Ceiling+Literature

=Ceiling Literature=

Teachers at Fayetteville High were inspired by Alicia Driksill, a teacher at Challenger Middle School in Huntsville, to raise literature to new heights. So, we've taken our favorite novels to the roof! We are in the process of painting all of our ceiling tiles with images from the book jackets.

Here's what we have done so far...



//The Great Gatsby// by F. Scott Fitzgerald //Death Be Not Proud// by John Gunther

//1984// by George Orwell was our first, an easiest tile to complete. Ally S. works on //Death Be Not Proud// that Matt R. began earlier.

The Great Gatsby tile was Heather V's little baby. Ally lends Heather a hand as she gets close to completing her materpiece. Heather took great pride in making certain that every little detail was paid careful attention. She was picky about every color choice and line drawn. Pride in her work really does show! Great work, Heather! Others will be inspired by your efforts!



Sarah T and Anna R are among several others to work to complete the tile on Slaughter House Five by Kurt Vonnegut. The collaborative effort was fantastic and the results are amazing! Way to go - or I should say - "So it goes." Nice job!

MRS. WRIGHT'S CEILING LITERATURE
We worked on our ceiling tiles in groups, choosing the books that we had read so far this year as a class or in literature circles. //Love That Dog// by Sharon Creech is a novelette of poems by a boy who hates writing poems. This tile was done primarily by Justin R.

Gabby and Briana work on //Esperanza Rising// by Pam Munoz Ryan. This is the story of the daughter of a wealthy Mexican plantation owner. Her life is turned upside down after her father is murdered and her family is forced to leave Mexico for a workers farm in California. Read this lyrical novel to find out how Esperanza rises to a new life.



//Bridge to Terabithia// by Katherine Paterson is a Newberry Award winning novel about a boy's changing life after meeting an unforgettable friend.