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You will choose a historical novel to report on a present to the class. The novel must be one you have never read before. You will have 5 minutes to present the novel to the class. Presentation must include some type of visual aid. The presentation, visual aid, and two page report must answer the following questions: 1. What time period does the novel take place? 2. What significant historical events took place during the same time period? 3. How did the characters relate to what was going on? 4. What was the main idea of the book? 5. Who were the protagonist and antagonist? 6. How was the conflict resolved? 7. In what way did the author convey the feelings and attitudes the people of the time had about the historical event?

You will choose a historical novel to report on a present to the class. The novel must be one you have never read before. You will have 5 minutes to present the novel to the class. Presentation must include some type of visual aid. The presentation, visual aid, and two page report must answer the following questions: 1. What time period does the novel take place? 2. What significant historical events took place during the same time period? 3. How did the characters relate to what was going on? 4. What was the main idea of the book? 5. Who were the protagonist and antagonist? 6. How was the conflict resolved? 7. In what way did the author convey the feelings and attitudes the people of the time had about the historical event?

Students will create a comic strip to explain their day at Sunburst.

Compare and contrast main story elements from "The Interview" and "Julian's Work"

Rubric to be used for all blog entries based on class discussion, reading, etc,,,

Independent Reading Response and Response to Read Aloud in Response Journal

Rubric to use to evaluate Grade 8 personal reflection journals

Project will assess student's ability to develop a self-determined themetic unit on a person, place, thing or concept and construct a unifying product using a wide variety of mediums and genres as a resource bank.

Students will spend the semester creating an original script as a final project. The script can either be a stage play, screenplay, or teleplay. Students are allowed to choose their topic, script type, and are given opportunities throughout the semester to write it.