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PJHS Pre-AP Project
Term 2 - Banned Books Unit Menu
November 7, 2016 – December 9, 2016
Directions: You will select and read one of the pre-selected titles of banned books. You will use the
timeline to help pace you with finishing the book and completing the assignments. You must select 1
assignment from each level. The preference is that all entries are typed and able to be submitted
electronically. Your teacher will give directives about which platform to submit your assignments on.
Timeline
November 1 – November 4 November 7 – November 18 November 19 – December 8 December 9
Choose Book Read Book Work on Activities Level 3
Level One Due – 11.30.16 PROJECT DUE!!!!!
Level Two Due – 12.2.16
Book Activities
LEVEL 1 (Choose 1) 20 Points
LEVEL 2 (Choose 1) 30 Points
LEVEL 3 (Choose 1) 50 Points
Create a glossary of up to 50 words from the book. It would be a great
idea to complete it as you go. Accepted Forms:
Booklet/PPT/etc…….
Create a book cover that tells about the story.
(Directives Can Be Found Here)
Create a skit based on two chapters from the book.
Use what you know about drama to complete your skit.
(Directives Can Be Found Here)
Create a crossword puzzle using 30 unknown or challenging words from
the book. Create Online Puzzle
Write a letter to the author to be mailed to their fan club or to them
personally. (Directives Can Be Found Here)
Rewrite 1 chapter from a different point of view.
(Directives Can Be Found Here)
Create a 15 questions test about your book. You must have at least 2
questions per chapter.
Complete A Storyboard from 3 Chapters of the book.
(Directives Can Be Found Here) Other Resources:
Creating Storyboards Storyboard Template
Literary Plot Analysis Essay You must write an analysis of
each part of the plot. (Directives Can Be Found Here)
Write an “I AM” Poem about the main character.
(Directives Can Be Found Here)
Be Creative! Come Up w/Your Own Activity.
You must come up with a guideline and meet that guideline.
Literary Plot Analysis Presentation
Create a presentation about the plot and figurative
language. You can use any presentation
software. PPT/Slides (Directives Can Be Found Here)
Create a Book Cover Components Points Actual Front Cover
Scene from a book
Title
Author
5
Inside Front
Character Analysis – Main Character
Appearance
Thoughts
Feelings
Actions
Conflict
Resolution/Ending
10
Inside Back (Top)
Summary of the Book
CPR/BME
5
Inside Back (Bottom)
Opinion
What was good about it?
What needs to be different?
5
Back Cover
Scene That Shows the Setting
Include Copyright
Include Publisher
5
Total 30
Letter to the Editor Component Points Actual
Letter Salutations
Greeting
Closing
5
Body
Purpose for Writing – Paragraph 1 (Introduction)
Are you writing to the author or their fan club?
5
Body
What you really liked about the book. – Paragraph 2
What you would have done differently – Paragraph 3
10
Conclusion
Do you plan to read any other of the author’s books? Do you hope there is a sequel? Did you enjoy the experience and hope to share with others. – Paragraph 4
5
Envelope (Addressed w/Stamp)
To author’s address
To author’s fan club
5
Total 30
Create a Skit Component Points Actual
Title Page
Name of Skit
Author (You)
Based on a Novel by….
5
Complete Cast of Characters
Just a list of everyone from all three scenes
5
Act I – Chapter 1
Blurb about the setting
Dialogue
Stage Directions (As Necessary)
Narrator when necessary
10
Act II – Chapter 2
Blurb about the setting and what is happening as we enter the scene.
Dialogue
Stage Directions (As Necessary)
Narrator when necessary
10
Resolution/Ending
Give a brief summary of what happens in the end.
10
Correct Spelling & Grammar 5
Stage Direction
Enough to help the flow of the movement through the Act.
5
Total 50
Rewrite a Chapter Components Points Actual
Story Plan
List of events from the B/M/E of the chapter.
Name the point of view you will be writing from. o (1st, 3rd limited, 3rd omniscient, or other.)
Why did you choose this point of view?
20
Chapter Rewrite
Include all the events.
Consistent point of view throughout the piece.
Actual Chapter
Make sure it is in the same format as the book.
20
Correct Grammar & Spelling 10
Total
Literary Analysis Essay Components Points Actual
Introduction
Title of Book
Author
Very briefly talk about the book and its story.
Very briefly talk about the theme. (You will go into more detail later.)
