IRB 10th grade
4th Quarter IRB
| 4th quarter reading log | Class 3 / Class 6 |
3rd Quarter IRB
| 3rd quarter reflection paper |
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| 3rd quarter reading log | Class 3 / Class 6 |
2nd Quarter IRB
| 2nd quarter reading log: Class 3 / Class 6 |
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Books Recommended by Your Peers (this year's sophomores) |
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2nd quarter IRB Requirements
- Read at least 600 pages from self-selected book(s) [25 points]
600+ pages = 25 pts., 550 pages = 23 pts., 500 pages = 21 pts., 450 pages = 19 pts., etc. - Read at least one book of non-fiction [10 points]
- Keep your reading log complete, accurate, neat, specific; turn in each IRB day [25 points (5 pts each IRB day)]
- Always bring your current IRB and read during silent reading time on IRB days [30 points (5 pts each IRB day)]
- Write an IRB reflection paper at the end of the quarter that [20 points]
2nd quarter GOAL suggestions:
Make your goals challenging, but achievable. I recommend that you make one goal about quantity (# of pages, days, books, etc.) and one goal about what you’re reading (genre(s), particular title(s) or author(s), list, etc.).
•finish reading required # of pages early (by rotation #__)
•read at least ____ # of pages each rotation
•read more frequently throughout the week (e.g. at least 4 times/week)
•schedule time to read each week and stick to your schedule
•read for longer periods of time (e.g. 2 or 3 hours) on Saturday or Sunday
•finish reading a book (or books) you stopped reading first quarter
•read a book (or books) from your “to read” list
•read book reviews for reading ideas
•ask friends (or parents or the librarian) for book suggestions
•read a particular genre or author you haven’t read for awhile (mystery, sci-fi, memoir, biography, poetry, horror, etc.)
•read a book from a recommendation list (e.g. The College Board’s “101 Books for College-Bound Readers” or The Modern Library’s “100 Best Novels”)
1st Quarter IRB
| Click on the links below to download a pdf of these IRB handouts: | |
| 1st quarter reflection paper: html (below) • pdf |
Books I'd Like to Read List |
| 1st quarter reading log: Class 3 / Class 6 |
IRB reading list from last year |
| Book Recommendations: | |
Ms. Stutzman Book Talks: |
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Books Recommended by Your Peers (this year's sophomores) |
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1st quarter reflection paper
1st Quarter Independent Reading Reflection Paper
Part 1 At the top of your paper make a list of all of the books that you read first quarter. Include the title and author of each book. Also include the total number of pages you read.
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Part 2 After your list, write a reflection on your reading that addresses the three topics below.
[Note: Below each topic I've come up with several subtopics that you might discuss in that section of your paper. Do not address ALL of the subtopics! Choose two or three from each section to answer thoroughly.]
1) Discuss WHAT you read this quarter
-Which is your favorite book on the list? What did you like about it? Be specific.
-Describe the genre, style, level of difficulty of the book(s) you read. Were any of these new for you?
-If you stopped reading a book before finishing it, tell me why you made that choice.
-If you read more than one book, were there any patterns in what you chose to read? (e.g. same author, genre, style, subject matter, level of difficulty) Is this a pattern you'd like to break out of or are you still interested in exploring it?
2) Discuss HOW you read
-Did you develop any new reading habits this quarter? Describe them.
-Are you reading more or less than you have in past years? Why do you think that is?
-Were there any challenges or frustrations related to your independent reading? Describe them.
-How did you choose the book(s) you read this quarter? Did you try anything new? (eg. read reviews, talk to librarian)
-Is getting your IRB reading done a pleasure or a chore? Is my IRB program "working" for you?
3) Make some specific reading GOALS for next quarter
-How many pages (and/or books) would you like to read second quarter?
-Are there some particular books, authors, or genres you'd like to read?
-Do you need to be more disciplined about getting your reading done? If so, what will you try to do?
-How could you expand your search for good books? (e.g. do more browsing in the library or book stores, read book reviews, ask for suggestions from librarians or your parents or siblings)
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Formatting Requirements
-Your paper should be typed, in MLA format, and about 1 1/2 pages in length.
-Submit your paper to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm Tues, 10/25
-Your paper should like this:
Warren Pease
Ms. Hill
English Class 8
25 October 2011
1st Quarter IRB Reflection Paper
Part 1:
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 184 pages (not finished)
Epileptic by David B. 163 pages X .5 = 82 pages (graphic novel)
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh 499 pages
765 pages total
I read three books this quarter, all of which challenged and delighted me. My favorite is Sea of Poppies, which I
was happy to learn is the first book of a series by the author, Amitav Ghosh. Most of the novel takes place on a
ship that is. . .
