8th Grade Independent Book Project - Directions, Due Date, Point Sheet

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8^th Grade Independent Book Project – Milk Carton Mobile

Literary Elements Analysis

Due: Thursday February 5^th

Please Note… Book Projects are a HARD DEADLINE.  They are not accepted late for any reason other than an absence on the due date.  Students may NOT turn in a book project for late or partial credit.  After school or after class is considered late.  Projects are due IN CLASS on the due date.

Directions:

• Thoroughly rinse a LARGE, four-sided milk or juice carton and let dry completely.
• Type and underline the title of your book and author’s name, cut it out, and glue it to the top of the carton. Any font size or style. (feel free to use colored printer paper for the project)
• Type your first and last name and class period, cut it out, and glue it to the other top panel of the carton.  Any font size or style.
• For each of the four panels, follow the directions below.  Each panel must be covered completely.  Use 12 point font size only, single spaced.
• When finished with the project, punch a small hole in the top, center, and run string or yarn through the hole so it can be hung for display.

Panel #1:

• Type the title Character Description and Point of View at the top.
• 1) Describe one main character from the novel including physical attributes and personality traits.  2) Explain how the character is “dynamic”, meaning how the character changes during the story.  3) Describe the point of view from which the book is written (first person, third person, or omniscient)
• Create a picture of the character using photo pieces of people’s bodies cut out of magazines.  Match hairstyles, eye color, skin color, and clothing styles that you think best matches your character.  Your character photo should only use 1/4 the panel space or can hang off the side.  You may also draw your character.  Has your novel been turned into a movie?  You may use the actor/actress photo.

Panel #2:

• Type the title Setting  at the top.
• Describe at least two (2) main settings of the novel using vivid vocabulary so that another reader can picture each setting in his/her mind.  Do NOT summarize the events that took place in each setting.  ONLY give setting details.

Panel #3:

• Type the title Plot  at the top.
• Divide the panel into 4 parts and summarize the following:  Exposition (Beginning), Complications, Climax, Resolution 

Panel #4:

• Type the title Theme and Mood at the top.
• Identify one or two thematic topics from the book and explain how the plot supports those topics.
• In a second paragraph, describe the mood of the book.  Does it change throughout the book?  Explain the way the plot and setting details contribute to the mood of the story.

Bottom of the Milk Carton

• Create a thematic statement based on the thematic topics you discussed on panel #4.  Glue the thematic statement to the bottom of the milk carton.  Make it bigger than 12 point font size.  Remember, a thematic statement is not a single word like “friendship”.  What is the story teaching you about friendship?  What is a major life lesson we can learn from the book? It should be a sentence or two.  Try to avoid clichés. 

Name _______________________________  Period ____  Points ____/ 120    Grade:

Milk Carton Mobile – Point Sheet

Top and Requirements

___/2 – First and Last name (typed)

___/1 – Class Period (typed)

___/4 – Title (typed, underlined, capitalized)

___/3 – Author (typed and capitalized)

___/10 – Each panel is typed – 12 point font and single spaced (2 pts per panel)

Panel #1 – Character Description and Point of View

___/10 – Main Character Description

___/5 – Dynamic/Static Details

___/5 – Point of View Details

___/5 – Character Photo

Panel #2 – Setting

___/20 – Two Main Setting Details (10 pts each)

___/10 – Setting Details do not include plot summary (5 pts each paragraph)

Panel #3 – Plot

___/5 – Exposition Summary

___/5 – Complications Summary

___/5 – Climax Summary

___/5 – Resolution Summary

Panel #4 – Theme and Mood

___/10 – Thematic Topic Details supported by the plot

___/10 – Details on the Mood(s) supported by the plot

Bottom

___/5 – Thematic Statement