Hello Students,
You know how much I love reading and I love to know that you, too, are reading...anything and everything at this point :-)
This semester, you are tasked with reading two books in their entirety and independently. You will get 15-20 minutes of SSR time in class, and yes, that is a graded work period so if you miss it, you must make up for it at home.
You will be required to share one of the novels to your peers as part of your final exam for the semester. The other book will be shared with me during our one-on-one book talk.
Requirements for for sharing with your peers:
1. Have an efficient and effective visual (no posters!!)
2. Discuss the elements of literary work
3. Focus on one element that you found most interesting
4. Share a quote or two
5. Give a quiz, create a game, do something fun with the book
6. The possibilities are endless on how you can share this book with the class
7. Minimum 5 minutes - maximum 15 minutes.
Requirements for book talk with me:
1. Bring your book to our meeting
2. Share as much as you want
3. Format of our discussion is open and informal but you will lead that discussion
4. We have 7-10 minutes to discuss.
Click POST COMMENT below and enter the book title that you are considering. I plan to read these books as well so I have an idea what to discuss during our talk and also during your class presentation.
But above all, have fun reading and exploring the literary world. There's so much out there ... Read on!!
I Am J by Cris Beam
ReplyDeleteEbenegeezer Richards was an 85 year old man spending his remaining days at the McDuck Retirement Home. Ebenegeezer was a very jingoistic man who loved his home country, New Austrussifcalia. Ebenegeezer had an affinity for darts, the official sport of New Austrussificalia. Ebenegrezer spent 63 years in the military. During his time in the military, there were many soldiers who were forced into the military. Whenever a soldier complained, Ebenegeezer would harangue the poor soldiers.
ReplyDeleteEbenegeezer was not a demure man, he let the world know about his love for New Austrussifcalia. Ebenegeezer’s grandfather was the ruler of the Old Austrussificalia Empire. The old empire was self pernicious. Ebenegeezer’s father, Richard Richards wanted to redo the Austrissificalian empire completely but didn’t want to forget his culture. The New Empire was impregnable, unlike the slipshod Old Empire. When New Austrussificalia was formed, it was immediately successful and powerful. The New Empire forward settled past previous boundaries. Ebenegezer’s son, Bold and Brash Richards, rules over present day New Austrussificalia. (167 words)