Description:
At the end of reading My Antonia by Willa Cather, students
will present a project related to the book as a whole. Most of the projects
listed below are meant for individual work, but some can be expanded to a group
project. (Permission must be acquired
for group projects.) Some of the project
ideas involve other media, and you are encouraged to be creative and to choose
something that fits your interests, abilities, and personality.
Due dates:
Project Proposal: Week 8 (10/12)
Project Presentations: Weeks 12 & 13 (11/16 & 11/30)
Presentations:
The format for the
presentations will be dependent on the types of projects chosen. Some projects will be suitable for a “science
fair” format with stations, and others will be more performance or audio-visual
oriented. We will plan our two days for
presentations accordingly.
FINAL PROJECT OPTIONS/IDEAS
1. Design book covers for the five
sections
2. Create a travel brochure for Black
Hawk
3. Create a soundtrack or playlist for
the five sections of the book
4. Design a graphic novel for one of the
sections of the book
5. Write a radio play excerpt for one of
the sections of the book
6. Perform live or record a dramatic reading
of a portion of the book (at least 3 pages).
7. Prepare a TV commercial related to
the book.
8. Write a series of correspondence
between you and the author or one of the characters (at least 6 letters)
9. Play charades for the characters in
the book.
10. Design/draw clothing for 3 of the
characters.
11. Design/draw the various pieces of
clothing that one of the characters would wear throughout the span of the book.
12. Make a piece of clothing (full-size
or miniature) for one of the characters.
13. Make a diorama of a scene from the
book.
14. Design/build a board or card game for
the book.
15. Perform or record a scene from the
book as a “silent movie.”
16. Create a children’s book for a
section of the book.
17. Write and perform a dramatic
monologue for one of the characters.
18. Create a movie trailer for the book.
19. Create an ABC book that correlates
with aspects of the story.
20. Make a t-shirt that connects to the
book.
21. Create a mobile of characters, items,
etc. that are a part of the book.
22. Create a timeline for the whole of
the book.
23. Design/draw a set of maps for the
pertinent sections of the book.
24. Create a “book in a bag.” Choose 10 items that represent the people,
places, events, and other parts of the story.
Place them in a paper or fabric bag and write a key describing each of
the items and their importance to the story.
25. Create a sculpture of a
character.
26. Create a book award that might be
given to this book. Create a ribbon, a
certificate, and a press release.
27. Write a report chard for two of the
characters. Come up with 5 areas of
his/her personality to grade based on behavior in the book. Design a report card to go with it.
28. Write a test for the book that
includes multiple choice, true/false, and short answer responses. (at least 20
questions)
29. Make a stop animation video.
30. Make a jeopardy game to go with the
book.
31. Put together a PowerPoint
presentation that explains one of the following literary elements: characterization, setting, plot, conflict,
etc.
32. Make a set of three inspirational
posters using quotes from the book.
33. Write an imagined interview with one
of the characters.
34. Write a song.
35. Write about yourself in 20 years.
36. Create a newspaper about the book
that includes comics, ads, weather, letter to the editor, etc. along with news
stories.
37. Create a “lost scene” from the
book. Write and/or perform.
38. Create a puppet show for the book.
39. Write/perform a newscast for the
book.
40. Write an alternate ending for the
book.
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