Monday, May 16, 2011

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Project #1:
Song Project: Choose a song that you think Angel should have on her ipod. In a paragraph, connect lyrics from the song to scenes and situations from Angel's Choice. In other words, tie the song lyrics to Angel and events in the book. Add in a youtube video link underneath your post! (You may not choose the same song as someone else who has posted before you--also, make sure lyrics are school appropriate.)

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Project #2:
Using the database Student Resources in Context, find an article about the social issue embedded in your novel. Write a summary of the article (include the title) and copy a link to the article below your entry.
You may not use the same article as someone who has already posted.

Then read an article that interests you from another student's post. Comment on the article (thoughts, opinions, connections...).

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Project #3:
Write another part of the story where you describe what happened to the main character after the story ended.
*Respond to one other post.

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Project #4:
Write a review of your novel. (Check the example book review). Did you enjoy reading this novel? Explain. What was your favorite part? What was your least favorite part? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this book? Who would you recommend this book to and why?
*Respond to one other post.

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Project #5:

Answer the following question: How did the main character change from the beginning to the end of the novel?
*Respond to one other post.

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Project #6:

Answer the following question: What was the most important event which happened in the novel? Why? Was this the climax of the novel? What prompted the protagonist to act this way?
*Respond to one other post.

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Project #7:
Answer the following question: Why do you think the author wrote this book? Is there a message in the story? What is it? What if anything, can be learned from this novel?
*Respond to one other post.

Yummy by G. Neri

Project #1:
Song Project: Choose a song that you think Yummy should have on his ipod. In a paragraph, connect lyrics from the song to scenes and situations from Yummy. In other words, tie the song lyrics to Yummy and events in the book. Add in a youtube video link underneath your post! (You may not choose the same song as someone else who has posted before you--also, make sure lyrics are school appropriate.)

Yummy by G. Neri

Project #2:

Using the database Student Resources in Context, find an article about the social issue embedded in your novel. Write a summary of the article (include the title) and copy a link to the article below your entry.

You may not use the same article as someone who has already posted.

Then read an article that interests you from another student's post. Comment on the article (thoughts, opinions, connections...).

Yummy by G. Neri

Project #3:

Write another part of the story where you describe what happened to the main character after the story ended.
*Respond to one other post.

Yummy by G. Neri

Project #4:

Write a review of your novel. (Check the example book review). Did you enjoy reading this novel? Explain. What was your favorite part? What was your least favorite part? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this book? Who would you recommend this book to and why?
*Respond to one other post.

Yummy by G. Neri

Project #5:
Answer the following question: How did the main character change from the beginning to the end of the novel?
*Respond to one other post.

Yummy by G. Neri

Project #6:
Answer the following question: What was the most important event which happened in the novel? Why? Was this the climax of the novel? What prompted the protagonist to act this way?
* Respond to one other post.

Yummy by G. Neri

Project #7:
Answer the following question: Why do you think the author wrote this book? Is there a message in the story? What is it? What if anything, can be learned from this novel?
* Respond to one other post.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Project #1:
Song Project: Choose a song that you think Hannah should have on her ipod. In a paragraph, connect lyrics from the song to scenes and situations from 13 Reasons Why. In other words, tie the song lyrics to Hannah and events in the book. Add in a youtube video link underneath your post! (You may not choose the same song as someone else who has posted before you--also, make sure lyrics are school appropriate.)

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Project #2:
Using the database Student Resources in Context, find an article about the social issue embedded in your novel. Write a summary of the article (include the title) and copy a link to the article below your entry.

You may not use the same article as someone who has already posted.

Then read an article that interests you from another student's post. Comment on the article (thoughts, opinions, connections...).

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Project #3:
Write another part of the story where you describe what happened to the main character after the story ended.
*Respond to one other post.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Project #4:
Write a review of your novel. (Check the example book review). Did you enjoy reading this novel? Explain. What was your favorite part? What was your least favorite part? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this book? Who would you recommend this book to and why?
*Respond to one other post.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Project #5:

Answer the following question: How did the main character change from the beginning to the end of the novel?
*Respond to one other post.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Project #6:
Answer the following question: What was the most important event which happened in the novel? Why? Was this the climax of the novel? What prompted the protagonist to act this way?
* Respond to one other post.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Project #7:
Answer the following question: Why do you think the author wrote this book? Is there a message in the story? What is it? What if anything, can be learned from this novel?
*Respond to one other post.

Crackback by John Coy

Project #1:
Song Project: Choose a song that you think Miles should have on his ipod. In a paragraph, connect lyrics from the song to scenes and situations from Crackback. In other words, tie the song lyrics to Miles and events in the book. Add in a youtube video link underneath your post! (You may not choose the same song as someone else who has posted before you--also, make sure lyrics are school appropriate.)

Crackback John Coy

Project #2:
Using the database Student Resources in Context, find an article about the social issue embedded in your novel. Write a summary of the article (include the title) and copy a link to the article below your entry.

You may not use the same article as someone who has already posted.

