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Set the Scene 
Pick an event from the book and create a diorama. A diorama is a miniature scene in a box. With your created diorama, you will write an explanation of the situation and characters involved and why you believe this was an important part of the novel. Please write the explanation using correct conventions (spelling, capitalization, punctuation) and proper grammar.
Rubric Code: UX42A99
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Distinguished

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Apprentice

2 pts

Novice

1 pts

Appearance of Project/Creativity

Distinguished

The project's
appearance is
professional and
polished without
distracting elements.

Project is excellently
presented reflecting
creativity and a lot of
thought.
Proficient

The project's
appearance is quite
professional and
polished with few
distracting elements.

Good creative effort.
Project is neat and
shows evidence of
time spent on it.
Apprentice

The project's
appearance is somewhat
poor. Some distracting
elements.

Some attempt made to
add color and
originality. Project is
neat.
Novice

The project's
appearance is quite
poor. Many distractive
elements.

Little attempt to add
color or originality.
Project has sloppy
appearance.
Accuracy

Distinguished

The project content is
exemplary and
suggests the student
has discovered the
important ideas of the scene presented.
Proficient

The project content is
good and suggests the
student has discovered
most of the important
of the main ideas of the scene presented.
Apprentice

The project content is
fair/poor and suggests
the student has not
discovered most of the
important ideas from the scene.
Novice

The project content
poor and suggests the
student has not read closely.
Images and Models

Distinguished

All images or models
are effective.
Proficient

All images or models
are effective, but there
appear to be too few or
too many.
Apprentice

Some images or models
are effective.
Novice

Too few images or
models are used to be
an effective
presentation.
Explanation

Distinguished

Written explanation is no more than one page and thoroughly describes and explains the characters in the scene as well as makes a connection as to why the scene was important to the book.
Proficient

Paper is less than a full page and adequately describes the characters in the scene as well as makes a connection to why the scene was important to the book.
Apprentice

Paper is a half page and attempts a description of the characters in the scene. Paper attempts to describe why the scene was important but may contain misconceptions or inaccuracies.
Novice

Paper is missing either the description of the characters or the connection to the importance of the scene.
Grammar/Conventions

Distinguished

No grammar or convention errors.
Proficient

1 grammar or convention error.
Apprentice

2 grammar or convention errors.
Novice

3 or more grammar or convention errors.



Keywords:
  • Diorama, book, event, paper, explanation

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