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May 27th, 2016

Dear students and parents of incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders,

The middle school students of Resurrection-St. Paul School will be required to read TWO novels this summer:

Language Arts teachers have assigned one novel per grade that will be accompanied by an assignment and will be due on August 25th. The novels assigned are:

6th grade: The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

7th grade: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

8th grade: Animal Farm by George Orwell

The students will select the second book from the Middle School Summer Reading Book List. That is posted on the RSPS website. The teachers have chosen award-winning books, including several classics, with a range of topics that correlate to our middle school curriculum and accommodate the various interests of our students. Each of the choices is sold at Barnes and Noble, but can be procured by other means. Please read the book descriptions to find the appropriate book for your child’s age, interest, sensitivity, and reading level.

1. Choose a book. 2. Submit your chosen book title to your homeroom teacher by June 6th. 3. Read the book over the summer. 4. Answer the prescribed questions from the book list that are specific to the book

you chose. There are four questions for each book. 5. Create five open-ended discussion questions. 6. Answer the discussion questions you created. 7. Submit questions and answers, and participate in a book discussion with other students and a

faculty member on August 25th.

Each book will carry a 20-point assessment grade for Language Arts. (Totaling 40 points). Your teachers are expecting quality writing and a thorough execution of the project for both assignments. Follow the rubrics that have been provided for each assignment.

Happy Reading!

--Resurrection-St. Paul Middle School Teachers

Middle School

Summer Reading Book List 2016

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7th and 8th grade only Treasure Island (Barnes and Noble Classics Series) by :Robert Louis Stevenson Overview: The most popular pirate story ever written in English, featuring one of literature’s most beloved “bad guys,” Treasure Island has been happily devoured by several generations of boys—and girls—and grownups. Its unforgettable characters include: young Jim Hawkins, who finds himself owner of a map to Treasure Island, where the fabled pirate booty is buried; honest Captain Smollett, heroic Dr. Livesey, and the good-hearted but obtuse Squire Trelawney, who help Jim on his quest for the treasure; the frightening Blind Pew, double-dealing Israel Hands, and seemingly mad Ben Gunn, buccaneers of varying shades of menace; and, of course, garrulous, affable, ambiguous Long John Silver, who is one moment a friendly, laughing, one-legged sea-cook . . .and the next a dangerous pirate leader! The unexpected and complex relationship that develops between Silver and Jim helps transform what seems at first to be a simple, rip-roaring adventure story into a deeply moving study of a boy’s growth into manhood, as he learns hard lessons about friendship, loyalty, courage and honor—and the uncertain meaning of good and evil. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/treasure-island-robert-louis-stevenson/1116609410?ean=9781593082475

Product Details and Questions. $6.25 Novel/Classic

ISBN-13: 9781593082475 Publisher: Barnes and Noble Publication date: 3/01/2005

Pages: 304 Lexile® Measure: 1100

1. Did you learn something new

reading this book? Did it broaden

your perspective about a difficult

personal issue?

2. If you could insert yourself as a

character in the book, what role

would you play? You might be a

new character or take the place of

an existing one.

3. Do any characters grow or

change during the course of the

novel? If so, in what way?

4. If you were to talk with the

author, what would you want to

know?

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The Great American Dust Bowl: by Don Brown Overview: A speck of dust is a tiny thing. In fact, five of them could fit into the period at the end of this sentence. On a clear, warm Sunday, April 14, 1935, a wild wind whipped up millions upon millions of these specks of dust to form a duster—a savage storm—on America's high southern plains. The sky turned black, sand-filled winds scoured the paint off houses and cars, trains derailed, and electricity coursed through the air. Sand and dirt fell like snow—people got lost in the gloom and suffocated . . . and that was just the beginning. Don Brown brings the Dirty Thirties to life with kinetic, highly saturated, and lively artwork in this graphic novel of one of America's most catastrophic natural events: the Dust Bowl URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-american-dust-bowl-don-brown/1113942684?ean=9780547815503

Product Details and Questions $15.37 Historical Graphic Novel ISBN-13: 9780547815503 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Harcourt Publication date: 10/8/2013 Pages: 80

Lexile® Measure: GN860L Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

1. From the title what did you

expect the book to be about?

