Students write unique book reports. For this book report assignment, students choose a creative way from a teacher-provided list to demonstrate that they read a book.

High schoolers create a resume for a character in a play. They follow the character's descriptions throughout the play to determine the character's education, skills, extracurricular activities, previous employment, and possible references.

Contains plans for four 50-minute lessons that ask students to write letters to the editor from the points of view of characters in books they have read. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains...

Contains plans for four lessons that ask young scholars to create new book covers as an alternative to the traditional book report. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...

Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to create childhoods for characters in books they have read. This lesson uses Jane Yolen's "Merlin and the Dragons" as an example, but this book report alternative can be used with a...

Contains plans for two lessons that provide an alternative to the traditional book report: middle schoolers create character and author business cards. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...

Interactive lesson which allows learners to actually "become" a character in a story they have read. Students analyze and evaluate their character, and extend the activity into choosing a career for that character.