Final Coming of Age Book Club Project

Name: _______________________________ Class: __________

Final Project for Coming of Age Book Club (Due Thursday May 30)

I.Group discussion (at least 15 minutes):  What interesting discoveries and theories have you made about your protagonist? Share the quotations you collected. Create a chart on a separate sheet of paper to track the conversation.

Final book discussion appointment with Ms. Galang: _________________________

Quotation (include page # and name of student who collected it)	Analysis/conclusions - What does the quotation mean? What does it make you think, feel, know, and/or wonder?

II. Group work: Completed personal journey map showing your protagonist’s coming of age experience throughout the text. This should include at least 6 quotations and analysis in your own words and should cover the beginning, middle, and end.

III. Independent reading project: Each person in the group should choose a different activity to explore this theme in the text. The final should be typed or neatly written and handed in.

1. Write a 4-5 paragraph reading response on one of these questions:

• How has your protagonist changed? What valuable lessons or realizations has he/she gained?

• What struggles/conflicts has she/he overcome? How? What did he/she learn from these experiences?

• What are the critical moments in your protagonist/s journey throughout the text? Why are these moments important? What effects do they have on the protagonist and/or other characters?

2. Write a found poem to show the character’s coming of age journey and experience and how he/she has changed. A found poem consists of actual words and phrases from the text. This should be about 2 pages. It should have a clear beginning, middle, and end.

3. Create a dramatic scene based on an important moment in the protagonist’s coming of age experience. Show a conflict and how it is resolved. Show how your protagonist is changed or affected. This should be acted out. Also, use quotations from the text.  

4. Write a fictional biography or article about the protagonist. Use quotations from the text.

IV. Independent reflection: Write 2-3 paragraphs answering these questions:

• What has the book taught you about the coming of age experience? How does the text connect to your life or to other texts?
• What were the positive and negative aspects of your book club? Explain.

V. Class work: You will have 3 periods of class time to work on this project. The rest will have to be done for homework. Use your time wisely and efficiently.

Rubric:

	Self-assessment	Teacher assessment
1. Preparation/participation - was prepared with book and materials each session, completed all homework and reading, participated thoughtfully and fairly in group discussions and work	_____/10 pts	_____/10 pts
2. Final group discussion - was prepared with the text, quotations, and answers to the questions	_____/5 pts:	_____/5 pts:
3. Personal journey map (1 for the group) - created a map to show protagonist’s coming of age experience in the book	_____/5 pts:	____/5 pts:
4. Independent reading project - completed thoughtful and creative project; showed deep comprehension and analysis of text	_____/15 pts:	_____/15 pts:
5. Reflection - What has the book taught you about the coming of age experience? How does the text connect to your life or to other texts? What were the positive and negative aspects of your book club? Explain.	_____/10 pts:	_____/10 pts:
6. Final Presentation - compiled all work into a packet; completed on time:  Thursday May 30	____/5 pts:	____/5 pts:

______/50 pts