Choose ONE of the following options to include in your five minute presentation on your first quarter independent reading project. Your presentations should be sure to touch upon the five key points (author, setting, characters, plot development, theme). You'll want to present your book in a way that intrigues your classmates and inspires them to read your book, too.
*Please remember that it is your responsibility to save ALL work to the Class Dropbox Folder. This is the ONLY way to submit your project. Please save your file, "Your Full Name, Your Book Title."
1. Create an original movie trailer that persuades your audience while showing specific details of the book that relate to the book's development and theme. Some helpful sites:
Book Trailers for Readers
iMovie
Animoto
Windows Movie Maker
Wondershare Top 10 Sites
Auras
Remember some sites may charge a small fee, but you should also be able to use trial or free versions of the above. You do NOT need to purchase any software to complete this option.
2. Podcast. Retell portions of your story, complete with background music and sound effects, to demonstrate your understanding of tone, characters' voice, setting, and theme. Some helpful sites:
AudioBoom
Audacity
GarageBand
Again, remember some sites may charge a small fee, but you should also be able to use trial or free versions of the above. You do NOT need to purchase any software to complete this option.
3. Choose Your Own Adventure. Create a storyboard of what actually happened as well as two other storyboards showing other possible outcomes. In other words, share the story that the author wrote as well as two other possible outcomes had characters or settings made for different pivotal, decisions.
Book Creator
Storybird
Good luck!! :D
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Poetry Anthology!!
Poetry Anthology
For Monday, February 25, you need to compile an anthology of both original (your own writing) and existing (already published by another poet) poetry. Please make sure to include original work only! (Plagiarism = 0 and is boring.) The week of February 25th, we'll have a "Poetry Jam," in which you'll have a chance to read two of your original poems, so be sure to do your best. . .and be motivating, inspirational, thought-provoking, and/or entertaining.
Here's a checklist for your anthology:
*A Neat, High Quality Presentation: Use clean, tidy, unwrinkled sheets of 8.5*11 inch ("regular" paper). You can use white or a variety of colors. Make sure your handwriting is legible. Take pride in your work.
*Cover Page: Give a creative title to your anthology. Your title should reflect your theme which unites all of your poetry (i.e. dreams, family, nature). Include an original illustration or photo (that you've taken). Display the editor's name (yours!).
*Table of Contents: Your second page should be the table of contents. List what's on each page (poem names in quotations and type of poem in parenthesis). Also list the page number for the “Introduction,” “Poetry "Poetry Devices Index" and the "Editor's Biography."
*Original Poems: Include 10 original poems. Remember to give a title to each poem. Poems should be written in a variety of forms and styles. If you want to include shorter poems (such as Haikus, Limericks, Cinquians, etc.), be sure to include two poems counting as “one” of the ten. In other words, for each poem 5 lines or less counts as “1/2” a poem. You should include an array of styles and forms, meaning that you should include no more than 2 free verse, 2 rap, 2 sonnet, etc. One useful resource is Poet.org’s “Poetry Forms & Technique’s page. You can find a wide variety of poetry styles to choose and implement in your anthology. Visit the site at http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/197. Another useful resource is PBS’s News Hour Extra on poetry found by clicking here or visiting http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june00/poetryboxformexamples.html. Of course, you may search the web for other forms and examples (shape poems, alphabet poems, etc.)
*Previously Published Poems: Include at least 5 of the thousands of poems by any of the five hundred poets listed on http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/58. Properly cite each poem including the title, poet’s name, and year. For each of the 5 poems you choose you should include a 1 paragraph commentary on the poem. The paragraph commentary for each poem should include the at least 4 of the following ideas: why you chose the poem, how the form, rhythm, and rhyme of the poem of the poem are relevant, how the literary devices used add to the meaning of the poem, the poet’s message and effectiveness in relating that message, how the poet’s life experiences relate to the poem, how your life experience relate to the poem, how the poem and artwork relate. Don’t forget to begin with an informative main idea sentence and finish with a satisfying conclusion. You will need to memorize one of your chosen poems (10 line minimum) to perform in class.
*Illustrations: Include original artwork (sketches, collages, stick figures, elaborate drawings, watercolor, original (your) photographs, etc.) for each poem. Alternatively, you may visit art museum websites or http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch04_s1-002.html and include a copy of a famous painting, photograph, or other poem, but you must include a proper citation (title of work, artist’s name, and year).
*Commentary: You should write a 750 word commentary explaining your original poetry. In your commentary, you should comment on both the messages you aim to convey through your poetry as well as how and why you used specific poetry devices to do so. You may also comment on your inspiration for writing particular poems and (briefly) on your chosen artwork.
*“Poetry Device Index”: Include an index with a glossary of the following poetry terms in alphabetical order:
A. Alliteration
B. Allusion
C. Assonance
D. Apostrophe
E. Consonance
F. Diction
G. Hyperbole
H. Imagery
I. Irony
J. Metaphor
K. Mood
L. Line
M. Onomatopoeia
N. Personification
O. Refrain
P. Repetition
Q. Rhyme Scheme
R. Rhythm
S. Simile
T. Speaker
U. Stanza
V. Symbol
W. Syntax
X. Tone
Y. Verse
Z. Voice
Include at least one example from an original poem and at least one example from a published poem for each term. List the title of the poem using quotation marks, the page number, the line number(s), and the relevant “word(s).”
