Double Narrative
For this final book study project, you and one other classmate will read the short story by Shirley Jackson, "The Lottery". You will each write a narrative told from Mrs. Hutchinson's point of view. This narrative should be about 1 page long followed up with a compare and contrast worksheet that differentiates between your two narratives.
For this final book study project, you and one other classmate will read the short story by Shirley Jackson, "The Lottery". You will each write a narrative told from Mrs. Hutchinson's point of view. This narrative should be about 1 page long followed up with a compare and contrast worksheet that differentiates between your two narratives.
Fundraiser poster
Using this poster as an example, make a "fundraiser" poster for a natural disaster that has affected either you or your family. Include all of the elements this poster has: title, date and time, sponsor, photo and ways to contact or help.
Using this poster as an example, make a "fundraiser" poster for a natural disaster that has affected either you or your family. Include all of the elements this poster has: title, date and time, sponsor, photo and ways to contact or help.
Make up a nickname for yourself and for four other people you are close to. Explain why you chose the nickname and how it represents or symbolizes the person it has been attributed to.
Each explanation should be no less than three sentences long. The names should be appropriate and lack offensive or crude language or imagery.
Each explanation should be no less than three sentences long. The names should be appropriate and lack offensive or crude language or imagery.
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Shorty recites the lyrics to a rap song that Biggie wrote and put on CD. Write your own song lyrics (it can be a rap, but does not have to be), and set it to music if you want to. Make your lyrics relevant to your neighborhood, or an area that you identify with. This should be no shorter than Biggie’s rap (p. 177-8), and be accompanied by a commentary (approx. 1/2 page) on why you chose your topic and the style you composed it in.
Create a Book Cover
A cover is the first thing people see whenever they pick up a novel to read. Nick Lake's cover is very symbolic and goes well with the themes in the novel. However, there are always ways in which even great things can be changed and improved. For this project, create your own book cover for Nick Lake's novel In Darkness. Your cover must be the size of a 9-11 sheet of paper and include the following information:
1. title
2. author
3. 50-100 word blurb
4.use of one found/created image
Over all presentation, legibility, grammar, and connections will be assessed in the rubric as well, which can be found on the "Final Project Assessment" page.
A cover is the first thing people see whenever they pick up a novel to read. Nick Lake's cover is very symbolic and goes well with the themes in the novel. However, there are always ways in which even great things can be changed and improved. For this project, create your own book cover for Nick Lake's novel In Darkness. Your cover must be the size of a 9-11 sheet of paper and include the following information:
1. title
2. author
3. 50-100 word blurb
4.use of one found/created image
Over all presentation, legibility, grammar, and connections will be assessed in the rubric as well, which can be found on the "Final Project Assessment" page.
Cast a Movie
Create a dream-team line-up for a big screen adaptation of the novel In Darkness. All main characters must have a role in your film-don't jip any characters! You also must give a short rationale as to why you selected a specific actor/actress.
Create a dream-team line-up for a big screen adaptation of the novel In Darkness. All main characters must have a role in your film-don't jip any characters! You also must give a short rationale as to why you selected a specific actor/actress.
Interview a character in the novel!
Interview a character from In Darkness. Write at least ten questions that will give the character the opportunity to discuss his/her thoughts and feelings about different situations that they went through during the story.
Interview a character from In Darkness. Write at least ten questions that will give the character the opportunity to discuss his/her thoughts and feelings about different situations that they went through during the story.
Character Interview Handout:
Character Journal/Diary
Write a diary/journal that one of the story's characters might have kept before, during, or after the book's events. Remember that the character's thoughts and feelings are very important in a diary.
Write a diary/journal that one of the story's characters might have kept before, during, or after the book's events. Remember that the character's thoughts and feelings are very important in a diary.