Below is a digital copy of the independent reading assignment. Due dates are as follows:
* Wednesday, April 4th
* Monday, April 16th
* Thursday, April 26th
*Monday, May 7th
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You should carefully choose an independent reading book for second semester. You will be reading this book for approximately five weeks while relating it on a weekly basis to our inquiries of maturity and character. Therefore, you should choose a work of fiction, a biography, or an autobiography that will help you gain a greater insight to one or more of the following questions:
To what extent are the choices people make a reflection of their acceptance, or rejection, of the societal laws/rules/norms to which they are subjected?
What distinguishes someone as a mature person?
To what extent are people conditioned to obey authority?
To what extent should we question or obey authority?
What characteristics does society most value?
How should people respond when desired characteristics are challenged?
You will be held accountable for reading by connecting your independent reading to the book we are reading in class through various responses. In each response you should:
Answer one of the questions above with a well-written claim.
Show how your claim is supported by evidence in your book and evidence from a book, theme, or character from what we have read/are reading in class.
Book Title: ____________________________________ Author:___________________________________
Section 1: page _____ to page _____ ; One page response turned in: ________________________
Section 2: page _____ to page _____ ; One page response turned in: ________________________
Section 3: page _____ to page _____ ; One page response turned in: ________________________
Section 4: page _____ to page _____ ; Final response turned in: ________________________
Independent Reading Grading Rubric
· All responses include a clear claim that answers one of the 10H
curriculum questions
· All responses include at least two (2) direct quotations
· All responses are thoughtful, thorough, and show evidence that
the student has read and understood his/her chosen novel
· All responses are typed, in MLA format, and free of editing or grammatical errors
