Literacy Fair Project: Requirements and Due Dates

Timeline and Due Dates:

December 22 - Return the literacy fair interest/participation form - receive a 100% homework grade plus points towards participation in the project

March 23 - Must be halfway finished reading your book

May 4 - Must be finished reading book by this date!

May 18 - Final Project Due

May 24 - Literacy Fair

Required supplies for all projects:

• Tri-fold board

• Book: fiction or non-fiction

• Art supplies as needed

Required elements on tri-fold board:

• Title

• Author

• Citation

• Summary

• Character analysis

  • Build a character (fill in traits in shape), tagxedo, image cloud, character playlist, interview with a character

• Quote and relevance to the text / theme

• Symbol (image, drawing)

Optional elements (must pick at least one):

• Playlist

• More illustrations

• Plot diagram

• Recommended reading list

• Timeline

• Non-fiction text structure identification and complete graphic organizer
• Author's purpose

Log in: NoodleTools

• Create a personal ID, using your Bensalem login and password (that you use to login to school computers).
• If NoodleTools asks for the school authentication information, the ID is bensalemhs and the password is owls.
• To start a new project, find the Create a New Project button on the right side of the screen.
• Choose MLA Advanced (unless otherwise directed by your teacher).
• Give your project a name. 
• Click Bibliography to start your works cited.