BLOG ASSIGNMENT ONE INSTRUCTIONS: Theme/Plot Blog Entries

For this blog assignment, your task is to pose a question or comment to your classmates about a theme or plot event that has arisen 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 discussion 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.

The Hunger Games Blog Rubric

CATEGORY	Level 4	Level 3	Level 2	Level 1
Thinking	Blog entry shows evidence of thorough preparation through reading. The author creates a question that prompts discussion and analysis.	Blog entry shows evidence of preparation through reading. The author creates a question that prompts discussion and analysis.	Blog entry shows some evidence of preparation through reading.	Blog entry shows little evidence of preparation through.
Knowledge and Understanding	Blog entries include questions that show extensive understanding of the text.	Blog entries include questions that show substantial understanding of the text.	Blog entries include questions that show some understanding of the text.	Blog entries include questions that show minimum understanding of the text.
Communication	Blog entry shows few, if any errors in standard written English that do not interfered with understanding.	Blog entry may have some errors in standard written English that rarely interfere with understanding.	Blog entry has some errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.	Blog entry has frequent errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.
Requirements	All written requirements outlined on the assignment sheet were met on time with clear expression. Answers were comprehensive. Student has provided a minimum of five (5) responses to fellow students’ posts.	Most written requirements were met on time with clear expression. Student has provided four (4) responses to fellow students’ posts.	Some written requirements were met. Student has provided three (3) responses to fellow students’ posts.	Few written requirements were met. Student has provided two (2) or fewer responses to fellow students’ posts.

Score: _________/ 16             _______________%