Character Antagonist Assignment - Novel or Short Story Book Report Project

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Character Antagonist Assignment - Novel or Short Story Book Report Project: Transform traditional book reports into an immersive experience with this engaging "Interview the Antagonist" assignment. Students step into the role of a special agent tasked with interrogating the antagonist of the novel or short story they've just read. They will craft a complete file on the villain, develop a strategic plan for the interrogation or interview, and document the transcript. Through this project, students will demonstrate a deep understanding of character as they delve into the antagonist's motivations, psyche, and role in the narrative. With a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer and comprehensive materials including assignment instructions, student handouts, pre-writing organizers, and editing checklists, implementing this project requires no prep.

How This Interview the Antagonist Book Report Project Works:

Students watch a hand-drawn video by John Spencer introducing the project. On their high-level mission, students are encouraged to dig deep and develop strong questions to understand the villain’s actions, words, thoughts, feelings and motivations so they can get to the heart of the matter. This video is highly engaging and will hook your students immediately. Watch the video preview on the product page to get a sneak peek.
Use the eye-catching PowerPoint presentations to introduce the assignment in more detail to your class and guide you through each element of the project step by step.
Use the teacher instructions, student handouts, organizers, and checklists to implement the project and set students up for success with their writing.

Included in This Interview the Antagonist Book Report Project:

➡️ Introductory video: Use this short video to introduce this engaging book report project. The video is hand-drawn and will hook your students in before you begin the lesson.

➡️ Teacher and Student Instructions: The teacher instructions will guide you through each element of the lesson and assignment so you feel totally confident implementing this in your classroom.

➡️ Teacher PowerPoint to Guide The Lesson: Use the included PowerPoint slides to guide the introduction of the book report project and as prompts for what students should complete and in what order.

➡️ The Antagonist Profile Graphic Organizer: This graphic organizer prompts students to analyze the antagonist's background, motivations, personality traits, and actions. Students will use this organizer to gather key information about the villain before crafting interview questions.

➡️ Are You Asking the Right Questions Student Handout: This handout provides guidance and examples to help students develop effective interview questions for interrogating the antagonist.

➡️ Interview Questions Sheet: This sheet is where students record the questions they have developed for their interrogation or interview with the antagonist.

➡️ Writing the Interview Transcript Graphic Organizer and Good Copy Sheets: These resources guide students through the process of organizing and writing the interview transcript. The graphic organizer helps students structure their dialogue and document key points, while the good copy sheets provide space for students to write their final interview transcript in a polished format.

➡️ Post-Interview Reflection: In this reflection activity, students reflect on the insights gained from the interview with the antagonist. They consider how their understanding of the character has evolved and analyze the significance of the information revealed during the interrogation.

➡️ Teacher Rubric: Assess the book report project with this easy-to-use teacher rubric that makes grading quick and easy.

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