Copy - Reading challenge

2. Beautiful Sentences

1. Why this is an awesome choice to read

4. Create a soundtrack

The cover should be creative, not the book cover. List the title of the book and its author on the front. List the songs included in the soundtrack on the back.

TGC thematic statement presentation

Presentation skills

8 minute limit Professionally presented to the class Display of illustration Tips

Submitting to Canvas

Create a Canva presentation to deliver to the class a thematic statement over one of the given thematic ideas in the novel.

• Minimum of 6 slides
• Title slide which illustrates the title, author, and your thematic statement (why does this book matter to society? (slide 1)
• at least 3 parts of the book(from beginning, middle which support your statement. These parts should include text, illustration, and explanation of how this text supports your statement. (slide 2-4)
• What makes this book a memoir and how believable is it and why? Identify what you found to be her most stylistic choice in writing, give an example, and explain. (one we pointed out was using comparisons, but this doesn't have to be official. It could be just what you liked, making things relatable, showing relationships, using diction, imagery, connecting to society, depth of family relationships, etc,) (slide 5-6)
• Review the 10 secrets of good presenters.

On a sheet of computer paper, artfully present examples of beautiful (link) sentences (minimum 30) from TGC that illustrate a thematic statement in some way.

• The following should be a part of your illustration:
  • The title and author of the book should be clear
  • A symbol, either from the book or your own imagination, that best represents a thematic statement shown through the quotes. This symbol should somehow be drawn in a way that "pulls your quotes together." Thus, it could be in the middle, at the edges of the page, or both. The image itself could also be made up of the quotes themselves.
  • min. 30 sentences
  • 1 paragraph explanation on the back of the paper which explains your intentions in the symbol and why it encapsulates your ideas.
    • Quotes must be complete sentences
    • Visual/symbol inspired by the book
    • Consider doing a rough sketch of your symbol in pencil first
    • Consider adding color
  • Add a 2nd paragraph to explain what makes this book a memoir and how believable is it and why? Identify what you found to be her most stylistic choice in writing, give an example, and explain. (one we pointed out was using comparisons, but this doesn't have to be official. It could be just what you liked, making things relatable, showing relationships, using diction, imagery, connecting to society, depth of family relationships, etc,) (slide 5-6)
    • Review the 10 secrets of good presenters.

Beautiful sentences

Create a soundtrack which represents different aspects of the book you have read. Requirements:

• A song that portrays a thematic statement
• A song depicting how one of the characters or a character relationship demonstrates the thematic statement
• A song which reflects the main writing style of the author or what makes this book a memoir and how believable is it and why? Identify what you found to be her most stylistic choice in writing, give an example, and explain. (one we pointed out was using comparisons, but this doesn't have to be official. It could be just what you liked, making things relatable, showing relationships, using diction, imagery, connecting to society, depth of family relationships, etc,) (slide 5-6)
  • Review the 10 secrets of good presenters.
• On a separate sheet of paper make a list of the songs you have chosen with text and brief explanation as to why that song fits the text.

Design a CD cover which reflects your theme statement. This cover should be creative, not the book cover. List the title of the book and its author on the front. List the songs included in the soundtrack on the back. Beautiful sentences

1. The passport basic requirements

• 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.

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Basic requirements continued.

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.

2. Helps

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.

3. Genres for the year

Genres by TermT1: Memoir/biographyT2: 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

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4. Tentative Due Dates

• T1: October 5 and 6

• T2: December 6

• T3: March 5

• T4: May 14

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