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Directions: Choose one of ways that people affect the environment—agriculture, dam building, deforestation, desertification, energy use, or urbanization.
Conduct research and create a flipbook to share the following:
 Where and why does it happen?
 How does it affect people?
 How does it affect the environment?
 Are there any solutions or alternatives?
Your flipbook should be constructed like this:
Cover: Title and Illustration
Introduction: Identify your topic
Definition of topic
Introduce subtopics
Colorful illustration
Subtopic Pages: Topic sentence
2-3 supporting details
Closing sentence
Colorful illustration
Works Cited: This will go on the very back, and will list the source(s) you used when you researched the topic.
 Use the web diagram on the back to take notes as you research.
 Remember to keep notes BRIEF and phrase ideas in your OWN WORDS.
 Also, keep track of the books/sources you use to find your information. (You must use at least one book and at least one Grolier source.)

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Book Sources Used:
Title: ________________________________________________________________________
Author: _____________________________________________________________________
City where published: _______________________________________________________
Publishing company: ________________________________________________________
Copyright © year: ___________________________________________________________
Title: ________________________________________________________________________
Author: _____________________________________________________________________
City where published: _______________________________________________________
Publishing company: ________________________________________________________
Copyright © year: ___________________________________________________________
Grolier Sources Used:
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Titles/Labels
Illustrations
Topic
Sentences
Supporting
Details
Closing
Sentences
Works Cited
Writing
Conventions
HEI Flipbook Grading Rubric
Exceeds Standards
Cover and each tab of flipbook feature clever, creative titles related to the topics
Meets Standards
Cover and each tab of flipbook feature an appropriate title related to the topic
Cover and each page of flipbook features a creative, colorful, hand-drawn illustration that relates to the topic
Each paragraph begins with a topic sentence that states the main idea of that section, and uses strong vocabulary to add variety to the way these are written
Each paragraph contains at least three specific supporting details that show evidence of accurate research
Each paragraph ends with a closing sentence that restates the main idea of that section without being too similar to the topic sentence
Works Cited is present and is formatted perfectly
Writing overall contains almost no errors in spelling, capitalization, and grammar that distract the reader
Cover and each page of flipbook features a neat, colorful illustration that relates to the topic
Each paragraph begins with a topic sentence that states the main idea of that section
Each paragraph contains at least two supporting details that show evidence of accurate research
Each paragraph ends with a closing sentence that restates the main idea of that section
Works Cited is present and is formatted almost perfectly
Writing overall contains some errors in spelling, capitalization, and grammar that distract the reader
Below Standards
Cover and/or each tab of flipbook is missing an appropriate title related to the topic
Cover and/or each page of flipbook is missing a neat, colorful illustration that relates to the topic
One or more paragraphs is missing a topic sentence that states the main idea of that section
One or more paragraphs is missing at least two supporting details that show evidence of accurate research
One or more paragraphs is missing a closing sentence that restates the main idea of that section
Points
Possible
3
3
5
10
5
Works Cited is missing or contains many errors in formatting
Writing overall contains many errors in spelling, capitalization, and grammar that distract the reader
1
3
TOTAL: ______ / 30