Independent Reading Possibilities for Puritanism and Gothic Literature Units
THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND- ELIZABETH
GEORGE SPEARE
FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC- V. C. ANDREWS
THE LOVELY BONES- ALICE SEBOLD
+IN COLD BLOOD- TRUMAN CAPOTE
*FATHER OF LIES- ANN TURNER
+IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL- JOHN BERENDT
*A BREAK WITH CHARITY - ANN RINALDI
THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER - C ARSON
WUTHERING HEIGHTS - EMILY B RONTE
MCCULLERS
FRANKENSTEIN- MARY SHELLEY
+BELOVED- TONI MORRISON
DRACULA- BRAM STOKER
WE WERE LIARS - E. LOCKHART
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES- DEBORAH H ARKNESS
*MISS PEREGRINE ’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDRENRANSOM RIGGS
THE SCARLET LETTER - NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
AND WE STAY - JENNY HUBBARD
THE TRUTH ABOUT ALICE - JENNIFER M ATHIEU
NEIL GAIMAN- THE GRAVEYARD BOOK
LEMONY SNICKETT ( MUST READ TWO )
~DIVERGENT- VERONICA ROTH
+*THE HANDMAID’S TALE - MARGARET ATWOOD
STEPHEN KING- VARIOUS TITLES
WUTHERING HEIGHTS- EMILY BONTE
 *I HAVE NOT READ- HAVE READ REVIEWS
 ~ IS A POSSIBILITY FOR A FUTURE PROJECT
 + ADULT THEMES AND SITUATIONS
OF COURSE , THERE ARE MANY , MANY MORE POSSIBILITIES. IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A BOOK, JUST LET ME KNOW !
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
1. AS YOU READ, YOU WILL COMPLETE 3- 54321 JOURNALS FOR THE BOOK. TURN THESE IN AS YOU REACH
THE FIRST 3 RD, THE 2 ND 3 RD, AND THE FINAL 3 RD OF THE BOOK . I WILL NOT ACCEPT ALL 3 AT ONCE . I NEED
TO KNOW YOU ARE THINKING AND READING AS YOU GO . T HESE WILL COUNT 1/3 OF A TEST GRADE
2. CHOOSE ONE OF THE PROJECTS LISTED BELOW TO COMPLETE WHEN YOU FINISH THE NOVEL. BE PREPARED
TO PRESENT THIS TO THE CLASS . T HE PROJECT AND PRESENTATION WILL COUNT AS 2/3 OF A TEST GRADE .
PROJECT POSSIBILITIES
ALTERNATE ENDING: REWRITE THE LAST CHAPTER OF YOUR BOOK . INCLUDE A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING HOW YOUR
ENDING IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL ENDING , AND WHY YOU CHANGED IT. T HE ALTERNATE ENDING MUST BE
AT LEAST 1 ½+ PAGES, TYPED, T IMES N EW ROMAN 12 POINT FONT , DOUBLE - SPACED, WITH 1” MARGINS.
Independent Reading Possibilities for Puritanism and Gothic Literature Units
BOOK REPORT BLOG: CREATE A BLOG IN WHICH YOU REVIEW THIS BOOK . IT SHOULD CONSIST OF : 1. A BRIEF
SUMMARY OF THE STORY ( DON’ T GIVE AWAY ENDINGS ) . 2. WHY IT WAS / WAS NOT A GOOD BOOK . 3. C ONVINCE A
FRIEND WHY S / HE SHOULD / SHOULD NOT READ IT . ALL REPORTS MUST BE TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED , T IMES N EW
ROMAN 12 POINT FONT WITH 1” MARGINS.
CHILDREN’S BOOK: TURN THE NOVEL INTO A CHILDREN’ S BOOK. IT MUST HAVE AT LEAST 13 PAGES. EACH PAGE
MUST HAVE AN ILLUSTRATION THAT WAS CREATED BY YOU . I NCLUDE ALL IMPORTANT EVENTS FROM THE STORY !
YOU CAN MAKE IT BY HAND OR ELECTRONICALLY. INCLUDE A FINAL , SEPARATE APPENDIX THAT MAKES THE
CONNECTION BETWEEN THIS NOVEL AND PURITANISM OR G OTHIC LITERATURE , BUT KEEP IT APPROPRIATE FOR
CHILDREN.
DIARY/LETTER/BLOG: PRETEND YOU ARE THE MAIN CHARACTER . WRITE AT LEAST 5 DIARY ENTRIES OF 15+ LINES.
INCLUDE HOW YOU FEEL AND WHY. DON’T FORGET TO USE FIRST PERSON! THESE SHOULD ACCURATELY REFLECT THE
EMOTIONS, ACTIONS, AND BELIEFS OF THE CHARACTER AS THEY WERE SEEN IN THE NOVEL , BUT YOU CAN EXPAND
ON IDEAS PRESENTED IN THE NOVEL . I NCLUDE A FINAL , SEPARATE PARAGRAPH THAT MAKES THE CONNECTION
BETWEEN THIS NOVEL AND PURITANISM OR G OTHIC LITERATURE .
DIORAMA: CREATE A DETAILED DIORAMA DEPICTING 1 KEY SCENE FROM THE BOOK YOU READ. INCLUDE A
PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING THE SCENE , AND WHY YOU CHOSE IT . DIORAMA MUST BE CREATED ENTIRELY BY YOU ( NO
LEGOS). INCLUDE A PARAGRAPH THAT MAKES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THIS NOVEL AND PURITANISM OR
GOTHIC LITERATURE .
