Sophomore Project
English II
Step One
► Choose
a full length grade appropriate novel
by a world author or set in another country.
► Countries NOT allowed: The United States,
The United Kingdom (England, Ireland,
Scotland, or Wales) or Canada
Step Two
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Upon completion of your novel, you will
research three cultural areas relevant to
the country and present in the novel.
Areas to research:
Geography
History Food
Religion Structure of Society
Dress
Family Life
Customs
Cultural Arts
Step Three
• Take notes on note cards on the three
chosen areas.
• You must also take notes on your author
• Note cards requirements (3x5 cards):
• Source card requirements (4x6 cards): 4
sources minimum; 1 must be an internet
source
Research Reminders
• No general encyclopedias may be
used
• No .com websites
• No Wikipedia
Paper Requirements
• Students must generate a thesis
statement that shows the connection
between the piece of literature, the
chosen country/culture, and the
researched topics.
• Paper must follow an outline that follow
MLA format
• Parenthetical documentation must be
shown in the paper.
Paper Requirements cont.
• Works Cited page that follows MLA
format and lists sources in alphabetical
order.
• Title page with graphic.
• Everything should be typed in 12 point
font, Times New Roman and double spaced.
• No use of personal pronouns
• No contractions
• Spell out numbers under 100.
Step Four
Make an artifact related to your country or
novel.
 Must be made and not purchased.
 Should reflect 3-6 hours of time to
complete
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– Ideas: Model of landscape, landmark, or item
from book, clothing or flag.
– Work will be done outside of class
Step Five
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Made a presentation board
Large tri-fold board
Include the name of your country, title of your
book, and author’s name
Include pictures related to your country or book
(flag, book cover, author picture, food, important
landmarks, etc.)
Pictures should have typed captions
Most work will be done outside of class.
Step Six
Oral presentation
 You are expected to present your board,
artifact, and paper to your class.
 Speech must be between 5-8 minutes.
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Step Seven
• Attend the Sophomore Culture
Fair
• You must display your board,
artifact, and paper during the
Culture Fair.
• You should be able to answer
questions about any of your
materials.