Activity 1:
Objective: After reading the article, students will be able to complete a word map for the concept the word fable.
| Rubric for Word Map |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
| Definition |
definition is missing |
definition is incorrect |
definition is incomplete |
definition is complete and correct |
| Characteristics |
no correct characteristics |
1-2 correct characteristics |
3 correct characteristics |
4 correct characteristics |
| Examples |
no correct examples |
1 correct example |
2 correct examples |
3 correct examples |
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Objective: After completing the lesson, students will be able to define, in their own words, the words moral and fable.
| Rubric for definitions |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
| Definitions of moral and fable |
no definitions recorded in journal |
only 1 definition recorded in journal |
definitions are copied from the text or are incomplete |
2 correct definitions in the student's own words |
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Activity 2:
Objective: After reading the assigned fable, students will be able to complete the story map.
| Rubric for Story Maps |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
| Characters |
does not record correct characters and/ or descriptions |
records correct characters and 1 description for each |
records correct characters and 2 descriptions for each |
records correct characters and 3 or more descriptions of each |
| Setting |
does not record correct setting |
more than 1 element of the setting is incomplete or incorrect |
1 element of the setting is incomplete or incorrect |
all elements of the setting are present and correct |
| Plot |
does not record correct information for the beginning, middle, or end |
records correct information for either the beginning, middle, or end |
records correct information for all but 1 of the beginning, middle, and end |
records correct information for the beginning, middle, and end |
| Moral |
does not record correct moral |
records an incorrect, but similar moral |
records a correct, but incomplete moral |
records correct and complete moral |
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Objective: After completing the lesson, students will be able to identify and apply the six elements of a fable by performing their fable for the class in small groups.
Note: These will be group assessments. Students will assess themselves in addition to being assessed by the teacher.
| Rubric for Process Drama |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
Character |
all students do not play a character or narrator role |
students play the roles but with little or not emotion |
students play the roles with voice expression but little acting |
students play the roles with voice expression, emotion, and appropriate acting |
| Plot |
students do not act out the correct fable plot |
students act out correct plot for either the beginning, middle, or end |
students act out the correct plot for all but 1 of the beginning, middle, and end |
students act out the correct plot for the beginning, middle, and end |
| Moral |
group does not include moral |
group alludes to moral but does not state it |
group states moral in the incorrect place |
group states moral at the end of the presentation |
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Activity 3:
Objective: After reading the text and brainstorming, students will be able to complete the interactive notes page.
| Rubric for Interactive Notes |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
| Prewriting |
no notes recorded |
has notes, but no ideas recorded |
has notes, and incomplete ideas recorded |
has notes, and complete ideas recorded |
| First Draft |
no notes recorded |
has notes, but no ideas recorded |
has notes, and incomplete ideas recorded |
has notes, and complete ideas recorded |
| Revising |
no notes recorded |
has notes, but no plans for revision recorded |
has notes, and incomplete plans for revision recorded |
has notes, and complete plans for revision recorded |
| Editing and Proofreading |
no notes recorded |
has notes, but no plans for editting or proofreading recorded |
has notes, and incomplete plans for editting or proofreading recorded |
has notes, and complete plans for editting or proofreading recorded |
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Objective: After completing the lesson, students will be able to write a fable that includes all of the necessary components.
| Rubric for Fable |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
| Characters |
fable contains no description of characters |
fable has good description of the appearance of characters |
fable has good description of appearance and actions of characters |
fable has good descriptions of appearance, actions, and thoughts of characters |
| Setting |
fable contains no information about setting |
fable contains minimal information about setting |
fable contains description of setting |
fable contains vivid description of setting |
| Plot |
fable has no story |
fable is incomplete (missing either the beginning, middle, or end) |
fable contains a logical beginning, middle, and end |
fable contains a logical beginning, middle, and end, that increase the value of the moral |
| Moral |
fable has no moral |
moral is stated at the end of fable but doesn't fit the story |
fable has an implied moral, but it is never stated |
moral is stated at the end of the fable and fits well with the action of the story |
| Revisions, editing and proofreading |
no changes or revisions were made from the first draft
there are more than 5 errors |
very few improvements were made from first draft
there are 4-5 errors |
some improvements were made from first draft
there are 3-4 errors |
many quality improvements were made form first draft
there are 2 or fewer errors |
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Final Project:
Option 1: Comparison Paper
| Rubric for Project |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
| Length |
no written paper |
incomplete paragraph |
1 paragraph |
2 or more paragraphs |
| Similarities |
does not give examples of similarites between versions |
gives only 1 correct example of a similarity between versions |
gives 2 correct similarities between versions |
gives 3 or more correct similarities between versions |
| Differences |
