Directions and how-to-use:This project should be completed over the course of 4 weeks with the rubric to guide students towards achieving cross-curricular criteria and demonstrate mastery of content standards: RI 6.1- 6.9; W 6.2a.-f.; W6.4-6.9; SL 6.4-6.6; L6.1-6.6; RH6-8.1-8.2, RH 6-8.4; RH6-8.7-8.9; WHST.6-8.2-8.10 Week one- students will identify the person of interest for their essay assignment based on a list of available book options in class or appropriate options to research and request