2. Can you pick out a passage that

strikes you as particularly profound

or interesting?

3. Does the book offer a central

idea or premise? What are the

problems or issues raised? Are they

personal, spiritual, societal, political,

economic?

4. How did you experience the

book? Were you immediately

drawn into the story--or did it take

you a while? Did the book intrigue,

amuse, disturb, alienate, irritate, or

frighten you?

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Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream: by Tanya Lee Stone Overview: They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow. What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape — any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as

Product Details and Questions $14.46 Historical Non-Fiction

ISBN13: 9780763645021 Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date:

02/24/2009 Pages: 133 Age range: 10 - 17 Years

Lexile® Measure: 980L

1. How does the culture of the time

differ from yours? What was most

surprising, intriguing, difficult to

understand

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the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington.

But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. ALMOST ASTRONAUTS is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age.

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your perspective about a difficult

personal issue? Or a societal issue?

About another culture in another

country?

3. Does the author—or can you—

offer solutions to the problems or

issues raised in the book?

4. What kind of language does the

author use? Is it objective and

dispassionate? Or passionate and

earnest? Is it polemical,

inflammatory, sarcastic?

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7th and 8th grade only War of the Worlds (Barnes and Noble Classics Series) by: H.G. Wells On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles terrified American radio listeners by describing a Martian invasion of Earth in a broadcast that became legendary. Forty years earlier, H. G. Wells had first penned the story: The War of the Worlds, a science-fiction classic that endures in our collective subconscious. Deeply concerned with the welfare of contemporary society, Wells wrote his novel of interplanetary conflict in anticipation of war in Europe, and in it he predicted the technological savagery of twentieth century warfare. Playing expertly on worldwide security fears, The War of the Worlds grips readers with its conviction that invasion can happen anytime, anywhere—even in our own backyard. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/war-of-the-worlds-h-g-wells/1100026498?ean=9781593083625

Product Details and Questions $6.25 Novel/Classic

ISBN-13: 9781593083625 Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publication Date: 05/01/2008


1. Is the story plot or character

driven? In other words, do events

unfold quickly? Or is more time

spent developing characters' inner

lives? Does it make a difference to

your enjoyment?

2. Which characters do you

particularly admire or dislike? What

are their primary characteristics?







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frighten you?

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Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by: Steve Sheinkin Overview: In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. Bomb is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature. Bomb is a 2012 Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title. Bomb is a 2013 Newbery Honor book. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bomb-steve-sheinkin/1110914207?ean=9781596434875

Product Details and Questions $13.88 History

ISBN-13: 9781596434875

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Publication Date: 09/04/2012

Pages: 272


Age Range: 10 - 15 Years

1. Do the issues affect your life?

How so—directly, on a daily basis,

or more generally and assessments?

Facts? Statistics? Opinions?

Historical documents? Scientific

research?



your perspective about a societal

issue?


draw implications for the future?

Are there long- or short-term

consequences to the problems or

issues raised in the book? If so, are

they positive or negative? Affirming

or frightening??

4. What evidence does the author

give to support the book's ideas?

Does he/she use personal

observations and assessments?



research? Quotations from

authorities?

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7th and 8th grade only Salt to the Sea by: Ruta Sepatys Overview Bestselling author Ruta Sepetys returns to WWII in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the war's most devastating—yet unknown—tragedies. World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety. Just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes. Not country, nor culture, nor status matter as all ten thousand people—adults and children alike—aboard must fight for the same thing: survival. Told in alternating points of view, this masterful work of historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy that was the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff—the greatest maritime disaster in history. Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity and love can prevail, even in the darkest of hours. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/salt-to-the-sea-ruta-sepetys/1121907650?ean=9780399160301

Product Details and Questions $11.46 Historical-Fiction ISBN-13: 9780399160301 Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Publication Date:02/02/2016 Pages:400 Lexile® Measure: HL560L Age Range: 12 - 17 Years






frighten you?

