Kids Food Basket--History

Mystery-based interactive bag!

Overview: Kids Food Basket provides over 7,500 meals per day to kids in
the Grand Rapids, Holland and Muskegon areas. Without their help,
thousands of kids would go hungry. They believe that kids learn better
when they have the right nutrition, and they work hard to provide that
nutrition for thousands of elementary aged students each day.

Problem: In order to serve their clientele, Kids Food Basket fills paper bags
with nutritional lunches andThe bags need
suppers. decorating . The kids
who receive these bags full of healthy food are elementary-aged (4-10 years old). How will you create an
engaging, informational, pleasant-looking bag to hold a meal?

Your ultimate goal is to present your information-rich topic in an interesting way to your audience. Your
audience will be 4-10 year-olds eating lunch or dinner. Your final article will be the information and
decoration on their lunch or supper bag!

Every paper(bag) must include:

1. Headline (a.k.a. title) & byline (a.k.a. authors name)
2. Paragraph 1: Interesting lead and Introduction to the topic
a. Catch our attention! Be CREATIVE in your word choice!
b. Introduce the topic!
3. Paragraphs 2-3: Body paragraphs that answer the reporter questions: Who? What?
When? Where? Why? How? How much?
a. ELABORATE! Use more than boring facts!
b. Write so youd want to read it come on!
c. 2-4 facts per paragraph (8 or more total) written for elementary kids,
using the tools of Elaboration! Use in-text citation to cite your facts!
(Dont plagiarize!)
4. Paragraph 4: Closing and wrap-up of topic - end with a BANG!
5. Works Cited section
6. Interesting and colorful bag design with at least two pictures and two other
graphics (infographic, fun facts, top 5, interactive, etc.), which fills the space of the
front and back of the bag well

ok at the Student Example paper for ideas,

ell as the cereal boxes available in class.
e template that is shared for dimensions!***
Skills on the rubric: You will be assessed on your research and writing skills-- this is a
and it is the first grade of trimester 3:

O Writing an introduction that interests the reader

O Using transitions or headings to help reader follow from part to part, connecting
the
Information

O Writing a conclusion that wraps up the piece/topic

O Organizing information purposefully (one big topic divided into subtopics? Photos
match information? Graphics near information they go with?)

O Including a variety of kinds of information (facts, quotations, examples, definitions)

O ElaborationAnalyzing or explaining the information to show how it works (action

verbs, anecdotes, definitions, descriptions (adverbs and adjectives), examples and
explanations, reasons, facts and figures, figurative language

O Incorporating credible and reliable sources with accurate information that helps
reader understand the topic

O Using MLA in-text citation and an MLA works cited page

O Using items effectively (look in your NOTEBOOK!)

O Varying sentence structure purposefully (openings, lengths, kinds of sentences)

O Mastering standards and proofreading (spelling, punctuation, complete

sentences)

O Correctly using appositives (including comma use near the appositive)

O Using internal punctuation correctly in sentences and citations

Timeline: As with any project, there are deadlines! Here are
the big ones:

________*Thursday, 2/23, Introduction to paper - Topic chosen and plan in place for subtopics,
graphics, etc.
________*Friday, 2/24 Finish planning and begin Research - at least two credible sources
Begin a Works Cited page in Google docs and paste your source URLs in.
Mrs. Barker MUST CHECK YOUR SOURCES before you take notes. _________
Take paraphrased and word-for-word quoted notes - make sure you write
down WHERE your notes come from

________*Monday, 2/27 Continue research and notetaking - Mrs. Barker must check your finished notes
before you can move on. 25 points ____________
Review in text citations and using Easy Bib. Notes are due tomorrow!
6-8 facts and at least two word-for-word quotes

_________* Tuesday, 2/28 Writing article. Dont forget in-text citation and works cited page!

_______ Introduction

_______ Paragraph 1 (subtopic one)

_______ Elaborated using action verbs, anecdotes, definitions, descriptions

(adverbs and adjectives), examples and explanations, reasons, facts and
figures, figurative language

_______ Paragraph 2 (subtopic two)

_______ Elaborated using action verbs, anecdotes, definitions, descriptions

(adverbs and adjectives), examples and explanations, reasons, facts and
figures, figurative language

_______ Closing to wrap up topic

_______ 4 total extras (photos, call-out box, sidebar, top 5, fun facts, chart, graph, etc.)

_______ MLA in-text citations with EVERY SINGLE fact in your paper

_______ MLA Works Cited page (at bottom or on a separate page, depending on space)

_______ Used items look back at article!

(possible choices: list of 3, definition of domain-specific words, metaphor/simile,
compare-contrast, interrupter example, em-dash, hyphenated descriptor)

_______ Headline and byline

________*Wednesday, 3/1 Continue writing article. Complete Works Cited. Mrs. Barker must check
when finished. Rough draft due tomorrow. 25 points ____________
***HW: Have your parents read this with you and add in 3-4 comments for
revision!*** This is part of your 25 points!
________*Thursday, 3/2 Rough Draft Due - Article written and extras decided (photos, captions, call-outs,
etc)

________*Friday, 3/3 Review panel get feedback on information and on layout and design. Revise.

________*Monday, 3/6 Revision and layout/design.

________*Tuesday, 3/7 Review panel get feedback on information and layout. Finalizing project.
***THIS IS HOMEWORK TONIGHT IF ITS NOT DONE AT THE END OF CLASS!!!***

________*Wednesday, 3/8 Read your paper aloud. Fix any obvious errors. Print one to hand in for
grade and one to put on your bag; assemble bag! Grade yourself on rubric.
(Whew! You made it!)

________*Thursday, 3/9- Share your bag with a small group and celebrate!!!