The project consists of the following elements:
- Choose 3-5 journeys in the book.
- Describe the journeys.
- Compare/contrast the journeys.
- Illustrate the journeys.
The final elements that need to be turned in are as follows:
- Venn diagram
- Journey descriptions with illustrations
- Final draft of compare/contrast essay.
Rubric
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Required materials | All materials are turned in. | The essay has been turned in. All but one minor element turned in. | The essay has been turned in. All but two minor elements turned in. | Essay not turned in. | |
| Effectiveness of comparison | Comparisons are, strong, effective, and logical. They do not seem forced. | Comparisons are effective, but not always logical or strong. They occasionally seem forced. | Comparisons are weak, ineffective, or illogical. They appear forced. | No discernible comparisons. | |
| Paragraph organization |
All paragraphs have a clear topic sentence. No extraneous details included in paragraphs. | Most paragraphs have a clear topic sentence. A few extraneous details included in paragraphs. | Some paragraphs have a clear topic sentence. Many extraneous details included in paragraphs. | Paragraphs have no topic sentence. There are many extraneous details in paragraphs. | |
| Originality and Effort |
Professional appearance. No erasures. Clearly spent more than required time working on the project. | Neat appearance. Few erasures. Clearly spent required time working on project. | Messay appearance. Many erasures. Clearly spent less than the required time working on project. | Ragged appearance. Many erasures. Clearly spent little time on the project. | |
| Spelling Errors |
No spelling errors. | One to three spelling errors. | Three to five spelling errors. | More than five spelling errors. |