Monday – Wednesday
Students will be working on the project below. You should already have your reading logs
written. You have the choice of
choosing a section 2-5 to work on, but if you are stuck you should start with
#2. It is the easiest of the bunch.
The Literary Project
Rationale:
The purpose of this project is to assess your ability to read, summarize,
analyze, and connect pieces of literature as well as assess your writing
skills. This is your chance to show me
everything you know and have learned.
This is your chance to dazzle, shine, dance, sing, and shout (during
your presentation).
Assignment:
You will read A Brave New World. This final project will consist of five
parts.
1) A
reading log revealing your engagement with the literature. This part should be very thorough and should
contain all the things listed below.
2) A
creative connection
3) A
book summary/personal response paper
4) An
analysis focusing primarily on the development of one striking element in the
novel: symbolism, characterization, figurative language, theme, plot and how
that element contributes to the development of the novel’s overall meaning.
5) A
connection—a one page paper connecting the book to a short story or novel read
last year by either symbolism or theme.
6) A
presentation (this could be creative—and has to be 3 minutes with visual aids):
this is an overview of your project and your understanding of the novel.
POINT
VALUES: The analysis is worth 100 points each.
The log, creative connection, personal response, presentation, and
connections are worth 50 points each.
Therefore, the total point value is 350 points. This is nearly your entire project grade for
the semester.
EXPECTATIONS:
THE READING LOG: The reading log reveals your engagement with literature. Furthermore, a detailed reading log will significantly aid you in the development of the rest of the project. After reading each chapter, you should write in your log:
n
A short synopsis of the action and
character development
n
Your interpretation of the significant
events occurring in the chapter
n
Noteworthy figurative language and other
literary elements
n
Vocabulary—unfamiliar words
Please
note that the copying of Cliff Notes or Internet Sites is plagiarism. I want only your thoughts, don’t steal. Cheating will equal a ZERO.
THE
CREATIVE PART: Choose one of the three
options below:
Take
a minor character and write a 1-2 page monologue / journal entry about what
they think of the situation / action / motivations in the book so far.
Make
a newspaper story about one of the major events of the novel. How would a
journalist take on those events and how would that story be different than John
or Bernard's perspective?
Draw
a picture (or some sort of visual representation) drawing from the reading. Be
sure to include a written component explaining why you chose to create your
visual representation.
Book
Review/ Personal Response: Give a
detailed summary of the book. What did
you like? What did you not like? Would you recommend this book to a
friend? Why or why not?
THE
LITERARY ANALYSIS: Choose one literary element of the book and develop a thesis
around it. Back up your thesis
statements with proof from the text.
This paper should be at least 3 pages.
THE
CONNECTION: 1-2 pages connecting the novel to a short story read in class. You may focus on theme, characterization
(think dynamic), or figurative language.
THE
PRESENTATION: 3 minutes—this should be
an overview of your project and what you learned. It should include a visual aid.
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