Novel
I hope this will be an enjoyable project for you
and one which will be an aid to a fuller understanding of literary terms and
the structure of novels.
DUE DATES: TIMELINE FOR NOVEL STUDY UNIT 2009
By the end of
Spring Break (24 March, Tuesday) Complete
the reading of the novel
By Tuesday, 31
March PART
I: Book cover, its explanation and characterization
pages should be complete
By Tuesday, 14
April PART
II: Statement of plot page, time & place setting
page and literary terms page
should
be complete
By Tuesday, 21
April
PART III: Summary of plot
pages and theme
page
should be complete
By Tuesday, 28
April PART
IV: Contents page and revising of entire book should
be complete
Monday, 4 May Novel
Study Project is due by ALL by Break in boxes
provided in Rm 214
Tuesday, 12 May Peer
evaluation of project in class
VERY IMPORTANT: I will be checking
the above work on the days stated and giving it a grade. You don’t have to have
the book with you just a summary on your computer of HOW you will complete
these sections. NO CLASS TIME WILL BE
ALLOWED FOR THIS PROJECT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO STUDY OTHER UNITS AS YOU
COMPLETE THIS PROJECT ON YOUR OWN. Do not wait until the last minute to try
and complete this entire project. Remember, the project is worth 300 points. A
great deal of your fourth quarter grade is dependent on this project.
GOAL
The basic goal of your literary book is to use
the literary terms below and apply them to your specific novel. This is a novel
analysis presented in an unique manner rather than writing an essay. Your
literary book will present the characters, along with the basic plot of the
novel, created in story book form, in
conjunction with a statement (in a complete sentence) of the main theme which
generates from the plot.
REQUIREMENTS: 1. Choose a novel which you WANT TO
READ!!!!!!
2.
The novel you choose must be AT LEAST
150 pages in length.
3.
After reading the novel, you will create a literary book following the specific
instructions below.
BOOK COVER
Be
creative with your book covers. (SEE SAMPLES) Your book cover must include the
name of the novel you read and its author. The cover of your book must be
‘protected’. You can laminate it, use hard materials as the cover or both. The
choice is yours. However, make sure you follow the cover with a page that
explains in a paragraph (word processed) why you covered your book as you did.
The book must be bound in some way not just stapled together. The binding,
however, must be pliable enough so that the reader can easily maneuver through
your book without destroying or ripping it. PLEASE
INSTRUCTIONS: STRUCTURE OF THE
LITERARY BOOK
I
will show you some samples of literary books in class but since some of us are
visual learners I will include here the structure in written form.
Following
the book cover and its explanation, please insert a Table of Contents page.
Label this page Table of Contents and under it write Created by and your name.
Along the left hand margin, name your pages.
Along the right hand margin give the page number(s) where that titled page can be found. Make sure each page
of your book is numbered at the bottom. Please word process this page.
The first page of your book should list the
characters according to how they are presented in the novel, such as
antagonist, protagonist, narrator, dynamic character, flat or static character
and a short description of their importance to the novel’s plot.
The
second page should state the plot in
written form, including the conflict, the climax and the conclusion. (1-2
SENTENCES SHOULD SUFFICE.)
The
third page should state in written
form the point of view employed in the novel and the time and place setting of
the novel.
The
fourth page should include any other
of the literary terms studied (see attached sheet) that your novel might have used
such as symbols, irony, flashback or foreshadowing and a complete explanation
of each term and how it was displayed in the novel.
The
next few pages should be set up as a
summary of the novel’s main content or plot. This will be a summarized version
of your novel which will also include illustrations drawn by you.
The
last page of your book should be a
one sentence statement of the main theme of the novel.
ILLUSTRATIONS
The
manner in which you choose to present your book is up to you personally. You
can create a children’s book, a condensed replication of the book, or a pop-up
book (SEE SAMPLES IN CLASS). The possibilities are endless. However, whichever
genre you choose, the above literary terms must be included as stated above and
the theme must be stated in a generally applicable way and in sentence form on
the last page of your book. You do not have to be an artist to neatly and
appropriately draw figures which would enhance the summary of your novel. No cut-outs from magazines are allowed. You do not necessarily have to draw a
complete scene for each page of your book. Symbols might sometimes be more
effective. However, each page of your book needs to contain a creative border
done in color.. Use your own creativity and imagination and remember to make sure
your ‘drawings’ are neat and appropriate.
GRADING
Each of you will be given a classmate’s
literary book to read and evaluate using a criteria sheet I will give you later
(SEE ABOVE FOR PEER EVALUATION DATES). I will also individually grade each book
using the same criteria. This project is worth 300 points (150 points from your
peer grader and 150 points from my evaluation). THIS PROJECT WILL NOT BE CONFERENCED. READ---THINK---CREATE---BUT
MOST IMPORTANTLY: HAVE FUN!!!!!!
REMEMBER:
NO CLASS TIME WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIS PROJECT SO FOLLOW THE TIMELINE
CAREFULLY!!!!