Wednesday, December 14, 2011

     Students continued to work on their Cinderella project.  The requirements are listed below.  Most of the work for this project will be done in class.  The projects are due January 10th.  This WILL NOT be assigned as homework over the vacation.  Students will have time to work on it the first week of January. They will be required to complete the final draft of their essay outside of class. There will not be any other language arts homework during this time period (except spelling homework the week of January 2nd).

Cinderella Project

Due Date: ___________________________

Requirements:

      1.  You must review 4 different cultural versions of “Cinderella”.  Complete the story chart.  (10 pts.)

      2. Complete the Venn diagram sheet.  Make sure you label the four circles with the title, author, and country.  The details you use for comparing and contrasting should be very specific.  The country should not be used as one of the differences.  You need at least 5 similarities and 5 differences. (40 pts.)

      3. Write a compare/contrast essay using the four cultural versions that you read. (100 pts.)

1. Correct introduction with a creative opener and a purpose sentence.  There should also be information on the stories that were read, the authors, and the cultures. (25)
2. Correct paragraph structure.  Topic sentences should indicate which stories the paragraph will include.  Detail sentences should be specific examples from the stories. (25)
3. There should be paragraphs that explain how the stories are the same and paragraphs that describe how they are different. (20)
4. After you have written the first (rough) draft.  You must proof read and edit.  You must show this on the essay.  You must also have a second person proof and edit.  Their work must be shown and they must sign the essay. (20)
5. Final draft must be in ink or typed.  If typed it must be two full pages, double-spaced and size 12 font.  If it is handwritten in ink, it must be 6 full  pages, not skipping lines.  The ink must be black or blue. (6)
6. Make sure your name is on the essay and there is a title. (2)
7. This sheet must also be attached when the project is turned in. (2)