Book Project -- 1st block Honors English II -1.

. Summarize the book in poem form with rhyme (minimum 20 lines). Up 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
to 10 points Discuss in depth the relevance of the title. Up to 7 points Use two other sources to research and write a report on an issue from the book. Up to 15 points Write a one minute radio advertisement persuading the public why they should buy and read this book. Be specific; dont just say This is a great book or other vague statements. Up to 5 points Pretend you are interviewing a person from the book. Write your interview in question and answer format. Make your questions meaningful and specific. Up to 12 points Discuss the cause and effect relationships you found in the book. Up to 7 points Write an editorial based on a controversial issue in the book. Up to 5 points Design a time-line for events in the book. Up to 5 points As a literary agent, write a letter to the publishing company designed to persuade them to publish this book. Use specific information. Up to 7 points Top 10 list list ten things you learned from this book. Be specific and explain what you learned. Up to 5 points Write your own test a combination of matching, multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay. Up to 10 points Journal as you go As youre reading the book, keep a two-sided reading journalUp to 30 points Put together a cast for the film version of a book. Imagine the directorproducer wants a casting director to make recommendations. Decide who would be the actors and actresses. Include photos and descriptions of the stars and tell why each is perfect for the part. Write a detailed letter to convince the producer of the selections. Up to 15 points Create a graphic novel based on your book. Choose the main scenes from your book to portray in your illustrations. (minimum of 30 frames) Up to 20 points Cook a food (cultural) mentioned in your book and bring samples for us to taste. To get credit for this option, the food must be something that most of us would consider different from food found in our own culture. Up to 15 points

16. Design and make your own t-shirt with an illustration and quote about the
book. It would be great if you could actually use a real t-shirt, but if cost is an issue, you may make a life size t-shirt out of poster-board. Up to 10 points Convert the scenes of the story into a ballad or song. Write the lyrics and music or adapt words to a melody by someone else. Up to 10 points Make a literary map of the authors works and life. Use references, biographical, and autobiographical materials (articles, books, interviews) to create an informative and colorful map. Up to 15 points Invent a crossword puzzle for your book. Up to 10 points Compare/contrast the way of life in the book to present day living in Johnston County. Include methods of transportation, fashions, foods, customs, religious practices, types of government, etc. Up to 10 points Is there a movie based on your book? Compare the book to the movie version. What aspects of the book have been altered for the visual performance and why? Up to 13 points Cross curricular Show how the book could be used in a history class or how a science fiction novel could enliven a science course. Up to 5 points Design the front page of a newspaper. Write a short news story describing the major event in our book. Include an attention grabbing headline and teasers for the rest of the paper. What else might appear on the front page of a paper with these events? Up to 20 points Write a human interest story on one of the characters in the story. Up to 10 points Make a movie trailer for your book (supposing it could be made into a movie). Consider some creative options using programs such as Animoto, Prezi or Movie Maker. Up to 15 points Design a childrens book retelling some event in the story. This may be expanded to tell the whole story of the novel as a childrens book, but on a childs level of reading and understanding. Be sure to include illustrations. Up to 20 points Create an eye-catching poster using a scene from the book. Your goal is to represent the book accurately with details. Up to 10 points Function as an editor. Treat the book as a manuscript and rewrite the pages (or chapter) you consider weak. What needs to be redone to make the book stronger? Up to 15 points Using various mediums, create a collage that comments on a particular theme or issue in the book. Up to 10 points Choose a character from the book and as that person, put together a scrapbook or memory box of special memories and mementoes. Write a

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few sentences explaining the relevance of each item or picture. Be true to your character. Up to 17 points Thumbnail Outline --Use the outline format book report and pick out the important details and characteristics of the book that might belong in an outline. Up to 12 points