2. If you were to talk with one of

the protagonists, what would you

want to know?


draw implications for the future? If

so, are they positive or negative?

Affirming or frightening?


offer solutions to the problems or

issues raised in the book? Who

would implement those solutions?

How probable is success?

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Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation by: Ray Bradbury, Tim Hamilton Overview "Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'em to ashes, then burn the ashes."

For Guy Montag, a career fireman for whom kerosene is perfume, this is not just an official slogan. It is a mantra, a duty, a way of life in a tightly monitored world where thinking is dangerous and books are forbidden.

In 1953, Ray Bradbury envisioned one of the world's most unforgettable dystopian futures, and in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, the artist Tim Hamilton translates this frightening modern masterpiece into a gorgeously imagined graphic novel. As could only occur with Bradbury's full cooperation in this authorized adaptation, Hamilton has created a striking work of art that uniquely captures Montag's awakening to the evil of government-controlled thought and the inestimable value of philosophy, theology, and literature.

Including an original foreword by Ray Bradbury and fully depicting the brilliance and force of his canonic and beloved masterwork, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is an exceptional, haunting work of graphic literature. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ray-bradburys-fahrenheit-451-ray-bradbury/1121732852?ean=9780809051014

Product Details and Questions $15.26 Graphic Novel

ISBN13: 9780809051014 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Publication date:07/21/2009 Pages: 160


1. Do you find the characters

convincing? Are they believable?

Compelling? Are they fully

developed as complex, emotional

human beings--or are they one-

dimensional?

2. If you could insert yourself as a

character in the book, what role

would you play? You might be a

new character or take the place of

an existing one.

3. Is the plot well-developed? Is it

believable? Do you feel

manipulated along the way, or do

plot events unfold naturally,

organically?

4. If you could rewrite the ending,

would you? In other words, did you

find the ending satisfying? Why or

why not.

8

When You Reach Me: by Rebecca Stead Overview This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City

Product Details and Questions $7.99 Mystery Novel

ISBN-13: 9780375850868 Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Publication Date:12/28/2010 Pages:208

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neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-you-reach-me-rebecca-stead/1014708398?ean=9780375850868

Age Range: 9-12 Years Lexile® Measure: 750L






frighten you?






dimensional?





organically?




why not.

9

The Devil’s Arithmetic: by Jane Yolen Overview The Holocaust was so monstrous a crime that the mind resists belief and the story must be made new for each individual. Yolen's book is about remembering. During a Passover Seder, 12-year-old Hannah finds herself transported from America in 1988 to Poland in 1942, where she assumes the life of young Chaya. Within days the Nazis take Chaya and her neighbors off to a concentration camp, mere components in the death factory. As days pass, Hannah's own memory of her past, and the prisoners' future, fades until she is Chaya completely. Chaya/Hannah's final sacrifice, and the return of memory, is her victory over

Product Details and Questions $6.99 Novel

ISBN-13: 9780142401095 Publisher: Penguin Young

Readers Group Publication Date:04/12/2004

Pages:176 Age range: 10 - 14 Years






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the horror. The book's simplicity is its strength; no comment is needed because the facts speak for themselves. This brave and powerful book has much it can teach a young audience. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/devils-arithmetic-jane-yolen/1100464775?ean=9780142401095


frighten you?






dimensional?




personal, spiritual, societal, global,

political, economic, medical,

scientific?




why not.

10

Stargirl by: Jerry Spinelli Overview Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don't stand out—under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High and everything changes—for Leo and for the entire school. After 15 years of home schooling, Stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the Mica student body.

But the delicate scales of popularity suddenly shift, and Stargirl is shunned for everything that makes her different. Somewhere in the midst of Stargirl's arrival and rise and fall, normal Leo Borlock has tumbled into love with her.

