STEP 1 : Choosing your book
BRING IN BY January 13th
Requirements:
Choose one of the books in the book cart, or Ms. DeLuca’s book shelf or from your local library, bookstore, etc.
STEP 2: Doing your Dialectical Journal
Using an upcycled notebook, complete the following.
STEP 3: READ AND READ SOME MORE
Journals DUE:
February 3rd, 2014
BRING IN BY January 13th
Requirements:
Choose one of the books in the book cart, or Ms. DeLuca’s book shelf or from your local library, bookstore, etc.
- Your book has to be at least 250 pages. (NO PICTURES)
- You can’t have already read it.
- It can’t be a movie already (Sorry Ender’s Game fans, no dice)
STEP 2: Doing your Dialectical Journal
Using an upcycled notebook, complete the following.
- You should have one journal entry per chapter. Example 20 chapters, 20 entries.
- However if your book has long chapters you need to use your best judgement and have to do more than one.
- Left side of the journal should have the quote.
- Right side of the journal should be an entire page of commentary, connection, or relevance of the book.
- should be at least 5 COMPLETE sentences
- For 2 of the chapters, you can draw a picture on the right hand side.
STEP 3: READ AND READ SOME MORE
- Use your time management skills to ensure that you are reading at least 30 minutes per night.
Journals DUE:
February 3rd, 2014