BookReview

Your challenge should you choose to accept it is to create a book review of a fiction book of your choice. Choose a project idea from the project matrix below to demonstrate your understanding of the book. Every project will need to include text and images. Video is optional. Some projects will allow for video and narration to be included. Regardless of what project you choose, you need to provide in-depth analysis of the book you have read.

Things you will want to include: title, author, characters, setting, conflict, and climax. // Do not give away the resolution in the actual project. //

A written summary of your book and analysis will need to accompany your project. This will be helpful in creating your project as well.

[|Popular Reads for Middle School Students] [|100 Top Books for Middle School Students]

** Project Matrix **

Using Powerpoint or Keynote, create a presentation that you could share with the class. Your presentation to the class would serve as narration. || ** Create a Wiki Page/ WebPage ** [|http://hoover.westshorewiki. wssd.k12.pa.us/] Create a wiki or webpage that covers your book and all facets of your topic. [|Country Wiki Example] [|Book Review Example] || ** Create a modern-day adaptation movie ** Using a video camera and iMovie, create a modern-day portion of your book that will tell the story and inspire others to read the book. You will need to write a script. [|Example] || [|www.prezi.com] Using Prezi, create a presentation that you could share with the class. Your presentation to the class would serve as narration. [|Sherlock Holmes Example] [|Animal Farm] || ** Create an interactive timeline ** [|www.dipity.com] [|www.timeglider.com] These sites allow you to find or create interactive timelines. You can display dates, images, videos, news in a timeline format. || ** Create a Comic Strip ** Using Comic Life or a web-based version, create a comic strip layout that accurately depicts the main events of the book. This will need to extremely detailed and thorough. [|Kerpoof] || [|www.mixbook.com] [|www.lulu.com] Create an online scrapbook that would tell the story of your book. This book could even be printed into an actual book. [|Where the Red Fern Grows] [|Natural Phenomena] || ** Create a podcast ** Using GarageBand, you will record a podcast, which is similar to a radio show. Along with your voice, you can include music and images. [|Just One More Book] || ** Create a Newspaper ** On large paper, create the front page of a newspaper including a creative title, articles relating to the main events in your story, advice column, advertisements, etc. ||
 * ** Create a Presentation **
 * ** Create a Prezi **
 * ** Create a photo book **