Creative Literature Project Ideas

Creative Literature Projects

Final Literary Analysis of the Year
 Responding to Literature – Book Project Ideas
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Your Project should show that you are knowledgeable about your book and that you have read and thought deeply about the book. Be creative; take pride in your work and be sure you show your knowledge of dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

You MUST have textural evidence from the book no matter what project you select.

Added value to your project is your ability to make authentic connections, reveal mood/tone in your project, and/or compare and contrast two books, book and a movie, or any other comparison you deem relevant.

Speak to me when you have decided what you will do – YOU MUST DO THIS BY MARCH 7 OR 8

Dramatic interpretation:  Read serious, dramatic selections from the book and explain why you chose these passages to explain dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

 Panorama:  Make a large mural type of illustration on butcher paper.  It should have four separate illustrations depicting the dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

Illustrate the Book:  Make an illustration for each chapter.  Put your illustrations together in book form. Identify the illustrations in terms of dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

Collage:  Make a collage picture of part of the book and write a paragraph explaining dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

 Cartoon Story/Comic Strip:  Using at least six pictures, design a cartoon or comic strip depicting the dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

Placemats:  Make a set of four placemats depicting different scenes from the book that explain dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

Feature article or a review of the book that explains dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

Video:  Make a video that explains dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

 Write songs or poetry that explains dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.  Be prepared to perform it for the class.


Slide Show/ Power Point/ Prezi:  Make a slide show explaining dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

Movie:  Make a movie that explains dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.  Show it to the class.

 Write a profile and interview the author about the book, explaining dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.
 in the book. Write about it or film it or make it live.

Skit or Play:  Plan and dramatize relevant scenes from the story that explains dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

Radio Broadcast:  Give a radio program about the novel that explains dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.
.  Use special effects.

Board Game:  Design a board game about your book that explains dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

 Debate:  With a partner, debate the pros and cons of an issue in the book. (Partner must have also read book)

Television Show:  Choose your favorite television show and write it up using the characters from the novel.  It could be a drams, news show, or game show.

Diary:  Pretending you are a character from the book, write a daily log, journal, or diary.

Add A chapter:  Using the same style as in the book, add another chapter.  This should be an episode which is believable in terms of what happened before.  The same characters with the same personalities should appear.  And what is the resolution?

Be Adventurous:  Write an adventure story or another genre using the characters and settings from your book.

Mock Trial:  Put one of the characters on trial from something he did.  Have fellow classmates serve as judge, attorneys, defendant, witnesses, and jury. Provide scripts for each part.

Original Music:  Compose music typical of the era that explains dramatic arc, theme, conflict between protagonist and antagonist and how this conflict moves the story forward.

Sociological Change:  Review the culture of the book and discuss how the world has changed since the time/place of the book.

Historical Change:  Change some important historical fact in the story and speculate on what things would be like in view of that change.  For example, how would the story be different if some slain leader had lived?
 
Be An Historian:  Do a factual report on the historical time depicted in the book.  Why was this time important:  How was it different from life today?  And how is it reflected in the book?

Compare two books written in the same time period and analyze differences/similarities in themes, etc.