The Circuit- Chapter Project

The Circuit – Chapter Project

As part of our unit of inquiry, Where We Are in Time and Place, we have been reading the book, The Circuit, an autobiography that follows the life of a migrant child in the 1940’s. Each of you will have to create a chapter cover project, which will encompass all four TAKS Reading Objectives.  Because there are 12 chapters, two of you will work on each chapter.  Whether you decide to work independently or in pairs will depend on the length of your chapter and/or teacher discretion.  The chapters will be decided on Monday, February 21st to allow enough time for completion.  

In addition, you will create two multiple choice questions for  your chapter on a separate sheet. 

You must also submit your chapter work completed in literature circles.  All of the above are to be submitted by Wednesday, March 2nd. 


Inside Left-Objective 1-Title of Chapter

o       Summary of chapter (must include main idea and most important details)

o       At least four vocabulary words you encountered while reading and how you deciphered their meaning in relation to the text (pre-fix, suffix, synonym, antonym, multiple-meaning words)

Front Cover- Objective 2:

o       Setting (time of year, city located, crop) problem, solution which can either be illustrated or explained in a poetic form

o       List of characters

o       Character analysis supported with text evidence (can be written as a monologue, an illustration with captions, in the form of a wordle, or a graphic organizer) which explains the following:

o       Personality (beliefs/values)

o       motivations (why they do what they do),

o       feelings about themselves or other characters

o       changes they go through- both personally and in their relationships with others conflict they face either with themselves or others. 

Back Cover- Objective 3:

You must answer alI of the following and also include a graphic organizer (outline, chart, timeline, cluster map/web) to present one of the following

o       Text Structure: How does the author organize text? (cause/effect, chronology (does it begin with first event, time sequence. climax, or time sequence)

o       Compare this chapter with another chapter or book you have read? How is it alike, different?

o       Author’s purpose of the following:

o       Why did Francisco choose this particular experience in his life to include?

o       What is its significance to plot/life?What does he want us to learn?

Inside Right Cover: Objective 4

Title of Chapter:Explain the deeper meaning

o       What do you predict will happen in the next chapter?

o       What can you conclude about the characters/ plot?

o       What is your opinion of what is happening this chapter? 

• What is the idea/theme presented in this chapter or across chapters?