Final book projects
Playlist
The Perks of Being a Wallflower features a playlist (page 61) that Charlie gives Patrick on a mix tape. Create your own modernized playlist of ten song that you would give to Charlie, keeping in-theme with the text. For each song, give a 1-2 paragraph justification for its inclusion in your playlist. Make sure to use textual support in your justification.
Letter Responses
One day you check your mailbox and discover all of Charlie’s letters! Write a series of letters in response to Charlie. The topic of these letters is open, but make sure to respond to some part of Charlie’s letters to you. Remember—it is polite to note just talk, but to listen! Letter responses must be between two and three pages, double-spaced.
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Scene Rewrite
Choose a scene that stands out to you and rewrite it from the perspective of another character present. Your narration should display an understanding of the character you are choosing and his/her relationship with Charlie. The scene should be at least 3-5 pages in length.
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Scene Rewrite
Journal
Create a journal before starting the novel. As you read the story, write a letter to an anonymous friend as Charlie does in the novel, and tell them about your experiences in school, at home, with friends, etc. You should have at least 14 journal entries.
Activity Handout
Yearbook Entries
Create yearbook entries for at least four characters in the novel. Each yearbook entry should include a picture of the character (either found image or drawn), the name and nickname of the character, his or her year in school, activities he or she was involved in, a favorite (book, color, food, etc.) and a quote that embodies the character. If the character is graduating, include his or her future plans. You may also consider including "awards" such as "best laugh" or "most likely to be famous."
Rubric
Ten Years Later
Write a letter to "friend" from Charlie's perspective, but ten years after the novel ends. Where are Charlie and the others now? What are they doing? Are they all still in touch? Try to match Charlie's tone and style and stay true to the characters' goals and values. Your letter should be two pages double-spaced.
Word Collage
Write the title of the novel in the center of a poster or large piece of drawing paper. Search through magazines and newspapers to find words, phrases, or sentences that tell the viewers something about the main characters, major events, themes, or setting of the novel. This project can be modified to include or or use pictures exclusively. The collage should be accompanied by a one to two page written explanation of why certain words and/or pictures were included.
Assignment Sheet
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Talk to the Author
Write a letter to the author of the book explaining to him why you think he wrote the book and what message he was trying to convey. Explain what you personally took away from the novel. You could send the letters to the author via the publisher of the book at the end of the unit.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower features a playlist (page 61) that Charlie gives Patrick on a mix tape. Create your own modernized playlist of ten song that you would give to Charlie, keeping in-theme with the text. For each song, give a 1-2 paragraph justification for its inclusion in your playlist. Make sure to use textual support in your justification.
Letter Responses
One day you check your mailbox and discover all of Charlie’s letters! Write a series of letters in response to Charlie. The topic of these letters is open, but make sure to respond to some part of Charlie’s letters to you. Remember—it is polite to note just talk, but to listen! Letter responses must be between two and three pages, double-spaced.
Rubric
Scene Rewrite
Choose a scene that stands out to you and rewrite it from the perspective of another character present. Your narration should display an understanding of the character you are choosing and his/her relationship with Charlie. The scene should be at least 3-5 pages in length.
Rubric
Scene Rewrite
Journal
Create a journal before starting the novel. As you read the story, write a letter to an anonymous friend as Charlie does in the novel, and tell them about your experiences in school, at home, with friends, etc. You should have at least 14 journal entries.
Activity Handout
Yearbook Entries
Create yearbook entries for at least four characters in the novel. Each yearbook entry should include a picture of the character (either found image or drawn), the name and nickname of the character, his or her year in school, activities he or she was involved in, a favorite (book, color, food, etc.) and a quote that embodies the character. If the character is graduating, include his or her future plans. You may also consider including "awards" such as "best laugh" or "most likely to be famous."
Rubric
Ten Years Later
Write a letter to "friend" from Charlie's perspective, but ten years after the novel ends. Where are Charlie and the others now? What are they doing? Are they all still in touch? Try to match Charlie's tone and style and stay true to the characters' goals and values. Your letter should be two pages double-spaced.
Word Collage
Write the title of the novel in the center of a poster or large piece of drawing paper. Search through magazines and newspapers to find words, phrases, or sentences that tell the viewers something about the main characters, major events, themes, or setting of the novel. This project can be modified to include or or use pictures exclusively. The collage should be accompanied by a one to two page written explanation of why certain words and/or pictures were included.
Assignment Sheet
Rubric
Talk to the Author
Write a letter to the author of the book explaining to him why you think he wrote the book and what message he was trying to convey. Explain what you personally took away from the novel. You could send the letters to the author via the publisher of the book at the end of the unit.