Rubric for Fighting Ground Assignment

Movie Poster
The Fighting Ground
By Avi
Due Date: _Dec/17_______

All students will be reading The Fighting Ground by Avi for their independent reading log.

Complete the book by __Nov 13th_________.

A comprehension test will be given on ____Nov. 17th__________. The Fighting Ground provides a unique perspective about the Revolutionary War from a young boy’s point of view and will supplement our social studies unit about the War for Independence. Students will also design a movie poster and a book report to be presented in class.

Purpose: Persuasive essay.

Essay: A five paragraph essay will be written and must include the followingelements:

Paragraph 1: Describe the main character, Jonathan, and one or two other important characters. Using details from the story describe Jonathan’s appearance, personality, strengths and weaknesses. Explain why these traits are important to the story. (8-10 sentences) Due Date: ___Nov. 20th____

Paragraph 2: Describe the setting of the story that you illustrated on the poster. Explain why the setting is important to the story. (5-7 sentences)
Due Date: _Nov. 25th_____

Paragraph 3: Describe the plot of the story using sequence of events. The final sentence of this paragraph should describe Jopnathan’s main problem.
(8-10 sentences) Due Date: ____Dec. 2nd____

Paragraph 4: Describe the main conflict and climax in the story. The climax is the part of the story where it is the most intense and the characters are having the most difficult time. Conclude this paragraph by explaining how the character solved his problem. (8-10 sentences) Due Date: ___Dec. 8th_____

Paragraph 5: Describe your thoughts and feelings about the story. Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? Would you recommend it? Why? Did the writing move you? Would you read another book by this author? This paragraph is where you discuss your thoughts and feelings about the book. (5-7 sentences) Due Date: __Dec. 11th______

Presentation: Be prepared to “sell” your movie poster so we would want to go see the movie. Your presentation will be a two minute commercial about your “movie”.

Poster: Design a movie poster for The Fighting Ground, by Avi. Cast the major character, Jonathan, as your lead actor. Include a scene for the background that illustrates the setting of the story. The poster should be well drawn and colored. The title of the book, author’s name, genre and main character must be included.



Movie Poster Rubric
_____ Paragraph One (15 points) …Character is fully described listing important physical and personality traits, strengths and weaknesses.
_____ Paragraph Two (10 points) …Setting is fully described as well as explaining the setting’s importance to the story.
_____ Paragraph Three (15 points) …Using sequence of events explain the plot of the story. Be sure to include the main problem.
_____ Paragraph Four (15 points) …Describe the conflict, climax and solution to the story.
_____ Paragraph Five (10 points) …Describe your thoughts and feelings about the story.
Presentation:
_____ Poster (15 points) Include main character, setting is illustrated, include the author, title and genre.
_____ Voice (5 points) Your voice is strong and easy to understand.
_____ Poise (5 points) No unnecessary movements, standing tall, oral presentation has been practiced.
_____ 10 points for good use of vocabulary during presentation.
_____/100 Total Score

Student Name: ________________________
Parent Signature: ______________________