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This year students will read at least six books outside of class and complete one book report project per book. A report will be due during each 6 week grading period. Books chosen must be lexile appropriate. Any Newbery Medal Winner is permitted. Otherwise, titles must be approved by the teacher. |
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island. -Walt Disney
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Project Ideas: |
Book to Film: Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a best seller. Write a letter to a movie producer trying to get that person interested in making your book into a movie. Explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming location and the actors to play the various roles. YOU MAY ONLY USE BOOKS WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN MADE INTO MOVIES.
Diorama: Construct a diorama (three-dimensional scene which includes models of people, buildings, plants, and animals) of one of the main events of the book. Include a written description of the scene.
Book Talk: See me about this option.
Comparison Essay: Read a book that has been made into a movie. (Caution: it must have been a book FIRST. Books written from screenplays are not acceptable.) Write a five paragraph essay comparing the movie version with the book.
Memory Bag: Find 15 items that have significance to the book you read. Explain the significance of each item on a separate card or paper. Put all of the items and their cards into a bag.
Diary: Pretend you are one of the characters from the book; write a diary from that character’s point of view. Include details from the book in a minimum of 10 entries.
Book Poster: Put together a poster that includes an activity relevant to the story of the book, a summary of the story, and a picture representative of someone or something important in the story. Images must be drawn by hand; computer images or photocopies are not acceptable.
Book Cover: Create your own book cover for your book. Draw an attractive cover, but no computer clip art, please! Write a summary in your own words for your book on the back – don’t give away the ending. Include criticism for the book on the inside cover. Write the author’s biography on the inside back flap. Fold it to look like an actual cover.
Book Play: If you are reading the same book as one or more others are reading, dramatize a scene from the book. Write a script and have several rehearsals before presenting it to the class. Write the lines and give set directions for your actors. Be able to explain to the class why you chose the scene from the book.
Classified Ads: Create a page of ads (minimum of 15) that a character in your story might have placed.
Social Worker: You are the social worker for your characters. Write a report–descriptions of each of them and make recommendations for their futures.
PowerPoint/Web Page: Design a web page for your book. Do research on what critics have said about your book. Include a summary of the book. Hand in a disk or submit site address. MAKE SURE THE WEBSITE CREATOR YOU ARE USING IS NOT BLOCKED AT OMS!!!
 
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Sample Student Web Pages: |
The Da Vinci Code
Chasing Vermeer
*It might help your grade if you spell the title correctly.
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found
*MAKE SURE THE WEBSITE CREATOR YOU ARE USING IS NOT BLOCKED AT OMS!!!
(*Freewebs.com is now blocked.)
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