 errors throughout. Up to 10Draft / ReflectionBasic outline/rough draft is included at the end that shows the artist’s design and editing process. Book also includes a paragraph about what you liked and what you would do differently the next time you do a comic book project. If you used computer software to aid in illustration, state the title of the software, the publisher and a brief description of how the software aided your illustration process.Up to 10Objectives:ELACC7RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.ELACC7RL3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how settings shape the characters or plot). ELACC7W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. b. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.ELACC7W5: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. ELACC7SL2: Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.ELACC7L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.6086475-6794500 Name____________________ Date: _____________ Period: ______On-Level Language Arts – The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesProject Rubric – ABC BookletCRITERIAPOINTSScoreItemsThe choice of elements represented in the booklet clearly demonstrates the student’s ability to isolate and accurately convey the 26 most important people, places, or other elements of the story.Up to 20Text + Graphics RelationshipEach page includes a sentence or phrase conveying an important element (a character, event, setting, theme, etc.) of the story. Each page includes images or graphics which reflect the message of the text. The degree to which the graphics and text are combined demonstrates the student’s ability to express his/her understanding of the story.Up to 30OrganizationEach sentence or phrase begins with the corresponding idea/concept which also begins with the corresponding letter of the alphabet for that page. Pages are organized in alphabetical order, and are presented chronologically. Writing is well-organized and easy to understand.Up to 15MechanicsList has no more than three spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation errors. Errors do not interfere with meaning/comprehension.Up to 10Creativity / EffortList, visual graphics, and explanations are creative, out of the ordinary, significant, and reflect original thought. Creative use of materials on hand. The effort to put the notebook/presentation binder securely together in a tasteful, imaginative/ingenious way is apparent.Up to 15Draft / ReflectionBasic outline/Rough draft is included at the end that shows the student’s design and editing process. Book also includes a paragraph about what you liked and what you would do differently the next time you do a comic book project.Up to 10Objectives:ELACC7RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.ELACC7RL3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how settings shape the characters or plot). ELACC7W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. b. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.ELACC7W5: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. ELACC7SL2: Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.ELACC7L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. ................
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