Multi-genre ProjectList of genres

Advertisement Should be a print ad Should be for something that the

character would use, or would represent something about the character

Does not have to be for a tangible item—you could make an ad for a confidence seminar, invisibility cloak, a miracle.

Should be 8 ½ X 11 in size and be in color with some text explaining your “product”

Autobiography/Biography You will need to write at least two-pages

of a chapter in one character’s autobiography

Can be at any point in the book Should be formatted like a chapter—title

of the chapter, pages numbers, etc. Should be 12 point font, Times New

Roman, double-spaced

Blog post You will need to create a blog post for one of

your characters. Should have 3-4 entries that are at least a

paragraph each Can cover any number of topics in the

character’s life Should have “links” and “ads” like most blogs

do Example:

http://thenardiellofamily.blogspot.com/

Character sketch Should be 1 page, minimum, typed, 12

point font, Times New Roman Should analyze the character Tell who they are, physically and

mentally, and why they are that way Think: Raisin in the Sun character

packet

Contract Should be typed, 1 page in length Should be a contract between the

character and someone else—themself, another character, God, etc.

Should have at least 8-10 conditions in it

Diary entries/Journals Should be a half-page each There should be at least four entries Can cover any type of events that

represent the theme you are covering Should be written in the voice of the

character Can be informal in nature

Epilogue An epilogue is the final chapter in a book, or

final speech in a play, where the character summarizes the main events of the piece

You will need to write this as if you are speaking as the main character, and discuss something that you may have learned.

Your character could be alive or dead Should be at least one page in length, typed

Fairy tale Should be at least 2 pages in length,

typed Should include the characters from your

book as characters in your story You could write this as a paper, or you

could create a children’s book

Jingle/TV commercial This should be for something related to

the character or the theme You will have to perform it, so it will

turned in as an audio file, and you will have to turn in a script

Think Chili’s baby back ribs or double-mint gum

List What kind of list would your character

make? Grocery list? Bucket list? List of people to kill?

For each item on your list, you will need some kind of explanation to justify them.

You should have at least 10 items

Monologue This should be written in the voice of a

character from your book It is meant to reveal thoughts that your

character may not have shared in the text of the book

Should be at least one page, typed

Newspaper Should contain 5 articles—all should

relate to actions that occur in the book You can choose any type of articles, but

you should not repeat any Can be typed, or handwritten and put

on posterboard Templates: https://

docs.google.com/templates?type=docs&q=newspaper&sort=user&view=public

Postcard/Greeting Card Should contain a picture on the front

that is from a place of significance in the book

The back should have a handwritten letter from a character in the book to someone else (either a character or someone relevant to them)

Ransom Note Can be hand-written or typed Must contain at least 8 demands with

explanations Must explain who the ransomers are and

why they want what they want

Schedule Should be a full day’s worth of activities Should be complete with times, people

they are meeting, places they have to go

Should be activities that are relevant to the character and the actions in the book

Text Messages Should be at least 10 messages Can be individual messages, or a text

chain Should be to/between characters of

significance in the book

Want Ad Think Craigslist or Ebay Should contain a picture of whatever

item the character is looking for or getting rid of

Should contain at least a paragraph of information about the item

Advice Column Can be in letter format Should be in the voice of the character

—either looking for advice on something, or giving advice to someone

Should be on a topic of relevance from the book

Award Should be given to someone from the

book Must contain the award and a letter of

explanation for who is getting the award and why they are receiving it

Campaign Speech Should be persuasive in nature Should explain what the character is

running for, and why they should be elected, as well as their credentials for the position

You can either give the speech yourself in character, or include the text of the speech as your project

Collage Should have at least 20 pictures in it Has to be at least 8 ½ x 11 Pictures should relate to the character,

actions in the story, and/or theme

Conversation This should be a dialogue between

characters in the book Cannot be a retelling of a conversation

already had in the book, but, rather, a conversation that never occurred

What would the character have said if they had the chance?

