Task: Each student shall read an award winning work of fiction for young adults. Students will complete an in depth study of that work.

Application:
1. Choose a novel to read. It must have won one of the awards listed on page 3 . A large selection of books is available in the library. If you do not choose from this selection, Mr. Stafferton must approve your book before your project begins.

2. Report your selection to Mr. Stafferton by completing the bibliographic information sheet on page 4 . This sheet is due January 14, 2000.

3. READ YOUR BOOK. This may sound obvious but there is a lot of work to complete that cannot begin until you have finished reading your book.

4. Compile your novel study. Your novel study project shall contain the following:

Page One: Title Page - You must include the title of your book, the author’s name, and your name. The title page should include artwork relative to your book. It may be produced by hand or by computer.

Page Two: Table of Contents - Include a list of all pages and activities in your project.
Page Three +: Web Quest - Follow all instructions on the web quest to complete the four mandatory activities.
Remaining Pages: The rest of the your novel study project will consist of a selection of activities from this package. Make sure you complete the minimum number of activities in each section. Pay attention to the organisation and overall appearance of your project. You will be graded on how it looks and how easy it is to read.

Second Last Page: Bibliography - Give your book’s bibliographic information in the correct format. If you used any other resources to complete your project, please cite them here.

Last Page: Self-Evaluation - Complete the self-evaluation page given on page 8 of this package.


Your project is due February 25, 2000

This project will be worth 150 marks.

Name:____________

Title:___________________

Author:_________________

Publisher:_______________

Year Published:____________

Award Won:_______________

Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper and include it in your project. Answer in complete sentences and in paragraph form, if necessary.

The Novel
1. Do you think the award your book received was justified in comparison to other books you have read? Why or why not.

2. At the beginning of this project you stated why you chose your book. Were you disappointed or surprised by your novel? Explain why.

3. Would you read another book from this author? Why?

The Project

4. What do you like about your project? Explain why.

5. What part could have been better? How?

6. Rate your level of effort for this project from 1 to 5 (5 being your absolute best).

7. What grade level (1 - 4) does your project deserve? Why?

8. Did you enjoy this assignment? What could your teachers do to improve it?