Friday, September 12, 2014

English 6, 7, 8: Trimester Book/Poetry Project


Trimester Book Project 2014-15

Each trimester, we will be assigning an open-ended book project.  It is an opportunity for you to get as creative as you like.  If you have difficulty with the broad scope of the project, see us and we will guide you in selecting a project that is just right for you.

You may not do the same project twice, and you may not use the same book twice.

Be sure to keep logging in your independent reading each week on your spreadsheet.  This spreadsheet not only allows me to monitor your reading progress and selections, but as a shared doc, it also provides your classmates with possible titles for them to read.

You must clear your idea with us before you begin to work on the actual project.


Trimester 1
Trimester 2 -
Not a book project.  You will have a poetry project to complete. Stay tuned for details.
Trimester 3
Plan Due
Monday, November 3
Monday, January 26
Monday, May 4
Project Due
Monday, November 17 (right before Thanksgiving break)
Monday, February 9
Monday, May 18

Suggestions for projects - or come up with your own!  Sky's the limit!


  • A DANCE / A LETTER / A LESSON MUSEUM EXHIBIT
  • ADVERTISEMENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
  • ANIMATED MOVIE NEEDLEWORK
  • ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY NEWSPAPER STORY
  • ART GALLERY NON-FICTION
  • BLOCK PICTURE STORY ORAL DEFENSE
  • BULLETIN BOARD ORAL REPORT
  • BUMPER STICKER PAINTING
  • CHART PAMPHLET
  • CHORAL READING PANTOMIME
  • CLAY SCULPTURE PAPIER MACHE
  • CODE PETITION
  • COLLAGE PHOTO ESSAY
  • COLLECTION PICTURES
  • COMIC STRIP PICTURE STORY FOR CHILDREN
  • COMPUTER PROGRAM PLASTER OF PARIS MODEL
  • COSTUMES PLAY
  • CROSSWORD PUZZLE POETRY
  • DATABASE POLITICAL CARTOON
  • DEBATE POP-UPBOOK
  • DEMONSTRATION POSTAGE STAMP, COMMEMORATIVES
  • DETAILED ILLUSTRATION PRESS CONFERENCE
  • DIORAMA PROJECTCUBE
  • DIARY PROTOTYPE
  • DISPLAY PUPPET
  • EDIBLES PUPPET SHOW
  • EDITORIAL ESSAY PUZZLE
  • ETCHING RAP
  • EXPERIMENT RADIO PROGRAM
  • FACT TILE REBUS STORY
  • FAIRY TALE RECIPE
  • FAMILY TREE RIDDLE
  • FICTION STORY ROLE PLAY
  • FILM SCIENCE FICTION STORY
  • FILMSTRIP SCULPTURE
  • FLIP BOOK SKIT
  • GAME SLIDE SHOW
  • GRAPH SLOGAN
  • HIDDEN PICTURE SOLILOQUY
  • ILLUSTRATED STORY SONG
  • INTERVIEW SOUND
  • JINGLE STORY TELLING - Tall Tales
  • JOKE BOOK SURVEY
  • JOURNAL TAPES - AUDIO - VIDEO
  • LABELED DIAGRAM TELEVISION PROGRAM
  • LARGE SCALE DRAWING TIMELINE
  • LEARNING CENTER TRANSPARENCIES
  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR TRAVEL BROCHURE
  • MAP WITH LEGEND VENN DIAGRAM
  • MAZES WEB HOME PAGE
  • MOBILE MODEL WORKING HYPOTHESIS
  • MOSAIC WRITE A NEW LAW
  • MURAL VIDEO FILM