Assignments

[|Rubric for Adolescent Literature Essay.doc]
 * Course Assignments: **
 * Essays:** You will write two different essays based on our readings, our discussions, outside reading/viewing, and your personal experience. These essays, although not formal in nature, still need to use MLA format, have a Works Cited, and be well-written and well-supported.

[|Rubric for Adolescent Literature Essay.doc]
 * Journals/Annotations:** You will keep a journal in which you write your reflections and reactions to the readings. These will make our class discussions of the readings rich and meaningful, so it is imperative that these be completed before class. If you prefer not to keep a journal, you may make annotations in your book on post-its or note cards.
 * Quizzes:** I will have a brief quiz for you on the first day a book is due. The quiz may be a short piece of writing or a list of questions. These quizzes will generally be given right at the beginning of class and cannot be made up in case of tardiness. You can, however make up the quiz if you are absent.


 * Artifact:** You will create an artifact which represents a character or theme in one of the novels we have read. This artifact is to be handmade and must represent a significant amount of thought and work. You may use paper, but only if you use the paper in a creative way. For this assignment, I would expect you to use fiber, wood, glass, recycled materials, etc. Pictures cut out of magazines and arranged in a collage fashion will not do here. Get creative.


 * Book Trailer:** You will use an electronic program such as Photostory, MovieMaker, iMovie, or Animoto to create a trailer to advertise/tease a book (think movie trailer, but for a book). This trailer will be at least two minutes in length and must entice readers to want to read the book. You may choose any book we have read over the course of the second half of the semester.

Grading Scale:

 * A . || 100-93 ||
 * B . || 92-85 ||
 * C . || 84-77 ||
 * D . || 76-70 ||
 * F . || 69-below ||

**Grade Distribution:**

 * **Assignment** || **Point Value** || **Total** ||
 * Essays (2) || 15 points each || 30 points ||
 * Journals/Annotations (10) || 1 point each || 10 points ||
 * Class participation || 1 point per day || 20 points ||
 * Quizzes || 1 point each || 10 points ||
 * Artifact || 15 points || 15 points ||
 * Book Trailer || 15 points || 15 points ||