As a culmination of the novel, have your students do a creative project instead of or in addition to a final paper. A variety of novel appropriate choices can be found in this handout including point values and a suggested timeline. These have been some of the most successful projects of my career. You will be amazed at the number of students who decide to create an option you would have never considered...

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A former Advertising Account Executive, this is my4th year teaching 10th grade English at Oakland Mills High School in Howard County, Maryland. I teach a diverse group of students from review level (below grade level) to honors (above grade level). I am also involved with an English after school Academic Enrichment program to help students to pass the Maryland State Assessments. Currently, I also tutor students privately outside of school.
