Description
Have your students demonstrate their understanding of “By the Waters of Babylon” by Stephen Vincent Benét by creatively blending written analysis with visual elements drawn from the text using this one-pager reading comprehension project. Students use evidence from the short story to transform key ideas into meaningful illustrations and written responses.
This short story one-pager activity encourages close reading and critical thinking as students analyze important literary elements such as theme, symbolism, conflict, and author’s message. The one-pager format allows students to synthesize their understanding in a creative way while still demonstrating strong comprehension and analytical skills.
Completed projects result in unique and creative interpretations of the literature and also make eye-catching bulletin boards and classroom displays that showcase student learning.
This resource includes
Student directions for the one-pager project provided in PDF format, a rubric for assessment in PDF format, an example one pager in PDF format, ten blank printable templates (optional), and an editable Word document containing the student directions and rubric so teachers can make modifications as needed.