SSR – SYMBOLIC BOOK COVER PROJECT
Major Assignment – No Outside Sources Allowed
Based on your recently read SSR book, you must create a poster sized book cover that contains 5
symbols from the book. In addition to your poster you must revise and type up the reading logs you
completed while reading and turn them in with your poster.
Book Cover Poster Requirements
1. Your Poster must have the design appeal of a book cover. This means that obvious effort has been put
into it to make it look like the cover of a book. Your cover cannot just be a replication of a cover that is
already available for the book. Your design must be new and unique.
2. Your Book Cover poster must contain 5 symbols on it. Each of these symbols will have a paragraph
explaining it on your revised reading logs. Make sure it is easy to tell what the symbols are, so that I can
match them up to your explanations on your reading logs.
3. Like the cover of a normal book, you must include the title and author of your book on the poster.
Revised Reading Log Requirements.
1. You must turn in revised, typed versions of your reading logs along with your poster. On the back of
this page you have revised instructions for the reading logs. Make sure you follow the format exactly.
2. The paragraphs for each reading log must be in essay-style paragraph format (i.e. topic sentence,
transition, textual evidence, and analysis).
3. As written about on Reading Log #5, one of your symbols should be one that you created to represent
a major element in the novel. This symbol would not actually be present in the book. You created it.
4. Make sure the pages covered in your reading logs cover the entire book.
Due Tuesday, June 5th
IN ADDITION TO HANDING IN HARD COPIES OF YOUR READING LOGS IN CLASS, YOU MUST ALSO
UPLOAD THEM AS A SINGLE DOCUMENT ON TURNITIN.COM BY 11:59PM on Tuesday, June 5th
English 1-2 CP SSR Reading Log Assignments (REVISED FOR PROJECT)
MUST BE TYPED FOR FINAL PROJECT
Revise your previously completed reading logs. Work on the quality of your symbol paragraphs. Finished reading
logs must be typed and handed in with your poster.
- Reading Logs must be written in complete sentences.
- Essay style paragraphs must be written in the format of an essay paragraph
(Topic Sentence, Textual Evidence, Analysis).
- Do your best to identify and interpret symbols on your own. No Outside Sources are Allowed.
Reading Log 1
1. Title and Author of Book
2. Pages Read
3. 5 bullet summary of pages read
4. Essay Style Paragraph regarding a possible symbol in the book. Why do you think it could be a symbol? What
does it symbolize? Explain in detail. (Textual Evidence is necessary).
5. Why did you choose this particular book?
Reading Log 2
1. Title and Author of Book
2. Pages Read
3. 5 bullet summary of pages read
4. Essay Style Paragraph regarding a possible symbol in the book. Why do you think it could be a symbol? What
does it symbolize? Explain in detail. (Textual Evidence is necessary).
5. How do you like the book? Explain in detail.
Reading Log 3
1. Title and Author of Book
2. Pages Read
3. 5 bullet summary of pages read
4. Essay Style Paragraph regarding a possible symbol in the book. Why do you think it could be a symbol? What
does it symbolize? Explain in detail. (Textual Evidence is necessary).
Reading Log 4
1. Title and Author of Book
2. Pages Read
3. 5 bullet summary of pages read
4. Essay Style Paragraph regarding a possible symbol in the book. Why do you think it could be a symbol? What
does it symbolize? Explain in detail. (Textual Evidence is necessary).
Reading Log 5
1. Title and Author of Book
2. Pages Read
3. 5 bullet summary of pages read
4. Essay Style Paragraph that introduces a symbol that you yourself came up with that represents a major element
in the novel (i.e. a skull that represents the presence of death in Lord of the Flies). Explain your symbol and what it
symbolizes. Use textual evidence to discuss how the element in your novel is present and important in the novel.
Explain in detail. (Textual Evidence is necessary).
5. How did you like the book? Explain in detail.