Creative Reading Response Project

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1 Creative Reading Response Project Reading is one of the most important things your English teacher expects of you. We really, really like it when you read. That is why, at Millwood, we ask you to do independent reading. Sure, we re giving you stuff to read in class all the time, but we believe that part of reading is enjoying what you read. Sometimes, a big part of that enjoyment is reading what YOU want, not what WE want. Earlier in the semester, you have already completed a written project for your independent reading, so now it s time to get a little more creative! Outcomes: 6.2 Respond to the texts they are reading by questioning, connecting, evaluating and extending 8.1 Use other ways of representing to extend ideas and experiences, reflect on their feelings, values and attitudes, and describe and evaluate their learning processes and strategies. 8.3 Choose language and other forms of representation that create interesting an imaginative effects 9.2 Create an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context Select appropriate form, style and content for specific audiences and purposes Use a range of appropriate strategies to engage the reader/viewer 10.4 Demonstrate commitment to crafting pieces of writing and other representations Deadlines / Dates: Please make sure that you meet the following deadlines for this project. Class Time: You will have roughly 15 minutes of silent reading time each class to read your novel. You will have one class period to work on the creative reading response. Everything else will need to be completed at home. Dates/Deadlines: Tuesday May 10: Monday May 16: Tuesday May 31: Tuesday June 7: Friday June 10: Project is assigned Creative project options are explained in class Novel must be finished Work period for project Project is due today To be handed in: Reading Log Creative Project Explanation (to be completed in class)

2 Creative Project Ideas: Please choose one of the following project ideas. The entire point of this project is to respond to your novel in a creative way. So choose a project that will reflect the content of your book and will allow you to do something that you enjoy and will have fun with! Option #1: Literature Cards Create a set of literary cards, like baseball or hockey cards, for the major events, themes, and characters in a novel you ve read. The size of your cards should be the same as actual hockey or baseball cards or small index cards are fine as well. Each card must include an illustration or graphic that represents the content of the card. Literature Card Requirements: Create the following 15 cards for the following elements of your novel: Collector list 1. Content list for all 15 cards Plot 2. Beginning Briefly outline the beginning events of the novel. 3. Middle Briefly outline the middle events. 4. End Briefly outline the end events of the novel. Characters 5. Main character Name and describe the main character s physical traits and personality. 6. Second character of importance Name and describe this character s physical traits, personality and significance to the main character. 7. Third character of importance - Name and describe this character s physical traits, personality and significance to the main character 8. Fourth character of importance - Name and describe this character s physical traits, personality and significance to the main character Setting 9. Major location in novel Describe the main setting of the novel. 10. Secondary location in novel Describe a secondary location in the novel and explain its relevance. Conflict 11. Describe the main conflict in the novel. Theme 12. Author s main point How do you interpret the theme of the novel? Explain using specific references. Author 13. Brief Bio. Or info. on the author Who wrote the book and what do you know about them? Action card 14. Describe one key exciting, surprising or unexpected scene in the novel. Opinion 15. Offer a brief evaluation of the novel and your rating out of 5 stars (5 being excellent).

3 Name: Option #2: Visual-Verbal Collage Make an 8 ½ X 11, or larger, visual verbal collage for your novel that shows your understanding of one of the themes in your novel. A visual-verbal essay is basically a collage following the format below. Visual-Verbal Collage Requirements: 1. On the Front: Include illustrations, graphics, magazine pictures, etc., that express the theme you have chosen from your novel. Include ten verbals among the illustrations: o Use 5 quotes from the novel that support your interpretation (with page references) o Use 5 personal statements (quotes you create) that also express the theme you selected 2. On the Back: Write a one paragraph comment on why you chose to illustrate the novel s theme the way you did. That is, provide an explanation on how your pictures connect to the theme you chose to focus on from the novel. A list of the five quotes from the novel that you put on the front page with references. A list of your five personal statements about the novel with a brief explanation of the meaning of each. Visual-Verbal Collage Example:

4 Option #3: Illuminated Text *Please note: this project requires the use of technology Illuminated texts are exactly what their name suggests: it is a way of making the text of a novel, poem or short story clearer through a series of pictures and animations of the words in a text. It is an art form where, instead of the words being spoken, they are animated in a way that conveys the meaning of the words. The process of making an illuminated text helps the creator understand the text in a different way, how it should be read, and is a way to express his/her interpretation. Watching illuminated texts also helps viewers understand the theme and content of a text, as the pacing and actions of the animated words can emphasize a phrase and supply the viewer a better sense of the text s content. Please see the instruction sheet (PowerPoint and Illuminating Text) for how to illuminate your text with PowerPoint, and an excellent example can be found at n2.mp4 For this creative project option, choose a key passage from your text and use it to create an illuminated text. Your project should be saved on either a CD or a USB drive to be passed in. Excerpt from illuminated text: Option #4: Digital Book Trailer *Please note: this project requires the use of technology Make a trailer for your novel, just like the ones they make for movies. Watch a few movie trailers, and note some of the tricks they use. Use appropriate music, images and voiceover to create a trailer that would get people excited to read the book you ve read. Enlist some voice actors to read key exciting parts of the book. Remember to get people interested, just like a movie trailer does, but don t give everything away! Your trailer should be a minimum of 30 seconds long. Try to keep it under 2 minutes though or you re getting into short film territory! Your project should be saved on either a CD or a USB drive to be passed in.

5 Option #5: Quote Poster Find a quotation from your novel that captures the theme of your novel or the author s writing style. Display your quote on an original (created by you, for this project) illustration that expresses the novel s theme. Your poster should be at least 11 x17. Name: Option #6: Books for People in a Hurry Henrik Lange wrote a book called 90 Classic Books for People in a Hurry. For this option, you will take your inspiration from Lange s work. You will condense the essence of your novel into a four panel cartoon. Choose key scenes and moments to be included in your Book for People in a Hurry. Your goal is to communicate as much of the plot and theme of your novel into the cartoon. You can use humour if you want, but try not to let the humour overshadow the serious aspects. Example:

6 Option #7: Body Biography A body biography is a different way of looking at a story or novel. We focus on one character in the piece of writing, and work from that character s point of view. We think about that one character in particular, and look at how events in the story relate to that character. Body Biography Requirements: A Body Biography should be on 11 x17 paper and include the following things: 1. A representation or drawing of the character. It must also include the name of the character, the title of the piece of writing, and the name of the author. It is important that the representation of the character matches the description of the character in the story. Their hair and eye colour should match, and they should be wearing the same clothes worn in the book. (Match your character to the writing, not the movie or the picture on the book.) 2. Things that the character experienced in the story. These are broken into 5 categories. Each category has a symbol, and you put the information from the story into the symbol and attach it to your body bio. o Actions: (hands) things that the character did o Emotions (hearts) things that the character felt o Thoughts ( thought bubbles) the character s thoughts o o Words (speech bubbles) quotes from the character, straight from the text. Senses (lightening bolts) things the character felt or touched, smelled, heard, tasted, saw, or experienced in some way. You are expected to have at least three of these things on your body biography. Example: