East of Eden Alphabet Book Rubric
Group members___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Creativity & Performance
of Assignment
Demonstration of
Knowledge of Text
Adherence to Task
Mechanics &
Proofreading
Outstanding (25)
Group has gone above and
beyond assignment; project
is colorful and neat;
presentation is wellrehearsed and divided
amongst the group
members.
Project thoughtfully
explains how ideas /
archetypes / criticisms
relate to character and
theme; shows
understanding and analysis
of the novel.
All requirements have been
met; directions have been
followed; project is
complete and reflects
Honors level effort.
No mistakes; evidence that
project has been proofread.
Good (21)
Project shows thought and
effort; project appears wellplanned; caring is evident;
mostly neat and colorful.
Fair (18)
Project shows effort and
original thought; project
appears somewhat neat and
colorful.
Unsatisfactory (15)
Project shows little effort,
thought, and/or creativity;
color is lacking; project is
sloppy.
Projects shows explanation
of relationship between
ideas / archetypes /
criticism and text; shows
familiarity and
understanding of plot and
characters.
Most requirements for task
have been met; most
directions have been
followed; project is
complete but does not
reflect Honors level effort.
Two to three mistakes;
project has been edited and
caring is evident.
Project shows minimal
reflection and links to text;
shows familiarity with basic
plot of the novel.
Project shows little to no
knowledge of the text.
Few requirements for task
have been met; directions
have not been followed;
project is lacking.
No requirements for task
have been met; directions
were not followed; project
is incomplete.
Four to five mistakes;
project most likely edited
quickly.
More than six obvious
mistakes; project not
proofread or edited.
East of Eden Alphabet Book: Group Project
Create an alphabet book based on your reading of Steinbeck’s East of Eden.
For each letter of the alphabet, there must be a character analysis, symbol analysis, theme analysis or an idea (archetype/criticism)
analysis that corresponds to the letter.
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Each letter must be one word or a short phrase. (ex. Z is for Zonked out by Kate’s medicine),
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It must be followed with a one to three sentence (maximum!) explanation.
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It must have a corresponding illustration or image.
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It must be made using either googledocs presentation, windows movie maker, or prezi so that it can be presented to the class.
Your project must reveal your group’s understanding not only of the plot of East of Eden,
but also your understanding of the nuances of character, important symbols, overarching
themes, and other ideas relevant to the novel. Ideally, it will reveal a blend of all of these.