Books and Elements!

Introduction

In this lesson, students will evaluate how key elements make/build a narrative story

Evaluate how key elements enhance or add layers of meaning and/or style in a literary text and explain the functional significance of those elements in interpreting the text.

Task

This group project will consist of 3 students per group and must be done on PowerPoint. There must be no more then 11 slides and each group will have 7 minutes of presentation time. You must have a title slide with the book you are working on, your class period, and the names of your group. Students will choses 1 out of 5 books for their project:

  • Of Mine and Men by John Steinbeck
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Little Women by Louisa Mary Alcott
  • Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

The following key elements must have 1 slide in each PowerPoint:

  1. Characters - Describe there looks and personality traits. (Add at least two quotes from the book)
  2. Setting - Describe the general atmosphere. (Add at least two quotes from the book)
  3. Point of View - Explain which person narration is present, Omniscient or Limited? Explain
  4. Tone - Explain the mood the author is trying to portray in the story. (Can be on the same slide as Point of View)
  5. Plot - Point out key details to each sequence. (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution)
  6. Conflict - Find out the problem of the story. (Add at least two quotes from the book)
  7. Theme - Explain the moral of the story and what key details lead to it.

The 2nd slide should start with "Characters" (After your titled slide) and the last slide should end with "Theme". Each student must put there name on the slide they worked on. The "Plot" slide must have 2 or more slides. PowerPoint must look clean and organized.

Process

To help students with this project, the provided steps may be followed:

  1. Communicate with your group peers and get know them.
  2. Read the book you where assigned too and talk amongst your fellow classmates.
  3. Identify the elements in the story and discuss what you learned with your group.
  4. Discuss who amongst your peers will be assigned to each element. (Each student must do at least 2 or more slides)
  5. Make a PowerPoint.
  6. Practice your presentation with your group.
  7. Present your powerpoint to the teacher.
  8. The End.
Evaluation

 

Criteria

Exceptional

Proficient

Needs Improvement

Failing

Content

Every element is on the PowerPoint, everything is completed.

 Most elements is on the PowerPoint, most of content is completed. Minimal elements are on the PowerPoint, minimal content is completed. No PowerPoint, nothing is complete.

Detailed Explaining

 There are detailed explanations, more than 2 quotes from the book. There are detailed explanations, 2 or more quotes from the book. Minimal detailed explanations, less than 2 quotes from the book. No Detailed explanations, no quotes from the book.

Organization

 All slides are clean, everything Is organized and in order. All slides are clean, no messy slides. Slides are messy, minimal organization. No slides, no organization.

Grammer

 There are no mistakes, all words are spelled correctly. There are no mistakes, most words are spelled correctly. Minimal mistakes, some words are misspelled. Words are misspelled, no words at all.

Presentation

 Presenters are clear and provide detailing, much eye contact and is involved with students. Presenters are clear and provide detail, curt and to the point. Presenters are unclear and stifled, difficult to understand. No Presentation, no detailing is provided.

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

This WebQuest is meant to help students analyze and evaluate key elements in a book and help them see what makes up a good narrative story.

This is aligned with Florida's State Standers in section ELA.12.R.1.1.