English 9 - Independent Reading 1

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MP Project Options
Due date: November 14, 2014
Requirements:
1. Select a book that yo read dring independent reading and
!rote at least one jornal entry abot.
". #hoose $ro% the attached list o$ project options.
&. On 'o(e%ber 1)
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* be prepared to present yor project to
yor class%ates.
Grading:
1. +ritten portion, 1- points
". Presentation, 1- points
&. Proper e.ection o$ all steps, 1- points
). #reati(ity and neatness, 1- points
/. 0dience participation, 1- points
Independent Reading Project ptions
ption 1: Persona! "onnection to #iterature Project
Step 1, Select a 1ote $ro% yor IR no(el that re$lects a
connection that yo ha(e !ith one o$ the characters in the no(el.
Step ", 2ind /-3 i%ages 4can be pictres or !ords5 that illstrate
ho! the 1ote relates to yor li$e or the character6s li$e.
Step &, +rite a %ini paragraph 4& sentences5 e.planation $or
each i%age. 7his %ini paragraph shold e.plain ho! the 1ote
relates to yo and ho! it relates to the character in the no(el.
Step ), 8isplay yor 1ote and i%ages on a piece o$ constrction
paper or poster paper.
Step /, Inclde yor %ini-paragraphs either on the poster or on a
separate typed sheet o$ paper.
ption 2: Predict t$e %eque!&
Step 1, +rite a paragraph s%%ary o$ the conclsion o$ yor
book and the e(ents that lead p to the resoltion.
Step ", 9se the ending o$ yor book to de(elop a !ritten se1el
$or the ne.t chapter o$ yor book.
Step &, #reate a title and creati(e co(er $or the se1el.
Step ), 7ype yor response. 47he se1el shold be at least "
pages typed and doble-spaced5.
ption ': Dear Diar( )*rite a series o+ diar(,journa! entries
+rom t$e perspective o+ t$e main c$aracter or one o+ t$e
main c$aracters +rom (our boo-./
Step 1, #reate a jornal or diary co(er that yo $eel best
captres this %ain character.
Step ", +rite a paragraph e.planation that addresses ho! the
co(er that yo ha(e created best represents this %ain character.
Step &, 8e(elop at least & thorogh entries that e.plore the
signi$icant e(ents* e%otions* and lessons that yor selected
character e.periences throghot yor IR book.
ption 4: 01 Picture is *ort$ a 2$ousand *ords34 )Dra5 an
i!!ustration or create a co!!age t$at represents t$e main
c$aracters, signi+icant events, and issues t$at are e6p!ored in
(our IR boo-./
Step 1, #reate a detailed illstration or collage that represents
the %ain characters* signi$icant e(ents* and isses that are
e.plored in yor book.
Step ", +rite a & paragraph essay* that incldes at least "
1otations $ro% yor IR book* that e.plains ho! the i%ages in
yor collage or illstration best captre the e(ents* isses* and
characters in yor IR book.
ption 7: "$aracters, 8vents and "onnections 9isua! ):a-e a
poster t$at represents signi+icant c$aracters, connections,
and t$eir interna! t$oug$ts./
Step 1, Select a co%bination o$ at least 1- characters* e(ents*
and connections. Represent each o$ these $eatres (isally. 4:e
sre to discretely n%ber each i%age5.
Step ", Select a 1-" sentence 1otation $ro% yor IR book that
best captres each character* e(ent* or connection.
Step &, '%ber and type these 1otations* !ith proper citations.
7hen* e.plain the signi$icance o$ each 1otation and !hy each
best represents yor selected characters* e(ents* and
connections.
ption ;: "reate a %crapboo-
Step 1, #ollect i%ages that represent signi$icant characters*
e(ents* and %essages o$ yor IR book.
Step ", Identi$y at least ) signi$icant 1otations $ro% yor book
that coincide;%atch yor collected i%ages.
Step &, 8e(elop at least ) scrapbook pages that co%bine i%ages
and signi$icant 1otations $ro% the no(el.
Step ), +rite a thorogh paragraph that e.plores the characters
and %essages o$ yor book and that e.plains ho! the scrapbook
pages that yo ha(e created tie all o$ the signi$icant parts o$ the
book and characters together.
ption <: Pac- !i-e a "$aracter )=ring in a purse or bac-pac-
+u!! o+ items t$at (our main c$aracter 5ou!d va!ue and carr(
5it$ t$em./
Step 1, Select at least < ite%s that yo $eel yor %ain character
!old (ale enogh to keep in a prse or backpack at all ti%es.
Step ", 8ecide on the type o$ =baggage> these ite%s shold be
placed in.
Step &, Either dra! a labeled diagra% o$ the baggage and
contents* or bring in a physical %odel o$ these ite%s.
Step ), +rite a " page response that e.plores yor %ain
character and !hy each o$ these ite%s hold sch (ale to hi% or
her.
ption >: Re5rite t$e Reso!ution or a %cene
Step 1, Pro(ide a s%%ary o$ the resoltion or speci$ic scene
that yo !ill be re!riting.
Step ", +rite a paragraph e.planation that addresses !hy this
resoltion or scene did not %eet yor personal adience
e.pectations.
Step &, Re!rite the resoltion or scene to %eet yor o!n
personal e.pectations.
Step ), Pro(ide a paragraph rationale that addresses the changes
that yo %ade and !hy yo %ade these particlar changes to this
resoltion or scene.
ption ?: %$ort @i!m %equence
Step 1, #reate a short $il% scene $or the cli%a.* %eeting o$
characters* or the resoltion to yor IR book.
Step ", Pro(ide a paragraph e.planation that addresses yor
reasoning behind the choices that yo %ade regarding character
beha(iors* co%%ents* or !hat transpires at the resoltion.
Step &, #onsider enlisting $riends or a tea% to aid !ith the short
$il% per$or%ance or de(elop%ent.