Things We Say...

 

How Shakespearean Are You?

Extra Credit Assignment - Breaking Barriers Essay

Here is the link to the extra credit assignment!

Breaking Barriers

The assignment is due when you have your class during block schedule:
1/15:  periods 1,8,5
1/16: perios 2,7,4
1/17: periods 3,6,9

Last, but not least...

Now that you have listened to your classmates discuss their book in person and on the blog, decide which book you would like to read. Look around the classroom at the posters to help you decided. In the comments section below, list the book (it's ok if someone else has decided to read the same book), and the reasons why you want to read it.

This post is due by Jan 4!

Post 5

Now that you have completed your posters and are working on your speeches, you probably feel like you know this book inside out! Do you think other students would enjoy it? Should it be a "class book" that is read (so assignments and essays would be given on the book) or a book that is read by some students? Explain your answer.

Furthermore, do you think it would work as a teacher/student book club book? In the past, the school has hosted book clubs where teachers & students have read the same book and discussed the themes that are common to both age groups. What discussion questions could be brought up in the club?

Due by Friday, 2 PM

When Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary Things!

Here are the links for the homework:
The Hardest Work You Will Ever Do

Good Can Be As Communicable As Evil


The Ideal of Service to our Fellow Man

Post #4...Due by Wednesday 8 am!

Although it is often said that a movie is never as good as a book, it seems that we are constantly seeing books on the big screen...

 

If you were to produce the movie version of your book, who would play the major parts? Why did you pick these actors/actresses? Do you think your book would make a good movie? What changes would you make to the plot of the book to make the movie appeal to the general public?

IMPORTANT DATES and REMINDERS for Period 9!
Tuesday: Homework: Writing piece on postitive change
Wednesday (12/19): Posters due!!
Wednesay, Thursday and Friday- Presentations!!
January 4- Mindless Acts of Kindess Writing Assigment

Independent Reading Post # 3- Due by Friday 12/14 9th period

For this post, you will be able to write anything you want about your book!
Is something the author is doing making you CRAZY?
(For instance, in the book Eat, Pray, Love I couldn't stand the whiny protagonist!)

Do you wish you could learn more about a character that seems insignificant, but intrigues you?
(In my daughter's favorite book- The Scarecrow Dance, there is a little boy who lives in the home that the scarecrow "guards" and she is always asking me questions about the boy that the author doesn't answer.)

Is there a cliffhanger you REALLY want the answer to?

Your post must be at least 5 sentences, thorough and thoughtful in order to get full credit!