Final - CC 9 Week Project

Ashley·

Literature

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Grade Level8th Grade

SubjectLiterature

Original Prompt

create a project for my 8th graders where they will create 3 puppets from a choice of Ebineazer Scrooge, Marley, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Past, and / or The Ghost of Christmas yet to come. The puppets are to be created in modern times, meaning what would these ghost look like today? They cannot use the descriptions from the text. Additonally, they will need to write one paragraph for each of the 5 charactrers mentioned above as a characterization. The three characte...

This project invites students to modernize the characters from Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' through creative puppet-making and character analysis. Students will select three out of five iconic characters and redesign them as contemporary individuals, crafting puppets that visually embody these reimagined traits. The project requires the creation of character paragraphs that analyze the original traits and their modern equivalents, alongside a design rationale explaining the choices made for the puppets regarding materials, colors, and details. Ultimately, this resource aims to enhance understanding of literary characters while fostering creative skills through hands-on activities.