In September we will begin The Pearl, by John Steinbeck , and in

Nov./ Dec. Shakespeare's “Macbeth. “ April / May we will read

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque.

OCTOBER: MYTHOLOGY RELATED FICTION: for a regular 3 paragraph summary report

The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan

DUE: October 6th

NOVEMBER: Choose either Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz OR

Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah

for an in-class assessment.

DUE: November 3rd

DECEMBER: A choice between mysteries: ABC Murders. Agatha Christie OR Fallen Man, Tony Hillerman

for a three paragraph report

DUE: December 1st

JANUARY: Dip into the past:

The Prince & The Pauper, Mark Twain OR Diary of miss Jean Pittman, Earnest Gaines

for an in- class assessment

DUE: January 5th

FEBRUARY: Fantasy or Reality – you choose: Artemis Fowl –

The Lost Colony , Eoin Colfer OR Rules of the Road,

Joan Bauer for a regular 3 paragraph report

DUE: February 2nd

MARCH: SHORT STORY READING: Sherlock Holmes Mysteries,

Conan Doyle (Barnes & Nobel edition)

Rubrics for this report will be explained on handouts in February .

DUE: March 2nd

APRIL: NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

In March, details for this poetry reading, recitation, poster board project will be provided.

DUE: week beginning April 6th

MAY: All Quiet on the Western Front project

This is an individual student oral class presentation. Instructions will be available in April.

DUE: Week beginning May 4th

Book reports & Reading projects are considered major, independent, month long, assignments, and are due on the dates indicated, unless a student is absent. A separate grade in Reading, & Sp.Comp. is given for each of these assignments.

Ten points per day will be deducted as penalty for late reports / projects. If a “planned absence” conflicts with due date please talk to teacher.

EXTRA CREDIT is available at end of each quarter, when a maximum of 10 point s can be added directly onto subject average. The points can be applied to Reading , or Sp. Comp., or both at student's discretion. See separate handout on “Extra Credit” for specific details.

FIRST QUARTER: Private Peaceful, Michael Morpurgo

 October 14th

SECOND QUARTER: Lando, Louis L'Amour

 December 18th

THIRD QUARTER: Kidnapped, Robert L. Stevenson  

March 10th

FOURTH QUARTER: The Time Machine, H.G. Wells 

May 13th

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