PROJECTS FOR TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
A novel project should be an exhibit of quality, which illustrates the novel to others. It should be true to the events and theme of the novel in every way. It should be attractive to viewers. It should reflect several hours of work on the part of the designer. It should be accompanied by a brief oral presentation to the class.
The following are your choices for your project:
MAP – Create a map of Maycomb and the surrounding country. The map should be at least poster size, neatly drawn, and in color. There should be a map key and a scale. The following important locations should be labeled: houses (the Finch’s, the Radley’s, Miss Maudie’s, Miss Rachel’s, Miss Stephanie’s, Miss Dubose’s, the Robinson’s, and the Ewell’s), the school, the courthouse, the jail, and the bank which houses Atticus’s office.
SKIT – You may write and perform a skit based on an event from the novel. This may be done in groups of 2 to 4 (no more than four). The lines should be memorized and the players should be costumed appropriately. The skit must be at least 5 minutes long. It may be performed live or on videotape. A written copy of this script should also be turned in.
PROP – You may create a prop from the novel, a significant object to display to the class. Some ideas would be the collection of objects found in the hollow tree (must be in a box or other appropriate container and include a pair of hand carved soap dolls), Scout’s ham costume (must be life size), or Miss Maudie’s famous Lane cake, along with her recipe file (cake must be baked from scratch and accompanied by everything necessary to serve it to the class and the recipe file should contain at least ten recipes typical of the time period of the novel). NOTE: Only the first two students in each class period who can bring me an authentic recipe for a Lane cake will be allowed to bring one.
BOARD GAME – You may create a board game that relates to the events of the plot. It should include all necessary playing equipment, complete instructions for playing, and be packaged in an attractive and sturdy box.
BOO’S DIARY – You may create a diary that might have been kept by Boo Radley. It should contain at least ten one-page dated entries relating to events that involved Boo and be written in such a way as to reveal how Boo might have been feeling. It should be presented in the form of a booklet that looks like a diary.
NEWSPAPER - You may create the front page of the Maycomb Tribune focusing on news items for a particular week in the novel. You may also include social notes, Dear Abby, advertisements, etc. as long as they are appropriate to the novel. The newspaper should be neat and attractive and be of appropriate newspaper size.
DIORAMA – You may construct a diorama (three-dimensional model) of an important scene from the novel. Suggestions include the courthouse, the Radley house, Finch’s Landing, or a miniature of the neighborhood.
ILLUSTRATIONS – You may draw a set of illustrations appropriate for the novel. There should be at least six illustrations (no smaller that 81/2 by 11 inches) representing
important occurrences in the novel. They should be in color, labeled appropriately, and mounted on a poster or put into a booklet.
BOOK JACKET – Create a book jacket with two flaps for the novel. On the front of the cover illustrate a scene from the book or character(s) portrayed in the book. (Do not use the same illustration as is on the original cover.) Make sure you include the title and the author’s name. On the front flap write a brief account of the book’s contents and some reviews from critics. On the back flap write a brief account of the author and her acclaims for the book. All in all the flaps should sell the book and encourage the average person to begin reading it.
SCRAPBOOK – Compile a scrapbook that Scout Finch (or another character of your choosing form the novel) might have kept. While you are reading the novel, select items mentioned in the novel to include in your scrapbook. You may find pictures of these items, or create facsimiles of them, and place them in the scrapbook. Possible items to include: letters from Dill, Miss Maudie’s Lane cake recipe, B.B. Underwood’s editorial, chewing gum wrappers, Indian-head pennies, articles from Tom Robinson’s trial, drawing of the editorial cartoon of Atticus. Items not specifically mentioned that are in keeping with Scout’s character: Halloween pageant announcement, report cards, news story relating the fire at Miss Maudie’s, Bob Ewell’s obituary, drawn photographs of the Finch family. The scrapbook must include at least twelve pages, but the more thorough the scrapbook, the better the grade.
CRITERIA FOR GRADING:
- Accuracy of the project to the novel.
