Ms McGuirk - ENG2P1-A2 - The Hunger Games: October 2013

QUEST 3: Character Blog Posts - Chapters 19-27

Post your writing-in-role character blog posts below.

QUEST 2: Character Blog Posts - Chapters 10-18

Post your writing-in-role character blog posts below.

QUEST 1: Character Blog Posts - Chapters 1-9

Post your writing-in-role character paragraph blog posts below.

Character Blog Post Instructions

Objective: Over the course of the next five days you will write three (3) blog entries; one for each part of the book. Each post will be an 8-10 sentence response in the voice of one of the characters in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. You may choose to write in the voice of the same character for all three sections of the text (Quests 1-3), or you can choose a new character for each post.

Evaluation: These will be evaluated as oral communication and reading comprehension pieces. See the rubric below for expectations.

Exemplar: This is what your first blog could look like:

Katniss has just taken my place in the Hunger Games. I couldn’t believe it. Without hesitation, she pushed me off stage and took my place. She is so brave. I hope I can be like her some day. She’s smart and strong. If it weren’t for Katniss, I wouldn’t have my goat. I’m so worried about her. I wonder what will happen. I hope she doesn’t get hurt. I can’t wait to go home and watch her on TV. I miss her so.

Can you guess whose voice this blog is written in?

What are the some of the clues in the text that helped you figure out the character?

The Hunger Games Character Blog Rubric

CATEGORY	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Thinking	Blog entry shows little evidence of preparation through.	Blog entry shows some evidence of preparation through reading.	Blog entry shows evidence of preparation through reading. Author speaks as one who has knowledge to share.	Blog entry shows evidence of thorough preparation through reading. Author speaks as one who has knowledge to share.
Knowledge and Understanding	Blog entries contain minimal information of the character in voice.	Blog entries contain some information of the character in voice.	Blog entries contain substantial information of the character in voice.	Blog entries contain extensive information of the character in voice.
Communication	Blog entry has frequent errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.	Blog entry has some errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.	Blog entry may have some errors in standard written English that rarely interfere with understanding.	Blog entry shows few, if any, errors in standard written English that do not interfere with understanding.
Requirements	Few written requirements were met.	Some written requirements were met.	Most written requirements were met on time with clear expression.	All written requirements outlined on the assignment sheet were met on time with clear expression. Answers were comprehensive.

Score: _________/ 16 _______________%

QUEST 3: Theme and Plot Blog Posts - Chapters 19-27

Post your question(s) and comment(s) for Quest 3: Chapters 19-27 under this post.

QUEST 2: Theme and Plot Blog Posts - Chapter 10-18

Post your question(s) and comment(s) for Quest 2: Chapters 10-18 under this post.

QUEST 1: Theme and Plot Blog Posts - Chapters 1-9

Post your question(s) and comment(s) for Quest 1: Chapters 1-9 under this post.

Theme and Plot Blog Post Instructions

For this blog assignment, your task is to pose a question or comment to your classmates about a theme or plot event that arose in the novel and interested you.

You will create three (3) of these posts over the course of the unit (one for each of the three Quests).

Your second responsibility is to comment on the posts of your fellow classmates and engage in meaningful discussions about the text. These will be evaluated as media and oral communication pieces. See the rubric provided below for more information. There should be at least one response per Quest.

Evaluation:
These will be evaluated as media and written communication pieces. See the rubric below for expectations.

The Hunger Games - Theme and Plot Blog Rubric

CATEGORY	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Thinking	Blog entry shows little evidence of preparation through.	Blog entry shows some evidence of preparation through reading.	Blog entry shows evidence of preparation through reading. The author creates a question that prompts discussion and analysis.	Blog entry shows evidence of thorough preparation through reading. The author creates a question that prompts discussion and analysis.
Knowledge and Understanding	Blog entries include questions that show minimum understanding of the text.	Blog entries include questions that show some understanding of the text.	Blog entries include questions that show substantial understanding of the text.	Blog entries include questions that show extensive understanding of the text.
Communication	Blog entry has frequent errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.	Blog entry has some errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.	Blog entry may have some errors in standard written English that rarely interfere with understanding.	Blog entry shows few, if any, errors in standard written English that do not interfere with understanding.
Requirements	Few written requirements were met. Student has provided one (1) or fewer responses to fellow students’ posts.	Some written requirements were met. Student has provided one (1) or two (2) responses to fellow students’ posts.	Most written requirements were met on time with clear expression. Student has provided two (2) or three (3) responses to fellow students’ posts.	All written requirements outlined on the assignment sheet were met on time with clear expression. Answers were comprehensive. Student has provided three (3) or more responses to fellow students’ posts.