*Autobiography: Include a 2-3 paragraph real or imagined autobiography of you, the poet, and editor.
Please be sure to turn in work on time on Friday (meaning the beginning of 6th hour, the start of class). Work will be accepted a maximum of one day late (the following Monday), but will receive a grade, base 80%. Late work will not be accepted after Monday.
Literature Study Guide for 8th Grade Second Semester Exam
Part I: Literary Terms
-Format will be matching & multiple choice. You should know both the meaning of the terms as well as how to apply terms to/identify terms in literary selections (see Part II).
-alliteration, allusion, antagonist, assonance, author's purpose, ballad, characters (round, flat, stereotype, dynamic, static, foil), characterization (indirect v. direct), conflict (internal, external, nature, society, God/religion), consonance, dialect v. dialogue, metaphor (extended), figurative language, flashback, foreshadowing, free verse, genre, haiku, imagery, irony, limerick, metaphor, meter, onomatopoeia, parallelism, personification, plot line (exposition, narrative hook, conflict types, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, theme), point of view (first, second, third-person, limited v. omniscient, personification, protagonist, refrain, repetition, resolution, rhyme (end v. internal, scheme), rhythm, science fiction, sensory imagery, setting, simile, speaker, stanza, style, suspense, symbol, tone, voice
Part II: Literary Analysis
-You will be given one short story and one poem. You will need to comprehend and analyze each. Format will be multiple choice, short answer, and one essay possible essay question. You should be able to apply all of the applicable literary terms (above) in your analysis of both the poem and short story.
Happy Studying!! :)
Grade 8 Language Arts & Literature Course Evaluation
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Poetry Anthology
Poetry Anthology
For Friday, March 2, you need to compile an anthology of original poetry. Please make sure to include original work only! (Plagiarism = 0 and is boring.) The week of March 5th, we'll have a "Poetry Jam," in which you'll have a chance to read two of your original poems, so be sure to do your best. . .and be motivating, inspirational, thought-provoking, and/or entertaining.
Here's a checklist for your anthology:
*A Neat, High Quality Presentation: Use clean, tidy, unwrinkled sheets of 8.5*11 inch ("regular" paper). You can use white or a variety of colors. Make sure your handwriting is legible. Take pride in your work.
*Cover Page: Give a creative title to your anthology. Include an original illustration or photo (that you've taken). Display the poet's name (yours!).
*Table of Contents: Your second page should be the table of contents. List what's on each page (poem names in quotations and type of poem in parenthesis). Also list the page number for the "Poetry Devices Index" and the "Poet's Biography."
For Friday, March 2, you need to compile an anthology of original poetry. Please make sure to include original work only! (Plagiarism = 0 and is boring.) The week of March 5th, we'll have a "Poetry Jam," in which you'll have a chance to read two of your original poems, so be sure to do your best. . .and be motivating, inspirational, thought-provoking, and/or entertaining.
Here's a checklist for your anthology:
*A Neat, High Quality Presentation: Use clean, tidy, unwrinkled sheets of 8.5*11 inch ("regular" paper). You can use white or a variety of colors. Make sure your handwriting is legible. Take pride in your work.
*Cover Page: Give a creative title to your anthology. Include an original illustration or photo (that you've taken). Display the poet's name (yours!).
*Table of Contents: Your second page should be the table of contents. List what's on each page (poem names in quotations and type of poem in parenthesis). Also list the page number for the "Poetry Devices Index" and the "Poet's Biography."
*Poems: Include 10 original poems. Remember to give a title to each poem. Poems should be written in a variety of forms and styles. If you want to include shorter poems (such as Haikus, Limericks, Cinquians, etc.), be sure to include two poems counting as “one” of the ten. In other words, for each poem 5 lines or less counts as “1/2” a poem. You should include an array of styles and forms, meaning that you should include no more than 2 free verse, 2 rap, 2 sonnet, etc. A useful resource is PBS’s News Hour Extra on poetry found by clicking here. Of course, you may search the web for other forms and examples (shape poems, alphabet poems, etc.)
*Illustrations: Include original artwork (sketches, collages, stick figures, elaborate drawings, watercolor, original photographs, etc. ) for each poem.
*“Poetry Device Index”: Include an index with a copy of the poetry device table handed out in class. Change the “example” part of the chart to represent your poetry anthology. List the title of the poem using quotation marks, the page number, the line number(s), and the relevant “word(s).”
*Autobiography: Include a 2-3 paragraph real or imagined autobiography of you, the poet.
Please be sure to turn in work on time on Friday (meaning the beginning of 6th hour, the start of class). Work will be accepted a maximum of one day late, but will receive a grade, base 80%.
Please be sure to turn in work on time on Friday (meaning the beginning of 6th hour, the start of class). Work will be accepted a maximum of one day late, but will receive a grade, base 80%.
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