For parents that aren't sure what a Book Share is; it's what we used to call a book report. Students have been working on a book they have already read that they can share with the class for the last week. I've told them they will be marked on their written work as well as their presentations.
Written work should consist of:
Book Summary: (name of book)
Plot: Initial incident, Rising action (10-20 points), Climax, Falling Action, and Conclusion
Settings: Locations and time period of book
Conflict: Person vs. Person, Person vs. Society, etc. also provide detailed example of the conflict with the character names
Theme: What does the main character learn in the story and/or what moral is the author trying to illustrate
Character Sketch: Divide a white sheet of paper into six squares, in each square draw a yearbook picture of the character, write their name, a description of what they look like, six words that describe their personality.
Protagonist Study
This is on the last page of the hand-out that every student received. I will have it posted shortly so students can access it from home this weekend if they have forgotten it at school. The hand-out also includes what I will be marking on for the presentation.
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