AMS Summer Reading 2017 Incoming 7 th grade 7 7th grade On-level 7 th grade PreAP Select one book to read and complete your project. Select one book to read and complete your project. Towers Falling by Jewel Parker Rhodes Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Code of Honor by Alan Gratz Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin Eleven by Tom Rogers In The Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph M. Marshall III Select one option for your summer reading project. Option 1: Emoji Journal See information on the following pages Option 2 :Book jacket See information on the following pages
Option # 1: Emoji Journal Students will create an emoji journal to record reactions as they make their way through the text. This can be completed in a variety of forms such as: a spiral bound notebook, a composition book, cardstock, digital form, or other creative representation of a journal. Whichever method is selected, the format will be as follows. Emoji In this space, record your reactions to each chapter in the book through the use of an emoji. This can be completed by: Drawing/Sketching Copy/Paste Digitally Copying Etc. Your emoji should be a representation of how you thought or felt during that specific chapter. You may have more than one emoji to represent a specific chapter. Response In this space, you will provide a written explanation of your selected emoji for each chapter. Your written response should: show the connection between the events in the chapter and your selected emoji contain a text evidence to support your response. Cite the page number with your text evidence. Ideas include but are not limited to: your personal reactions to the passage, the characters, and the situation. Discussion of the words, ideas, or actions of the author or character. Comparison of the text to other novels. Making connections to any themes that are revealed in the text Making connections among passages or sections of the text Making predictions about the characters futures. It is important that you do not merely summarize the chapter or paraphrase.
Book Spine Book Spine Option # 2: Book Jacket For this book project, students will create a book jacket which demonstrates understanding of his/her chosen novel remember, Pre-AP and On-level students have different lists! Unlike normal book jackets which are created by the publisher to hint at the contents of the book, this book jacket presentation should provide explicit details and information from the story with no worry about spoiling the plot. Each part of the book jacket will provide detailed information about the novel you ve read. While this is a book jacket, you may choose to be as creative with the presentation as long as all components are included; you may use the template or even go off the page and create something three-dimensional! REAR Picture of the Author Author Biography OUTSIDE BACK Title, Author, Barcode, Publishing Company At Least Four Significant Quotes from the Novel OUTSIDE FRONT Title, Author, Your Name Creative Design which reflects the theme or an important setting from the novel FRONT Describe 2-3 Main Characters and provide a picture* of each (drawn or printed) ((Check out a bookstore shelf for ideas on how authors and publishers choose to attract a reader s eye! The design is not limited to an illustration!)) *You may also choose a symbol to represent the character INSIDE REAR Create a Plot Diagram that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution INSIDE BACK Explain why you determined your chosen quotes on the front cover were significant. INSIDE FRONT Explain how the creative design would attract a new reader. AND Explain how the creative design reflects the theme OR important setting. INSIDE FRONT Write 3 questions raised while reading. About the plot? About a character? About an influence from history? You do not need to answer the questions!
4 stars 98/95/92 Meaningful passages are referenced and show a clear and meaningful connection between the emoji and text with specific text evidence to support thinking. Thoughtful interpretation and commentary about the text; avoids clichés. Includes comments about literary devices such as theme, narrative voice, point of view, imagery, conflict, symbols, etc., and how each contributes to the meaning of the text. Makes insightful personal connections and asks thought provoking questions. Coverage of text is complete and thorough.
3 stars 88/85/82 Journal is neat, organized, and professional looking; student has Followed all directions in creation of journal. Meaningful passages are referenced and show a connection between the emoji and text with specific text evidence to support thinking. Some intelligent commentary; addresses some thematic connections. Includes some literary devices, but less on how they contribute to the meaning. Some personal connections; asks pertinent questions. Adequately addresses all parts of reading assignment. 2 stars 78/75/72 Journal is neat and readable; student has followed the directions in the organization of journal. Text evidence is used in an attempt to show a connection between the emoji and the text. Most of the commentary is vague, unsupported, or plot summary/paraphrase. Some listing of literary elements; virtually no discussion of meaning. Limited personal connections; asks few, or obvious questions. Addresses most of the reading assignment, but is not thorough. Journal is relatively neat, but may be difficult to read. Not all directions were followed. 1 star 68/65/62 Hardly any significant details from the text and reference when making a connection between the emoji and the quote. All notes are plot summary or paraphrases. Few literary elements, virtually no discussion of meaning. Limited personal connections; no good questions. Limited coverage of the text. Did not follow directions in organizing journal; difficult to follow or read.