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Task Set #1: 6 points
Task Set #1: 6 points
1. Read ch. 1 of Little Brother, a cyberpunk novel by Cory Doctorow
2. Complete Bookread #1 (Response #1, below)
3. View and listen: Common's "Letter to the Law" on Def Poetry Jam (click on image, then open from there).
4. On a Google Doc., write your thoughts on the poem after viewing Common's performance: 3-5 sentences. Share with Ms. Olson.
Check all your writing for thoroughness and correctness, and hand in to/ share with Ms. Olson.
If you complete all of these steps, you'll earn up to 6 points.
LB.Bookread1.ch1.pdfDef Poetry - Common - A Letter To The Law.mp4Little Brother Bookread #1 (After Reading ch. 1) "Letter to the Law" by Common
Task Set #2: 8 points
Task Set #2: 8 points
1) Print/ Complete Online the Bookread #2/ QPECC sheet (below). Read through the top portion about Question, Predict, Evaluate, Clarify, Connect. Answer questions #1-#3.
2) Read ch. 2-5 in Little Brother. Jot down notes or doodles on your Bookread #2 sheet as you read.
3) After reading through ch. 5, answer questions #5 and #6 on your sheet.
Check all your writing for thoroughness and correctness, and hand in to/share with Ms. Olson.
If you complete all of these steps, you'll earn up to 7 points.
LB.Bookread2.ch2-5.pdfTask Set #3: 8 points
Task Set #3: 8 points
1. Print out/ complete online Bookread #3 ch. 6-7 assignment (below). READ THROUGH IT FIRST. Answer questions #1 and #2 before you read.
2. Read chapters 6 and 7 in Little Brother, keeping track of things you don't yet understand on your sheet (question #3).
3. When you're done reading, answer question #4.
Proofread your answers, check that your name is on the sheet, and hand in to/share with Ms. Olson for up to 5 points.
LB.Bookread3.ch6-7.pdfTask Set #4: ch. 1-10 review: 8 points
Task Set #4: ch. 1-10 review: 8 points
1. Read Little Brother ch. 8-10.
2. Print off/ complete online Review ch. 1-10 sheet, answer the questions fully, proofread, and hand in to/ share with Ms. Olson.
LB.Bookread4.ch1-10.Review.pdfTask Set #5: 8 points
Task Set #5: 8 points
1. Print off / complete online Bookread #5 ch. 11-16 (below). Read through the entire page, and answer the first two questions BEFORE you read.
2. Read ch. 11-16, jotting down notes on the sheet for #3.
3. After reading through ch. 16, answer questions #4 and #5.
Proofread your writing, check for your name, and hand in to/ share with Ms. Olson for up to 5 points.
LB.Bookread5.ch11-16.pdfTask Set #6: 10 points
Task Set #6: 10 points
1. Finish reading the book, Ch. 17-21, including the epilogue (right after ch. 21).
2. Open Bookread #6 and WORD PROCESS YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR BEST, MOST IN-DEPTH, MOST COMPLETE WRITING.
3. email your responses, or print off and hand to Ms. O. Ten points.
LB.Bookread6.ch17-21.pdfLITTLE BROTHER FINAL PROJECT 12+ POINTS
LITTLE BROTHER FINAL PROJECT 12+ POINTS
Pick one of the options below and complete, to the BEST of your ability, for 15 points. That means it should probably take you 2-3 weeks of English classes to complete, not just one day, if you want full credit.
1) Write a short story that has the same theme as Little Brother; your short story should includ dialogue, description, a plot, and at least two characters. Your short story must be at least four pages long, double-spaced.
2) Research the Department of Homeland Security since 9/11, and write a 2-page report that's proofread, original, with sources cited (talk to Ms. O about how to do this!)
3) Create a collage that represents Marcus's life during the novel, with cut-outs from magazines, text, AND ORIGINAL ARTWORK.
4) ??? If you have an idea for a cool project, run it past Ms. O!
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