Mini-Project: "It's a Celebration!"

  It’s a Celebration!

 

In The Giver, when someone is about to be released in the House of the Old, that someone receives a celebration of life. This celebration includes a telling of life as well as a goodbye speech from the one being released. In this assignment, you will be given the opportunity to give a celebration of life for any member of your family as long as they are older than you.

This assignment must be typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, and standard margins.

 

Memories in pictures: You should include at least 3 pictures of the person you are celebrating. One should be from their childhood, the second from their teenage years/young adult/adulthood, and a recent picture. Each picture must be labeled. Each picture may be placed either on a separate page or within the celebration as illustrations. They may be actual pictures or copies of the pictures. They can be in color or in black and white. Each picture is worth 5 points each.

 

Memories in words: At the top of the page, you should have your name, the date, the class period, the teacher, and the name of the assignment. Then you should have the name of the person who you are celebrating and their birthday. Next should come two paragraphs of two different memories you have them. Following that should be one memory they have of their own life. You will need to interview them (in person, via e-mail, or over the telephone) to obtain this information. You should have at least one direct quote from them. (Example: Of this memory, my grandpa said, “It was the best day of my life when I married Buela.”). The last paragraph should include a summary of your feelings for this person, similar to the “wishing the person well” speeches the other members give to the one being released. Each paragraph should be 5-6 sentences long. Remember spelling and grammar count. Each paragraph is worth 5 points each.

 

Rubric:                                                                                    Totals:           

Pictures: 5 points each                                                            15

Your name, date, person’s name, etc.                                    5

2 paragraphs of your memories: 5 pts. each                         10

1 paragraph of their memory                                                5

1 paragraph of your thoughts                                                5

Presentation: Is it neat, does it look nice, is it typed?            5

Spelling, grammar, and format                                                5                                               

                                                                                    ____________________

                                                                                                    50 points total

 

You may ask your parents/guardians to help you to find pictures, to help you type the assignment, to help you print the assignment, and to help you edit the assignment for spelling, grammar, and presentation.

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE _____________________.

Your due date depends on what class you have: 

A1: Due Sept. 18 (Thurs.)

A4: Due Sept. 18 (Thurs.)

B6: Due Sept. 17 (Wed.)

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST COME TALK TO ME.