Introduction
You are a team of journalists who have to write an article for your newspaper about the novel you read during the last term: Wonder by R. J. Palacio. You will be gathering information and learning about the author, setting, and background of the novel. Follow the links and the directions in this packet to answer the subsequent questions. Complete all the tasks in order. The best and most complete article will be published. As you go through this quest, make sure to answer each corresponding question on paper. You will be working on this quest in groups of four.
Task
1) The author:
a) Who is R. J. Palacio? What influenced her to write her novel? When was Wonder published?
2) Look at Upper Manhattan, in New York city:
a) Please gather and list five interesting facts about this city.
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3) Treacher Collins Syndrome:
a) What can you tell me about this condition?
4) Music:
a) What kind of music does Auggie like?
b) Make sure that your earphones are plugged in. Listen to one of the songs in the playlist for Wonder by R. J. Palacio and describe its relation with Auggie's feelings and situation.
5) Theme:
a) What was the author's message?
b) What is the moral in the story?
c) State examples and quotes in the novel to prove your theme.
Process
1. Read the information about the author in: https://wonderthebook.com/about
2. Gather information about Upper Manhattan: https://www.compass.com/neighborhood-guides/nyc/upper-west-side/
3. Read the information about Treacher Collins Syndrome: https://kidskonnect.com/science/treacher-collins-syndrome/
4. Select the quotation(s) that reflects best the theme of the novel: https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/16319487-wonder
5. Listen to Wonder playlist, via iTunes: https://www.readingparent.com/reading-at-home/wonder-playlist
Evaluation
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Quality of work | Provides work of the highest quality. | Provides high quality work. | Provides work that occasionally needs to be checked/redone by other group members to ensure quality. | Provides work that usually needs to be checked/redone by others to ensure quality. | ||
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90-100% of the article establishes a clear purpose and demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic. | 85-89% of the article establishes a clear purpose and demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic. | 75-84% of the article establishes a clear purpose and demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic. | Less than 75% of the article establishes a clear purpose and demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic. | ||
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Plan for organizing information |
Content is well organized using the headings given or bulleted lists to group related material. | Use the headings given or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed. | Content is logically organized for the most part. | There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts. | ||
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Cooperative work |
Partners show respect for one another's ideas, divide the work fairly, and show a commitment to quality work and support for each other. | Partners show respect for one another's ideas and divide the work fairly. There is commitment by some members toward quality work and support of one another. | Partners show respect for one another's ideas and divide the work fairly. There is little evidence of a commitment toward quality work in the group. | Partners argue or are disrepectful of other's ideas and input. Criticism is not constructive nor is support offered. The work is mostly done by one or two people. |