Flat Jonas!!!
Imagine that Jonas has leapt from the pages of the novel to spend winter break with you! While with you he will keep a diary detailing his thoughts and insights on the events happening around him. This diary will reveal much about his feelings, motives and reactions in reaction to a community unlike his. This project will allow you to show Flat Jonas your world and demonstrate your understanding of his character.
Flat Jonas Character Diary Project: (Due January 11th)
Create a personal Flat Jonas blog diary which depicts major events that happen during your break. You are writing as if you are Jonas, from his perspective, in the first person narrative form.
* You need to write four entries, of at least half a page each, which will be posted to your blog.
* Since you should not post pictures of you on your blog per the internet agreement, then please either password protect your pictures, email them to me, or print them out and bring them in. You should also include pictures of you and Flat Jonas on your adventures (i.e. you and him in the picture that shows something you did together).
You need to incorporate the following modes of writing in at least three of your entries:
A descriptive entry- Use strong visual and sensory images to create a lasting impression to your reader. Anything can be vividly described – a room, an object, a person or an event that was significant to Flat Jonas. Remember, Flat Jonas has just gone to Elsewhere, and that is wherever you are taking him!
A persuasive entry – This entry will reflect Flat Jonas’ wish for something he has found in Elsewhere or that he wants from his community.
A reflective entry – Describe in detail a significant event to Flat Jonas while he is with you. How has it changed him? What important lesson has he learned from it? How will he apply it in later life?
The other entry can be any type of writing.
Since this is due on January 11th it means you will not have to post any of the blog entries over the holiday, but if you have spare time you might as well write them to save from having to do them when you get back
Enjoy this project and be creative. Also just in case Jonas runs into a tragic accident (such as falls off his surf board into the ocean or accidently gets forgotten at the restaurant, or kidnapped, or abducted by government officials, or runs afowl with a pet dog, or trips and falls into the fireplace) here is a pdf file so he can be reincarnated. Afterall ‘Elsewhere’ is not as safe as his community
Mr. Small