Civil War Novel Project
As you read your novel,
work with your group to complete the following book activity.
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
Letters from a Slave Girl - Research and compare the life of the real Harriet to your story
Rebel Lines – Research and tell the story of a different female spy from the civil war
River Between Us - Research and explain why the civil war pitted family members against each
To be a Slave – Research and share the story of 2 slave escapees
With Every Drop of Blood – Research and explain why the civil war pitted family members against each other
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