Civil War Novel Project
Work with your group to create the project. Be creative and have fun!
Using the story to guide your creativity, create a realistic box of cereal that contains the following…
(Note: It should be a full box of cereal!)
1. Front Panel (20 points possible)
v Company Name (2pts)
v Product Name (Must be related to the novel.) (4pts)
v Picture (Related to novel & product name. May not be a reproduction of book cover!) (8pts)
v Phrase/Statement (Think “jingle”!) (4pts)
v Net Weight (2pts)
2. Back Panel (20 points possible)
v Company Name (2pts)
v Product Name (2pts)
v Novel Summary (Sell your story! Make it sound interesting!) (16pts) ___________________
3. Side Panel #1 (20 points possible)
v Picture of Book Cover (4pts)
v Book Specific: (16 points) )____________________
Assassin – Research and tell the story of John Wilkes Booth’s escape, capture, and ultimate fate
Behind Rebel Lines – Research and tell the story of a different female spy from the civil war
Bound – Compare your novel to slavery – life for slaves before, during, and after the Civil War
Charlie Skedaddle – Compare the required qualifications to join the army during the Civil War and today
Girl in Blue - Research and tell the story of a spy (preferably female) from modern times
River Between Us - Research and explain why the civil war pitted family members against each
With Every Drop of Blood – Research and tell the story of the 54th regiment
4. Side Panel #2 (16 points possible)
v Company Name (2pts)
v Product Name (2pts)
v Nutritional Facts (4pts)
v Book Review (What did you think? Why is it or is not good for us?) (8pts)
5. Top Panel (4 points possible)
v Company Name (2 pts)
v Product Name (2 pts)
6. Quality of Presentation (20 points possible)
20 points 15 points 10 points
* Dynamite connections! * Story knowledge * Did you read the book?
* Lots of color used * Some color used * No color used
* Error free * Few errors * Lots of errors
* Above & beyond work * Average work * Below average work