ELA 9Name: ______

Date: ______

Final Assessment

The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick

For the final assessment of this novel, you will be doing a variety of projects. I need you complete all the Student Learning Outcomes (I Can… statements). I’ve chosen 2 for this project. You can choose 1 of each or choose 1 total that covers both of the following outcomes. Your projects need to add up to at least 25 marks.

You will also have the option of presenting these assignments verbally to the class instead of handing in a written copy to me. Videos shown to the class would also be an acceptable format! I will be reusing this assignment for future final projects for stories and novels so keep this handy – you’ll get to do more than just one over the course of the year.

Here is the list of assignments to choose from:

I can create visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts about identity (CC9.1)

  1. Design costumes for characters in the story. Minimum of 5 different costumes with explanation for your choices. (25 marks) CC9.1
  2. Make a map and mark on it places where things happen in the story. Explain each destination. (15 marks) CC9.1
  3. Make a model of clay, soap, or wood to illustrate something essential to the story. Write an explanation for your model. (25 marks) CC9.1/8
  4. Dress paper dolls as characters in a book for a bulletin board and explain the clothing. (20 marks) CC9.1/8
  5. Pretend to be a minor character in the book and write a first-hand account of the main character’s actions. (15 marks) CC9.1/9
  6. Fold a piece of newsprint into 8 pieces and draw a comic strip showing what happened in your story in the correct order. (15 marks) CC9.1/9.9
  7. Select ten quotes from the book and artistically write them out with drawings to support the images created. (20 marks) CC9.1
  8. Use old magazines and cut out as many pictures of the characters in the book as you can find with explanation. (15 marks) CC9.1
  9. Draw a picture of a TV screen and put one scene on it that tells about your book. Describe the scene. (15 marks) CC9.1/8
  10. Use Facebook/Instagram to create an “account”for a character in the book. Include a biography, profile picture, and a minimum of 10 posts. (20 marks) CC9.1/9
  11. Make up a treasure hunt with clues that give the name and information about your book. (15 marks) CC9.1
  12. Use large cut-out words from magazines to give information about your book, like a collage. (10 marks) CC9.1
  13. Write a different ending to the story (minimum 2 pages). Tell why it is better than the original ending. (20 marks) CC9.1
  14. Choose one character in the story and tell why you would like to know him/her. (15 marks) CC9.1
  15. Compare and contrast the main character in the book with yourself. (15 marks) CC9.1
  16. Create a Twister (a fake Twitter) account for a character from your book and write 10 tweets on thoughts they had throughout the book. Copy and paste them into a Word document and print it off to hand in. (15 marks) CC9.1/9

I can write to describe, to narrate, to explain and inform, and to persuade (CC9.8)

  1. Write a publisher’s blurb to sell the book. (10 marks) CC9.8
  2. Prepare a radio announcement to advertise a book. (15 marks) CC9.8
  3. Compose a 75 to 100 word email giving the essence of the book. (10 marks) CC9.8
  4. Record an oral book review for another class. (15 marks) CC9.8
  5. Give ten statements that prove why your book was fact or fiction. (10 marks) CC9.8
  6. Write a letter to someone that a character in the book might write describing his problem and asking for help. (15 marks) CC9.8
  7. Make up a newspaper article, with a heading, discussing the events in the book. (15 marks) CC9.8
  8. Make a poster to advertise your book. (15 marks) CC9.8
  9. Make a diorama of an important happening in the book. Write an explanation or verbally explain your diorama to me. (15 marks) CC9.8
  10. Write a book review as it might appear in a newspaper. (20 marks) CC9.8
  11. Write a letter to a friend recommending the book. (15 marks) CC9.8
  12. Pretend your book is being turned into a movie. Select a cast (minimum 4 characters) for the film and explain why they would be a good fit. (20 marks) CC9.8

Whatever else you want!!!

  1. Be creative! Come to me with any other idea you can think of! (???)