Novel project with due dates

Here is the Novel Project information which I gave to the children today. The due dates are for "finals" of the various parts. We will collect those parts in school, and then put the posters together in school on March 12. Please encourage your child to keep on track so that it's not a panic when the project is due in 2 weeks.

Tiger Rising, End of Novel Study Poster assignment:

ENTIRE PROJECT IS DUE
MARCH 13. See due dates for each part. ½ hour of class time will be
provided each day, and poster boards.

These six assignments will be glued on a poster and
displayed in the hallway. Use color, neatness and correct spelling and grammar.

Your poster needs a title “The Tiger Rising” by Kate
DiCamillo. It also needs your name.

1.    
Characters—Draw with a caption and/or describe
the 5 main characters—Rob, Sistine, Rob’s Dad, Willie May and Beauchamp.
Include physical and personality characteristics.  Due:
Friday, Feb. 28^th.

2.   
Theme— Type a paragraph and include a subtitle
of what you think the theme of the book is. Include details and quotes from the
book that support your choice of theme. Due
Tuesday March 4.

3.   
A particular scene—Draw one of the scenes in
the book, including the characters that were in that scene. For example, the
school bus bullying, the school office with the principal, the woods and
shaking the tiger cage, or the motel room where Rob and his Dad live. Due Wednesday March 5.

4.   
Symbols— Draw one symbol and write a
paragraph describing what the symbol means in the novel—examples could include
the cage, the tiger, the rash, the suitcase, or the bird. Due Thursday March 6.

5.    
Compare and Contrast—Write a paragraph or draw
and complete a Venn diagram to compare this book to another book you have read,
include the characters, the setting, and plot elements. Include at least three
separate items. Due Friday March 7.

6.    
Conflict and Resolution--- Write a paragraph or
draw a story mountain about the basic conflict facing the main character and
how he resolves it. Tell briefly what happens in this story from beginning to
end. Due Tuesday March 11.