Project READ

Students promote reading through literature and a personalized persuasive poster.

Each student needs:

• his/her favorite book,
• an artifact that communicates a distinguishing characteristic, skill, interest, talent, or hobby,
• appropriate clothing, and
• appropriate background for a digital picture and poster.

• Brainstorm and discuss the project.
• View sample posters in the library media center and at Graphics Online.
• Choose his/her favorite book, personal artifact, and appropriate clothing.
• Choose background location in the library media center or create one.
• Turn in a half-page essay on why the book and personal artifact were chosen.
• Turn in a one-page layout sketch of the poster and background location.
• Create the READ graphic.
• Schedule a date to have his/her digital picture taken in the library media center.

The poster must: be personal in nature, be 8 1/2 by 11 color poster appropriate for public display, include one all time favorite book, include one artifact that communicates a distinguishing characteristic, skill, interest, talent, or hobby, include the READ graphic, include an appropriate background, be completed before January 18, and be displayed.

• Timeline
• January 7 - 9
• Brainstorm
• Select and have available his/her all time favorite book, personal artifact, and clothing.
• Determine the background.
• Turn in essay and layout sketch by January 11.
• Sign up for digital picture date.
• January 14 - 16
• Bring book, personal artifact, and appropriate clothing; prepare the background as needed; and take the digital picture as scheduled. 
• January 16 - 18
• Create READ graphic using Microsoft Word or TypeStyler.
• Display the digital posters.

• Assessment:

 

		Criteria
Component	3 Points	2 Points	1/0 Points	Total Points
Essay	Typed essay with topic sentence supported by descriptive sentences about why the book and artifact were chosen; no language mechanics errors.	Typed paragraph with with sentences identifying the book and artifact chosen; no more than 2 language mechanics errors.	Paragraph with few descriptive details about the book and artifact chosen; more than 3 or more language mechnanics errors.
Poster	Clearly promotes reading and communicates a distinguishing personal characteristic, skill, interest, talent, or hobby.	Promotes reading and a personal characteristic, skill, interest, talent, or hobby but lacks one component.	Lacks two or more components

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