Tuesday, September 4, 2012

This Month's Genre: Fantasy

September’s Genre Project: Fantasy Cereal                                  

            Before September 28, read a fantasy novel in your AR range and quiz on it.  Also complete the following project.  Again, these two tasks are due NO LATER THAN 9/28 and count as a READING TEST GRADE EACH.

1.              Save an empty cereal box (or similar type box).
2.              You will invent a cereal based on your fantasy book and design a cereal box that presents the information listed below about your book and the fantasy genre.  You do NOT need to actually make the cereal itself; you are decorating the box.
3.              Use paper, scissors, glue or tape, markers or colored pencils, etc., to decorate your box.  You may want to cut the paper to fit and decorate it before adhering to the box.
4.              FRONT: Write the name of the cereal and draw an illustration.  (You might model your cover after the actual front of your cereal box.)  Come up with an enticing name.  The name and shape of your cereal should relate to your book. 
5.              BACK: Create a game, puzzle, word search, etc., on the back that includes at least five elements of fantasy found in the book you read.  At the bottom, include a description of the fantasy genre in general.  (This could be a sentence or two, another game, or something else.  Be creative!)  Please include an answer key when necessary.
6.              RIGHT: Under the heading “ingredients,” list the main characters and write a descriptive sentence about each one.  Also write a descriptive sentence or two about the setting.
7.              LEFT: Write a summary that describes the main conflict and resolution of the book.  Make the language of your summary appealing, as if you are advertising the book.
8.              TOP: Write the Book Title and author.
9.              BOTTOM: Write your name, the date, and HD5.  (This may also be a good place for your answer key if you need one.)
10.           Plan a one-minute commercial to advertise your cereal to present to the class on 9/30.
11.           You may include extra information on your box AS LONG AS the required information is included.  Going “above and beyond” the requirements is encouraged to earn full points in each category.

Grading Rubric:
Front complete, thoughtful, and appropriate                        20 points
Back complete, thoughtful, and appropriate                        20
Right side complete, thoughtful, and appropriate            10
Left side complete, thoughtful, and appropriate            10
Top complete and accurate                                                    5
Bottom complete and accurate                                      5
Overall neat and appealing appearance                        10
Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar                        10
Informative and interesting commercial                        10

I have read and understand the requirements and due date of the fantasy cereal genre project.


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