Final+Project

This page is devoted to discussions related to your final project.

Prepare the following for your final project:

- A brief oral presentation lasting between 10 - 20 minutes that addresses most elements from your handout (see below).

- A sample of at least 7 to 10 books from your text set

- A paper handout (or electronic file added to this wikipage) that includes the following information:
 * a title that makes your central unifying topic or theme obvious to the audience (e.g. Change
 * an explanation of your project
 * a brief list of some representative resources (brief book list of approximately 10 books) with a very brief synopsis of each title
 * an explanation of how you arrived at the project focus
 * an explanation of challenges and "yipee" moments
 * an explanation of where you hope to go next / what you hope to work on next

- A visual to engage your audience

Here are some of the Final Projects from 2008.

Author Study: Gary Paulsen - Author Study: Patricia Polacco - Beyond Spanish Literature - Middle School Bookroom - Mini-Author Studies - coming soon Multicultural Literature Study - Pairing Books - Reading with Boys - Card Game 1 (PrintShop version) - Card Game 2 (PrintShop version) - Card Game 3 (PrintShop version) - Card Game 4 (PrintShop version) - Card Game 5 (PrintShop version) - Author and Book Studies for Literature Circles - Books with GRREAT GIRLS! - Patricia Polacco - Author Study - Cross-Grade Writing Integration - Using Children's Literature to Help Students Understand Disabilities - Using Fairy Tales for Inspiring Creative Projects in the High School Classroom - Redemption - Reading/Listening to Write - Being and Author - Musical Literature - Literature Circle Unit for Middle School - Fairy Tale Variants (in Grade 2) - An Exploration of Personal Identity and Familial Influence: Connections Between Amy Tan's Joy Luck Club and Children's Literature - Character Study (in Grade 3) - Paul Fleischman: Author Study - Developing Oral Language -