In a celebration of nonconformity, Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity—and the thrill and inspiration of first love.

URL:


ISBN-13: 9780440416777 Publisher: Random House

Children's Books Publication date:05/11/2004 Pages: 208

Age range: 12 - 17 Years Lexile® Measure: 590L






frighten you?

2. What motivates a given

character’s actions? Do you think

those actions are justified or

ethical?

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your enjoyment?

4. Consider the ending. Did you

expect it or were you surprised?

Was it manipulative? Was it forced?

Was it neatly wrapped up--too

neatly? Or was the story unresolved,

ending on an ambiguous note?

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Absolutely Normal Chaos by: Sharon Creech Overview Dear Mr. Birkway, Here it is: my summer journal. As you can see, I got a little carried away. The problem is this, though. I don't want you to read it. Remember Mary Lou Finney from Walk Two Moons? Here's her complete, secret journal! Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller-coaster ride of all time. How was Mary Lou supposed to know what would happen with Carl Ray and the ring? Or with her boy-crazy best friend Beth Ann? Or with (sigh) the permanently pink Alex Cheevey? Suddenly a boring school project becomes a record of the most exciting, incredible, unbelievable summer of Mary Lou's life. But what if her teacher actually does read her


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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date:02/28/1997 Pages: 256







frighten you?






your enjoyment?








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dimensional?



know?

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Lincoln’s Grave Robbers by: Steve Sheinkin Overview The action begins in October of 1875, as Secret Service agents raid the Fulton, Illinois, workshop of master counterfeiter Ben Boyd. Soon after Boyd is hauled off to prison, members of his counterfeiting ring gather in the back room of a smoky Chicago saloon to discuss how to spring their ringleader. Their plan: grab Lincoln's body from its Springfield tomb, stash it in the sand dunes near Lake Michigan, and demand, as a ransom, the release of Ben Boyd --and $200,000 in cash. From here, the action alternates between the conspirators, the Secret Service agents on their trail, and the undercover agent moving back and forth between the two groups. Along the way readers get glimpses into the inner workings of counterfeiting, grave robbing, detective work, and the early days of the Secret Service. The plot moves toward a wild climax as robbers and lawmen converge at Lincoln's tomb on election night: November 7, 1876. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lincolns-grave-robbers-steve-sheinkin/1111268718?ean=9780545405720

Product Details and Questions $12.11 Historical Non-Fiction

ISBN-13: 9780545405720

Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Publication Date:01/01/2013

Pages: 224 Age range: 10 - 14 Years







scientific?

2. Do the issues affect your life?

How so—directly, on a daily basis,

or more generally? Now or

sometime in the future?

3. What evidence does the author

give to support the book's ideas?

Does he/she use personal

observations and assessments?



research? Quotations from

authorities?

4. Does the author make a call to

action to readers—individually or

collectively? Is that call realistic?

Idealistic? Achievable? Would

readers be able to affect the

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desired outcome?

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The Alchemyst by: Michael Scott Overview The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. The legend: Nicholas Flamel discovered the secret of eternal life. The records show that he died in 1418. But his tomb is empty. Nicholas Flamel lives. But only because he has been making the elixir of life for centuries. The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects—the Book of Abraham the Mage. It's the most powerful book that has ever existed. In the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. That's exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it. Humankind won't know what's happening until it's too late. And if the prophecy is right, Sophie and Josh Newman are the only ones with the power to save the world as we know it. Sometimes legends are true. And Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/alchemyst-michael-scott/1100228686?ean=9780385736008


ISBN-13: 9780385736008 Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Publication date:06/24/2008 Pages: 400







frighten you?






your enjoyment?






dimensional?



know?

