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You are to create a bookmark in order to promote your Nonfiction book of choice. Due on or before November 10th.

You are to create a bookmark in order to promote your book of choice.

Produce a video using iMovie or Movie Maker to create "trailer" to promote a book.

Students are to create a movie trailer on iMovie highlighting one of the major themes of The Giver.

Make an original CD/Soundtrack with a minimum of ten songs for the book. CD jacket will include a front cover graphic, explanation insert and back cover in addition to a working original CD/Soundtrack.

Student will choose 3 universal themes from the novel and write a 5 paragraph essay about that theme and how it relates to the book.

Students will create a comic strip about the important events that occurred in their book.

Writing own lyrics about the mystery book chosen, to the tune of an existing song or self-created song.

Book Talk Rubric - Self-Selected Novel

Oral Book Report

This rubric will assess fiction book project. The students will read and choose a selected book. They are then to complete a final presentation which will include a newspaper layout and written work about the book. In addition, they will be presenting this presentation orally.

Make a newspaper about the book or set in the same city as the book’s main setting. Include at least five parts of a newspaper: comics, advertisements, weather, news stories, feature stories, letters to the editor, obituaries, editorials, sports, etc.

A book report showing student's ability to identify the elements of plot in a fiction book of choice.

The students will write an alternate ending to the novel The Giver.

Students create a video using various flip cameras to show understanding of the main plot elements from The Giver.

Students will read a novel. Students will write a complete summary of the novel to be presented to teacher/class. Students will chose particular passages from the summary. Students will then do a final presentation of work for class on topic. The student will be able to choose from a song, poem, power point,poster,play etc. They will also be able to choose to work with a partner

Imagine you are the main character in your book. Write a diary entry for 7 days. Each entry must be at least one page long with 5-7 sentences per paragraph.

Puppet Show Presentation

Using a cereal box, the student will create a visual to summarize and explain the novel.