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Final Project: Part One and Part Two - Projects Due: Monday, April 26
Part One
In a creative piece, interpret one of the three
themes listed below. The theme must be the focal point of the creative piece.
All pieces will fulfill workshop requirements.
Themes (include one from chapters 12-18)
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Moral Heroism
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| 2. |
Acceptance
"In fact, I think the colors are brighter in my darkness than they are in your
light.....And sometimes I have a little fun with color in my darkness, like imaginin'
you're green with pink ears and a blue nose and purple hair. Sometimes I fill up my
dark workd with people of all kinds of clolos like these. (66)"
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| 3. |
Life - Death Imagery |
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Instructions
Options for Creative Piece
(Must be original)
| 1. |
Story
(any genre) |
- Three chunk format (John Jakes)
- Dialogue (minimum 33% or story)
- Concrete and sensory details (3 of 5 sensory forms)
- Minimum: 3 paragraphs and 500 words
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| 2. |
Poetry |
- Concrete and sensory details (3 of 5 sensory forms)
- Metaphor and/or simile
- Show ideas, do not preach.
- Minimum: 2 stanzas and 20 lines
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| 3. |
Profile Article |
- Profile of a person or place
- Format: Narrative and/or Interview
- Concrete details and real experiences
- Minimum: 3 paragraphs and 500 words
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| 4. |
Lyrics
(self recorded) |
- Concrete and/or sensory details (3 of 5 sensory forms)
- Metaphor, real experiences, and/or
simile
- Minimum: 2 stanzas and 20 lines
OR, use all elements of either Story, Poetry, or Profile Article,
listed above.
Minimum: 2 stanzas and 20 lines
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| 5. |
Art |
Detailed images. Statue or
minimum 8x11 1/2 sheet covered with no empty spaces. |
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Instructions
Required Workshop steps
Use Sign-Off Sheet to note completion of each step
- Outline or 10 minute free write of ideas for piece.
- Rough draft (rough sketch in case of art)
- Two revisions
- One group conference (4 in a group, including author)
Author provides copies for group. All takes notes on discussion.
- Publication copy turned in with previous work (listed above) AND
posted copy on the Hour's discussion web, under the "Novel Creative Piece" link.
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Instructions
Part Two: One on one
presentation with the teacher
For 3 to 5 minutes, you will explain the thematic connections as
used in the novel and your creative piece. The key to this presentation is pointing
out and explaining specific points in the novel and your piece as they relate to the
theme.
Preparation Needs to be brought to Presentation
- Creative piece
- Outline of presentation that includes a minimum of two points of
discussion from the novel (include page numbers) and also your creative piece.
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Instructions - Projects Due: Monday, April 26
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