Name ____________________
The Little Prince Final Project
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 Quilt Squares: Apply your post-reading knowledge of The Little Prince to create 12 quilt squares
that represent each of the five literary elements we have studied in this book: plot, setting, character,
theme, symbol.
o 1-2 Quilt Squares for the story’s plot
o 1-2 Quilt Squares for the story’s setting
o 1-2 Quilt Squares for the story’s character(s)
o 1-2 Quilt Squares for the story’s theme(s)
o 1-2 Quilt Squares for symbols from the story
You will, therefore, create more than one quilt square for some of these literary elements. Each Quilt
Square should include an illustration and written explanation of what you have depicted. For your
written explanation, you will use direct quotations from the novel and your own words. After
you have created your 12 Quilt Squares, mount them on a piece of butcher paper, posterboard, or
other format; or connect them with yarn to resemble a quilt. Illustrations can be hand drawn or
printed out-- must be in color.
Map of Little Prince’s Journey: [no Hi-C]
Display your knowledge and comprehension of the Little Prince’s journey by creating a large (at least
12x18) visual map that includes all of the planets he visits. Your map should be colorful and include
a label for each place. The labels can either be on the map itself or attached on a separate page, in
which case you would need to make a legend or key. Your map should also be in chronological order
and either include arrows or numbers that show where he starts and where he ends up. Each planet’s
label must include the following:
o Who he encounters (Character)
o What he encounters (Setting)
o How he feels after visiting the planet.
o What does he learn or question? (Theme)
o Is there an object he notices while visiting the planet? (Symbol)
Map should be neat and clear. Quality work will include attaching illustrations to board, poster
paper, or in book form. Effort and time are given to create a visually clear and interesting map.
 A Guide for Grownups: Showcase your comprehension of the book’s underlying themes by
analyzing and applying the advice that both the Little Prince and narrator offer to grownups in a
Guide for Grownups book. Your Guide for Grownups book should include a decorated front
cover and a back cover. On the inside of your book, include, explain, and apply 8-10 quotations
that offer advice for grownups.
o Quotation: Simply copy down the words from the text surrounded by quotation marks.
Include a page number.
o Explanation: Paraphrase the quotation by putting it into your own words.
o Advice: Provide a real-world example where the advice would be helpful.
Next to the quotation, explanation, and advice, find a way to visually represent the advice using
pictures and symbols, or a combination of both. See formatting example below (Not from The
Little Prince):
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Page 2
Quotation:
“People will forget what you said; people will
forget what you did, but people will never forget
how you made them feel” (48).
Explanation:
What people remember is how what you say and
do affects them emotionally. Depending on how
you make them feel, they will remember it in a
good or bad light. Something that may not seem
like much to you, like a quick comment, could
mean the world to a child.
Advice:
Let’s say that your child makes a poor choice by
stealing candy from the store. When you
reprimand him/her, don’t worry so much about
the perfect words or the perfect punishment.
What matters is how you treat the child, because
the child will always remember how you made
them feel. Refer to the choice as bad but not to
the child as bad because if you end the
conversation with the child feeling like a “bad”
person, that is what he/she will remember, and
they will connect you with that feeling.
Visual Representation
 Talk Show: Create a script for a live talk show in which each of the main characters in The
Little Prince appears as a guest and speaks about his/her experiences and conflicts in the novel.
This is an opportunity for the Pilot (the narrator) to confront all of the characters that the Little
Prince tells him about and find out from them what they have to teach the Little Prince about
love, life, and grown-ups. Since this is an individual project, you as the script writer are
responsible for all of the writing and for knowing/memorizing the talk show host’s (The Pilot’s)
part. Your final project will consist of a typed final copy of your script for the teacher and an
in-class reading of your talk show before our live studio audience. You will, therefore, need to
recruit members of the class to read parts. Your script should include both a description of the
setting and a short description of each character. Your script must also include—but is not
limited to— the following characters from the book:
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The Pilot (talk show host/you)
The Little Prince
The Rose
The King
The Businessman
The Geographer
The Lamplighter
The Fox
The Snake
o Provide costumes and props for your readers and/or the set that symbolize the essence of each
character and/or the setting.
o A Love Letter to the Rose: Use your verbal/linguistic skills to write a letter to the ROSE
from the Little Prince’s point of view. For this assignment, you must pretend that you are the
Little Prince and write from his perspective AFTER his encounter with the Fox, and should
help to explain why he believes that he has been “tamed” by the rose: “There’s a flower…I
think she’s tamed me” (59).
Your letter must:
Clearly express the Little Prince’s point of view and experiences
Explain what the Little Prince learned from the Fox about taming and being tamed
Explain why the Rose is unique to the Little Prince
Incorporate at least five quotes (with page numbers) from the text
Include each of these elaboration strategies: anecdote or scenario, concession/rebuttal,
fact, and question.
o Include at least three examples of figurative language (simile, metaphor, hyperbole,
idiom, etc)
o Be presented as a creative love letter that symbolizes the Little Prince’s love for the
Rose with few or no spelling/grammar errors. May be neatly handwritten or typed.
o Create a rhyming poem for the rose OR compose and perform a love song
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 Life vs. Art Essay: Use your verbal/linguistic skills in an essay that compares and contrasts the
life and experiences of Antoine de Saint-Exupery (the author) with his novel The Little Prince.
As you prepare to draft an essay, you will need to do some research in order to find evidence
about the life and experiences of Antoine de Saint-Exupery. As you research the author, look for
specifics regarding the following:
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The plot of his life and experiences
The setting of his life and experiences
The type of person or character he was throughout his life and experiences
Recurring theme(s) throughout his life and experiences
Symbols in his life that come to represent bigger ideas
As with all essays, you are expected to follow the writing process by prewriting, drafting,
editing/revising, and completing a final draft. Your essay should include the following:
o Introduction with strong thesis statement
o Body Paragraph 1 that compares and contrasts one or more aspects of the author’s life
and experiences with the character’s (the Little Prince’s) in terms of three or more of the
five literary elements we have studied so far: plot, setting, characterization, theme,
symbol.
o Body Paragraph 2 that compares and contrasts one or more aspects of the author’s life
and experiences with the character’s (the Little Prince’s) in terms of three or more of the
five literary elements we have studied so far: plot, setting, characterization, theme,
symbol.
o Body Paragraph 3 that compares and contrasts one or more aspects of the author’s life
and experiences with the character’s (the Little Prince’s) in terms of three or more of the
five literary elements we have studied so far: plot, setting, characterization, theme,
symbol.
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Conclusion that connects to the introduction and ties together the entire essay
GRADING:
This is an individual project to be completed independently by the student, without
assistance from parents and/or peers. Choose an option that you are comfortable doing on
your own.
Content (meeting requirements set forth in each option description)
Voice
Word Choice
Sentence Fluency
Conventions
Presentation