HOLES
By Louis Sachar
DIgital Salon Created By Michael Graunke
Essay format text
The purpose of this assignment is to encourage students to put themselves into the world of the story, taking on the role of a character to bring the story to life in their own minds and sharing that vision with their audience. This assignment is aligned to CCSS RL.4.1, RL.4.3, W.4.3.B, and W.4.4.
Podcast
The purpose of this assignment is to help students think about forming and supporting opinions about the story with evidence. This assignment is aligned to CCSS W.4.1, W.4.5, SL.4.2, and SL.4.4.
Digital Storytelling
The purpose of this assignment is for students to fabricate a moment in one of the character’s lives that is implied by the book but not explicitly described in it, in order to better understand the character. This assignment is aligned to CCSS RL.4.3, RL.4.6, SL.4.5, and SL.4.6.
Infographic
The purpose of this assignment is to graphically represent the chronological timeline of the events in the story, from the earliest point in history to the most recent. This assignment is aligned to CCSS RL.4.1, RL.4.7, and SL.4.2.