Tuck+Everlasting+Final+Writing+Project

** Theme: ** A look at the meaning behind the concept of life and living and an examination of  the idea of "living forever" through the text Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt and   other supplemental texts. ** Colorado Standards Met ** : 1.) ** Writing Strategies ** : Research and Technology    1.4 Use organizational features of electronic text to locate information      2.0 Writing Applications (Genres and their characteristics)     2.1 Write fictional narratives    2.4 Clarify an understanding of texts by creating outlines, logical notes, summaries or reports.      2.) ** Reading Comprehension: ** Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text 2.4 Clarify an understanding of texts by creating outlines, logical notes, Summaries or reports. ** 3.) Literary Response **    3.6. Identify and analyze features of themes conveyed through character, actions and images.    3**.0 Reading Comprehension:** Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate    ·    4: The ability to communicate effectively through the written word   ·    6: The ability to be self-motivated to be a life-long learner   ·    7: The ability to create, innovate, and problem solve independently and collaboratively   ** Objectives ** :     Students will:   ·    Examine the characteristics of the main characters using the book Tuck Everlasting  ·   Answer questions about each main character using the book as their guide  ·   Use several websites about the main characters to further their understanding of them.  ·   Write rough draft journal entries from the point of view of each main character in Tuck Everlasting answering the question, **Focusing Event**: Journal Question: If I could live forever, I would choose to be __years old because___. Spend 10 minutes letting students write their response. In groups of 3, have them share their journal responses with each other. 1. Begin by explaining what a WebQuest is.  ·   Tell them it is based on a task which will require the student’s time to focus on using information from the web rather than just looking for it. Tell them their task for this lesson. 1.) __ TOPIC: __ In your journals you are to answer the following question: How valuable is life and how do you feel about the idea of living forever on earth.   ·    Go over the five steps of a WebQuest and explain each one. (The following is a good power point for teacher information or to use to instruct the class  ·  [|www.aetc.cc/presentations/Session%2013.**ppt**] 1.) Introduction    2.) Task 3.) Process    4.) Evaluation 5.) Conclusion    2. Take the students to the WebQuest using the in focus machine.   ·   []    3. Go over each section of the Webquest. Before moving on the next section, ask for questions.     4. The next step will be to take the class to the computer lab and let them begin the quest. I will also have the questions from the web printed for each student. (Appendix A)   ** Assignment: **    Begin process for the writing task by searching the assigned website links and answering the questions provided. Follow the process of the web quest to answer the journal questions for each character and yourself.   ** Assessment: ** Use the rubric provided in the web quest to evaluate students writing. In focus machine Web Quest Paper for journals ** Appendix A//:// **//**QUESTIONS TO GET YOU STARTED **// **//: //** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">1. How does the character talk? Do they talk a lot? Loudly? oftly? Properly? Use slang words? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">2. How old is the character? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">3. What are the character's interests/hobbies? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">4. How do they view their life? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">5. What is the character often thinking about? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">6. What does the character dream about? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">7. What does the character wish for? <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1030d0; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1030d0; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">Appendix B: Character Traits <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1030d0; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">  Read the character traits listed on the web page and see which ones describe the characters from Tuck //**Everlasting**//. Select 2 for each character that applies to them. For 6 characters you will have a total of 12 character traits. Some characters may have the same traits as others. Angus Tuck: 1.   2.    Mae Tuck: 1.   2.    Miles Tuck 1.    2.    Jesse Tuck 1.    2.    Man in the Yellow Suit: 1.    2.    Winnie Foster: 1.    2.  <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1030d0; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1030d0; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> **<span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">Appendix C: Writing Your Journal Entries ** JOURNAL WRITING: 1.) Writing the rough draft Now that you have your brainstorming and web research in front of you, it is time to start organizing your ideas into your six rough draft journal entries.  2.) Revise the rough draft -Reread each journal entry slowly and carefully. Ask yourself the following questions: -Does the journal entry flow well? Is it easy to read? -Does the journal entry answer the prompt questions? -Does the journal entry support the answers to the prompt questions from the novel and the internet? 3.) Editing the rough draft - Have I checked each journal entry for misspelled words?  - Are all my sentences, singular I's and proper nouns capitalized?  - Do all my sentences have proper end punctuation?  Use this site as a reference: [] 4.) Rewrite your six journal entries -Now it is time to rewrite my six journal entries. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: #1030d0; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unico','serif';">
 * Lesson Plan ** : Conclusion to Tuck Everlasting/ Web Quest: Living Forever?
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