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PROJECT FOR NONFICTION
 * Part One - Individual Understanding of Selected Nonfiction Book**

I. Trash can: Select/make a trash can that the book’s subject person might have owned, creating a realistic receptacle or one decorated appropriately. Include 10 - 15 items the subject would have used or owned at one time; these must be actual items or accurate representations of them and must reflect happenings in the subject’s life. Submit a typed paper containing: Your name and period; title of book, its author, publisher and date of publication; a LIST of the 10-15 items with an explanation why each item was important in representing the character and/or events in his/her life. These items should be researched so that they will not be anachronistic. Remember to use Web-researching skills we reviewed earlier to be sure you have historically accurate artifacts. Present to the class live.

II. Scrapbook– Make a scrapbook that the subject person could have put together which will both reflect the character, historic time and place, and important events of his/her life. Include pictures, memorabilia, possible diary entries or notes written. Have a cover and binding appropriate for the character and his/her setting, with at least ten pages of materials. To have an authentic scrapbook you will need to research the era and region on the Internet. Provide a title page with your name and the title of the book, author, publishing company and date of publication. Present it to the class. ALTERNATE TO PHYSICAL SCRAPBOOK: Create a digital PhotoStory or Voicethread representing the essential moments, objects, and characters of your book.

III. Write an original song, such as a rap or folk ballad, and perform it live or on video, Voki, or by using Karaoke (see Resources for web karaoke) to put your lyrics to an existing tune. Lyrics must have a story line reflecting the significant events of your subject’s life; you must type author /title/ publishing information and your name at the top, a song title, and full lyrics to turn in to me at the time of your performance; content 2/3 and musicality 1/3.

IV. Write an original narrative poem to perform before the class, preferably using dramatic interpretation, live or on video. Reflect the nature of the book’s subject person and major accomplishments. Have a typed copy of your script outline to turn in identified with the book title, author, publication information, and your name.

V. Create a Map (bulletin board paper size which can be unscrolled) with scenes illustrating stages of the journey of your subject’s life and with attached legend (explanation of events pictured and why they are important, with your name, book title, author and publication information.). Present to class.

VI. Conduct an interview as your subject person (you are the person and only your classmate interviewer can have a script from which to read.) Give me the script of prepared questions and include actual book title, author and publication information and your name on the script. Present live, or on video.

ALL the above will have a product/presentation grade (test) based on a rubric for evaluation (see Resources).

You will also write a short evaluation of the purpose of the author in writing the book and his/her reliability by finding at least **two** independent sources **which support** most of its basic facts. Find at least **one source that slants the view positively or negatively**, or that alters the facts, telling why you think this is so. Provide the Internet locations of your sources. (This will be a quiz grade). Submit this on a typed paper or post it to the class blog.
 * Part Two Question for Follow-up: Is your nonfiction work true?**