Shadow Box Project

Overview:
You will create a shadow box about
ONE
character from one of your
literature circle books in the Courage/Bravery Unit. This project is
your chance to bring your favorite character from the unit to life.
Details:
Your shadow box should have
four
cubes
Below each description, is the standard that Mrs. Harris and Ms.
Ramsey will use to assess your shadow box.
Cube 1:
Presents the central idea of the book from your chosen
characters point of view.
-RI.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is
conveyed through particular details...
-RI.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the
narrator or speaker in a text.
(
In other words
...identify the theme and support it with details and
identify the authors point of view and how it impacts the story)
Cube 2:
Presents a key event from the story.
-RI.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza
fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the
development of the theme, setting, or plot.
(
In other words
...explain why this event is significant and
important to the story)
Cube 3:
Brings to life
one
scene from the book that had an impact
on your chosen character and the story as a whole.
-RI.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza
fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the
development of the theme, setting, or plot.

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In other words
...explain why this event is significant to the
story...what makes it an Aha Moment?
Cube 4:
Your choice. If it was up to your character, what would
they think is important to share about their story?

Project should be completed by Thursday, Dec. 17