Do you do novel studies with your students? If so, this is a culminating project I can recommend for both general education and gifted classes, particularly in middle school.
No doubt you’ve heard of one-pagers and may have even assigned them. You’ll find many great write-ups and resources listed below.
I thought I’d share some student samples and a rubric from my own classroom.
In my 8th-grade English and literature class (general ed), we read To Kill a Mockingbird, and I assigned this project as a culminating activity. The rubric and assignment were one and the same! You can make an editable copy here.
Brain research supports this type of project. Learn more below!
As students create one-pagers, the information they put down becomes more memorable to them as they mix images and information. According to Allan Paivio’s dual coding theory, the brain has two ways of processing: the visual and the verbal. The combination of the two leads to the most powerful results. Students will remember more when they’ve mixed language and imagery.
Jennifer Gonzalez, Cult of Pedagogy
Once you’ve been trained in gifted education, it influences the way you teach even if you return to the regular classroom or assume any role in education. If you’re interested in sharing your experiences, projects, or ideas, please consider sharing in our Facebook group or in a guest blog post.
MORE IDEAS and RESOURCES
20 One-Pager Examples, Plus Advice for Using Them With Your Students – Photos showing examples of one-pagers across the disciplines, made by hand and digitally.
A Simple Trick for Succes with One-Pagers – Cult of Pedagogy (includes links to free templates)
Why One-Pagers are Awesome! – Chomping at the Lit
For rubrics, just Google “one-pager rubrics” and dozens of other samples will pop up!
Cute and I like the layout!!
Thank you for the comment, Leila! I encourage you to join our FB group if you do this with students and share how it goes!