Final Assessment

I want to remind you that your final grade is based on the 10 assignments:
80% content 20% language (grammar, spelling, mechanics, vocabulary)
Your grades have been posted in your blogs.
I enjoyed doing this pilot project with you. Thank you all for your cooperation.
KNS

Reflection

This is the last assignment.
Did you enjoy this way of doing a book report?
Do you prefer it to the regular way?
Was it worthwhile to spend so many lessons on it?
Did you learn anything from these assignments?
Do you suggest we continue with this type of learning?
Any other comments you would like to add that might be helpful for next year.
All the assignments will be checked over Shevuot. You will receive your final grade as a post on your blog.
Yours,
Karen

Questions

Prepare a list of 15 to 20 questions for use in determining if other people have read the book carefully.

Enter the book

Pretend that you are going to join the characters in the story. What things will you need to pack? Explain why you chose them. Think carefully, for you will be there for a week, and there is no going back home to get something!

Diary

Write a diary that one of the story's main characters might have kept before, during, or after the book's events. Remember that the character's thoughts and feelings are very important in a diary. [At least three entries]

The Ending

Use your imagination and write a different ending for your book. Write 100-120 words to describe it.

The Plot

The plot of the story is what actually happens. Describe the plot of your book. Every story has a turning point or climax when you find out what the author plans for the end. Describe the turning point in your story. Were you surprised? Was it expected?

The Setting

The setting is where the story takes place. It can be in one place or in many.
Start with the place globally - city, state, country.
Then describe the setting, for example: in a house - what kind of house, how many rooms are in it, describe them, which rooms is the main character usually in?
Are there pictures in the book of the settings? If so scan them into the blog. If not look for pictures on the internet that are similar to what you see in your mind when you think of the setting.
Describe three objects or places that are important to the story. What are they and why are they important.

The Main Character

Who is the main character?
Describe their appearance.
Describe their character/ qualities.
Scan a picture from the book into your blog. If there are no pictures find a picture on the net that fits the description in the book or how you imagine the character in your head while reading or a picture from the movie made from your book.
How is the main character involved in the plot/story?
Look up your character on the net and see if you can find any information about the character.
Hyperlink any sites you find.

The Author

Title: Author:

About the Author

Look up your author on the net and write a short description about him (include age, education, place of birth, place of residence, things that affected their lives or writing).

Other books the author has written:

The genre of his/her books is usually:

The audience his/her books write to is usually:

Does your author have a site? If so look through it and make a hyper-link to it.

Are there other sites with information about your author? Go through them and add hyper-links.

Look for pictures of his/her books and add them to your blog.