does not give examples of differences between versions |
gives only 1 correct example of a difference between versions |
gives 2 correct differences between versions |
gives 3 or more correct differences between versions |
| Editing and proofreading |
there are more than 4 errors |
there are 3-4 errors
|
there are 2-3 errors |
there are less than 2 errors |
| Poster |
does not have poster |
poster includes minimal or inaccurate information about fabulist |
poster includes good, accurate information about fabulist |
poster includes good, accurate information about fabulist and is visually appealing (neat, colorful, etc.) |
| Presentation content |
does not present accurate information |
gives somewhat intersting and informative presentation
|
gives and interesting and informative presentation
|
gives an intersting and informative presentatation
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| Presentation skills |
does not present |
needs improvement in speaking voice, eye contact, and gestures |
needs improvement in speaking voice, eye contact, or gestures |
uses good speaking voice, eye contact, and gestures |
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Option 2: Fabulist Report
| Rubric for Project |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
| Length |
no written paper |
less than 1/2 of a page |
3/4 of a page |
1 or more pages |
| General Content Information |
does not include information about fabulist's background |
includes either where the fabulist was born, when he or she lived, or what types of fables he or she recorded |
includes all but one of the following: where the fabulist was born, when he or she lived, or what types of fables he or she recorded |
includes where the fabulist was born, when he or she lived, and what types of fables he or she recorded |
| Additional Content Information |
includes no additional content |
includes 1 additional fact about the fabulist |
includes 2 additional facts about the fabulist |
includes 3 additional facts about the fabulist |
| Editing and proofreading |
there are more than 4 errors |
there are 3-4 errors |
there are 2-3 errors |
there are less than 2 errors |
| Poster |
does not have poster |
poster includes minimal or inaccurate information about fabulist |
poster includes good, accurate information about fabulist |
poster includes good, accurate information about fabulist and is visually appealing (neat, colorful, etc.) |
| Presentation content |
does not present accurate information |
gives somewhat intersting and informative presentation
|
gives and interesting and informative presentation
|
gives an intersting and informative presentatation
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| Presentation skills |
does not present |
needs improvement in speaking voice, eye contact, and gestures |
needs improvement in speaking voice, eye contact, or gestures |
uses good speaking voice, eye contact, and gestures |
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Option 3: Writing a fable
| Rubric for Project |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
| Length |
no written paper |
less than 1/2 of a page |
3/4 of a page |
1 or more pages |
| Characters |
fable contains no description of characters |
fable has good description of the appearance of characters |
fable has good description of appearance and actions of characters |
fable has good descriptions of appearance, actions, and thoughts of characters |
| Plot |
fable has no story |
fable is incomplete (missing either the beginning, middle, or end) |
fable contains a logical beginning, middle, and end |
fable contains a logical beginning, middle, and end, that increase the value of the moral |
| Editing and proofreading |
there are more than 4 errors |
there are 3-4 errors |
there are 2-3 errors |
there are less than 2 errors |
| Poster |
does not have poster illusatration |
illustration does not fit with fable |
illustration is appropriate for fable |
illustration is appropriate for fable and is visually appealing (neat, colorful, etc.) |
| Presentation content |
does not read fable |
reads fable with several mistakes
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reads fable with very few mistakes
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reads fable with very few mistakes and uses good expression |
| Presentation skills |
does not present |
needs improvement in speaking voice, eye contact, and gestures |
needs improvement in speaking voice, eye contact, or gestures |
uses good speaking voice, eye contact, and gestures |
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Option 4: Read to a child and write a report
| Rubric for Project |
Not finished (0) |
Needs Work (1) |
Good (2) |
Excellent (3) |
| Length |
no written paper |
less than 1/2 of a page |
3/4 of a page |
1 or more pages |
| Importance of lesson |
does not explain the importance of the lesson |
gives incomplete explanation of the importance of the lesson |
gives good, complete explanation of the importance of the lesson |
gives good, complete explanation of the importance of the lesson and gives and example of when it might be important |
| Helpfulness to child |
does not explain how lesson would be helpful |
explains how lesson is helpful to people in general |
explains how lesson would be helpful to the child |
explains how lesson would be helpful to the child and gives and example |
| Editing and proofreading |
there are more than 4 errors |
there are 3-4 errors |
there are 2-3 errors |
there are less than 2 errors |
| Presentation introduction |
does not share what fable was read |
shares name of the fable read |
shares name of the fable read and moral |
shares name of the fable, moral, and short synopsis |
| Presentation content |
does not explain importance of moral or how it is helpful to child |
explains either the importance of moral or how it is helpful to child
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explains either the importance of moral and how it is helpful to child
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explains either the importance of moral, how it is helpful to child, and gives an example of each |
| Presentation skills |
does not present |
needs improvement in speaking voice, eye contact, and gestures |
needs improvement in speaking voice, eye contact, or gestures |
uses good speaking voice, eye contact, and gestures |
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