Tuck Everlasting Final Project

Your Tuck Everlasting Final Project will be due next Friday, February 22nd. You are free to choose an idea below or come up with your own idea. You may choose your own groups, and will be evaluated for content, comprehension, display and presentation.

Tuck Everlasting Final Project Ideas

1.       Paper Bag Book Talk – Take a plain brown paper shopping bag and fill it with 5-7 items that represent important parts of the story: characters, setting, and conflict. You will use these props as you present your book report, explaining the significance of each item. The outside of the paper bag should be decorated to fit the theme of the story and should include the book’s title and author.  

        2-3 people

2.       Character Monologue – Pretend to be one of the characters in the book, and tell us the story as that character in first person (using pronouns like I and we). You must submit a written script of your monologue.   

        1-2 people

3.       New Hit CD – Pretend that one or more characters from your book have made a CD. Create the CD jacket, lyrics of the hit single, and a list of the other songs that are reflective of the character(s) and events s/he has experienced in the story. CD must look like a real CD, in a case with appropriate information on the front and back covers. You will present your book report by telling us about the story, sharing the corresponding song titles as you go. For groups of 3, sing the hit single!  

        2 people (no song)          3 people (with song)

4.       ABC Book – Create an ABC book using the characters, important events, symbols, or themes in your story. Each page should include an illustration and an explanation. You will present your book report by reading your ABC book to the class. 

        2 people

5.       Puppet Show – Create puppets, a script, and a backdrop, and act out an important scene from your book. Your puppets may be made of paper lunch bags, craft sticks, or any other materials that are easy to find. Additionally, you must introduce your scene, explaining how it fits into the rest of the story.  

        2-3 people

6.       Role Play – Choose three chapters from the book and write a script that highlights the events of those three chapters. You must submit a written script of the role play. You must be “in character” when you perform and use props and costumes to enhance the presentation.

        2-3 people

7.        Final Essay – Choose a theme of the story and write a 4-5 paragraph essay explaining that theme and/ or making a comparison to something outside of the story. 

         1 person

8.       Create your own “everlasting” children’s book- Write your own short story with an everlasting theme. Turn your story into a children’s book, using images on each page.

         2 people

9.       Write your own ending- Change the last chapter/ epilogue by writing your own ending (minimum 5 paragraphs).

        1-2 people

10.   Your own idea- Come up with your own creative idea for a Tuck Everlasting final project. Let me know your idea before you begin, so I can approve it.