Amy Leskow

Name____________________________________________ period___________

Due Date_________      A Separate Peace unit sheet 

C Layer (50 points possible). Credit is earned for learning, which comes about through listening, discussing,, reading and doing. You will be verbally assessed for each activity in this layer that you choose to complete. You must complete this layer before moving on to the next.  

                                                Possible     Points    Date

                                                points        earned 

1. Make flash cards for the 23 vocabulary words  20 _________ ________

on pages 830, 860 and 908. Learn them.

              

2. Summarize one of the chapters using transitions  10 _________ ________

and a strong topic sentence. 

3. Complete the Thinking About the Selection and 20 _________ ________

Analyzing Literature questions on pages 858 +859,

907 and 937.  

4. Construct a diorama for any scene in the novel.  10 _________ ________ 

5. Create a poster that illustrates the significance 10 _________ ________ 

of the novel’s title. 

6. Complete the outline study guide for the novel. 20 _________ ________

 

7. Character Wheels. In a  large circle on plain  10 _________ ________

   paper, write one character's name in the center.

   In each quarter of the wheel, list one of the following

   categories and describe the character in terms of it:

   Background, Physical Appearance, Temperament,

   and Ideas. Include four descriptions in each category. 

8. Write a song about A Separate Peace.   10 _________ ________

Perform it for the teacher or the class.  

9. Make a portrait of a main character that remains  10 _________ ________

true to the description in the text. Under the picture

include at least three quotes from the book that provide

description of this character. 

10. Listen to and take notes on the lecture   10 _________ ________

using the lecture outline.

B Layer (30 points possible). Choose one of the activities below. Credit is earned for learning, which comes about through listening, writing , discussion, reading and doing. You will be assessed using the rubric particular to your choice. 

                                                Possible     Points    Date

                                                points        earned 

1. Create your own two-page story in which  30 _________ ________

the narrator comes to a moral understanding

about the world. Write from a your own

perspective as a child. Be sure to keep the

narration in first-person point of view

and use dialogue. 

2. Create a two-page newspaper article  30 _________ ________

that covers Gene’s trail. Include

background details to help explain the

events. Be sure your writing has the tone

of an article. 

     

3. Create a game that focuses on the plot of   30 _________ ________

A Separate Peace, teaches definitions of

verisimilitude, conflict, climax, resolution

and theme, and explains how these elements

work in the novel. Include clear directions for

how to play, as well as everything needed to do so. 
 
 

A Layer (20 points possible). Get an “A” level worksheet, find two current,

reliable sources on the topic, and create a bibliography for each one. Then summarize the main points of each source on the “A” level worksheet. Next, draft your opinion on the issue citing your research for support. Your opinion should be in paragraph form, include citations, and be a minimum of 200 words.

Proofread, edit and type your final draft. Turn in the following:

_________final (typed) draft with citations

_________“A” level worksheet completed

                                                Possible     Points    Date

                                                points        earned

Choose one question to answer:

1. Is Leper’s reaction to military life realistic?  20 _________ ________

   Why or why not?

   2. Is aggressive human behavior environmental  20 _________ ________

   or genetic?

   3. How can you mend a relationship decayed   20 _________ ________

      by jealousy?