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=Freak the Mighty =

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 * RUBRIC: **
 * Followed written directions 33% **
 * Neat 33% **
 * Creative 33% **

** Freak the Mighty Project ** **//(Questions are adapted from by Laurie Hadden from Kearns Jr. High//** )
You will be graded on a 150 point system. 150 points = 100 120 points = 80 140 points = 93 110 points = 73 130 points = 87 105 points = 70
 * Required**- Complete Daily Reflections (50)
 * Scoring Matrix**

**//__You must choose one question from__// Section II and the rest from Section I **
1. Take notes on the King Arthur video and point out the 3 most surprising things you learned from this video and explain why you found them surprising. (10pts) [] 2. Create a poster advertising the book, or a new cover for the book. (10pts) 3. Choose one character and write a poem about that character. (10pts) 4. Illustrate a scene from the book, using paint, markers, colored pencils, pen and ink, charcoal colored paper, photographic collage, etc. (15pts) 5. Find song lyrics from any artist that you feel define one of the characters in the book. Copy the lyrics and explain why you think these lyrics define that particular character. (15pts) 6. Kevin says that "Remembering is just an invention of the mind." Paint, draw, or create a collage of something you want to remember. (10pts) 7. Kevin has his own dictionary of words and terms he has adopted or made up. Become the Kevin’s illustrator recreating Kevin’s dictionary with using ten of his words and definitions adding your. Use illustrations to (10pts) 8. Research an ornithopter. Draw plans for an ornithopter. (15pts) [] 9. Choose 10 interesting or unfamiliar words from the novel and make flash cards with their definitions. Learn their meanings. (10pts) 10. Visit this web page [] Write a summary about the disease morquio. Read about a child that has morquio, using a Venn Diagram compare his/her life to yours. (15pts). 11. Create a diorama of a scene from the novel. (15pts) 12. Create a crossword puzzle using clues and words from the story. Use at least 10 words. (15pts) 13. Rewrite the ending of the novel. Include dialogue and description. Do you like your ending better or the book's original ending? (15) 14. Research a character that interests you from the legend of King Arthur. Write a one to two page description of that character and why you find him or her interesting. Include your sources. (15) [] =1**5. Read the article about Heraldry. Create your own coat of arms. (15pts)**= =** [|http ://teacherweb.nixa.k12.mo.us/~zakhamby/Coat%20of%20Arms.pdf] **= =**[]**= =**[]**= =**[|Great Site with all kinds of information]**= 16. Kevin told Max that he was going to get a bionic body. Research the current state of bionics. Then create a poster which illustrates your findings. **OR** Extend what Kevin says during the Fourth of July celebration and find out more about how fireworks are made and which chemicals combine to make the various colors. Create a chart to display your findings. (15pts) 17. Create a Plot Triangle or a Story Pyramid for Freak The Mighty. (10pts) 18. Using a Venn Diagram compare your life to Max or Kevin. (10pts)
 * __ Section I __**
 * Choose from the assignments for a minimum of 105 points. You may, at times, choose to work with a partner make sure you both you names**
 * are on that piece of work.**

Discuss the question of your choice with a parent, teacher, or other adult, or find two sources outside of the classroom, to inform your opinion and expose you to other opinions. Decide your opinion and write a one page defense of your position. Cite your outside sources - 25 points. 1. Why do some people harass or intimidate others? Think of adults as well as children and teenagers. Would it be better if only perfect children were allowed to be born? 2. Do you think students who are "learning” disabled, like Max, should learn in special classrooms or in a regular classroom setting with other students? 3. What makes a person vulnerable to harassment? If you were a parent, what advice would you give to your child if he or she were "different" and you feared for his or her feeling and / safety? 4. Write a one to two page description of a time you witnessed bullying toward someone who was different. Explain how you felt at the time, how you reacted at the time, and how you might react in the future. 5. Kevin says that "Books are like truth serum--if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real." Do you agree with Kevin--or not? OR think about how Max's father describes people in general: "You know what I think of when I see a neighborhood like this? Hamsters, is what I think. That's how these people live, like hamsters in cages. They have their little wheels to run on and that's what they do for the whole of their lives, they run and getnowhere. They just spin." Do you think that's a fair assessment? Why or why not? Find someone who disagrees with you and each of you prepare a statement for the class to consider.
 * __ Section II __** - **Choose only one of the following questions to answer.**

=**__ Freak the Might __** **y Daily Reflections** = = = Consider what has happened in the chapter and the how you are feeling at the end of that chapter. With each chapter students will complete a Reflection blog. 1. Setting: Identify the main setting of the chapter. A. Time __ B. Place _____

2. In two or three sentences, summarize what happens in this chapter.

3. In this chapter I feel …………

4. Questions: What are two questions you could ask about the characters you've been introduced to? Remember to use all four levels of questions and create a rainbow! Q. Max: When did you …….. Q. Gram: Why did you……

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