Character Suitcase Project A suitcase; decorated and made from a box or cardboard. Should have decorations and/or stickers on the outside depending on your character. A luggage tag with the name of the character and some sort of return address. SIX items the character would pack. These can be made handmade, from computers, cut out of magazines, or items you already own. Below are the requirements for each of the items. In this assignment you will imagine you are one of the characters in the book you have just read. You will try to imagine what the character would pack in a suitcase and why. These things can be both tangible (real objects) and intangible (feelings or memories). The project will have the following components (all are required but feel free to be CREATIVE!!):

Description432 CompletionAll tasks are completed. Instructions have been followedSome tasks are not completed correctly Choice of Objects & Suitcase Design Your choice of objects and suitcase show you have a good knowledge and understanding of the character, why the acted as they did, how they changed, and what they learnt about themselves and other people. Your choice of objects and suitcase show you have a good knowledge and understanding of the character. Your choice of objects and suitcase do not seem to be related to the character in your Choice of Quotes and Written Label Your choice of quotes and written label show you have re-read the text carefully to find quotes that thoughtfully illustrate the character,why the acted as they did, how they changed, and what they learnt about themselves and other people. Your choice of quotes and written label show you have re-read the text carefully to find quotes that thoughtfully illustrate the character. Your quotes and written label do not illustrate anything important about the character. PresentationThe construction of your suitcase and objects is of a very high standard and/or is creative. The construction of your suitcase and objects is neat and/or creative. The construction of your suitcase and objects is messy, or not suited to your character or the books setting. RUBRIC FOR SUITCASE PROJECT Remember in a book report or project, you should be showing your teacher that you know your character well; their personality, behaviour, feelings, how they get on with others, why they act the way they do, what challenges they faced, how they manage to overcome difficulties, and what they learnt from their experiences.