Assignment: The Island Project

Carefully read the description of the island below to draw or construct your own model as a project for class:

"They had guessed before that this was an island:  clambering among the pink rocks, with the sea on either side.  They stood on the top and could see a circular horizon on water."  (p. 28)

"The island was roughly boat-shaped: humped near one end with the jumbled descent to the shore." (p. 29)

"On either side of the island rocks, cliffs, treetops, and a steep slope: forward, the length of the boat, a tamer descent, tree-clad, with hints of pink; and then the jungly flat of the island, dense green, but drawn at the end to a pink tail." (p. 29)

"Where the island petered out in the water, was another island; a rock, almost detached, standing like a fort, facing them across the green sea with one bold, pink bastion." (p. 29)

"The reef enclosed more than one side of the island, lying perhaps a mile out and parallel to what they now thought of as their beach.  The coral was scribbled in the sea as though a giant had bent down to reproduce the shape of the island in a flowing chalk line but tired before he had finished.  Inside was peacock water, rocks and weeds showing as in an aquarium.  Outside was the dark blue of the sea." (p. 29)

"Beyond falls and cliff there was a gash visible in the trees.  There were the splintered trunks and then the drag, leaving only a fringe of palm between the scar and the sea.  There, too, jutting into the lagoon was the platform, with insect-like figures moving near it." (p. 29)

"There's no village smoke, and no boats." said Ralph.

Choices:

A. Make a drawing: 

    Create an overhead view, a side view, and label all parts.

    Paint, color with pencils or markers, pencil sketch, or ink sketch.

B. Create a 3-d model:

    Make the island: use clay, plaster of paris, mud, or paper mache and label all parts.

    Put it on a board: use natural resources.

Grading will be based on creativity, accuracy, spelling, presentation/explanation to the class.