ILLUSTRATION : PICK 5 IMPORTANT SCENES FROM THE NOVEL . ILLUSTRATE EACH ONE ON 8 1/2 BY 11 PAPER OR
VIA AN ONLINE CARTOON CREATOR . YOU MAY USE CRAYONS , COLORED PENCIL , PAINTS, OR ANY OTHER MEDIUM .
FOR EACH PICTURE , WRITE A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING WHY THIS SCENE IS IMPORTANT TO THE STORY AS A WHOLE .
INCLUDE A FINAL PARAGRAPH THAT MAKES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THIS NOVEL AND PURITANISM OR GOTHIC
LITERATURE .
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE : PRETEND YOU ARE A REPORTER WHO JUST WITNESSED AN IMPORTANT SCENE FROM THE
NOVEL . WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT IT. I NCLUDE WHO , WHAT , WHEN, WHERE , WHY, AND HOW . USE AN ONLINE
NEWSPAPER GENERATOR SUCH AS : http://newspaper.jaguarpaw.co.uk/ OR
http://www.makemynewspaper.com/ THE ARTICLE SHOULD CLEARLY SHOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENTS IN
THE BOOK , THE CHARACTERS , AND THE CONFLICTS . I N ADDITION , NOTE SOME FEATURES RELEVANT TO G OTHIC
LITERATURE OR PURITANISM .
PHOTO ESSAY: RETELL THE BOOK USING 15+ PICTURES AND A CAPTION FOR EACH ONE. PICTURES MUST BE TAKEN
BY YOU , NOT FOUND ONLINE . T HE PICTURES SHOULD CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVENTS
IN THE BOOK , THE CHARACTERS , THE CONFLICTS , AND/ OR LITERARY ELEMENTS AS WELL AS A CONNECTION TO
GOTHIC OR PURITANS.
Independent Reading Possibilities for Puritanism and Gothic Literature Units
POEM: WRITE 2 POEMS EACH DEMONSTRATING A DIFFERENT POETIC FORM ( SONNET, DIAMONTE , BALLAD, ETC.)
(14+ LINES EACH OR 4 POEMS WITH 7+ LINES) THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE NOVEL . CONVEY HOW A CHARACTER
FEELS AT PARTICULAR POINT IN THE STORY . WRITE A PARAGRAPH FOR EACH POEM EXPLAINING WHY YOU CHOSE
THIS PART OF THE STORY, AND WHY THE CHARACTER FEELS THE WAY SHE DOES.
PROJEQT/PREZI/GLOGSTER: MAKE A PRESENTATION (OTHER THAN A POWERPOINT) ABOUT THE BOOK . INCLUDE
PLOT, CHARACTERIZATION , CONNECTION TO PURITANISM OR G OTHIC LIT ., AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE
AUTHOR. I T MUST HAVE PICTURES , CITATIONS, AND 15 OR MORE SLIDES . T HE PICTURES SHOULD CLEARLY
DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVENTS IN THE BOOK , THE CHARACTERS , THE CONFLICTS , AND/ OR
LITERARY ELEMENTS
SONG: WRITE THE LYRICS AND MUSIC FOR A SONG ABOUT THE NOVEL . IT MUST BE AT LEAST 2 MINUTES LONG .
RECORD YOUR PERFORMANCE AND SUBMIT IT ELECTRONICALLY . WRITE A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING HOW THE SONG
IS RELATED TO THE NOVEL .
TIMELINE : MAKE A TIMELINE FOR EVENTS IN THE STORY . IT MUST HAVE AN EASY -TO-READ TITLE , AT LEAST 15
DATES, DESCRIPTIONS OF WHAT HAPPENED, AND BE COLORED . YOU CAN MAKE IT BY HAND OR ELECTRONICALLY .
VIDEOGAME : CREATE A MULTI -LEVEL VIDEOGAME THAT RELATES TO YOUR TEXT AND TEACHES ABOUT THE NOVEL.
WRITE A PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU CHOSE TO MAKE YOUR GAME THE WAY YOU DID AND HOW IT
RELATES TO YOUR BOOK .
WEBPAGE: SELECT A CHARACTER FROM THE NOVEL . IF HE OR SHE HAD A WEBPAGE, WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE?
CREATE THE CHARACTER ’S WEBPAGE . MAKE SURE IT HAS 5+ PAGES AND INCLUDES THE CHARACTER’ S BIOGRAPHY,
FAMILY , INTERESTS, AND LIFESTYLE . WRITE A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING WHY EACH ITEM ON THE PAGE IS INCLUDED.
Independent Reading Possibilities for Puritanism and Gothic Literature Units
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS PAGE AND TURN IT INTO MRS. CONNER BY 9/30/14.
THE BOOK I HAVE CHOSEN TO READ IS _______________________________________________ BY
_______________________________. I CURRENTLY HAVE A COPY OF THIS BOOK AND IT IS APPROVED BY MY
PARENTS OR GUARDIANS .
PARENT SIGNATURE :___________________________________________________________
I UNDERSTAND THAT I MUST COMPLETE 3 – 54321 JOURNALS AS I REACH THE FIRST 1/3 , SECOND 1/3 , AND LAST
1/3 OF THE BOOK. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I MUST CHOOSE AND COMPLETE ONE PROJECT . PROJECTS ARE DUE
NO LATER THAN 10/22/14 AND PRESENTATIONS WILL BE FROM 10/23-10/28.
STUDENT SIGNATURE : _______________________________________ DATE:___________________
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