Build on others talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. The following essay will show how smucker uses themes such as courage and determination to make the novels two central characters julilly and liza show remarkable feats of courage to escape from. What other books have you read written by barbara smucker. Book aunt harriets underground railroad in the sky by.
First, students complete a draft packet while reading their books. Rubrics rubrics are directly linked to provincialregional standards of performance and achievement e. Instructional rubrics focus the teacher helping to clarify the criteria and expectations in specific terms. Its incredibly detailed, so students can complete every aspect of this project independently. Students find the activity especially challenging when they do not know what standards are being used to evaluate their responses. All students showed excellent knowledge of content, but 12 students once needed note cards to talk or answer questions.
Theyll fill the packet with details about the plot, setting and characters. For the first meeting, it makes sense for you to suggest the title and prepare a few discussion questions. Student grade themselves matching rubric criteria to. Book talk assignment and rubric grade 5 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 35 minute book talk to the class about one of the books you have read for independent reading. Forgets to maintain eye contact during conversation. I have included a movie trailer for those who are interested. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. This clothes hanger book report works with any fiction book.
Childrens book award, the canada council childrens literature award prize 1980, and an. It was first published in canada in 1977 and published in the united. Students will travel back to the year 1860 and follow a young. Reading this book was an eye opener on something that was part of canadas history as well as the usa. This novel study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a. This article is within the scope of wikiproject education, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of education and educationrelated topics on wikipedia. Student rubrics used for selfassessment, such as how good is my book cover.
International womens day book talk due on monday, march 30, 2020 hope is the thing with feathers poetry. The book talker knows some of the story, but did not appear to have practiced. You can choose whether you would like your project to be 20% or 50% of the test grade that will be derived from your book talk and your book project. Have them share the books they are reading, in pairs or groups, or even in front of the class, and have the students listen, take notes and comment on each others presentations. Iwillbeabletopresentknowledgeandideasabouta book ihaveread. Depending on the seriousness level of the group, you may want to do a bit of research on the author, time period, etc. The teachers section provides a summary of the story along with a list of. Students read a nonfiction book, describe it briefly, then answer the audiences questions about it. Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and. Rubrics can be created in a variety of forms and levels of complexity, but all have two features in common. Eight grade book report rubric please attach to book report 4 3 2 1 total points title, author and illustrator on cover page all three present and stated exactly as on the title page on cover page. Underground to canada study guide by mariehelen goyetche literature study elementary the literature kit in this literature kit, the novel is divided by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. Underground to canada by barbara smucker is about the underground railroad used for the escape. Become familiar with julilly and her family with true or false questions.
Book talk assignment and rubric grade 6, 7 and 8 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 5 minute book talk to the class about the novel you have read for independent reading. I use the rubric to evaluate students as they share their books with the class. This unit is a novel study on barbara smuckers novel underground to. The escape from mississippi to canada by two fictitious characters, julilly and liza, could have happened. Aligned to your state standards and written to blooms taxonomy, each chapter is. It was a television movie created in 1994, but it includes many of the same characters and themes of underground to canada. Liza and julilly are best of friends like sisters and they can each only make it to canada because of the other. Kara staunton, a seventhgrade teacher at reid middle school in pittsfield, massachusetts, finds that the students like feeling as if they have a voice. Describe the challenges or obstacles the character faces. Instructional rubrics are easy to use and to explain. Jan 01, 1978 the first time i read underground to canada, i was eight years old. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. We learned quite a bit about the underground railroad. The direction sheet is a simple list of what students need to include in their book talk and steps to complete it.
A resource focuses on the first chapter of barbara smuckers book underground to canada, and includes 10 vocabulary words. The story surrounds julilly and liza, who with their friends, lester and adam, escape from a life of slavery on a cotton plantation in the deep south. The protagonist of underground to canada is a twelveyearold slave girl, julilly. Julilly is in her cabin waiting for her mammy sally to come back. The book talker knows the story pretty well and has practiced the book talk once or twice.
