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Presentation skills

TGC thematic statement presentation

4. Create a soundtrack

1. Why this is an awesome choice to read

2. Beautiful Sentences

• This year, you will create a reading passport to your next level in reading.
• To create your passport, you will read at least four books independently throughout the year.
• In class, you will be given time to read, but the majority of your reading happens outside of class.
• In class, you will be given some time to work on the passport elements, but most of the passport must be completed on your time.

1. The passport basic requirements

What constitutes the passport?

• Read minimum 4 books which are new to you and are also challenging for your ability.

• Show reading by completing 4 challenges/elements (see first slide)

• Complete an essay concerning all four books read and what you have learned this year about reading.

Basic requirements continued.

As your teacher, I will

• model good choices and goals in reading.

• Conduct weekly checks on your reading progress

• Give due dates and reminders for the mini-projects due each term

• Guide you in a final essay regarding the four books you have read over the course of the year.

2. Helps

Genres by Term T1: Memoir/biography T2: Historical fiction, nonfiction, mystery, or true crime , love story T3: Dystopian novels or science fiction or fantasy  T4: Historical or Realistic fiction or nonfiction , true crime

3. Genres for the year

• T1: October 5 and 6

• T2: December 6

• T3: March 5

• T4: May 14

4. Tentative Due Dates