Night Sticky-Note Reading Response Project
Due: Friday, October 4th 2013
While reading our class novel Night you have been required to fill a minimum of two sticky notes per reading. Once we have completed the novel you should have somewhere between 40-50 sticky notes. On your notes you have connected personal thoughts, ideas and happenings from the story Night as told by Elie Wiesel. Now you will take all of your notes and create a visual or written representation of your connections!
Supplies Needed:
· The book Night
· A pad of sticky notes
· A writing instrument
· White paper
Procedure:
· A minimum of 30 sticky notes must be passed in with your final work.
· Use at least 4 of the categories below
· Keep track of the responses you are using by writing the date next to each response you write on this page or simply numbering.
· Don’t write summaries!
Use the following list of prompts below to help you create your sticky notes!
Tapping Prior Knowledge
• I already know that…
• This reminds me of...
Forming Interpretations
• I think this represents...
• The idea I’m getting is...
Asking Questions
• I wonder why...
• What if...
• How come...
Monitoring
• I got lost here because…
• I need to reread the part where...
Predicting
• I think...
• If , then...
Revising Meaning
• At first I thought , but now I...
• My latest thought about this is...
Visualizing
• I can picture...
• If this were a movie...
Analyzing the Author’s Craft
• A golden line for me is...
• This word/phrase stands out for me because...
Making Connections
• This reminds me of...
• I experienced this once when...
Reflecting and Relating
• So, the big idea is...
• A conclusion I’m drawing is...
• This is relevant to my life because...
Adopting an Alignment
• The character I most identify with is...
• I really got into the story when...
Evaluating
• I like/don’t like because...
• This could be more effective if...
• The most important message is...
Miscellaneous:
• When you find something in the reading very funny or sad, add a note describing how the author created that moment.
• Does a character in the book remind you of a family member or close friend? Write the character’s name, who he/she reminds you of, and why.
Night Sticky Notes Project Work
Students must complete one mini project from the list given below. Two class times will be provided to work on this project, but if work is not completed during those provided times, the project must be completed on student’s own time.
The project must be submitted Oct. 4th, 2013.
Project Choices:
1. Copy 10 of your favorite points from your sticky notes and explain why you wrote them, connecting one direct example from the book for each as well as one quote for each. Entries should be 3-5 sentences long per point. Page numbers should be included.
2. In 2 full pages discuss your ideas about the main character(s), based on the notes you have taken on your stickies. Tell what you like or dislike about them, and explain why you think they are worthy of praise or criticism. Identify what caused how the character(s) change throughout the story. Use direct text connection to support your claims, site page numbers.
3. Construct a timeline (using dates and all places visited throughout the story). Highlighting ten key points you have connected on your sticky notes. This timeline can be graphic as well as textual.
4. Make a comic strip utilizing 10 of your sticky notes. Include the following per 15 block comic: drawings, conversation, thoughts/feelings of characters, creativity and colour are a must!
Assessment
Outcome 6.2Articulate and defend viewpoints about texts. / 5 / In Depth
Completely fulfilled the requirements of the project. Displays a deep understanding of the novel. Contains carefully chosen details and connections that go beyond the basic requirements for the project.
3-4 / Sufficient
Adequately fulfilled the requirements of the project. Displays an adequate understanding of the novel. Contains a satisfactory amount of detail and connections but does not move beyond the basic requirements
1-2 / Undeveloped
Minimally fulfilled the requirements of the project. Omitted much of the basic information. More information and detail is needed.
Outcome 6.1
Respond to challenging texts and reflect on their responses. / 5 / In Depth
Completely fulfilled the requirements of the project. Connects thoughtfully using a minimum of four listed prompts. Contains carefully chosen details and connections that go beyond the basic thinking.
3-4 / Sufficient
Adequately fulfilled the requirements of the project. Connects thoughtfully using a minimum of three listed prompts. Contains a satisfactory amount of detail and connections but does not move beyond the basic requirements
1-2 / Undeveloped
Minimally fulfilled the requirements of the project. Omitted much of the basic information. Connects using 1-2 of the listed prompts. More information and detail is needed.
Outcome 8.2
Use note-making strategies to reconstruct increasingly complex knowledge / 5 / In Depth
Completely fulfilled the requirements of the project. Displays a minimum of 30 sticky notes. Contains carefully chosen details and connections that go beyond the basic requirements for the project.
3-4 / Sufficient
Adequately fulfilled the requirements of the project. Displays a minimum of 25 sticky notes. Contains a satisfactory amount of detail and connections but does not move beyond the basic requirements
1-2 / Undeveloped
Minimally fulfilled the requirements of the project. Omitted much of the basic information. Has less than 20 sticky notes. More information and detail is needed.