We have finished reading Seedfolks and are now wrapping it up. 8th graders final project for the book is a three part project. Each student will complete a character chart, design a map of the community garden in Cincinnati, and create a writing piece in a genre of their choice.
1. Seedfolk Character Chart – this is a fairly straightfoward assignment. Complete the chart using your book and reading strategy guides. Make sure you fill in each cell for full credit. Some columns contain Level II and Level III questions, so you will need to make inferences and use your own thoughts and opinions.
2. Garden Map – your map must include the 11 different gardens within the garden. It must have a key which tells who developed each garden and what they grew. These will be entered into our map competition and a prize will go to the top cartographer in each class. If you need grid paper you can download it here: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/grid%20paper%20small.pdf
3. Writing Piece – choose your own genre in which to write a piece about Seedfolks. You could write another chapter to the book, write from the point of view of a character that does not have his/her own chapter, write about your own experiences with community projects–it’s up to you. If you need help selecting a genre you can browse the Short Genre List. Remember the list is only a small sample of the expanse of genres that exist.
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