Book Project Options

This is a list and brief explanation of project ideas for the quarterly book projects. You will need to refer to the rubrics for each project for more details about specific requirements.

Soundtrack

The book has been made into a movie and you’ve been asked to create the soundtrack. Design an 5" X 5” CD cover, both front and back, that reflects the setting, themes, and/or tone of the book. Create twelve ORIGINAL song titles that reflect the conflict and events that happen in the book. Write the lyrics for two of the titles, including three verses and two choruses. Both of these songs must be about an important event or idea in the story. When I read the titles and song lyrics, I should get a real feel for the book.

Photomontage

 A photomontage is a paste-up picture made by sticking together pieces of paper, photographs, or text to form an artistic image that communicates meaning to the viewer. It is not a collage. The image in the photomontage should communicate important ideas from the novel. This project will also include a written explanation of the art work.

Online Review

Write a literary analysis and personal review of the novel, discussing 3 of 5 literary elements found in the novel (setting, characterization, plot, point of view, or theme). Post your analysis and review on the web.

Screenplay

Choose an important scene or event from your novel and turn it in to a screen play for a movie or a promptbook for a Broadway production.  This project should include: 4 pages of script (typed, double-spaced), stage set-up, camera angles, director’s notes, and casting wish list.

Lesson Plan

Plan out a unit of study for your novel. This project should include: an introductory activity (anticipatory set); background about novel, author, time period; three during-reading activities; and a comprehensive test with answer key.

Newspaper

Create a newspaper that captures the book’s characters, plot, setting(s), conflict(s), and theme(s). Your newspaper should contain the following elements:

• Masthead: the masthead is the title of the newspaper. Create a title that reflects one of the plot elements of the novel.
• Lead story: Write a front page story that gives details of a key event in the novel.
• Additional articles: Write a minimum of two additional articles that relate to the characters, events, conflict(s), or theme of the novel.
• Editorial: Give an opinion about an issue or event from the novel. You may use your own voice, or the voice of a character from the novel.
• Pictures: Throughout the paper include pictures that reflect characters, places, and events in the novel. You may draw your own pictures, take your own pictures, download pictures, or cut out pictures from magazines.
• Other: Include one other section in your paper such as a crossword, advertisement, obituary, classified ads, etc.