Assignment 2 - Fiction Reading & Creative Response
The Jungle is the 1906 novel written by author and journalist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the novel to highlight the plight of the working class and to show the corruption of the American meatpacking industry during the early-20th century. While the goal of the novel is to show the plight of the immigrants swallowed up the industrial machine of American Industrialization, the story is interesting as you become involved in the lives of this young family.
Step 1 - Pre-Reading Questions for the Jungle
Before you read the Jungle, please answer all of the following questions prior to reading the book. You can download the file below & type in your questions & then e-mail them to me. You can also handwrite the answers and turn them in on the first.
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Step 2 - Read the Book
It is an interesting, classic book – read the whole novel to get the whole story. Take notes while reading the book of important events that take place. I have a list of study questions to help guide you if you would like them. If you want the questions, send me an e-mail and I will send them along.
Step 3 -Creative Response
Step 3 – the CREATIVE RESPONSE - Select 1 of the following creative responses– Due no later than the 2nd day of class.
***New Option --Use MovieMaker or Photostory to create your presentation. You can use your own pictures, or pictures from online and add it to music to tell a story. Photostory can be downloaded for free if you do not currently have it on your computer***
1. Present a eulogy, epitaph, or obituary for one or more characters in written form
2. Create a timeline for a character. If possible, extend it beyond the events in the novel. Include at least 20 events from the story, and include a minimum of 5 illustrations that represent events in the lives of the characters. They can be hand drawn or computer generated.
3. Create a collage that represents Packingtown or any of the characters’ lives. It can be a physical collage you create from hand drawn, computer generated, magazine/newspaper pictures or a PowerPoint presentation can be turned in.
4. Write several journal/diary entries for one of the characters. Include their thoughts and feelings during key events in the novel.
5. Re-enact a scene from the book on videotape.
7. Create a board game using situations and characters from the book.
8. Present clips of songs (song collage) whose lyrics represent elements of the book. Be sure to explain how the lyrics fit the plot, characters, or theme.
9. Create a scale drawing or model of the family house or any other place described in the book.
10. Convert a scene from the book to a radio drama and record it. Include an announcer and sound effects. Create additional dialogue between characters if necessary.
11. Present an on-location news report about an event in the book. Interview characters as eyewitnesses. Present to class in video format .
12. Write a newspaper editorial on your opinion of social issues raised in the book. The opinions should be based on selected events from the book.
13. Present a videotaped television commercial for a mini-series based on the book.
14. Stage a session that a character has with his/her therapist.
15. Set up a talk show in which either an individual character is interviewed or a panel of characters is featured. Upton Sinclair could also be interviewed & video it
16. Make a gift list (of 15 gifts )for the main characters. The gifts may be tangible or abstract. Explain the reasons for your choices.
***New Option --Use MovieMaker or Photostory to create your presentation. You can use your own pictures, or pictures from online and add it to music to tell a story. Photostory can be downloaded for free if you do not currently have it on your computer***
1. Present a eulogy, epitaph, or obituary for one or more characters in written form
2. Create a timeline for a character. If possible, extend it beyond the events in the novel. Include at least 20 events from the story, and include a minimum of 5 illustrations that represent events in the lives of the characters. They can be hand drawn or computer generated.
3. Create a collage that represents Packingtown or any of the characters’ lives. It can be a physical collage you create from hand drawn, computer generated, magazine/newspaper pictures or a PowerPoint presentation can be turned in.
4. Write several journal/diary entries for one of the characters. Include their thoughts and feelings during key events in the novel.
5. Re-enact a scene from the book on videotape.
7. Create a board game using situations and characters from the book.
8. Present clips of songs (song collage) whose lyrics represent elements of the book. Be sure to explain how the lyrics fit the plot, characters, or theme.
9. Create a scale drawing or model of the family house or any other place described in the book.
10. Convert a scene from the book to a radio drama and record it. Include an announcer and sound effects. Create additional dialogue between characters if necessary.
11. Present an on-location news report about an event in the book. Interview characters as eyewitnesses. Present to class in video format .
12. Write a newspaper editorial on your opinion of social issues raised in the book. The opinions should be based on selected events from the book.
13. Present a videotaped television commercial for a mini-series based on the book.
14. Stage a session that a character has with his/her therapist.
15. Set up a talk show in which either an individual character is interviewed or a panel of characters is featured. Upton Sinclair could also be interviewed & video it
16. Make a gift list (of 15 gifts )for the main characters. The gifts may be tangible or abstract. Explain the reasons for your choices.