Goal: Introduce non-fiction assignment and work time for academic honesty projectsAgenda:
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Book Review Preview
Project work time
1. Book Review #10 Preview
- We will be doing a different kind of Book Review for Book #10.
- Open your English Journal and brainstorm a list of major topics/themes covered in your Book 10.
- My Book Title _________________
- Where my Book Takes Place _______________
- Topics and Themes in my Book _________________
_________________ _________________
NEXT STEPS
- Select one theme/topic that you feel compelled to research.
- Search the web for at least 3-4 non-fiction articles relating to that theme/topic.
- Paste the links to those articles into your English Journal.
- You will write about the book AND the article in class in a couple of weeks.
2. Project Work Time
- You completed your project proposal last week.
- Each proposal has been approved or denied, and you can tell by checking your proposal document what your next steps are.
- The rest of this week will be yours to work on your project. Let me know what you need me to do to support you.
- The rubric is below - click to enlarge so you can remind yourself of expectations.
Reminders:
You might want to keep looking for an article for your book review if you didn't find one during class today. We will be asking you what your article is later this week.
