What are some of the customs and values of other countries that we can learn about through literature?

Of Nightingales That Weep            he Master Puppeteer                Sign of the Chrysanthemum                   Farewell to Manzanar    
The Boy and the Samurai               hizuko’s Daughter                    The Ghost in the Takaido Inn                Under the Blood Red Sun        

Kira, Kira                                     Blue Fingers: A Ninja Tale        Thin Wood Walls                                  Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes   

LITERATURE STUDY  PROCESS:
1.   Select a book for your small group.
2.  Set up reading and working times. 
3.  Use post-its to mark important excerpts and questions from the text.
4.  Discuss questions from the literature study thoughtfully and completely.
5.  Type up final notes on your laptop.


NAME(S):

 

I. General information  
Identify the following information about your book.

1. Title & Author:

2. Description of setting:

3. Main character (name & 2-3 sentence description):


4. Most important conflict (describe in 2-3 sentences):
 

5. Theme (one complete sentence):


 

II.  Literary Style
Identification of figurative language
(similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, imagery, irony, symbolism, alliteration, etc.):

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III. New or Unusual Vocabulary   
Define terms and add a quality sentence that clearly shows the meaning of the word.

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IV.  Important passages  - Find and explain meaningful passages from the book.

1. Passage  

    Page:
    Significance: 

 

2. Passage  

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3. Passage  

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For groups of 3 or more:

4. Passage  

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V. Culture  - Find and describe in complete sentences several aspects of culture that you learned about in this book. 
(for example - foods, religions, customs, holidays, transportation, schooling, clothing...)

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ASSESSMENT for GROUPS
Please score yourself and gather feedback from each member of your group on this form.

                                                                                                                        1= minimal        2= ok         3= good        4=superior

*** Extra Credit Options 
Create a large mural of a character, item, or scene in your book.