The Hunger Games- Writing

Introduction

What is the The Hunger Games?

The Hunger Games is a science-fiction novel by Suzanne Collins, published in 2008. The story's voice and protagonist is a 16-year-old girl named Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the country of Panem. Post-apocalyptic Panem is a coal-rich country located in what was once North America, controlled by a threateningly powerful government located in the Capitol. In the book, the Hunger Games are an annual televised event where the Capitol chooses one boy and one girl from each district to fight to the death. The Hunger Games exist to demonstrate not even children are beyond the reach of the Capitol's power.

In this webquest, you will be asked to recall emotions and details from the novel as you relive Katniss' story.  There will be several activities that will test your abilities as a reader to retell and also interpret the story.  

Task

In this webquest, you will be involved in various activities that will help you develop a deeper understanding of both the characters and the themes in Hunger Games. Choose ONE of the following items to complete in class today.

1. Write a farewell letter to your family before you must leave for the Capitol. Keep in mind this may be your last goodbye. (3 paragraphs)

2. Choose one of the following:
     A. Illustrate District 12, the coal-rich hometown of Katniss Everdeen.
     B. Illustrate the Capitol, the city that has total power over the country of Panem.  
     C. Create a map of the 74th Games arena. 
Use details included in the novel, along with your imagination to develop a detailed image.



3. Develop a Venn diagram of one of the listed character pairs (A-E) of your choice. Compare and contrast at least eight characteristics.
     A. Katniss and Gale
     B. Katniss and her mother
     C. Katniss and  Prim
     D. Katniss and Peeta
     E. Gale and Peeta


4. Write a diary or journal entry from Katniss' perspective, detailing your your thoughts and feelings about the result of the Games. 
What will it be like to see your family again? In what ways have your emotions changed, both toward Gale and toward Peeta? How do you think life will be different after the Games?

Process

 

How will I complete these tasks?


You will read each of the tasks and choose one to work on today.  You will write on your own paper and turn in a completed task byt he end of the class period.  

Evaluation

 

As you complete each of the four tasks during your reading of the novel, you will receive a grade according to a rubric shown below.
Evaluation Rubric
  1 2 3 4 Score
Farewell Letter I wrote my letter with very little or no detail and failed to address more than one character or event from the story. I wrote my letter with limited detail and addressed only one to two other characters or events from the story. I wrote my letter with adequate detail and emotion and addressed at least three characters or important events from the story. I wrote my letter with expressive detail and emotion and addressed at least four characters or important events from the story. 4
Illustration (District 12, Capitol, Arena) My illustration or map displays no details from the story and employs minimal creativity. I included few or no necessary labels . My illustration or map displays one or two details from the story and employs minimal creativity. I included some necessary labels. My illustration or map displays three-four details from the story and employs some creativity. I included most necessary labels. My illustration or map displays five details from the story and employs a vast amount creativity. I included all necessary labels (buildings, people, district, etc). 4
Venn Diagram My Venn diagram does not accurately compare or contrast a character pair. I either used too few facts from the story (one to three) or made false comparisons about characters. My Venn diagram compares and contrasts a character pair in some ways, using only four or five facts from the story. My Venn diagram fairly accurately compares and contrasts a character pair, using almost eight facts from the novel. My Venn diagram accurately compares and contrasts a character pair, using eight facts from the novel. 4
Journal Entry My entry answers three questions with minimal detail, creativity, and recalls few or no events from the story. My entry answers three questions with a minimal amount of detail, creativity, and recalls at least one event from the story. My entry answers three questions with a good amount of detail, creativity, and recalls at least two events from the story. My entry answers three questions with an extensive amount of detail, creativity, and recalls at least three events from the story.

Conclusion

Thank you for joining my Webquest!

Credits

By: Mrs. Christi Barger