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Social Justice Novel Study Social Justice: fairness and equality for groups of people
Reading, summarizing, and note-taking due dates for all novels: Part 1 due Friday, February 1st a) reading log b) summaries c) notes (one page) Part 2 due Friday, February 8th a) reading log b) summaries c) notes (one page) Part 3 Thursday, February 14th a) reading log b) summaries c) notes (one page)

The Breadwinner Part 1 chapters 1-5 Part 2 chapters 6-10 Part 3 chapters 11-15 A Long Walk to Water Part 1 chapters 1-6 Part 2 chapters 7-12 Part 3 chapters 13-18 Shannen and the Dream for a School Part 1 chapters 1-8 Part 2 chapters 9-16 Part 3 chapters 17-23 Social Justice Novel Study Project Social Justice: fairness and equality for groups of people

Project Due Date: Friday, February 22nd Option 1 Where in the World?
Create a two-minute oral presentation for your classmates. Your presentation will focus on a detailed, colourful, clearly labeled map created by you that illustrates what you feel is the most important location (or locations) in your novel. The map should be large enough to be easily seen and read. You can use poster board or your laptop to display your visual information. As you plan your map, ask yourself: -what do I think the theme was in my novel? -which events in my novel would I consider to be most important to the theme? -where did they take place? -what details does my novel provide about that location? -what details can I infer (or guess/imagine)? Be sure to include: -a legend with symbols that will help people read and understand your map -a country and world map to show your classmates where your novels setting is located in the world (printed from a source) Use the map you create as an illustration as you describe: -the theme of your novel -the most important events in your novel -your main character -the main social justice issue(s) in your novel -any human rights issue(s) -facts about the country where your novel is set

Social Justice Novel Study Project Social Justice: fairness and equality for all groups of people

Option 2 Pack Your Bags

Create a two-minute oral presentation for your classmates. In a suitcase suited to the main character, pack the items, both real and symbolic (items, pictures, words, drawings), that the main character needed on his or her journey throughout the book. Your suitcase can be created, or you can use something you already have at home that would be suitable, but it should look like the type of case the main character would actually carry. There should be at least 10 items. You will use these as visuals to illustrate your words during your oral presentation. One of your items must be a map that shows your viewers the country and continent where your novel took place. As you plan your suitcase and items, ask yourself: -what do I think the theme was in my novel? -which events in my novel would I consider to be most important to the theme? -what items were important in the novel? -what details were provided about the items? -what details can I infer (or guess/imagine)? During your presentation, use your items to help you explain: -the theme of your novel -the most important events in your novel -all about your main character -the main social justice issue(s) in your novel -any human rights issue(s) -facts about the country where your novel is set

Novel Study Presentation Expectations

Expectation Visuals Level 1 No visuals Level 2 Visuals somewhat match and explain the content of the novel but lack detail and colour Includes some references to theme, social justice issue, human rights, events, character, or the novels country/setting The audience has some difficulty following the sequence and order of the presentation The student occasionally uses eye contact, but read most of her report The student uses a quiet voice overall, with some articulation and expression so the audience can hear Level 3 Visuals match and explain the content of the book; they are detailed and colourful Level 4 Outstanding visuals match and explain in detail the content of the book; they are very detailed and colourful Includes many Includes references to exceptional theme, social references to justice issue, theme, social human rights, justice issue, events, character, human rights, or the novels events, character, country/setting or the novels country/setting The information is The information is presented in a presented in a logical sequence logical, interesting that is easy to sequence that is understand overall easy to understand The student maintains eye contact most of the time, but used notes frequently The student uses a clear, loud voice, with good articulation and expression so the audience can hear The student maintains eye contact, returning to notes only very few times The student uses a consistently clear, loud voice, with excellent articulation and expression so the audience can hear

Subject Knowledge

No references to theme, social justice issue, human rights, events, character, or the novels country/setting The audience cannot understand the presentation because the information is not sequenced The student read her presentation with no eye contact The student speaks too quietly for the audience to hear

Organization

Eye Contact

Vocal Skills

Overall Evaluation