NONFICTION


 * 2nd Marking Period Independent Reading**
 * NONFICTION**

For your second marking period independent reading selection, you will choose any NONFICTION BOOK YOU LIKE. You should NOT have read this book before; choose something new to read! Pick something on a topic or person that interests you.

- SUGGESTIONS-

Like //Night?// Then try a MEMOIR: //A Long Way Gone// by Ishmael Beah, //The Glass Castle// by Jeannette Walls, //Angela’s Ashes, Tis// or //Teacher Man// by Frank McCourt, //Waking// by Matthew Sanford, //This Boy’s Life// by Tobias Wolfe

Like sports, politics, or popular culture? Try nonfiction pieces such as: //Quiet Strength// by Tony Dungy, //Into the Wild// by Jon Krakauer, //Louder than Words// by Jenny McCarthy, //Dreams of My Father// by Barack Obama, //The Measure of a Man// by Sidney Poitier, //Inside the Helmet// by Michael Strahan, //Driven from Within// by Michael Jordan

Or, look for a biography of one of your favorite singers, historical figures, artists, etc. Great books exist that tell the stories of the people you admire and the obstacles they have overcome.

--PROJECT---

There are two aspects to this project. You will choose __either__ a writing __or__ a creative piece.
 * 1) Writing component (choose one):
 * 2) Type a letter (1-2 pages) to the subject of your memoir that expresses directly to this person what you learned about __your life__ by reading about his/her experiences. Detail any connections you made to this person while reading.
 * 3) Keep a reading journal with five entries from different points in the text that detail your experience as you read. Include questions you have/predictions you make while reading. The final version __must be typed.__
 * 4) Write a book review (1-2 pages) that critiques the book. Include a brief summary of the content followed by a critical assessment of the content (see me for specific information).
 * 5) Creative component (choose one):
 * 6) Write __and__ film a brief interview with the subject of your text that includes at least eight thoughtful questions and your interviewee’s reflective and appropriate responses—as you imagine they would be. A strong understanding of the text is needed.
 * 7) Create a “scrapbook” with at least five pages that the subject of the text may have put together that shows the main points of his/her life based on your reading.
 * 8) Create a colorful map or timeline (if one is appropriate) that detail text’s happenings to help make the individual’s story more tangible. Provide a key or written explanation of each place/date and its significance.
 * 9) Make a 5-10 slide Powerpoint that breaks down the content of the text. Be sure to include photos/relevant graphics.

IMPORTANT DATES

Book selection due: **Wednesday, November 28th** Reading goals: · 25% by **Monday**, **December 10th** · 75% by **Wednesday, January 2nd** · Finish book by **Thursday, January 10th** Project choices due: **Monday, January 14th** Projects due/Tea Party: **Wednesday, January 23rd**