CAR: Book presentations, March 3, 10, and 17

In these presentations, you were divided into larger teams, depending on your group. This means smaller groups have fewer people in their teams than larger groups.

On these dates, two things will happen. First, only TWO people from the team will make a presentation about the novel in the usual manner. You will choose who does this. I will not choose who makes this presentation. It is your responsibility.

The rubric for the presentation by these two people you chose is the same one as for other book presentations. Here it is:

Rubric
Explain general plot and characters of the book. Give a brief overview of who the characters are and what happens in the book.	10%
Give a brief overview of the author’s life. Include where they were born, when and why they became famous, and where they died.	10%
Identify at least 3 themes that link the book to its historical period. Include direct quotes from the book and reasons why these themes are important in the book.	20%
Describe the international context when the book was written and published. Be specific about whether if the book was published immediately, published a long time after being written, banned, or actively promoted.	20%
Use the book as a historical source and identify its argument in one sentence. What does it “say”?	20%
Prezi	10%
25 minutes	10%
TOTAL	100%

Afterwards, the remaining people in the team will make INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS where you come up with a question that is related to the historical themes of the book and answer it in front of everyone. Yes, you will present the same day as the two people mentioned above. Yes, individual presentations are shorter, because they only require you to explain one question and answer it. The rubric for these individual presentations is here:

Rubric
Shows one question that asks about a perspective on a historical event or a comparison on a historical theme. Other types of questions will not count.	30%
Gives a brief overview of how the novel is related to the perspective or theme. This does not necessarily include the plot of the book.	20%
Answers the question clearly and correctly. Answer should be projected on the screen and explained aloud.	30%
Creates a brief discussion about the question in the class.	10%
Prezi	10%
TOTAL	100%

If you're one of the two people presenting in the usual manner, you do NOT need to also present a question. If you are presenting an individual question, you do NOT need to present with the two people that are explaining the book in the usual manner.