Project

May 7, 2010 · Filed under Uncategorized

Mrs. Foster

America Literature

Multi-genre Project

This project is intended for you to explore The Death of a Salesman and prove your understanding of the text. This is a multi-genre project meaning that you have many different options for this project. It is not a difficult project as it is the end of the semester, but do a thorough and professional job. As well, your project must include a one-page explanation of your project. You have many choices for this piece. Get creative and have fun!

A. Collage. Create a poster-board-sized collage that illustrates the salient points of a character or theme of the work. Remember that a collage has little if any white space and that the focus is on an array of pictures and words representative of the book.

B. Digital Book Trailers: Create a 1-2 minute Digital Book Trailer using Photo Story of Movie Maker that functions to generate student interest in a particular piece. Include text, high-quality images, color, video and narration (if appropriate) to generate mystery/tension/intrigue in the manner of TV shows and film trailers.

C. Character Locker: Create a “character locker” for a character or real person from this work. Create the “locker” using a shoebox-sized box, decorating the outside of the “locker” appropriately. Within the locker, place items that are important to the character or person, relying on real or toy items, not drawings. Base your choices on your reading.

D. Character Interview: Write a 3-5 page typed interview with a character from the play. Create a setting and rationale for the interview, and use standard interview format. Ask questions and write answers that reveal information about the character or person that you gathered from your reading of the work. This should embody the personality of the character through dialogue.

E. Facebook/My Space: Create a profile for a character or real person on a facebook.com. Indicate the skills of the character and design the profile/site to reflect his or her traits, talents, interests, connections, or unique experiences.

F. Soundtrack: Choose a minimum of five unique songs that have fitting lyrics for your piece. Scan or type out the song lyrics and annotate (explain and make comments on) the lyrics for an explanation as to why you chose that particular song for the character. Burn a CH of the songs and create a CD cover that illustrates a major motif or theme of the text.

G. Something else: Get creative and come up with your own project. If there is something that you are particularly interested in, then incorporate that into this project. Make sure you get prior approval before beginning your own project though!