Final Project for Tolerance Reading Groups Name________________________ English 9, Mrs.

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Social Issues and Tolerance Reading unit project Objectives: Relate social issues today to literature you read Successfully research and present the information on the issue Project: Social Issues and tolerance Choose a social issue that is related to the literature you read, to research and read about. Required: Research Notes/photocopies 3-5 sources Bibliography/Works Cited of sources Final product a presentation, in your choice of media, of the social issue/literature your group read and researched. This could be posters with a speech, a film, a powerpoint, an interview or skit, a podcast, even a mixture of the above The project must include: 1) An overview of the issue you chose to research 2) Any interesting facts or information you discovered in your research 3) A booktalk/summary of the literature you read 4) An explanation of how the issue was shown in the literature 5) A reflection on what you are taking away from this unit, including what you can do to encourage tolerance/understanding 6) A bibliography of your research sources (Works Cited) in MLA format Its Kind of a Funny Story depression, mental health The Absolutely True Story of a Part-time Indian prejudice, racism Twisted being different, trying to fit in A Small White Scar Down Syndrome Anything But Typical - Autism Firegirl physical differences Monster prejudice, racism

Their Eyes Were Watching God racism, sexism