"A child who reads will be an adult who thinks"
Book Study Guidelines
Your book and Interactive Notebook will need to be with you in class EVERY DAY for the duration of the school year. While reading, you will have to keep a record of the following:
- Annotations and Color-markings
- Literary Devices (Techniques and Elements)
- Literary Analysis
- Literary Criticism
- Word Hoard
- Dialectical Journal
- Discussion Log
Book Study Homework and Classwork
Each night during the Book Study, you are to read the assigned chapters, which will usually be two each night, except weekends when we read six--two each weekend night from Friday through Sunday. After you read, you will complete either or all of the following below, as assigned:
Please note: it is easy to get behind/off-track if you don't keep up with your reading, journaling, commentary and discussions. If this happens, your grade(s) will drop dramatically. Therefore, it is important that you pace yourself and take responsibility for your learning.
- Word Hoard
- Dialectical Journal Commentary
- Group Discussion Log
- Socratic Seminar
Please note: it is easy to get behind/off-track if you don't keep up with your reading, journaling, commentary and discussions. If this happens, your grade(s) will drop dramatically. Therefore, it is important that you pace yourself and take responsibility for your learning.
Due Date: Your Dialectical Journals will be due each day in class after a night of reading or as assigned. Late entries will not be accepted. By the middle or end of class or the school day is considered late and will not be accepted. No exceptions.
Book Study Grading Rubric
The Book Store
For your convenience, I have added two book stores below to make book purchases for our class fast, easy and convenient. I recommend looking in the Used Books sections of the stores so you can get the least expensive price possible. (e.g., In the past, some students have been able to purchase all three for $.99 each and two have been lucky to find them for a penny each. The possibilities are endless.) Also, before you make your purchasing decision, look in both stores to compare prices and buy from the store that's most affordable!
