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Students are to create a timeline using by hand or using an online interactive timeline creator such as Capzles (capzles.com) concerning important events from their book. There should be no less than 10 events on the timeline. Students are to include either a picture, photo, video, or audio file for each event that they believe represents the event on their timeline. Each event is to have a brief explanation of its importance along with the picture.

Bookcasting is a recorded audio podcast about a book. A bookcast is a movie trailer-like audio review of a book that you can create and share with one another. Free online tools such as Audacity http://audacity.com, G Cast http://gcast.com, or Pod Bean http://podbean.com make recording audio and sharing simple. The podcast should be 2-3 minutes in length and should include a clear description of the genre, characters, plot (without giving away the ending), and setting.

To demonstrate how well you can use a graphic novel to retell the key parts of the book you read.

Imagine you are the main character in your book. Write 5 diary entries describing 5 of the main events from the novel in chronological order. Each entry must be at least 2-3 paragraphs long and 5-7 sentences per paragraph.

Pretend your book has been made into a movie. Create a POSTER to advertise your "movie"(book). Your poster should be easy to read from 20 feet away. Be creative. AVOID: Do NOT copy the Book's cover. Also avoid, sloppy picture and lettering, late work and lack of effort. Include a summary of the book on the back of the poster.