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10th Grade Novel Project Timeline 2024

The document outlines the timeline and rubric for a 10th-grade novel project due in December 2024, including important dates for book tasting, quizzes, and project submission. It specifies project requirements such as creative slides, character analysis, plot diagrams, and a persuasive speech, with a total of 100 points possible. Late submissions may affect exemption eligibility and will incur penalties.

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10th Grade Novel Project Timeline 2024

The document outlines the timeline and rubric for a 10th-grade novel project due in December 2024, including important dates for book tasting, quizzes, and project submission. It specifies project requirements such as creative slides, character analysis, plot diagrams, and a persuasive speech, with a total of 100 points possible. Late submissions may affect exemption eligibility and will incur penalties.

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10th Grade Novel Project Timeline and Rubric 2024

Wednesday, November 20th: Book Tasting and Google Form Due (Daily grade)
Friday, November 22th: Read Novel after submitting essay

●​ Monday, December 2nd: Read/Work on Project


●​ Tuesday, December 3rd: Read/Work on Project
●​ Wednesday, December 4th: Read/Work on Project
●​ Thursday, December 5th: Read/ Work on Project
●​ Friday, December 6th: Individual Book Quizzes (Quiz Grade)

●​ Monday, December 9th: Project Work day


●​ Tuesday, December 10th: Project Work day
●​ Wednesday, December 11th: Project Work day
●​ Thursday, December 12th: Project Work day
●​ December 9th-12th: Project Work days - DUE 11:59 PM on 12/12!!! (TEST GRADE)

Later that week, exemption letters will go home. Projects that are not turned in by Friday afternoon
may cause students not to get an exemption letter. ALL projects turned in after the due date will
receive a late grade.

Requirements: Slides for Project: Make sure the slides are creative (fonts, colors, images, design)
1.​ Title slide (book name, group members, class period)
2.​ Main Characters (*Honors – use secondary characters as well ) demonstrate character change using
motivation/characterization
3.​ Objective Summary - You may use the posted template in Canvas.
4.​ Complex Plot Diagram - You must use the provided template.
5.​ Author's Purpose Slide (Go BEYOND P.I.E. - There are many different purposes - think back to your IXLs.);
Give at least 2 pieces of textual evidence (with page number) to support the purpose.
6.​ Theme - Write a theme statement with at least 2 pieces of textual evidence to support the theme (with
page numbers).
7.​ Symbolism (3) Figurative Language (3) - All 6 examples must be explained. Tell why the author used
EACH example.
8.​ Vocabulary (ten words - cite sentence where it occurs, and make up an original sentence of your own)
page numbers, must come from throughout the book.
9.​ A short speech made by a character addressing the who or what is oppressing them and use Ethos,
Pathos, and Logos to persuade them for change. (2 paragraphs min.) Using formal or informal tone
Oppression - cruel or unjust treatment or control. (hardship, pain, suffering, maltreatment, abuse)

10.​Would you recommend this book or not? Explain in 3-5 sentences.


Required Elements: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____________/50 points
●​ Title slide (book name, group members) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____/5 points
●​ Main Characters (*Honors – use secondary characters as well )​ ​ _____/5 points
●​ Objective Summary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____/5 points
●​ Complex Plot Diagram ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____/5 points
●​ Author's Purpose Slide ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____/5 points
●​ Theme​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____/5 points
●​ Symbolism (3) Figurative Language (3) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____/5 points
●​ Vocabulary​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____/5 points​
●​ Short Speech ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____/5 points
●​ Book Recommendation​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _____/5 points
Creativity and Visual Elements: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ____________/ 50 points​
​ ​
Total:____________/100 points

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The vocabulary component requires students to locate and understand the use of ten words from throughout the novel, enhancing vocabulary and comprehension. By citing sentences and creating original sentences, students practice word usage and context understanding, contributing to improved language skills and nuanced comprehension of text .

Creative design elements, such as font choice, color schemes, and images, provide students the opportunity to engage creatively, fostering personal investment in the project and enhancing the learning experience. These elements can make understanding and presenting information clearer and more appealing, potentially improving retention and comprehension .

The project timeline outlines specific dates for activities such as book tasting, quiz days, and multiple project work days, with a final due date on December 12th. If projects are turned in late, students will receive a late grade, and this could affect their exemption status, potentially resulting in not receiving exemption letters .

The 10th Grade Novel Project consists of several components, including a title slide, main characters analysis, objective summary, complex plot diagram, author's purpose slide, theme analysis, examples of symbolism and figurative language, vocabulary usage, a short persuasive speech, and a book recommendation. Each component is allotted a specific point value contributing to a total score of 100 points. Creativity and visual elements are crucial, with 50 points dedicated to slides' creativity in terms of fonts, colors, images, and design .

Requiring a speech using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos encourages students to understand not only a character's perspective and motivations but also how rhetorical techniques can effectively convey a message and persuade an audience. This task integrates literary analysis with rhetorical strategy, deepening students' appreciation of narrative complexity and persuasive communication .

The project encourages deep engagement with literature through tasks requiring critical thinking, such as demonstrating character change with motivation and characterization, developing a theme statement supported by textual evidence, analyzing symbolism and figurative language, and crafting a persuasive speech using rhetorical appeals. These tasks go beyond surface reading by requiring synthesis and evaluation of the text .

By requiring students to identify and explain examples of symbolism and figurative language, the project enhances interpretative skills by pushing students to consider how these devices contribute to themes, mood, and character development. Such analysis necessitates a deeper engagement with the text to unravel implicit meanings and effects intended by the author .

The book recommendation component prompts students to critically assess the novel's value and articulate their judgments clearly and convincingly. This task helps develop evaluative skills, encourages personal reflection, and hones the ability to communicate opinions effectively, all of which are valuable educational goals .

The complex plot diagram helps students break down and understand the intricate structure of a novel, emphasizing the course of events, conflict development, and resolution. It is integrated as a mandatory component of the project, for which a provided template must be used to guide this analytical task .

Supporting the author's purpose and theme with textual evidence requires students to not only identify these elements but also justify their interpretations by connecting them to specific parts of the text. This practice enhances comprehension by fostering analytical skills and ensuring a grounded understanding of the novel's deeper meanings .

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