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7th and 8th grade only Under a Painted Sky by: Stacey Lee Overview Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving

Product Details and Questions $7.81 Historical Fiction

ISBN-13: 9780147511843 Publisher: Penguin Young

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back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves her fearing for her life. With the help of a runaway slave named Annamae, Samantha flees town for the unknown frontier. But life on the Oregon Trail is unsafe for two girls, so they disguise themselves as Sammy and Andy, two boys headed for the California gold rush. Sammy and Andy forge a powerful bond as they each search for a link to their past, and struggle to avoid any unwanted attention. But when they cross paths with a band of cowboys, the light-hearted troupe turn out to be unexpected allies. With the law closing in on them and new setbacks coming each day, the girls quickly learn that there are not many places to hide on the open trail.

This beautifully written debut is an exciting adventure and heart-wrenching survival tale. But above all else, it’s a story about perseverance and trust that will restore your faith in the power of friendship.

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Readers Group Publication Date:03/01/2016 Pages: 384

Age Range: 12-17







frighten you?






scientific?

3. Are the book's issues

controversial? How so? And who is

aligned on which sides of the

issues? Where do you fall in that

line-up?

4. Can you point to specific

passages that struck you

personally—as interesting,

profound, silly or shallow,

incomprehensible, illuminating?

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Peak by: Roland Smith Overview The only thing you’ll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below. – Peak Marcello

After fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in Juvenile Detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs a climbing company in Thailand. But Peak quickly learns that his

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father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit—and his motives are selfish at best. Even so, for a climbing addict like Peak, tackling Everest is the challenge of a lifetime. But it's also one that could cost him his life.

Roland Smith has created an action-packed adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on Everest, despite the incredible risk. The story of Peak’s dangerous ascent—told in his own words—is suspenseful, immediate, and impossible to put down. URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/peak-roland-smith/1100302743?ean=9780152062682





frighten you?

2. Does the book remind you of

your own life? An event or

situation? A person--a friend, family

member?








organically?

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Gr 6 Egyptian Crunch! Crispy, Crunchy, and FULL of essential literacy!

For this project you will use an empty cereal box and cover each of the sides with manila or construction paper to make your own brand of cereal that represents a chapter from The Egypt Game.

Directions: 1. You will decide the theme for your chapter. 2. You will decide on a cereal name that ties to your theme. 3. You will research scenes of the chapter and decide which scene illustrates

your theme. 4. Create a cereal box for your scene following the description below. 5. Make sure your cereal box is neat, colorful, and organized. 6. Be sure it has all the information required on the rubric and that the

information is accurate and presented in a creative manner. 7. Write your name on the bottom of the box.

Rubric (20 points) Requirements Terrific! OK No

(F) Name of Cereal: Ties to Theme

2 1.5 0

(F) Picture depicting scene: Ties to Theme

2 1.5 0

(F) Slogan/Catch Phrase ties to scene

2 1.5 0

(B) Second Picture

2 1.5 0

(B) Characters in scene & info about them

3 2.25 0

(B) Historical references (2)

4 3 0

(S1) 10 Descriptive words about scene in chapter

2 1.5 0

(S2) Creative & goes with your chosen scene

3 2.25 0

Front of Box(F) 1. Name of Cereal 2. Picture that depicts a scene from your chosen chapter. 3. Slogan or Catch Phrase that ties your cereal name to the novel.

Back of Box(B) 1. Another picture that shows the scene from your chapter (cannot be the same picture that you use on the front). 2. A list of characters in your scene and what their main contribution was. 3. At least 2 connections from your chapter/scene to actual historical information.

Side One(S1) List 10 descriptive words that explain the feelings/main events of scene in the chapter.

Side Two(S2)

Your choice…Be creative but your work on this side should still correspond to your scene.

Cereal Box Project Student Planning Sheet

Chapter __________ Theme What is the name of the cereal & explain how it ties to your Theme?

Describe your scene & explain how it ties to your theme.

What is your slogan or catch phrase for your scene?

Which characters are in your scene and were their main contribution?

What picture will you use on the front and explain why?

What picture will you use on the back and explain why?

List 10 descriptive words that explain the feelings/main events of your scene in the chapter.

What historical connections (at least 2) can you find in your scene/chapter?

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