Invisible Man
Chapter/Section Outline Assignment (formative assessment)
Chapter Groups:
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Assignment:
- Prepare an illustrated time/plot outline of your chapters (a simple power point or poster will do… we can do pretty on our own), including:
- A clearly- and thoughtfully-written theme statement about the meaning of the work as a whole.
- A self-created title for the chapters your group is covering that describes the section of the novel.
- All relevant events listed and clearly tied to the theme of the work – why these selections support your theme statement.
- At least six quotations (written out and cited by page number) that represent highlights of plot and/or character development.
NOTE: The chapter/section outline should make both the events and the significant character developments VERY CLEAR.
- Prepare a brief, fifteen-minute presentation for the class on your chapters incorporating an explanation of both the story events and of the development of the characters. Your presentation should not be a summary of the events of chapters’ events. It should be an explanation of why your group made these selections and how they tie into the theme of the novel. Make sure everyone in your group has an equal part in the presentation.
- After the presentation, your group will lead break out discussions on the following questions (more information to come):
- How do these events help us understand the meaning of the work as a whole (how do these events help us understand the big picture, the message, the theme of the novel)?
- Questions raised by these chapters – what bothers you as a reader? What questions linger?
- Whose voice is being left out due to the narrator’s first-person point of view? How does this point of view shape/distort our understanding of the chapters’ events?
Scoring:
To Exceed Expectations… You must meet the Meets Expectations requirements in addition to the following…
Includes more than one clear, thoughtful theme or possible reading of the section.
Questions raised by the section are thought provoking and inspire multiple interpretations.
Oral presentation is flawless, lacking filler languageand awkward gaps.
To Meet Expectations… Your presentation needs to meet the following requirements…
A clear, insightful theme that pulls together the meaning of the work as a whole.
An engaging title that shows insights into the section of the novel.
At least six relevant events reflect deeper importanceto the work as a whole (the theme).
At least six quotations from the section.
Presentation/Break-out Session discusses the impact of Ellison’s choices – plot, point of view, characterization, and setting/context – and how they affect the critical reading.
Oral presentation is practiced and appropriate for the audience and assignment.
Correct spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.
To Partially Meet Expectations…
Meets 4-6 of the Meets Expectations Requirements.
Does Not Meet Standard…Assignments missing or not meeting the basic requirements will require revision/redoing until all requirements are met.
Standards Addressed:
11.4.1.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
11.4.2.2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
11.4.3.3 Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).