ENG1DI Final Portfolio - The Marrow Thieves

We have completed our Literature Circles on The Marrow Thieves. As your final project, you will
complete a “The Marrow Thieves” Portfolio to show your understanding of the unit.

Your portfolio will be submitted via your Weebly Blog that we created earlier this semester.

Portfolio Sections:
- Final Paragraph
- Reader Response Blogs
- Writing Tasks

Final Paragraph
- Submitted under the “Final Project” Tab
Instructions and Outline are found here. Make a copy and submit the final paragraph AND all
process work via “Final Project” Tab. We will work on this first as a class.

Reader Response Blogs

- Pick 3 of 4. Submitted under the “Blog” tab.
Blog Topic #1:
Large urban cities no longer exist. This book is set wholly or partly in small towns, villages or
settlements. You have grown up in a small town. Discuss in what ways this has been a positive
experience and in what ways it has been a negative experience. Then, discuss whether you
plan to live in a small town (the same one?) in the future, or move away to a larger city.

Blog Topic #2:

Who is the bravest character in this book? Explain your choice. Describe who you think is the
bravest person you know. Explain clearly why you selected that person.

Blog Topic #3:

Do some research into how Indigenous people are treated by the Canadian justice system, by
the police and the courts. Try to find out about a recent case in the news involving Indigenous
people, then summarize what happened. The final question to answer: Is the Canadian justice
system fair and just in its treatment of Indigenous people?

Blog Topic #4:

Now that you have finished reading the novel, discuss why this book should or should not be
required reading on the grade 9 course today. Some possible questions to answer to help guide
your response: Is the book relevant? Did you learn things about yourself and the world? Did it
make you think? Did it entertain you?
Creative Writing Tasks:
- Submitted under “Creative Writing” Tab

1. Passage/Quotation Analysis

You will select three passages/quotations which are particularly important, powerful, beautiful,
interesting, shocking, or noteworthy in some way. Quote the passages, with page reference, and
explain the importance of each one in a complete paragraph. Complete the following:

Passage: Importance:

When they find the abandon hotel thing I think this an important part because this is where
(pg 66) we find out minerva gets sick and we find out about
rose and frenchie.

When minerva gets taken away from
the group(pg151)
This is important and shocking because she is the
main part of her group as she educates them on
their culture and tells them stories. This is a turning
point because they then go on a hunt to find her
which leads to many things.

When minerva dies (pg211) This is an important part because it hits the group
hard and they will all grieve in their own ways. This
is also looking for someone in the group to step up
and join mig.

2. Artistic Analysis
You will submit 3 drawings, photographs, video clips, etc. that each capture a significant
moment, scene, character, etc. from the section. Copy the exact words from the text your visual
is attempting to capture, then explain why your selections are important.

Visual Description from text Explanation

“It's just that neither This is when they find the

extreme had prepared me four winds resort and then
for the four winds they stay there for the
resort”(59) night.
 “The barn was empty: not
even leftover scent of
manure greeted us.”(148)
They talk about this when
they stay there for the
night and Minerva stays on
the floor while they sleep
in the loft.

“She was right:there was This is when they are on a

something else
there,something different
in the woods. I think it’s
water” (156)
run and they are going
through the pine trees
when they see mushrooms
and then smell something
different and then they find
the water.

3. Interior Monologues

Select any 3 characters from the end of the novel, and write one-paragraph monologues from
each characters’ point of view. Consider what each character is thinking/feeling at the end. What
is each sorry/happy about? What is each hoping/planning for the future? Complete the
following:

Character: Monologue:

Mig Who is this new guy that Isaac is with? I hope that with them
coming back it doesn't affect me and the group because we have
so much going on already with the passing of Minerva. I’m also
hoping that someone will step up with me because even though
Minerva was old she still helped us with the group and I don’t think
I can do this all by myself. I wonder how the group is going to react
to this and I'm planning to keep this group alive and help us move
forward as a group.

I wonder who these new people are and I know Mig used to talk
about an Isaac. Is this the same one? I feel bad for Rose and I
 frenchie really like her. She's so beautiful, I wonder if she likes me because
she really is amazing and I'll go wherever she goes. I hope Mig is
alright. Maybe I should check in with him later and see if he wants
any help.

rose Why did Minerva have to die? I loved her to death. I wonder how
French is, I really like him and I hope he will take me with him if he
leaves the group to go back with his family. I feel kind of bad for
how I reacted to him but he deserved it because he was getting on
my nerves lately but I really miss him and hope I didn’t push him
too far. I really hope mig is okay with the new people that have
showed up because he’s had a past with isaac.

Rubric

Essential What I am looking for: Level Level Leve Level Level Mark
Learning ‘Students will demonstrate the 4+ 4 l3 2 1
ability to…’
COM AUD Complete blog topics 1-4 to
Communicate demonstrate knowledge and
effectively using an understanding of issues
related to the text
appropriate style/form
for an identified Write complete interior
audience monologues

Complete final paragraph

PROCESS Complete character and

Use a process passage selector analysis
effectively to gather
Complete final paragraph
information, draft and
revise, edit and
proofread, to produce a
written text for a specific
purpose and audience
COM TECH Complete artistic assignment
Communicate
effectively, through Complete final paragraph
speaking, presenting
and listening, by
identifying and using
verbal and non-verbal
techniques, explicit and
implicit messages, in a
variety of written, oral
and media texts