10
Body Paragraph 1
Plot o Exposition o Rising Action o Climax o Falling Action o Resolution/Ending
10
Body Paragraph 2
Theme o Choose one theme o Use text evidence to support the theme
10
Body Paragraph 2
Why does this story matter? o Lessons learned by the character o Lessons for us today
10
Conclusion
Opinion of the book
How has this book changed you?
5
Correct Spelling and Grammar 5
Total 50
Literary Analysis Presentation
Component Points Actual
Slide 1
Book/Author/Name/Period/Date 2.5
Slide 2
Introduction
Title & Author
A very little bit about the story & the theme.
5
Slide 3
Plot Title 5
Slide 4
Exposition 5
Slide 5
Rising Actions 5
Slide 6
Climax
Why is this the climax?
5
Slide 7
Falling Actions 5
Slide 8
Resolution/Ending 5
Slide 9
Theme
W/text Evidence
5
Slide 10
Figurative Language
Similes/Metaphors/Personification/Imagery/Idioms
5
Slide 11
Opinion
Recommendation
2.5
Total 50
Banned Book List
This term we thought we would make things interesting. We have sets of books that are
rusting away, but they have a rich history. At one time, they were once banned from use. Why were
they banned? What are their values for us today? What did the authors want you to learn and
understand? Why does it all matter?
Book Choices (You will choose your top three. Due on Edmodo. First come, first served!):
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines
o Do you like history? Imagine a story that spans the life and times of someone from
civil war to the civil rights movement. This is a riveting tale of a woman who
remembers the good and challenging times during this span of American History. A
must read if you love a good story.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George
o Again, a piece of historical fiction! AND…..Changes, Accusations, Transitions and
Judgments. The Witch of Blackbird Pond is set in Connecticut in the late 1600s. It tells
the story of Kit Tyler, a 16-year-old girl who sails from Barbados to Connecticut after
her grandfather passes away. Connecticut was a Puritan community struggling for
independence from England and the culture shock is difficult for Kit, who grew up
affluent and independent. Kit's troubles get worse when she becomes friends with an
old Quaker woman people called the Witch of Blackbird Pond.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
o An adventure story. Kids will be kids. In this adventure story, set in a time long ago, a
tween orphan and his friends get into a lot of mishaps. Some of them very serious.
There are funny times and challenging times, but the adventures in this story makes
this a beloved and timeless tale. If you love to learn clever ways of entertaining
yourself as a tween, this book is for you!
Call of the Wild by Jack London
o How about an adventure involving a dog? Jack London, one of the many celebrated
authors of our time, writes his favorite type of tale; a tale in the wild. This is a gripping
tale of a heroic dog that, thrust into the brutal life of the Alaska Gold Rush, ultimately
faces a choice between living in man's world and returning to nature. If adventure is
your middle name, you will love this tale.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
o Do you like Hunger Games, The Maze Runner? Stories that make you think about life
and society. Then, you will love this story! Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where
television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, and firemen start fires
rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the
printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. This is a thought
provoking tale that has been hailed as the book of predictions about our present-day
world. Why don’t you see if what they are saying is true? I think you might find out
that it is? Or is it?
The Diary of Ann Frank by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett (Drama)
o Diaries can be so juicy and entertaining. Reading someone’s thoughts about what is
going on in their life, from their point of view. Imagine reading the thoughts of a 13-
year-old during World War II, specifically the Holocaust. How did it feel to be someone
your age at that time? Anne begins her diary when she is 13 years of age and the Jews
are already wearing yellow stars in Amsterdam. Anne is your usual precocious girl,
flirting with boys and being impudent when she can get away with it. When, at last,
the time comes for the Franks to go into hiding (Margot Frank, Anne's sister, has been
issued an order for her removal) they do so with another family, the Van Daans. Over
the course of the diary we watch and listen through Anne's eyes as, for two years, the
people in the attic are put through terrible deprivations and trials. There are good
times and bad, but Anne is a singularly biased narrator and her observations must
usually be taken with a grain of salt. After a while you become so comfortable with
Anne's observations and voice that the final page of the narrative comes as a shock.
Don’t miss the suspense of this eternal voice.
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
o What was it like growing up during the time of “Jim Crow Laws” and Segregation? This
book is a fun but eye-opening story about a girl and her family, who learn interesting
lessons about growing up in times that were not always so pleasant! There are good
times, but then there are challenging lessons to learn and certain realities that must
be faced. Don’t miss out on this journey back in time, in our very own region of the
U.S.A.
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