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

1. Summarize the book in poem form with rhyme (minimum 20 lines). Upto 10 points

2. Discuss in depth the relevance of the title. Up to 7 points3. Use two other sources to research and write a report on an issue from the

book. Up to 15 points4. 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

5. Pretend you are interviewing a person from the book. Write yourinterview in question and answer format. Make your questions

meaningful and specific. Up to 12 points

6. Discuss the cause and effect relationships you found in the book. Up to 7points

7. Write an editorial based on a controversial issue in the book. Up to 5points

8. Design a time-line for events in the book. Up to 5 points9. 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

10. Top 10 list list ten things you learned from this book. Be specific andexplain what you learned. Up to 5 points

11. Write your own test a combination of matching, multiple choice,true/false, short answer, and essay. Up to 10 points

12. Journal as you go As youre reading the book, keep a two-sided readingjournalUp to 30 points

13. Put together a cast for the film version of a book. Imagine the director-

producer wants a casting director to make recommendations. Decide whowould 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

14. Create a graphic novel based on your book. Choose the main scenes fromyour book to portray in your illustrations. (minimum of 30 frames) Up to

20 points

15. Cook a food (cultural) mentioned in your book and bring samples for us totaste. 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 thebook. 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

17. Convert the scenes of the story into a ballad or song. Write the lyrics andmusic or adapt words to a melody by someone else. Up to 10 points

18. 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

19. Invent a crossword puzzle for your book. Up to 10 points

20. Compare/contrast the way of life in the book to present day living inJohnston County. Include methods of transportation, fashions, foods,

customs, religious practices, types of government, etc. Up to 10 points

21. Is there a movie based on your book? Compare the book to the movieversion. What aspects of the book have been altered for the visual

performance and why? Up to 13 points

22. Cross curricular Show how the book could be used in a history class orhow a science fiction novel could enliven a science course. Up to 5

points

23. Design the front page of a newspaper. Write a short news story describingthe 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

24. Write a human interest story on one of the characters in the story. Up to10 points

25. Make a movie trailer for your book (supposing it could be made into amovie). Consider some creative options using programs such as Animoto,

Prezi or Movie Maker. Up to 15 points

26. 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 achilds level of reading and understanding. Be sure to include

illustrations. Up to 20 points

27. Create an eye-catching poster using a scene from the book. Your goal isto represent the book accurately with details. Up to 10 points

28. Function as an editor. Treat the book as a manuscript and rewrite thepages (or chapter) you consider weak. What needs to be redone to make

the book stronger? Up to 15 points

29. Using various mediums, create a collage that comments on a particulartheme or issue in the book. Up to 10 points

30. 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

31. Thumbnail Outline --Use the outline format book report and pick out theimportant details and characteristics of the book that might belong in an

outline. Up to 12 points