7th Grade - Final Project for Number The Stars Due 02/12/15

Dear students and parents,

My literature group has a final project for Number The Stars that is due on Thursday, February 12, 2015. 

Final Project for Number the Stars

Three possible options for final project, please choose one: due Thursday, February 12^th

1.      Final Poster: (20 pts.)       

·         On a poster: create a plot map that maps all the major events in the novel.

o   Must include one major event from each chapter (17 events total) (5 pts.)

·         Must list major characters with a brief description of who they are and what role they play in the novel (5 pts.)

o   Major characters are:

§  Annemarie

§  Ellen                     

§  Peter

§  Lise

§  Kirsti

§  The Johansens

§  Annemarie’s parents

·         Poster must include illustrations/pictures of characters and important symbols in the novel (5 pts.)

·         Creativity and Effort (Is the poster neat, creative, and shows effort to depict the main concepts of the novel?) (5 pts.) 

2.      Mobile: (20 pts)

·         Must represent one major event from each chapter (17 events)  (5 pts.)

·         Must represent/depict major characters from the novel (listed above) (5 pts.)

·         Images/symbols chosen should depict important themes/ideas from the novel (5 pts.)

·         Creativity and Effot (5 pts.)

3.      Build a model/diorama of an important scene in the novel: (20 pts.)

·         Must choose a key scene in the novel (5 pts.)

·         Possible options for scenes: the escape, the funeral, meeting the German soldiers, delivering the package to the boat (5pts.)

·         Sene is clearly labeled (5 pts.)

·         Creativity and Effot (how accurate the diaroma is to the scene described in the novel) (5 pts.)

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Partner Division of Labor Worksheet

Name: __________________________________________________

Partners must record their meetings/ ideas/meetings/materials purchased or used:

Dates you met/spoke about the project: (must meet at least 2 times)

1.     Date: ____________

What you worked on: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.     Date: ____________

What you worked on: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Materials Purchased:

I purchased/contributed: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My Partner purchased/contributed:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7th Grade Author Project Elements

Here are all the items/elements you need to include on your presentation board:

1. Author's name
2. Pictures of author
3. Newspaper article
4. Poem/short story by the author
5. Images that represent imagery in chosen poem/short story
6. Letter to the author
7. Pictures of book covers of author's work
8. Time line of important events in the author's life and career

Please remember this project is due tomorrow!
Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

7th Grade Literature Project for Unit 2: Due 10/20/14

Hello students and parents,

The following project has been assigned to the 7th Grade class.  This project will be due on Monday, October 20th:

Seventh Grade – Unit 2 Final Project

Unit 2 final project has two components:

1.     Research the life and work of one of the authors of the selections in Unit 2:

*All of the items below must be posted on a presentation board

a.   Write a newspaper article about the life and literary work of the author.

                                                             i.      Don’t forget to include:

1.     Where was he/she born?

2.     Where was he/she educated?

3.     Did he/she work?  Was he/she successful?

4.     What were his/her most powerful literary works?

b.   Include one poem/short story of the author of your choice, and illustrate important imagery used in the poem/story

c.    Write a letter to the author:

                                                             i.       Telling him/her which of their poems/short stories is your favorite, and why

                                                           ii.      Your favorite quotes/part of the story/poem

                                                        iii.      How you identify to the poem/short story

d.   Pictures of the author, or book covers

2.     Oral Presentation:

a.   Organize an oral presentation of all of the above information

b.   Choose your favorite poem/short story by your chosen author and analyze it:

                                                             i.      Explain the theme/main idea of the poem/story

                                                           ii.      Explain symbolism or figurative language used in the poem

                                                        iii.      Share key quotes from the selection

                                                        iv.      Describe why you chose this poem, and how did you identify with it

**Don’t forget to turn-in a bibliography of all the sources you used for your research. **

Students are strongly encouraged to bring their research materials to class, in order to work on their project during Writing & Grammar time.