The Crossover 10-Choice Board Portfolio
Directions:
The following is a list of tasks related to The Crossover. Each task has a point value: the more points, the more challenging. Your assignment is to choose your preferred tasks from this list in order to add their values together and reach a minimum score of 10. Assignments that require further information are linked in this document.
For example, you could choose two tasks from value 2 and a task from value 6 for a score of 10, or you could choose one from value 2 and two from value 4 to earn a score of 10. However, to get full credit for this portfolio, you must choose and complete enough activities to reach 10 points.
Final Requirements
• Combine each assignment in a Word document or PowerPoint presentation.
• Include a title slide or page with your name and date submitted.
• Include a table of contents that identifies the assignments you selected with their point values.
• Include a Works Cited page that cites the book and any other resources you utilized.
Points Possible Activities
2 points (each) • Create 10 multiple choice questions about the novel. These questions should be about things such as the plot, literary terms, or characters of the novel. Please include an answer key. Each question must ask something relevant to the novel and include a minimum of three answer choices.
• Create a crossword puzzle using important vocabulary words from the novel. Consider the words Josh uses in his poems, like patellar tendinitis, hypertension, ironic, and churlish. Include a minimum of 10 words from the novel. Write one hint for determining each word in your puzzle.
4 points (each) • Memorize your favorite poem from the book and make an audio or video recording of you reciting it. After your recitation, briefly explain why you selected that poem as your favorite. Ask your teacher or your learning coach for help in making your recording.
• Choose what you feel are the five most important quotes from the entire novel. In 2–3 sentences each, explain what the quotes mean and why they are important.
• Submit your character drawing or paragraph you completed in Unit 2, Lesson 2: Character and Conflict. (Draw a picture of Josh or JB OR write a 5-6 sentence paragraph about how you picture Josh or JB based on at least three character traits.)
6 points (each) • Create a collage with quotes and pictures to support a major theme of The Crossover. The collage should have a minimum of six quotes and six pictures that cover the important events and major characters of the story. This collage should be artistically pleasing, so take your time. You may complete this task by using a computer program or physically assembling a collage. If you create your collage manually, you may scan or take a picture of it to upload it.
• Using the Thematic Statement worksheet you completed in Unit 4, Lesson 2: Connections in The Crossover, write a song regarding a theme from the novel. Make an audio or video recording of you performing the song followed by a discussion of how your song represents a theme in the novel. The song should identify and explore one theme from the novel and include at least 2 verses. Ask your teacher or your learning coach for help in making your recording.
• Submit your “Dear Jordan” letter activity from Unit 3, Lesson 2: Conflict in a Verse Novel. (Directions: draft a letter to someone who you have a relationship with, such as a brother, sister, friend, or caretaker, using the same style as the poem “Dear Jordan.” In a letter with 12-15 lines, identify your relationship to the person you are writing to, what you are asking from this person, and the emotion you feel toward this person.)
8 points (each) • Choose two characters from the novel and create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting their personalities, interests, and relationships. Include at least three points of comparison and three points of contrast.
• Write a letter to the author, Kwame Alexander, explaining why you enjoyed reading The Crossover. Include specific examples from the book to support your opinion.
• Create a timeline of the major events that occur in the novel. Include at least 10 events with a brief description of each event.
10 points • Write an alternate ending for the novel. Your ending should tie up all loose ends and provide a satisfying conclusion. This alternate ending should be at least two pages long.
• Create a book trailer for The Crossover. Use images, video clips, or animation to create a short video that captures the essence of the story and makes viewers want to read the book. Include background music or voice-over narration.
• Write a journal entry from the perspective of one of the characters, reflecting on a key event in the novel. In this journal entry, include the character's thoughts, feelings, and reactions to the event. This journal entry should be at least one page long.
Note: Remember to include a title slide/page, table of contents, and a Works Cited page that cites The Crossover and any other resources used.