(Cecil Boller circa 1943)
Objectives and Standards:
Students will:
Standards:
History:
489.01.b--primary and secondary sources
497.01.d,e,f,g,h--understanding conflicts in U.S. history
English:
752.01.a--Reading a variety of material
753.01--Writing process 753.02--editing 753.03--writing to inform
754.01--listening for information 755.01--speaking to share information 756.01--viewing for information gathering
Sources:
Days:
Days 1 and 2-
Day 3-
Day 4-
Day 5-
(The intended interview takes place between days 5 and 6. This unit doesn't require the instructional days to be consecutive)
Day 6-
Students will pair up and share their interview experiences. They must select 1st or 3rd person for their focus as they begin writing their memoir.
Day 7 and 8-
Work on rough drafts (finished product should be 250-500 words)
Day 9-
Editing (group and interviewee)
Day 10-
Publishing (Scrapbook, document, slide show)
(Cecil Boller at Survey Camp)
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Participation points (X4) | Student spent full in-class time allotted on tasks. Research notes and interview notes reflect curiosity and care. | Student spent in-class time allotted on tasks. Research notes and interview notes are complete with some detail. | Student is mildly distracted, but generally tries to complete in-class work. Research/interview notes are complete enough to possibly do later writing assignment, but not detailed. | Mainly off-task during allotted time. Notes are one-word/too short for later reflection and writing. | not in attendance and/or not completed |
| Rough Draft (X5) | Student turned draft in on or before due date. All parts reflect interest in the interviewee and his/her story. Few problem areas grammatically/structurally. Length of paper is 500 words, which includes info on war and character. Includes picture. | Paper submitted on due date. Shows attempt to portray interviewee positively. Some correctable problems structurally. Paper is at least 250 words, includes info on war and person; may or may not have picture. | Paper submitted within two days of due date. Tone is strictly informative. Paper may be shorter than 250 words or have neglected one of the sections. May have plagiarized historical. Several problems grammatically or structurally. No photo | Lateness. Draft shows carelessness in reporting history or character; too short or plagiarized. Mechanics. No photo. | Not submitted |
| Editing (X4) | Student participated in teacher-conference and on-task in student editing group | Teacher conference/generally on-task in peer editing | only one of these: teacher conference, peer editing | no teacher conference/no peer editing | |
| Final draft (X10) | Final shows thoughtful revision of rough draft. Interesting to reader | Final shows improvement of rough draft. Could have improvement, but requirements are met. | Few corrections from rough. No flair. | Poor quality, may be rough draft reprinted. | Not submitted |
| Self assessment (X3) | Reflects real self-evaluation: What could have been improved, any learning gained | Assignment completed, but does not show serious reflection | Not submitted |