JOHNNY TREMAIN - FINAL ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS

Johnny Tremain
Final Assignment Options

Directions: Please select from one of the essay options below.
Total Points: 50
Due Date: 11/7
Optional: If you want a teacher-edit, you may submit a typed rough draft by 11/5.

Essay Requirements:

• Typed
• Size 12 font
• Double Spaced
• Proper heading
• Include the title and author of your novel in the introduction
• 5 paragraphs (min. 5 sentences – max 7 sentences in each paragraph)

*. Please adhere to the requirements as listed in your copy of “Research Basics” for taking notes, internal citations, and Works Consulted Page.

Option A:

Many famous historical characters appear in Johnny Tremain. Research 2 of the characters or groups, and explain their significance in the American Revolution. Additionally, explain how Esther Forbes weaves them into her historical fiction novel Johnny Tremain. This option will require outside research. You must take proper notes and complete a Works Cited Page. Your essay must be a minimum of 6 paragraphs

Choices:

· Paul Revere

· John Hancock

· Josiah Quincy

· John Adams

· Sam Adams

· James Otis

· Whigs

· Tories

· Governor Hutchinson

· General Gage

· Sons of Liberty

Option B

One critic said of the novel Johnny Tremain: “And there is a fine sense of fair play in the recognition that men of all persuasions are good, bad, and indifferent.” Do you agree with this statement? How would you describe the author’s treatment of the Patriots and the British? Was it balanced and unbiased, or was the author advancing a particular point of view? Do you think her characters, both fictional and historical, seem well-rounded? Do they have a credible mixture of faults and strengths? Write your own critical review of Johnny Tremain focusing on the questions above. Support your ideas using the specific details from the novel.

Option C:

An important theme of the novel is the desire for freedom and self-determination, and the sacrifices that are required of those who aspire to these goals. What did you learn a bout these issues from reading Johnny Tremain? Support your thesis statement with specific details from the novel.