EXTRA CREDIT FOR AUGUST

Complete one of the following by August 25^th. It will not be taken late for any reason and is equal to one minor test grade.
1.  Make a bulletin board size teacher’s poster on the novel A Lesson Before Dying. 
2.  Imagine Grant is asked to give the eulogy for Jefferson’s funeral.  Write and deliver this before the class.
3.  Make a display board about Ernest Gaines or Larry Watson.  Include pictures, a listing of his major works, and a time line of at least 10 major life events.
4.  Write the theme song to Montana 1948.  Perform it before the class.  Print out the lyrics.
5.  Make a board game that a teacher could use to review her students on the novel Montana 1948 or A Lesson Before Dying.  Include playing board, pieces, and rules.
6.  Draw 5 major scenes from Montana 1948. Write a paragraph below each explaining why it is significant.  Each scene should be on a separate sheet of paper at least 8.5 X 11 inches.
7.  Draw 5 major scenes from A Lesson Before Dying.Write a paragraph below each explaining why it is significant. Each scene should be on a separate sheet of paper at least 8.5 X 11 inches.
8.  Create the diary of one of the major female characters in either Montana 1948 or
A Lesson Before Dying.  Include at least 10 entries.  Include actual events from the novel and the characters feelings about these events.  Make the cover reflect this character.