During the first quarter, you will . .
- Compile a list of books you’re interested in reading
- Read at least 400 pages from self-selected* book(s)
- Keep your reading log** complete, accurate, and neat; turn in each IRB day
- Always bring your current IRB and read during silent reading time on IRB days
- Give one book talk*** on a book that you recommend to your peers
- Participate in all independent reading discussions, reflections, and activities
- Write an IRB reflection paper at the end of the quarter
*A few GUIDELINES for selecting books
We expect you to read books you haven’t read before for IRB. There is value (and enjoyment!) in rereading books, but we want you to expand your reading experiences.
If you are hating a book that you’re reading for IRB, we want you to stop reading it and find another book. You HAVE to read the books we’re reading together in class, but we want you to enjoy your independent reading. You will still earn “credit” for the pages you read, even if you don’t finish a book, but we expect you to find and start another book right away. We will be giving recommendations for good reads throughout the year.
It is your responsibility to choose books that are “appropriate” for school as defined by your family. Discuss book choices with your family if you are unsure.
Finally, our expectation is that you are always reading a book. How much you read each rotation will vary throughout the year, but we want reading to be a regular part of your life. We know that for many of you, this is already the case!
**READING LOG
Each IRB day you will turn in your updated reading log. The night before a “F” day, please record all of the pages/books you read since the last IRB day, then write the total number of pages you read during the rotation. Any pages that you read in class during silent reading time should be recorded on your log for the NEXT IRB day. I know that you are a busy person and you may occasionally not have any pages to record in your log. Do your best to make up for it by reading plenty of pages during the next rotation.
I will return your log to you once I’ve checked it. I am trusting that what you record on your log is truthful and accurate. If I’m ever unsure, I will talk to you and may ask you some questions about the book to make sure that you have read what you say you have. In rare cases I may contact your parents to check up on your reading.
If you are absent on an IRB day, you are still responsible for logging your pages and turning in your log for credit.
***BOOKTALKS
In three to five minutes, tell the class about a book that you highly recommend. The book does not need to be a book that you read this year. It may be any book you’ve read, fiction or nonfiction, that you are enthusiastic about and that you think others would enjoy. The grade you earn for your booktalk will be based on completion of ALL of the following:
1. Show the book and tell us the book’s title & author. (You must have the book with you to give a book talk.)
2. Tell us the premise of the book in an engaging way.
3. Read a short passage that shows something interesting
4. Explain why you recommend it.
Sign up on the calendar in class to do a book talk. Please sign up only when you know you are ready to give a talk.
Books Recommended by Your Peers
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Dune - Frank Herbert
Earth Hive – Steve Perry
Ender’s Game (series) - Orson Scott Card
Game of Thrones, The (series) – George Martin
Good Omens – Neal Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
Hobbit, The – J.R.R. Tolkien
Lord of the Rings, The – J.R.R. Tolkien
Princess Bride, The – William Goldman
Return of the King – J.R.R. Tolkien
Thriller & Mystery
Angels and Demons – Dan Brown
Maltese Falcon, The – Dashiell Hammet
Misery – Stephen King
Shining, The - Stephen King
Testament, The – John Grisham
Graphic Novel
Batman R.I.P. – Grant Morrison
Maus – Art Spiegelman
Classics
1984 - George Orwell
Animal Farm – George Orwell
Brothers Karamazov, The - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Emma – Jane Austen
Gone With the Wind – Margaret Mitchell
Hundred Years of Solitude, A – Gabriel Marquez
Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte
Lesson Before Dying, A – Ernest Gaines
Maltese Falcon, The – Dashiell Hammet
Northanger Abbey – Jane Austen
Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
Contemporary Fiction (Literary & Popular)
Autograph Man, The – Zadie Smith
Bean Trees, The – Barbara Kingsolver
Blessings – Anna Quindlen
Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe
Book Thief, The - Markus Zusak
Every Last One – Anna Quindlen
