Book+Projects

__BOOK PROJECT__ **DUE: JULY 5** Choose one of your favorite children’s books. Respond to it in some way. Possible responses include. **This project needs to be an original project not used for any other course**
 * Make an interactive board or display, using pictures and other graphics
 * Construct a model related to the story
 * Create an artistic, poetic, or musical response
 * Report or research on a related topic of interest, creatively bound
 * Put together a “stuff box”
 * Make an author board or display, using several resources and graphics
 * Create a PowerPoint
 * Dress up like a favorite book character and plan a book talk
 * Make a diorama (a shoebox scene or setting from the book)
 * Write a character interview
 * Write a play based on the book
 * Rewrite a favorite picture book with original illustrations or photos
 * Create a presentation using [|Prezi], [|Museum Box], or [|Glogster](all web-based presentation programs)
 * Using Prezi: [[file:Prezi.pdf]]
 * Using Glogster: [[file:Glogster Tutorial March 2010.pdf]]
 * Using Museum Box: [[file:museumboxdirections.pdf]]
 * Make a board game based on your book
 * Make a video about your book
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__GRADING FOR PROJECTS__

A = superior effort; great care taken in planning and preparation; great creativity shown; superior presentation

B = beyond satisfactory effort; more care taken in planning and preparation; more creativity shown; some extra effort demonstrated in the presentation

C = satisfactory effort; some planning and preparation evident; some creativity shown; acceptable presentation, but no extra effort

D = unsatisfactory effort; last-minute work

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