Novel Activities
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Doodle Notes Interactive Note Taking Alternative
Doodle notes is an alternative way to take notes about fiction and non-fiction selections by tapping into the innate desire for students to doodle when they are supposed to be taking notes
As students progress through a selection, they are to doodle pictures and take notes about different literary aspects of what they are reading that is important. The students are to focus on the following literary elements when taking Doodle Notes:
Doodle Notes can be taken chapter by chapter or as a novel as a whole when studying books. The Doodle Notes can morph into any form that would allow the students to connect with the texts.
As students progress through a selection, they are to doodle pictures and take notes about different literary aspects of what they are reading that is important. The students are to focus on the following literary elements when taking Doodle Notes:
- Characterization (direct and indirect)
- Conflicts (internal and external)
- Strong images
- Symbols
- Motifs
- Themes
- Climactic Events
- Important Quotes
Doodle Notes can be taken chapter by chapter or as a novel as a whole when studying books. The Doodle Notes can morph into any form that would allow the students to connect with the texts.
Standover Man
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Using "The Standover Man" PDFs, explain in detail who or what the Standover Man symbolizes. Use textual evidence from "The Standover Man" as well as The Book Thief to support your answer.
Word Shaker
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Using "The Word Shaker" PDFs, explain the relationship of this selection to the large novel of The Book Thief, focusing on characterization, conflict(s), or an element of your choice. Use textual evidence from "The Word Shaker" as well as the The Book Thief to support your answer.