Kindred is a novel i was very pleased to read during college, and knew that someday i would be using it in a classroom. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of kindred. Kindred summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. If you wish to have your own customized rubric rows, simply leave the dropdown menu to read please choose and enter in a new rubric row name into the text field. Facts are accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline.
The timeline contains at least 5 events related to the topic being studied. Webarchive template wayback links spoken articles articles with haudio. See a complete list of the characters in kindred and indepth analyses of dana, kevin franklin, rufus weylin, and alice greenwood. In 1995, butler was the first science fiction author to receive the. The book is a appropriate for this age levelthey can handle the information, the emotional content, and the time frame it will take to. It tells the tale of the kindred from the legends of ancient times to the harsh realities of modern nights.
In summary, one cause for incomplete documentations of the past is a onedimensional view. In moving through time and space, butler works within the template of a. You will need to bring pictures from home or may email them to ms. The storm fowler came to tell me i was to work in the fields. First published in 1979, it is still widely popular. The cover picture is not very neat or there is one item missing. Kindred study guide from litcharts the creators of. Rubrics really help make grading quicker and more objective. Create a personal timeline on the computer using excel. Kevin focuses on his office and then stops helping. You will be evaluated on the book you created with the following rubric. When writing a summary and grading one, you need to make sure the author has included these key elements. The following rubric attempts to describe successful read aloud strategies.
Kindred study guide from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Specific number of these events must be starred on the list provided. Were not quite sure how this could happen, but it seems to be something dana cant explain to the police or the hospital doctors. Important events with captions or labels for each event. You can use this to reduce the height of your timeline in the pdf to avoid parts of it extending onto additional pages. It is a great way to promote the love of reading in your classroom. Middle school art art school high school art rubric rubrics book projects project ideas accordian book book folding. Scholarship on kindred often touches on its critique of the official history of the formation of the united states as an erasure of the raw facts of slavery. Book cover rubric 5 4 3 2 1 front cover the cover is creative and vividly depicts the story. Buder makes a departure from douglasss masculine rubric by. Copy the following code to another website, eportfolio, blog, or email message. It has been frequently chosen as a text for communitywide reading programs and book organizations, as well as being a common choice for high school and college courses. Plagiarism results in a 0 for this portion of the assignment. Octavia butlers novel kindred is a tremendously engaging text for students.
Write 3 journal entries or letters about what happened on these pages as if you were a character in the book. Erica stevens author, leslie mitchell g2 freelance editing editor. One of the things that i have noticed is that there is really not a single good resource for printable rubrics any where. Create a timeline of events and individuals from 1600 the present that have influenced american education.
Project includes 3 of the 4 required elements of information. This is the html code of a hyperlink to this rubric. Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline. The timeline contains at least 67 events related to the topic being studied. Summary consists of a discussion summary consists of a discussion summary consists of a discussion of summary is mostly an outline of. This project may be done individually or with a partner. Please see history of american education timeline for more information. This 5 page document includes a summary page, grading rubric, project planning sheet timeline, partner evaluation sheet, self evaluation sheet. Timeline grading rubric home thomas county schools. Rufus was setting fire to the curtains dana notices and stops him realizes year is 1815 asks him for help on how to escape he tells her about alice she decides to quickly find her before its too late kindred the fall section3 the fall section 4 the fall section 6 the fall. Write what you think of danas and kevens relationship.
Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. Greens illustrated timeline rubric category excellent good needs improvement poor effort title the timeline has a creative title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate. The timeline has a creative title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate. The story, through the progressing events, shows not only the tasks that are needed to be done by dana in order to assure her own existence in the present timeline, but also subtly portrays the harsh reality which the black community has to face. Kindred is a novel by octavia butler that was first published in 1979. Rubric for history of american education timeline task description. History project simple sample rubric name one event and discuss its significance in american history or the modern united states. Personal timeline project handout and rubric this product is a homebased project designed to wrap up a unit on timelines. If you do not use some categories, there should be blank rows at the bottom of your rubric that read please choose in the pulldown menu.
Book summary rubric book summary 15 points you need to write a 23 paragraph summary of your book. It includes a parent letter and kidfriendly rubric that can be copied back to back to provide guidelines for the project. Kindred book 1 the kindred series kindle edition by. But dana travels back to 1976 when she gets a whipping from rufus father.
On june 9, 1976, it is the twentysixth birthday of dana, a young black woman. In fact, critics have had a tough time categorizing the book ever since it first appeared in 1979. Criteria exemplary admirable acceptable attempted content of finished product 40%. The masquerade, created by mark reinhagen, co producer of tvs kindred. The lesson focuses on the summary of this story and the characters. Booklet also contains information about the benefits of living in such a climate. It is obvious that you thought deeply about the book and your answers are insightful. Its author, octavia butler, has gone on record saying that the book is a sort of grim fantasy, although it includes elements of both science fiction like time travel and high literature like difficult themes. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Greens illustrated timeline rubric an illustrated timeline combines the features of a timeline with pictures and graphics to illustrate some of the more important events. The creators of sparknotes kindred study guide from litcharts. Cover includes a title, neatly drawn and colored picture, authors name, your name, and period number. For example, if a small portion extends onto the second page, you can change this to 80% to squeeze it all onto one page. Childrens book rubric henry county school district.
This water cycle book project is a complete package of everything needed to assign and grade. Kindred is a novel by octavia butler in which dana, a modern black woman, is periodically transported back in time to the antebellum. We recommend starting with 100%, then experimenting with smaller magnifications as needed. As you first attempt reading aloud with students, you will find this rubric helpful in your self evaluation. Illustrated timeline rubric category 20 pts 1519 pts 1014 pts 9 pts or below contentfacts facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline. Direct use of text from selections should have quotation marks.
If working with another student, you still need to plan out and work on the book together. The first thing we hear in this book is that the narrator dana has had her arm crushed inside one of the walls of her house. The figuration of bodies in octavia butlers texts is largely depen dent upon a. The kindred study guide contains a biography of octavia e. On one occasion, kevin comes back with her and protects her by claiming hes her white owner. Handmade book rubric handmade book, accordian book, book. Students and educators can also hear perspectives from contemporary leaders and explore a timeline to make new connections. Accuracy of content facts are accurate for all events reported on the timeline.
Kindred written by octavia butler shows the story of a black lady named dana who has an extraordinary power of timetraveling. This action was approved and declared by rufus to punish dana for not saving his father when he was having a heart attack. Personal timeline project handout and rubric timeline. She and kevin franklin, her white husband, move into their new apartment in southern california. This time, they stay back in time for quite a while. Facts are accurate for most 75% of the events reported on the timeline. Kindred, by octavia butler timeline timetoast timelines. You may use pictures, graphs, maps, etc to explain the significance or development of events on your timeline. Kindergarten use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Directly link to this rubric or embed it on your website. Category 4 3 2 1 content accuracy all facts in the booklet are accurate.
The timeline has an effective title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate. Booklet contain all temperatures, precipitation amounts and climate conditions. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by. As dana brings along a history book about the abolition of slavery, he forces her to burn it. Basic rubric for evaluation of a single timeline or multiple timelines on the same paper. Kindred literature essays are academic essays for citation. Her husband, kevin, comes in, and the couple hopes that the police wont investigate the incident any further. Kindred is the story of dana and her experience of traveling back in time to 1815 from her time in 1976. Find out how to make this rubric interactive making a booklet. Dana does the majority of the unpacking and settling in. The timeline contains at least 810 events related to the topic being studied. Butler that incorporates time travel and is modeled on slave narratives. Back cover the back cover tells a great deal more about the story. Pictures are colored with pens, pencils, or crayons.
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