- Amount of work/time spent on the project.
- Attractiveness/neatness of project, quality of materials, and degree to which it meets the specifications for each project given above.
- Quality of oral presentation to the class.
- Punctuality.
DUE DATE:
PROJECTS FOR TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
A novel project should be an exhibit of quality, which illustrates the novel to others. It should be true to the events and theme of the novel in every way. It should be attractive to viewers. It should reflect several hours of work on the part of the designer. It should be accompanied by a brief oral presentation to the class.
The following are your choices for your project:
SKIT – You may write and perform a skit based on an event from the novel. This may be done in groups of 2 to 4 (no more than four). The lines should be memorized and the players should be costumed appropriately. The skit must be at least 5 minutes long. It may be performed live or on videotape. A written copy of this script should also be turned in.
PROP – You may create a prop from the novel, a significant object to display to the class. Some ideas are the collection of objects found in the hollow tree (must be in a box or other appropriate container and include a pair of hand carved soap dolls), Scout’s ham costume (must be life size), or Miss Maudie’s famous Lane cake, along with her recipe file (cake must be baked from scratch and accompanied by everything necessary to serve it to the class and the recipe file should contain at least ten recipes typical of the time period of the novel). NOTE: Only the first two students in each class period who can bring me an authentic recipe for a Lane cake will be allowed to bring one.
BOARD GAME – You may create a board game that relates to the events of the plot. It should include all necessary playing equipment, complete instructions for playing, and be packaged in an attractive and sturdy box.
BOO’S DIARY – You may create a diary that might have been kept by Boo Radley. It should contain at least ten one-page dated entries relating to events that involved Boo and be written in such a way as to reveal how Boo might have been feeling. It should be presented in the form of a booklet that looks like a diary.
NEWSPAPER - You may create the front page of the Maycomb Tribune focusing on news items for a particular week in the novel. You may also include social notes, Dear Abby, advertisements, etc. as long as they are appropriate to the novel. The newspaper should be neat and attractive and be of appropriate newspaper size.
DIORAMA – You may construct a diorama (three-dimensional model) of an important scene from the novel. Suggestions include the courthouse, the Radley house, Finch’s Landing, or a miniature of the neighborhood.
ILLUSTRATIONS – You may draw a set of illustrations appropriate for the novel. There should be at least six illustrations (no smaller that 81/2 by 11 inches) representing
important occurrences in the novel. They should be in color, labeled appropriately, and mounted on a poster or put into a booklet.
BOOK JACKET – Create a book jacket with two flaps for the novel. On the front of the cover illustrate a scene from the book or character(s) portrayed in the book. (Do not use the same illustration as is on the original cover.) Make sure you include the title and the author’s name. On the front flap write a brief account of the book’s contents and some reviews from critics. On the back flap write a brief account of the author and her acclaims for the book. All in all the flaps should sell the book and encourage the average person to begin reading it.
SCRAPBOOK – Compile a scrapbook that Scout Finch (or another character of your choosing form the novel) might have kept. While you are reading the novel, select items mentioned in the novel to include in your scrapbook. You may find pictures of these items, or create facsimiles of them, and place them in the scrapbook. Possible items to include: letters from Dill, Miss Maudie’s Lane cake recipe, B.B. Underwood’s editorial, chewing gum wrappers, Indian-head pennies, articles from Tom Robinson’s trial, drawing of the editorial cartoon of Atticus. Items not specifically mentioned that are in keeping with Scout’s character: Halloween pageant announcement, report cards, news story relating the fire at Miss Maudie’s, Bob Ewell’s obituary, drawn photographs of the Finch family. The scrapbook must include at least twelve pages, but the more thorough the scrapbook, the better the grade.
CRITERIA FOR GRADING:
- Accuracy of the project to the novel.
- Amount of work/time spent on the project.
- Attractiveness/neatness of project, quality of materials, and degree to which it meets the specifications for each project given above.
- Quality of oral presentation to the class.
- Punctuality.
DUE DATE: