English III – British Literature

Mrs. Follis

During the upcoming 2008 summer, you will be required to read two novels in order to keep your brains from turning to mush! On the first day of school in August, I will expect you to have finished both books and be prepared to turn in two assignments. One letter grade will be docked for each day these projects are late, and they will not be accepted after the third day of school. I look forward to working with you next year!

Please read this book:
Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad

Choose a book from one of these authors:
Jane Austen
Robert Louis Stevenson

Choose one assignment to do for each novel you read:

1. Make a soundtrack with at least five songs that relate to the book. Include a paragraph for each song indicating why you felt it related, and use specific references to characters, scenes, and themes within the book. Please include copies of the lyrics, and make sure that the song is rated for radio play.
2. Choose one of the following questions to answer in a two-page essay from a main character's point of view:
   • What experience, event or person has had a significant impact on your life?
   • Discuss a situation where you have made a difference. Describe your areas of interest, your personality, and how they relate to why you would like to attend a particular college.
3. Create a chapter of a graphic novel that depicts a scene from the book, carefully choosing what text and which quotations you include.
4. Write a letter to a movie producer explaining why this book contains a plot and characters that would make a great movie. Suggest a filming location, describe the set, and recommend actors to play the main characters, and be sure to support everything with specific examples from the book.

* You may not do the same project for both books.

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