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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Summer Reading Project 2005
Cam Matthews
(Link to instructions)
Materials Needed :
- At least 3 different colors of Post It Notes
- Novel
Directions:
- As you read the novel,
- Use one color of Post It Note, mark each reference to the “horizon.”
- Use a second color of Post It Note, mark each use of nature imagery.
- Use a third color of Post It Note, mark setting.
- Once you have completed the reading of the novel, in a two page double -spaced essay, answer the following about the “horizon.”
- What is the importance of the concept of the horizon?
- How do Janie and each of her men widen her horizons?
- What is the significance of the novel's final sentences in this regard?
- After Joe Starks funeral, Janie realizes that “She had been getting ready for her great journey to the horizons in search of people; it was important to all the world that she should find them and they find her.” Why is this important “to all the world”? In what ways does Janie's self-awareness depend on her increased awareness of others?
- Will we have class discussions over nature imagery and setting, so please be prepared.
Scoring Guide:
Scale:
Essays will be scored on a scale of 1 – 5
5 = 50 points
4 = 40 points
3 = 30 points
2 = 20 points
1 = 10 points
Criteria:
Essays will
- Will analyze the concept of “horizon” in the novel
- Elaborate on a minimum of 3 examples of this concept
- Include a minimum of 2 quotes per example as support for claims
- Demonstrate organization through ordering of ideas and transitions
- Use accurate grammar, mechanics, and punctuation
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