Then read an article that interests you from another student's post. Comment on the article (thoughts, opinions, connections...).

Crackback by John Coy

Project #3:
Write another part of the story where you describe what happened to the main character after the story ended.
*Respond to one other post.

Crackback by John Coy

Project #4:
Write a review of your novel. (Check the example book review). Did you enjoy reading this novel? Explain. What was your favorite part? What was your least favorite part? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this book? Who would you recommend this book to and why?
* Respond to one other post

Crackback by John Coy

Project #5:
Answer the following question: How did the main character change from the beginning to the end of the novel?
*Respond to one other post.

Crackback by John Coy

Project #6:
Answer the following question: What was the most important event which happened in the novel? Why? Was this the climax of the novel? What prompted the protagonist to act this way?
*Respond to one other post.

Crackback by John Coy

Project #7: 
Answer the following question: Why do you think the author wrote this book? Is there a message in the story? What is it? What if anything, can be learned from this novel?
*Respond to one other post.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Crackback by John Coy

Question #6: Create a soundtrack for a scene in your book. First, pick a scene and explain it in 2-3 sentences. Add in a link to a Youtube video that you think would make a perfect soundtrack for that scene. Make sure to explain WHY that particular song works for that particular scene.

Angel’s Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Question #6: Create a soundtrack for a scene in your book. First, pick a scene and explain it in 2-3 sentences. Add in a link to a Youtube video that you think would make a perfect soundtrack for that scene. Make sure to explain WHY that particular song works for that particular scene.

Angel’s Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Question #6: Create a soundtrack for a scene in your book. First, pick a scene and explain it in 2-3 sentences. Add in a link to a Youtube video that you think would make a perfect soundtrack for that scene. Make sure to explain WHY that particular song works for that particular scene.

Thirteen Reasons Why: a novel by Jay Asher

Question #6: Create a soundtrack for a scene in your book. First, pick a scene and explain it in 2-3 sentences. Add in a link to a Youtube video that you think would make a perfect soundtrack for that scene. Make sure to explain WHY that particular song works for that particular scene.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri

Question #6: Create a soundtrack for a scene in your book. First, pick a scene and explain it in 2-3 sentences. Add in a link to a Youtube video that you think would make a perfect soundtrack for that scene. Make sure to explain WHY that particular song works for that particular scene.

Thirteen Reasons Why: a novel by Jay Asher

Question #5: Make a list of five key events from the book so far and explain in one to two sentences why each was important to the story.

Thirteen Reasons Why: a novel by Jay Asher

Question #5:
Make a list of five key events from the book so far and explain in one to two sentences why each was important to the story.

Crackback by John Coy

Question #5:
Make a list of five key events from the book so far, and explain in one to two sentences why each was important to the story.

Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri


Question #5:
Make a list of five key events from the book so far, and explain in one to two sentences why each was important to the story.

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted


Question #5:
Make a list of five key events from the book so far, and explain in one to two sentences why each was important to the story.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted


Question #4:
When you read again, what do you hope will happen in the story or to the characters? Why do you hope for this to happen? Explain.

Crackback by John Coy


Question #4:
When you read again, what do you hope will happen in the story or to the characters? Why do you hope for this to happen? Explain.

Thirteen Reasons Why: a novel by Jay Asher


Question #4:
When you read again, what do you hope will happen in the story or to the characters? Why do you hope for this to happen? Explain.

Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri


Question #4:
When you read again, what do you hope will happen in the story or to the characters? Why do you hope for this to happen? Explain.

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted


Question #3:
As you read, what surprised you? Explain how this will affect the story or how it already changed your thinking about the story.

Crackback by John Coy


Question #3:
As you read, what surprised you? Explain how this will affect the story or how it already changed your thinking about the story.

Thirteen Reasons Why: a novel by Jay Asher


Question #3:
As you read, what surprised you? Explain how this will affect the story or how it already changed your thinking about the story.

Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri


Question #3:
As you read, what surprised you? Explain how this will affect the story or how it already changed your thinking about the story.

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted


Question #2:
We are sometimes pulled toward one or two characters in the story. We identify with them or feel sympathy for them.

Which characters do you identify with in the book AND why do you identify with them?

Thirteen Reasons Why: a novel by Jay Asher


Question #2:
We are sometimes pulled toward one or two characters in the story. We identify with them or feel sympathy for them.

Which characters do you identify with in the book AND why do you identify with them?

Crackback by John Coy


Question #1:
Sometimes when we read, certain words or phrases stand out. Maybe they are words or phrases that make an impression because of their sound, or maybe the meaning strikes us.
Sometimes we find words or expressions we do not understand.

Share one word, sentence or phrase that stands out to you AND explains why you chose this word, sentence or phrase.

Angel's Choice by Lauren Baratz-Logsted


Question #1:
Sometimes when we read, certain words or phrases stand out. Maybe they are words or phrases that make an impression because of their sound, or maybe the meaning strikes us.
Sometimes we find words or expressions we do not understand.

Share one word, sentence or phrase that stands out to you AND explains why you chose this word, sentence or phrase.