Should be a page in length, minimum

Directions This should be a how-to for something

important in the book Should be laid out in an organized way

so that someone could follow them Can contain visuals

Epitaphs These are sayings that are found on

headstones They are usually funny in nature, and

they reveal something about the person who has died

You will need to create a headstone that is reflective of a character from your book, and have your epitaph on it

Fashion articles You will need to create one page worth

of writing for this—it can be one long article, or several shorter ones

The fashion that you choose to cover should relate to the theme that you are addressing for your novel

Horoscope You will need to complete 5 horoscopes They can either be for one sign over five

days/months, or 5 different signs You will need to accurately portray your

character AND the astrological sign that you choose

Memes You will have to create 3 memes Each meme must address your theme

and the events of your book It should be printed, in color, and

included in your project

Obituary Should be a ½ page in length, minimum,

and include a picture Can be for a character or an idea Must contain birth date, death date, and

major life information

Propaganda This is one-sided information about a

topic—think election information that you got in the mail

Can be in the form of a letter, sign, poster, ad, pamphlet, video

Recipe Must be printed Can be for an actual food, or for an

intangible information Must contain list of ingredients and

directions on how to put the ingredients together

Song You may choose to write a song that

would be featured in the movie version of this book

You must include the lyrics that are either typed, or hand written neatly

Trivia Must include 10 questions with their

answers Must address important information

about the character and/or the story Should be in the form of cards or an app

—not a list of questions on a sheet of paper

Wanted poster Should be at least 8 ½ x 11 and in color Can be drawn or printed Can be for a person or an idea Should include date person/item went

missing, important identifying information about them, and a reward

Application/Resume You can either create the application for

a job that would suite a character, or you can choose to create a resume for a character

Should be printed and in the correct format

Ballad This is a poem that honors a person or

action Must be at least 25 lines and should

have some kind of rhyme scheme You may choose to set it to music Must be printed

Cartoon/Comic Strip Must be original Can be printed or hand-drawn Should address the theme that you

chose Should have actual characters and

events from your book Can be funny or political

Definition You could choose to create a dictionary page,

or make a webpage like dictionary.com Must be for 5 words that have significance in

your book Should include the definition, part of speech,

pronunciation, and word origin (this could be made up)

You will be expected to create your own definition, not give the one that you found

Drama/script Write one scene from the book as if it were

going to be a play or you were writing the screenplay

Should be written as a play, with stage directions and character information

Should contain dialogue between characters Should not be you copying down lines from

the book, but you creating the voices of the characters—was there a scene missing from the book that you could create?

Encyclopedia entry You will need to create an informational

entry for an encyclopedia This does not have to be academic in

nature—can be funny, or have to do with modern information

Your entry should be at least a half page and should be formatted like an encyclopedia

Facebook page Create a facebook page for a character

in your book You must have pictures, and a bio, as

well as at least five comments from other characters from your book

You can use this as a resource: http://www.classtools.net/FB/home-page

Interview Pretend that you are interviewing a

character in the book for a particular job What questions would ask the

character? What would you be looking for from them in terms of previous experience?

You should have at least 10 questions prepared with background information about the position

Legend/Mystery/Fable Write a legend or mystery about a

character or event from your story You may choose to retell an event in an

exaggerated way, or create a new story that stems from the end, but it should not be a summary of the book

Magazine You will need to create a magazine that

relates the theme of your book, or represents the character or events in the book

You will need to have at least 5 articles in your magazine

Parody Create a parody of the book, or part of

the book This can be a chapter, or you could

create a movie ad for a parody movie

Questionnaire Create a questionnaire that would be

given either to your character or by your character

Your questions should reflect information about the events in the book

You should have at least 20 questions Should be typed

Record cover/soundtrack Create the record cover or soundtrack for the

book that you read You may not copy one that has already been

made You will need to choose songs that reflect the

events/mood of the book Your cover should have a picture that

represents the book, and each song should have an explanation of why it is included

There should be at least five songs

Tweets Create a Twitter account for one of your

characters Should have at least 10 tweets—either

from your character, or between your character and their followers

Use this resource:http://www.classtools.net/twister/

Apology Write an apology letter in the voice of

one of the characters in the book It should include an explanation of their

wrong-doings, and a plea for forgiveness with reasons why they deserve it

Should be a page in length

Complaint letter Write a complaint letter from one

character, or to one character Should be in letter format, and should

be a page in length Should include details about what they

are complaining about and a suggested solution to the problem

Editorial Have your character write an editorial

for a newspaper about a topic that is important to them

Should include their opinion, factual information about the issue, and utilize examples from the text

Letter/telegram Write a letter from one character to

another Should include specific information

about events in the book Should be a page in length Can be typed or handwritten

Memo Write a memo in the voice of one

character Should be alerting someone (characters

or people outside of the story) to some information

Should be in memo format—can use Word for this

Newscast Create a video/audio newscast Should deal with events from the book Should have pictures with it Must be at least two minutes in length

Wise sayings Create a series of ten wise sayings that

your character may use in the story Should address major events/themes in

the book Can be serious or funny—just has to

have some wisdom shared