Project # 2

Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry

Character Scrapbook – Long Term Project

5 OUT OF THE 10 ITEMS ARE DUE APRIL 15, 2009

FINAL PROJECT DUE DATE APRIL 29, 2009

Choose one character from the book to create a scrapbook about.  Scrapbooks must be neat, creative, colorful and placed in some sort of binder.  The following is what must be included in your scrapbook:

• Using the characterization worksheet, write a characterization analysis of your character using these principles: What your character says about him/herself, what others say about your character and what your character’s actions say about them.
• Write a letter to your character expressing how you feel about something that happened in the book.
• Write a letter from your character back to you in response to your letter.
• Write a poem about your character
• Find a song that represents your character or something that your character experienced.  You must print out the lyrics.
• On a separate sheet of paper write why the song is significant.  How does the song represent your character?  What does the song mean?  What lines specifically did you connect to and why?
• Draw or make a collage of a scene in the book which involves your character.
• Make playing cards (using large index cards) for these 3 literary elements:

-          Symbolism – choose a symbol that represents your character and draw it on one side of your card.  On the other side of the card, explain how and why that symbol represents your character.

-          Metaphor – on one side of your card, draw a picture of the metaphor for your character.  On the other side of the card, write your metaphor for your character.

-          Simile – on one side of your card, draw a picture of a simile for your character.  On the other side, write your simile for your character.

• Choose 5 vocabulary words from the book and write a sentence about your character using those words.
• Write a 1 page, final response to the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.

Again – Your work must be neat and organized.  Sloppy, incomplete work will not be accepted.  Final Product is due 1 week after the completion of the book (date TBD).  This project is worth 200 POINTS!!!!