Tuesday

 

 Today, we are going to continue STORYBOARDS for "The Most Dangerous Game". We are also going to finish vocabulary words, if we haven't, look at a vocabulary quiz, and discuss your sequels that you wrote last night.

STORYBOARD PROJECT:
By yourself, you will create a storyboard for “The Most Dangerous Game”.  I want you to use your notes on the list of events in the plot.  Things you will need to include in your storyboard:
1)    At least twelve events from the story.  Make sure you have at least one scene dedicated to each part of the part. 
2)    Above the scene write the part of plot in which the scene happens.
3)    Below the scene write a brief description of the scene.
 
GRADING:
Your will be graded in the following ways:
1)    Drawing of each scene – 24 points
2)    Labeling of plot for each scene – 12 points
3)    Explanation or description of each scene – 12 points
4)    Neatness and color in the drawing – 5 points

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 53 pts.  This project will be due on Thursday and will be put on the walls for everyone to see – including future students.  

 

“The Most Dangerous Game”

 

Standards:

RL5: Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text create meaning

RL1: Cite textual information

 

Assignment: Create a Storyboard outlining the events in the plot of “The Most Dangerous Game” with descriptions.

 

n  12 scenes/drawing of the story are needed

n  The part of plot must listed above each drawing

n  Descriptions- textual evidence – should describe the event of each drawing in 3+ sentences

 

GRADING SCALE:

 

4 0  - More than 12 scenes are presented; detailed descriptions of scenes with actual quotations from the story and/or analysis of what is presented in the scene and how it creates meaning.  More than five sentences presented and presented with depth.

 

3.0 – 12 scenes presented with accurate parts of plots listed.  A description of the scene, which accurately depicts – or references – what is said in the text.

 

2.0 – Less than 12 scenes; parts of plot are mislabeled.  Descriptions of scenes are less than three sentences and/or inaccurate according to what is said in the text

 

1.0 – No labeling of the plot or no description of the scenes.

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