Monday, March 23, 2015

• We are going to start an independent reading period in each class where you will be reading a book of your choice.
• You are expected to read two books before the end of the semester.
• You will do a book talk for each book where you will present your book to the class. Each of these book talks are worth 100 points. You will be graded on your knowledge of the book and how well you present it to the class (public speaking in other words).
• You will also be completing a book project for each book. The project must be different for each book. Each project will be worth 100 points. 
• That means you will have a total of 400 points tied to your book talks and book projects. Do Not Blow These Off!  
• You will also be receiving 25 points a week (5 each day) for your independent reading. The same as we did for the writing prompts. 
• After we discussed the book projects and talks I introduced a short narrative story we will be reading this week. We will be reading Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game".
• We will be focusing this nine weeks on narrative writing. You will understand plot, the importance of setting, character analysis, and theme. This will culminate with you writing a narrative story. 
• Today you will be completing the vocabulary handout for " The Most Dangerous Game".