Children's Book (.doc)
Collage (.doc)
Comic Strip (.doc) (ex)
Fashion Line (.doc)
Free Verse (.doc)
Lyrical Rhymes (.doc) (Gilded.mp3) (Hail Mexico.mp3)
Mural (.doc) (ex)
Original Song (.doc)
Picture Postcards (.doc)
Poetry Shorts (.doc)
Political Cartoon (.doc)
Short Story (.doc)
Storyboard (.doc)
Jigsaw Presentation (.doc)
Power Point Presentation (.doc)
Sketch Comedy (.doc)
Soap Opera (.doc)
Synthesis activities allow students to use information in new and creative ways. Controlled research shows that when students use information for a creative project of their own retention increases to nearly 100%. Surveys show that motivation increases if students feel a sense of ownership over their work and if they feel that their work has an effect on other students.
