Mini Project Student Name Date Step One Pick Your Poison Choose an article from one of the following websites The article should be centered around a topic that interests you httpsnewselacom ID: 257782
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Non-Fiction ArticleMini Project
Student Name:
Date:Slide2
Step One: Pick Your Poison
Choose an article from one of the following websites. The article should be centered around a topic that interests you!
https://newsela.com/
(you will need to sign up to read the articles, but the sign in is free)
http://magazines.scholastic.com/
http://tweentribune.com/
http://www.teenink.com/nonfiction/Slide3
Bibliographic Information
Title of Article:
Author:
Date Written:
Website retrieved from: Slide4
Step Two: READ THE ARTICLE/ 321
Read the article silently, then complete this slide:
3- List three things you learned from the article:
2- name the two things you found the most interesting about the article:
1- write one questions you still have about the articleSlide5
STEP 3: Summarize using GIST
What is the article about?
Who is involved in this article?
Why are the events in the article taking place?
Where are the events in the article taking place?
When are the events in the article taking place?
How are the events in the article talking place?
Answer each question then write a 20 Word GIST (short summary)
***Add slides as you need to Slide6
STEP 4: Word FinderSelect five advanced vocabulary words from your article and complete the chart.
Word
Page
Found On
Connotation
(What you think the word means based on the context)
Denotation
(the dictionary definition(s) for the word)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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STEP 5: Make Connections
Text to Text: Consider one book, movie, article, song, or
tv
show that is related to the article you read. Describe how they are related, and what they have in common.
Text to Self: Consider how the article you read connects to your life. How does it affect you? Does it remind you of any experiences from your life? Explain.
Text to World: How does the article relate to events currently happening in the world? Does it remind you of anything you have heard about in the news or read online? Explain. Slide8
Text to Text Connections: Slide9
Text to Self Connections:Slide10
Text to World Connections: Slide11
STEP 6: Decorate
Go back and make your power point decorative and attractive. Change the slide design, and add picture if you would like.
You may want to delete my instructional slides (like this one) to make your project more presentable
Consider how you will present your presentation to the class. Slide12
Requirement
Not
Met-0
Poor-1
Satisfactory-2
Outstanding-3
Article
Chosen from Appropriate Cite
No article selected
Article
selected from website not approved by teacher
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Article selected from a website provided by the teacher
Bibliographic Information
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student answers are thoughtful and well explained
321
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Summary
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Word
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Making Connections
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Presentation (Visual
and Oral)
Does not decorate or present
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presents or only decorates
Presents
and decorates
Presentation
goes above and beyond, decoration goes above and beyond