PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF
END OF NOVEL PROJECT
DUE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016
Now that we have finished reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, demonstrate
your ability to connect to the novel by choosing one of the projects below.
WORD COLLAGE
ASTROLOGY SIGNS
Write the title of the book in
After reading brief
the center of a poster board.
descriptions of the astrology
or sun signs, figure out which Then look through magazines
for words, phrases, sentences
signs you think four of the
and illustrations that tell
main characters from the
about
your book. As you look,
novel were born under. Write
think of the theme, setting,
an explanation of why you
plot
line, as well as characters.
think they fit the sign, drawing
Work to get 50 words,
on their actions, attitudes, and
phrases,
sentences, and
thoughts from the book.
illustrations so that the poster
Display your project on a
board is covered. The visual
poster.
impact of the collage should
tell a potential reader a lot
about the book.
ADVERTISEMENTS
To show your understanding
of a character, go through
several magazines and
newspapers looking for
advertisements of goods you
think your character would
like. Cut out the pictures,
mount them on a poster
board, and under each picture,
write 4-5 sentences about
why this product would
appeal to your character.
Base your explanation on
evidence from the novel.
SOUNDTRACK
Develop a soundtrack for the
novel. Divide the book up into
4-5 sections. Then select
music that you think captures
the feel or tone of each
section. Record the playlist if
possible. Then, write a
paragraph for each track,
explaining why you think the
music fit that section of the
novel.
YEARBOOK ENTRIES
Imagine what four main
characters from your book
were like in middle or high
school. Cut out a picture of a
person from a magazine to
represent each character.
Mount one picture per page
and under each picture place
the following information
which you will create:
nickname of the character,
activities, clubs, sports they
were in and what year;
superlative award, favorites
such as foods and colors, a
book that has made a great
impact on him or her; voted
“most-likely-to” what? Plans
after high school.
SCENE ILLUSTRATION
Think of an important scene
from the novel and draw it the
way you see it. Place the
characters in the scene too
and then figure out where you
would be in relation to the
characters when you read the
book. Write your explanation
of why you drew the scene the
way you did and why you
think you were where you
were in the scene. What does
it tell you about who you
related to in the novel?
RUBRIC FOR SCORING
Written Work
Mechanics
4
The written
components of the
project are
thoroughly
explained and
demonstrate
evidence from the
novel. Additional
research was
done as needed
for my project
choice. I followed
the main
directions
outlined for my
project choice.
This project
demonstrates that
I truly understand
the novel.
There are no
mistakes with
grammar, spelling,
sentence
structure, and
punctuation.
Creativity
My project is neat,
creative, and
colorful. It looks
like I took my
time. I did all of
the work on my
own. It is unique
and original.
Timeliness
I turned my
project in on time.
3
The components
of my project are
mostly completed
accurately. I have
some evidence
from the novel.
Additional
research was
done as needed
for my project
choice.
This project
demonstrates that
I understand the
novel.
2
The written
components of my
project are basic.
The descriptions
may have some
inaccuracies. I
may not have
followed the main
directions
outlined in my
project choice.
This project
demonstrates my
basic
understanding of
the novel.
1
The written
components of my
project are basic.
Extra research
and evidence from
the novel is not
accurate. I did not
complete the
project as
outlined.
This project
demonstrates that
I probably
googled a lot of
information from
the novel because
I did not read it.
0
The written
components for
my project are
not completed.
I used grade
appropriate
grammar, spelling,
sentence
structure, and
punctuation. I
have 1-3 mistakes.
My project is neat,
creative, and has
some color. It
looks like I took
my time. I may
have some printed
work on my
project or some of
it may not be my
own.
N/A
I used grade
appropriate
grammar, spelling,
sentence
structure, and
punctuation. I
have 4-6 mistakes.
My project is
basic. It is neat
for the most part
and has some
color. I includes a
few illustrations
that I printed
from the Internet.
My writing is very
basic. There are
several mistakes.
I did not complete
the assignment.
My project is
basic. It looks like
I completed it at
the last minute. I
used very little
color and did not
include any
illustrations. This
project obviously
lacks effort.
N/A
I did not complete
the assignment.
N/A
I did not turn my
project in on time.