Macbeth Literature Circles

Ms. Mendenhall CP 12 English

Macbeth Literature Circles Final Project Options 100 Points Standards 1.1.12 G, 1.2.12 B, 1.3.12 F, 1.5.12 E, F, 1.6.12F

Directions: Choose ONE project to complete for an individual grade.

Projects are due: ______.

1. Yearbook Snapshots of Main Characters: Assemble "yearbook snapshots" of four characters from the play. You must include the following:

 A picture of each character (famous people are fine)  Their nickname made up by you  Activities, clubs, sports, favorite music, hobbies, or pastime (you have to make this up, based on what you know about the characters)  A quote from the play for each character that shows something about them and/or what is important to him/her.  Voted "most likely to...... " by his/her class  Character's future plans  In color, no pen/pencil, typed or homemade

2. Redesign the Cover of the Play: You will submit a cover design that includes:  Front cover  Spine  Back cover  Author information on the inside with a picture of the author (not copied text from the Internet)  In color, no pen/pencil, typed or homemade

The front and back must get readers interested in the play. Be sure to add a new picture(s) to the front, author name, and a two paragraph summary on the back. Typed The spine must include the title and your name as the publisher. Typed The back cover must contain a two paragraph summary of the novel written by you. Typed The author information on the inside must contain a photo of the author and a brief biography written by you. Typed 3. Movie Soundtrack:  Make a CD mix of at least 11 songs that could be used throughout the movie version of the play. Choose songs that "tell the story" of the play.  Design a cover for the CD case…in color.  On the inside of the CD case, type a list of the songs  On a piece of paper, explain why you picked each song…not just that you like the song. At least three sentences per song. Typed, 12 font, double spaced

4. Movie Trailer or Preview:  Use movie maker software in order to make a movie trailer for the play  Burn a copy to a CD that Ms. Mendenhall can keep  2.5 minutes is the maximum time allowed unless a change is approved by Ms. Mendenhall  Since the purpose of the trailer/preview is to attract an audience to the film version of the play, scenes are usually drawn from the most exciting, or otherwise noteworthy parts of the play, but in abbreviated form.  Turn in story boards that you used while planning  Students who want to work in pairs for this assignment, must have approval from Ms. Mendenhall

If any part of your project is plagiarized, the project grade is a zero.

**There is a different rubric for each project. Once you have chosen the project you will complete, print a copy of the rubric and turn it in with your project. 5 points. Name: ______

Yearbook Project Rubric

Requirements Points Comments Neatness, quality of your work. /15 Is it good enough to hang on Ms. Mendenhall’s refrigerator? This rubric turned in with the project /5

Nicknames /5

Activities, Clubs, or Sports /10

Quotes from the book for each. Quotes that /10 have meaning for each character. Favorite music, hobbies, or pastime /5

Voted most likely to… /5

After school plans /5

Four character snapshots /20

Conventions /5

Project is in color /15

/100 total Name: ______

Redesign the Cover of Your Novel Project Rubric

Requirements Points Comments Neatness, quality of your work. Is it good /15 enough to hang on Ms. Mendenhall’s refrigerator? This rubric turned in with the project /5

Front Cover with a new picture. This cover /20 will get the attention of readers. Include title and author. Be creative. Typed. Spine with title and your name as publisher. /5 Typed Back Cover with a two paragraph plot /20 summary, written by you. Typed. Do not copy this from the Internet. One paragraph author information/biography /10 on the inside, written by you. Do not copy this from the Internet. Typed Photo of the author (in color) included on the /5 inside Conventions /5

Project is in color. No pencil /15

/100 total Name: ______

Movie Soundtrack CD Project Rubric

Requirements Points Comments Neatness, quality of your work. Is it good /10 enough to hang on Ms. Mendenhall’s refrigerator? This rubric turned in with the project /5

At least 11 songs used that tell the story of /15 your novel CD cover design in color and professional /20 looking. List of songs with artists on the inside of the /10 cover. Typed or in pen On a piece of paper—you explained why you /25 picked each song. Details Explanation of each song is typed, 12 font, /10 double spaced Conventions /5

/100 total Name: ______

Movie Trailer or Preview Project Rubric

Requirements Points Comments Quality of your work, professional. This is /15 something you would air on WOHS. This rubric turned in with the project /5

Burned copy to be turned in /10

Story boards that were used during the /25 planning of your project At least 2.5 minutes /10

The trailer/preview makes sense to the /10 audience Used scenes from the novel that other readers /10 will recognize Conventions /5

Enticed audiences to attend /10

/100 total