Independent+Reading+Procedure

Mrs. Keith/Mr. Lang
 * English 7/8[[image:http://docs.google.com/a/k12.francisparker.org/File?id=df6ppsnz_99hnbdhnpw_b width="150" height="56.8182"]]
 * Independent Reading Expectations** ||

  As part of your ongoing development as a reader and writer, it is important for you to read broadly outside of class. In the seventh grade, we ask that you participate in a book club with your peers in which you will explore various novels of your choosing based upon a broader theme we’ll be discussing in class (see list of themes below). The procedure to be followed and the expectations for your group are outlined below. Your group will have six weeks total to complete the following.  - Create a reading schedule and set expectations within your group. ||  - Although you will be given some time in class to meet as a group, you will have to complete the majority of the reading on your own. || - Hold Socratic seminar lead by designated group. ||
 * **Week One:**  ||   - Choose and purchase your book (groups will have an opportunity to go to the library for help with selecting a book within the chosen theme).
 * **Weeks Two-Four:**  ||   - Read and discuss your book.
 * **Week Five:**  ||   - Finish book discussions and complete your group's designated assignment (see options below).   ||
 * **Week Six:**  ||   - Present finished assignments to the class.

Each group will be responsible for completing one of the following tasks. You will each complete all of the tasks once throughout the course of the year.


 *   Facilitate a Socratic Seminar - Your conversation will be recorded as a pod cast for our website.
 *   Create a plot arc for your novel.
 *   Please turn in two days before your seminar so your teacher can duplicate it for your classmates. See the shared folder for a template of the plot arc.
 *   Hold a discussion in the “think tank” area of the classroom to generate concept words for your plot arc. You should not have these written out before hand as your classmates will need to observe your discussion.
 *   Invite the rest of the class to form concept words.
 *   Lead the class in forming a theme statement for your novel.
 *   Write and illustrate a Children’s Book version of your novel.
 *   16 pages
 *   Begin a Google Groups or Wikki Discussion Page for your novel.
 *   Each member contributes one original posting per week and responds to each of the postings by other group members.
 *   Create a book trailer video.
 *   3-5 minute video.
 *   It may, but does not have to star you.
 *   See “how to guideline”

The four selected themes for our reading and discussions are listed below. These themes also coordinate with our class novels, and are tied in with our grade level theme of community awareness.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;">  Family and Community
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;">  Trust and Loyalty
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;">  The American Dream
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;">  Power and Corruption