The Giver: Final Project



The Giver: Final Project

For this project you will be creating an advertisement for “Elsewhere” that is mentioned several times in the novel, The Giver, with the goal being to convince others from Jonas’ community to leave for your “Elsewhere.” You will need to think about your audience as you work on this project – who are you appealing to? What kind of people do you want to come live in Elsewhere? What kinds of things would convince people from Jonas’ community to apply for Elsewhere?

You may create a brochure, commercial, poster or PowerPoint presentation that will present your idea of Elsewhere. Your project must demonstrate a strong knowledge of Jonas’ community and a comparison to another real or imagined community. You must include descriptions for each of the following and address why Elsewhere is better than Jonas’ community:

A. Economy - How jobs are earned/determined. How is poverty dealt with?

B. Families - How many immediate family members are there? How many generations of families are allowed? How are families decided?

C. Transportation - How do people travel inside and between communities?

D. Law & Order - How is peace maintained? What consequences are there for broken rules? How is the government determined?

E. Environment - What is the geography, climate, and vegetation like?

F. Education - Who receives it? How long are people educated? Is it voluntary or mandatory?

G. Recreation - How do community members enjoy and entertain themselves?

Your project must be neat, detailed, colorful, and creative. You MUST include at least a one paragraph (7 sentences) write-up for each of the above categories (A-G) with your project.

Date Assigned: ____________________

Laptops in class: ___________________

Due date: _________________________

I, ________________________, will NOT come to class needing to print my assignment. I will bring all materials that I need printed out to class with me every day starting next class. I know that I am not allowed to print anything in this classroom.

Brochure Rubric – 30 Points

|5 Points – Overview of Brochure |10 Points - Design |15 Points – Written Component |

|Contains an original title |Thoughtfully created |Typed |

|Has original cover |Neatly done and typed |Well thought out and fluid |

|Includes 7 paragraphs that cover topics A-G |Includes pictures/graphics |Uses compare and contrast text structure |

| |Easy to follow and understand |Contains little or no spelling or grammar |

| | |errors |

Commercial Rubric – 30 Points

|5 Points – Overview of Commercial |10 Points - Design |15 Points – Written Component |

|Contains an original title |Thoughtfully created |Typed |

|Has original background (not just standing in the |Neatly done |Well thought out and fluid |

|hallway) |Acted commercial out (did not just read |Uses compare and contrast text structure |

|Includes 7 spoken paragraphs that cover topics A-G |script) |Contains little or no spelling or grammar |

|Turned in script with 7 paragraph write-up |Entertaining |errors |

| |Easy to follow and understand | |

Poster Rubric – 30 Points

|5 Points – Overview of Poster |10 Points - Design |15 Points – Written Component |

|Contains an original title |Thoughtfully created |Typed |

|Information is neatly organized on poster |Neatly done and typed |Well thought out and fluid |

|Includes 7 paragraphs that cover topics A-G |Includes pictures/graphics |Uses compare and contrast text structure |

| |Easy to follow and understand |Contains little or no spelling or grammar |

| | |errors |

PowerPoint Presentation – 30 Points

|5 Points – Overview of Presentation |10 Points - Design |15 Points – Written Component |

|Contains an original title |Thoughtfully created |Typed |

|Information is neatly organized in presentation |Neatly done and typed |Well thought out and fluid |

|Includes 7 paragraphs that cover topics A-G |Includes pictures/graphics |Uses compare and contrast text structure |

| |Easy to follow and understand |Contains little or no |

| | |spelling or grammar errors |

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