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Creative thinking is: the capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by a high degree of innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking. -- Association of American Colleges and Universities http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/CreativeThinking.pdf

Library Reading Challenge Readers' Theater

Students will write and perform a Reader's Theater Script based on their book.

This glogster will contain multiple areas and will be limited to one page. Student name, date and block should appear in upper right corner of the poster First: The glogster should include the title and author of the book and a complete description of the main characters. Second: Descriptive Settings should be included (When and where did the story takes place?). Third: The main events should be included (What happened in the story?). Fourth: Why did you like or dislike the book? Fifth: Would you recommend this book to other sixth graders. Sixth: The report should include a summary of the author's overall message and/or the theme of the book. 56-50=A, 49-43=B, 42-35=C, Less than 35=D

This glogster will contain multiple areas and will be limited to one page. Student name, date and block should appear in upper right corner of the poster First: The glogster should include the title and author of the book and a complete description of the main characters. Second: Descriptive Settings should be included (When and where did the story takes place?). Third: The main events should be included (What happened in the story?). Fourth: Why did you like or dislike the book? Fifth: Would you recommend this book to other sixth graders. Sixth: The report should include a summary of the author's overall message and/or the theme of the book. 56-50=A, 49-43=B, 42-35=C, Less than 35=D

Research the approved topic. Submit 4-5 typed pages publishing the results of your research. Include a Reference page with at least 6 sources used researching the paper. Paper will be graded on quality of research, effective use of information gained through research, credibility of sources, and relevance of included information. Grade will be based on organization, clarity, use of transitions, appropriate voice, correct citation format, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Assesses research process.

Students will compare and contrast two creation stories in a 500 word essay.

This rubric is for grading the process of research alone, not the writing or end project result. Franker, Karen. "Research Process Rubric." Research Process Rubric. University of Wisconsin Stout, 13 Dec. 2011. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.

6th grade

6th grade

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