The people that helped in the underground railroad must have thought this was a. According to scholastic canada, underground to canada is rated at a grade 5 reading level making it an ideal book to read. The underground railroad teaching guide scholastic. Underground to canada chapters 11 and 12 find the words that fit these clues. Kathleen rowe memorial public school, whitby,ontario,canada. The guide is presented chapterbychapter and includes the following distinct sections. Book projects need project rubrics for each kind of project. In addition to your book talk, you will complete one of the following projects. Show and tell rubric speaking by apples and bananas. Though you may sense a disconnect between studentcentered teaching and rubricbased assessment, you may still use rubrics for convenience or for want of better. Rewrite the story with a third child taken on the journey. As a group, talk about slavery as it relates to the book. This book is a wonderful story of a 12 year old girl who escapes to canada. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending.
Underground to canada is an historical novel for young readers by barbara smucker. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The book also contains information on the author, a list of the main people involved in the underground railroad, things to do and things to think about. It is based on firsthand experiences found in the narratives of fugitive slaves. Underground to canada is the historical story of freedom and survival told through the eyes of two young girls. Escape from slavery online activity presents an accurate and personal view of the brutal practice of slavery, a concept that may be difficult for young students. This unit consists of a novel study of underground to canada by barbara. Forgets to take turns even if only adding a nod or uh, huh. Walvoord, professor emerita university of notre dame, and author of effective grading and assessment clear and simple 20120501. Based partially on a true story, underground to canada by barbara smucker follows a young. Underground to canada canadian adventist teachers network. Massa lester massa ross massa hensen massa sims previous. Create rubrics for your projectbased learning activities rubric id.
In rethinking rubrics in writing assessment, maja wilson offers a new perspective on rubrics and argues for a better, more responsive way to think about assessing writers progress. Barbara smuckers young adult novel tells the story of a slave girl who tries to escape to. The following exemplars have been collected by teachers to be used to help teachers and students across canada. Underground to canada novel study guide grades 5 to 6. No book info form ion shows full understanding of book. Underground to canada by barbara smucker is a captivating novel which tells the story of julilly and liza and their journey to canada. Book talk projects are different because they requireindeed, depend uponactive audience participation. The last page is a handout for the student audience so they can give feedback to the presenters. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. May need notes once or twice, but the speaker is relatively confident. Speaks clearly and distinctly all 10095% the time, but mispronounces one word. Identify which character said the provided statements. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions. Rubrics can have many forms, often invented by the teacher solely to fit the needs of a certain assignment.
Book talk assignment and rubric home orlando science. Underground to canada by barbara smucker chapter 1 before you read the chapter. Dec 2, 2014 students can use this template to create a book commercialbook talk like those featured on the television program, reading rainbow. Speaks clearly speaks clearly and distinctly all 10095% the time, and mispronounces no words. Julilly dreams of freedom after being taken from her mother by a slave trader.
Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science middle. Instructional rubrics focus the teacher helping to. This book talk is essentially a persuasive speech to convince the. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending, so you should choose one of your favorites. It shocked me back then and its still just as horrific today.
Another thing that is highlighted in this novel is how dark and light skinned helped together to form the underground railroad. Make a statement about how this idea can affect the future, talk about importance of the subject, or show how this topic applies to you. Swbat discuss a book that they have enjoyed and listen to other students recommendations. One of the themes in underground to canada is friendship. I have included an audio version of the novel for those students who have difficulty reading on their own. Underground to canada is a complete 55 page novel study guide. This teaching guide supports the underground railroad.
Book talk presentation printable student rubric by whitney. Novel study study guide is suitable for 5th 8th grade. The book focuses on rubrics but offers a great deal of advice about good teaching, good collaboration, and good assessment. Soliciting student responses to discussion posts is a common activity in online courses, but assessing the quality of those responses can be challenging for instructors. Underground to canada by barbara smucker goodreads. Understand the importance of freedom and what lengths people will go to achieve it. Moving forward, every member should have a voice, with the group. Great for public speaking practice and for book recommendations. Underground to canada takes place sometime between the passage of the fugitive slave. Underground to canada reed novel studies teaching resources.
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