Independent Reading

December-January

Nonfiction Assignment

October 16-November 10

You will read 350 pages in 4 weeks. You can choose from fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry. You will create how you will interact with each text (e.g. annotate, blog, view, research, website, discussion, book club, create a new list based on a book you read that extends the learning). Consider how real people engage with real literature and art. Investigate and decide how you want your interaction(s) to look.

August 21-October 6

Independent Reading: Choose two memoirs from our book list

*Get approval from Mrs. Schulz if the memoir you want to read is not on this list.

Assignment Due October 6

Part 1 (do this assignment for one of your books) - Reader Response Journal: Create FIVE 300-word responses to quotes you select from the book (the quote doesn't count towards the 300 words). In your responses you will make one thematic connection and one personal connection.

Format:

Part 2 (do this assignment for the other book) - Book Trailer

Part 3 (you will choose which book to write your essay for once you see the prompt) - Essay: This will be done in class one day the week of October 6.

Nonfiction Book List