Reading
'In Real Life'

Creating a Book List

Welcome back! My plan for this unit is to guide you to:

• Identify and list at least 6 books that you are interested in reading. For each book include:

  • Book cover

  • Title

  • Author

  • 1 paragraph – Why are you interested in reading this book?

  • 1 paragraph – Summary (can be copied and pasted but must include quotation marks and a link to the webpage)

Agenda Items

• Book List

Assignments

• Book List

Using the Public Library

Welcome back! My plan for this unit is to guide you to:

• Use the Houston Public Library website to learn information about using the library system.

• Apply for a library card.

• Demonstrate use of the Houston Public Library website to complete the following tasks:

  • Find out the location and hours of operation for a library branch.

  • Obtain a library card.

  • Search for books online.

  • Reserve a book for pick-up at your local library.

  • Register to vote.

Agenda Items

• Houston Public Library website

• Apply for a library card

Assignments

• Houston Public Library Quiz

• Apply for a library card

• Obtain a library card

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News & Information Reading

Welcome back! My plan for this unit is to guide you to:

• Identify and list at least 10 nonfiction newspapers, magazines, websites or apps that provide accurate and credible information.

• Identify at least two blogs and two podcasts that provide accurate and credible information.

• Read an article and reflect on the information and ideas presented.

• Evaluate sources of information for accuracy, relevance, credibility and bias.

• Generate questions before, during and after research.

• Write using appropriate capitalization, punctuation, grammar and spelling.

Agenda Items

Assignments

• Your list of "go-to" news apps. websites

• Your list of interesting blogs & podcasts

• Reading Reflection

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Book Reviews

Welcome back! My plan for this unit is to guide you to:

• Use a dialectical journal format to manage text evidence and commentary related to character development, setting, significant events and conflict. 

• Identify and discuss details from the text that reflect themes and motifs in your novel.

• Read a book review and analyze the content, organization and structure of the review.

• Write a book review in which you discuss character development, conflict, themes or writing style in the book you are reading.

• Publish your book review by submitting it to @RaidersWhoRead or our class literary magazine.

Agenda Items

• Intro/modeling book reviews

  • Subway Book Reviews: https://www.instagram.com/subwaybookreview/ 

  • https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/books/great-book-reviews.html

  • https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/decide-what-to-read-next-with-the-best-book-review-sites/

  • https://lithub.com/the-10-best-book-reviews-of-2020/

  • Margaret Atwood's book review of Beloved: https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/01/11/home/8212.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

• Tips for Writing Book Reviews

  • https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/tips-and-advice/writing-tips/writing-tips-for-teens/how-to-write-a-book-review/

  • https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-book-review/

  • https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/book-reviews/

  • https://lithub.com/13-common-mistakes-in-book-reviewing-and-how-to-avoid-them/

• Prewriting

• Drafting

• Revision & Editing: proofread & correct capitalization, punctuation, spelling & grammar

• Publish on @RaidersWhoRead or in our class literary magazine

Assignments

• Book Review - (Subway Book Review version)

  1. In your Google Drive Writing Portfolio folder, create a new document and name it Book Review.

  2. Write your book review using the style of your choice. (See slideshow below for style choices, and document below for my example book review using the “Subway Book Review” style.)

     • Write a little bit about yourself. Escribe un poco sobre ti.

     • What book are you reading? What made you choose this book? ¿Qué libro estás leyendo? ¿Qué te hizo elegir este libro?

     • What do you like about the book? ¿Qué le gusta del libro?

  3. Be sure to edit your draft before submitting it to be graded. Correct all errors in capitalization, punctuation, grammar and spelling.

  4. Take a photo of yourself with the cover of your book showing clearly, and attach this photo to your assignment in Google Classroom.

  5. Turn in your completed book review and photo in Google Classroom