Book Report Posters
{table of contents} {lesson plans}
My book report is on Karen
Cushman’s The Midwife’s Apprentice. The
report is done in a different manner than most book reports.
This style of reporting requires summary, reflection, and artwork.
-The
first thing that students should do is to choose a book that may
interest them. Any book is fine, as long as it is
appropriate for that student’s reading level (do not allow 9th
graders to read The Cat in the Hat).
-After
they read, they should type summaries of their books to ensure
the teacher that they read them. The summary should be
short, consisting of only about half a page.
-The
rest of the page should be used to reflect upon the book. Students
should tell what lessons can be learned from the book,
or why other people should read it. This activity promotes
critical thinking.
-The
summary and reflection should be placed on an 11 x 14 in. piece
of poster board (the report should be cut to occupy the least
amount of space). The students are then to draw scenes from
the book on the poster board, around the report. The scenes
may vary anywhere from the most interesting to the most pivotal
scene.
-The
poster board should then be covered with clear contact paper to
protect the report and artwork.
-Several
things can now be done with the reports. Here are two
examples.
1.
They can be placed in restaurants and
used as placemats. Not only will the students feel that
they did an assignment that was actually useful, but the
community is allowed to see what kind of work is being done in
the school.
2.
They can be hung in the school as
endorsements for reading. The scenes that students draw may
entice someone to read the summary. From there, that person
may become interested in reading the book. Perhaps, the
school can sponsor a day to allow students to view all of the
book reports in the school.
Examples:
Project
adapted from:
Richard
W. Halle, Marshfield Jr. High, Marshfield, WI
Dr. Elizabeth Davis, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR
