Independent Novel Study

Part A - Keeping a Notebook (GLO3)  50 marks

Directions:             Students will create and maintain a well-ordered notebook. Students will have a page for each of the following:

Characters -             Keep an ongoing list of important characters. For each character, provide a brief description and a quotation either said by the character or said about the character (with a page number).

Symbols -             Keep an ongoing list of important symbols and a brief explanation of what each one symbolizes.

Concepts (Ideas) -            Keep an ongoing list of important concepts. These concepts will later be turned into themes.

Events -             This will be the largest section of your notebook. After each section (usually a chapter), write down a brief description of at least one important event that happens. Find and write down a short quotation about the event (with page number). Then write down the related concepts for that event. Finally, write down any important symbols related to that event and a very short analysis of those symbols.

Part B – Presentation (GLO4) 50 marks

Directions:            Students will create an online presentation using a format of their choosing. The presentation will be approximately 5-10 minutes in duration.  The presentation will cover the following aspects of the novel:

The Genre:             What genre does the novel fall under? How does it fit the criteria of this particular genre?

The Plot:            Give a VERY BRIEF description of what happens in the novel, and tell us about the main characters.

The Main Themes:            What is being said about the concepts that you’ve listed in your notebook? What is the a main message that comes across through your study of the novel?

The Symbols: Find and display images that represent the main symbols in your novel, and talk about what these symbols represent.