Science Fiction / Fantasy Book ReportDue: May 13th

Students may come to school dressed as a character from their science fiction / fantasy book for bonus points. Please do not make plans to change clothes at school – you must be “in character” for the entire day.

Your oral presentation as well as your written work will comprise your grade as follows:

Costume: 10 bonus points

Oral presentation 20%

Written project 80%

In preparing for your oral presentation, keep in mind that you need to turn in some form of a written report as well. For each of the projects listed below, I have suggested the written form that the project should take.

Here is a list of suggested projects:

Rhyming couplets - Prepare at least 20 rhyming couplets (40 lines of poetry) describing the plot, the problem, the characters, or your particular character in the book you have read. The poem should include a title and should be typed. Remember that rhyming couplets take the rhyme pattern AA, BB, CC, etc. Be ready to read your poem to the class.

Movie Clip– Write and film a scene (3-4 minutes) from your book. Design costumes for the characters (include your friends), take care with the setting, and perfect your acting skills! Prepare to show the movie here at school. Turn in a typed script.

Skit / Monologue - Be creative and write a one-woman (or one-man) show about the character you are dressed as. Perhaps you are feeling angst regarding decisions you must make. Maybe you are secretly plotting to rule the world. Elaborate and exaggerate your character’s traits and let us in on what he/she is thinking and feeling. DO NOT SUMMARIZE THE PLOT OF THE BOOK! This should be more of a character study. MONOLOGUE MUST BE MEMORIZED!! Please turn in a typewritten script of at least 450 words.

Diary – Design and write your own diary. Entries may be your own musings about events happening in your adventurous life or particular problems you are having. Be prepared to read from your diary, and turn in a diary consisting of at least ten entries, at least one hundred and fifty words each, with each entry dated. AVOID SUMMARIZING THE PLOT. Work to develop a sense of character. Remember, a diary reveals a character’s innermost thoughts and emotions.

Graphic Novel– Draw your own comic book frames and develop a book based on a scene / scenes from the novel. Be sure the frames are colored / painted. Plan on 35 – 50 frames.

Guide Book – Prepare a travel book to your character’s world. Include in a folder at least three of the following: colorful, hand-drawn map which details the setting of the novel (or your character’s land); dictionary which alphabetically lists and defines 15-20 important terms/words particular to the region/fantasy land of the novel; brochure which outlines interesting activities and places to see when one visits the land; list of important people(at least 10) to see and avoid when visiting the land (include short description and brief biography for each); guide to the flora/fauna (at least 10) of the area (pictures and descriptions); other items deemed necessary (check with me). Be sure to design and title your guide book so that it is an instant travel guide best seller!

Memory Box - Fill a decorated box with at least five objects / treasures that are important to your character and actually appear in the novel. Keep in mind that these objects should be indicative of his/her character or must suggest some facet of his internal mind. You may use smaller-than-normal objects (i.e. Barbie clothes) to represent those items that would actually be too large for a box. Include an index card for each object within the box. Each card should have typed on it (8 or 10-point font computer script may be pasted) the following information: 1. A quotation from the novel which includes mention of the object with the words in quotations and the page number in parentheses should appear at the top. 2. A paragraph following the quotation should include information about the character’s usage of the object (when, where, and why). 3. A second paragraph should suggest how the object and/or its use reflects internal qualities of the character.

Please put the title and author of the book on the top of the box. Include your name underneath.

Opening Credits – Design and film the opening credits for a movie version of your book (look back at the opening credits for To Kill a Mockingbird). Include music, the names of actors/actresses whom you envision for the parts, and visuals that suggest the theme(s) of your novel. Prepare to show this to the class. Your written paper should include a one-page (double-spaced) typed paper outlining the theme(s) of the novel and how your credits address the theme(s). Additionally, include the title / songwriter of the musical composition and suggest why the music is appropriate as an accompaniment to this book.