7th grade Required Summer reading
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TIMELINE
Using paper, your preferred software, or website create a timeline of 8-10 major events from the text. Each event should be summarized with at least 1 complete sentence. At least 3-5 should have images. Example
CHARACTER
INTERVIEW
Using voki.com, write a speech of at least two paragraphs for either Captain John Smith or Samuel Collier about their experiences in the novel.
TRIVIA
Using Canva, create a presentation with twenty trivia questions and answers (5 on vocabulary, 5 on characters, 10 on evnets) incorporating images and gifs to add interest.
RUBRIC
Text Accuracy | Effort | Following Directions | Grammar | |
15 pts | All information is accurate from the novel. | Work displays a high level of neatness, detail, and originality. | Work is submitted on time and contains all required elements as listed on the choice board. | All sentences have capital letters and punctuation. May contain a couple of small errors, but none that cause confusion. |
12 pts | Almost all information is accurate from the novel with only one or two minor errors. | Work displays a reasonable level of neatness, detail, and orginality. | Work is submitted one or two days late or is missing one required element as listed on the choice board. | All sentences have capital letters and punctuation. May contain a few small errors, but none that cause confusion. |
8 pts | Most information is accurate from the novel with two minor errors or one major error. | Work lacks is lacking in at least one area: neatness, detail, or originality. | Work is submitted days late or is missing more than one required element as listed on the choice board. | May be missing capital letters or punctuation on sentences. May contain one or two errors that cause confusion or a fragment sentence. |
5 pts | More than one major error is present. | Work lacks in more than one area: neatness, detail, or originality. | Work is submitted a week or more late and/or is missing more than one required element as listed on the choice board. | Several errors are present including missing capitals or punctuation. More than one error causes confusion, or there is more than one fragment sentence. |
Timeline Example - Finding Nemo
Frustrated by his father's strict rules, Nemo swims into the open ocean and is captured by a scuba-diving dentist.
Nemo makes friends with his tank mates who begin to plan an escape from the dentist's niece - a fish killer!
Nemo plays dead and escapes the dentist's office through the pipes after being flushed down the toilet.
Reef is attacked by a barracuda and Nemo's mother and siblings are killed, and Nemo's fin is damaged.
With the help of Nigel the pelican, Nemo's tank mates make it to the ocean.
After the barracuda attack, Marlin is very protective over Nemo but finally let's him attend school.
Marlin leaves the reef in search of Nemo and meets Dory.
After getting stung by jellyfish, Dory and Nemo are rescued by sea turtles who get them into the Eastern Australian Current toward Sydney.
Dory helps Nemo navigate through the pipes to be reunited with Marlin.
Nemo and Marlin work together to help Dory escape from the fishing net.
Character Interview - Instructions
Use the icons on the left side to change the character, clothes, background, etc.
Click the speaker and type your character's speech in the text box and then click SAVE.
Name your character.
Click the link icon and then save your link.
All assignments are due by Friday, August 11th and are to be completed outside of class.
Items may be submitted early. Digital projects or links can be emailed to mfertig@bartlettschools.org