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The - Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Help, The – Kathryn Stockett
Kite Runner, The - Khaled Hosseini
Lacuna, The – Barbara Kingsolver
Poisonwood Bible, The – Barbara Kingsolver
Power of One, The - Bryce Courtenay
Prodigal Summer – Barbara Kingsolver
Road, The - Cormac McCarthy
Sophie’s World – Jostein Gaarder
Things They Carried, The - Tim O’Brien
Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen
While Mortals Sleep – Kurt Vonnegut
White Teeth – Zadie Smith
Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao, The – Junot Diaz
Memoir/Autobiography/Biography
Bossy Pants – Tina Fey
Glass Castle, The - Jeanette Walls
Rocketboys – Homer Hickam
Unbroken – Laura Hillenbrand
War - Sebastian Junger
Zombie Spaceship Wasteland – Patton Oswalt
Young Adult (Teen Boys and Girls)
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The – Sherman Alexie
Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer
Behemoth – Scott Westerfeld
By Royal Command – Charlie Higson
Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins
Enclave – Ann Aguirre
Hunger Games, The – Susanne Collins
Leviathan – Scott Westerfeld
Lightning Thief, The – Rick Riordan
Lost Hero, The – Rick Riordan
Messenger – Lois Lowry
Mockingjay – Suzanne Collins
Sea of Monsters, The – Rick Riordan
Sight, The – David Clement-Davies
Silverfin – Charlie Higson
Titan’s Curse, The – Rick Riordan
Young Adult (Teen Girls)
Beastly – Alex Flinn
Black Sheep, The – Yvonne Collins
Book of a Thousand Days – Shannon Hale
Fallen - Lauren Kate
Goose Girl – Shannon Hale
Lock and Key – Sarah Dessen
Lying Game, The – Sara Shepard
Mortal Instruments, The (series) – Cassandra Clare
Never Have I Ever – Sara Shepard
Pretty Little Liars – Sara Shepard
Passion - Lauren Kate
Secrets of my Hollywood Life - Jen Calonita
Sunshine – Robin McKinley
That Summer – Sarah Dessen
Thirteen Reasons Why – Jay Asher
Torment - Lauren Kate
Vampire Academy (series), The – Richelle Mead
Misc Non-Fiction
Art of War, The – Sun Tzu
Blind Side, The: Evolution of a Game - Michael Lewis
In Cold Blood – Truman Capote
Little History of the World, A – E.M. Gombrich
Mouse Tales: A Behind-the-Ears Look at Disneyland – David Koenig
Books Recommended by Ms. Hill's former students:
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Brisingr - Christopher Paolini
Dispossessed, The - Ursulla LeGuin
Dune - Frank Herbert
Ender in Exile - Orson Scott Card
Ender’s Game - Orson Scott Card
Ender’s Shadow - Orson Scott Card
Historian, The - Elizabeth Kostova
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
I, Robot - Isaac Asimov
Journey to the Center of the Earth - Jules Verne
Shadow of the Giant - Orson Scott Card
Shadow of the Hegemon - Orson Scott Card
Thriller & Mystery
Bourne Supremacy, The - Robert Ludlum
Citizen Vince - Jess Walter
Da Vinci Code, The - Dan Brown
Darkest Evening of the Year, The - Dean Koontz
Mary, Mary - James Patterson
Power of One, The - Bryce Courtenay
Shining, The - Stephen King
Taking, The - Dean Koontz
Tell No One - Harlan Coben
Classics
1984 - George Orwell
Cat’s Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut
Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
Clockwork Orange, A - Anthony Burgess
Good Earth, The - Pearl Buck
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry
Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut
Contemporary Fiction (Literary & Popular)
Atonement - Ian McEwan
Blindness - Jose Saramago
Book Thief, The - Markus Zusak
Color of Water, The - James McBride
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The - Mark Haddon
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man - Fannie Flagg
Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
Lovely Bones, The - Alice Sebold
Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
My Sister’s Keeper - Jodi Picoult
Ordinary People - Nancy Bermeo
Probable Future, The - Alice Hoffman
Road, The - Cormac McCarthy
Secret Life of Bees, The - Sue Monk Kidd
Shadow of the Wind, The - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Sound of Blue, The - Holly Payne
Staggering Work of Heartbreaking Genius - Dave Eggers
Things They Carried, The - Tim O’Brien
Twelve - Nick McDonnel
Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen
What is the What - Dave Eggers
Plays
Biloxi Blues - Neil Simon
Brighton Beach Memoirs - Neil Simon
Crimes of the Heart - Beth Henley
Doubt: A Parable - John Patrick Shanley
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A – Shakespeare
Graphic Novel
Battle Royale - Koushun Takami
Miracle Man - Alan Moore
V for Vendetta - Alan Moore & David Lloyd
Memoir/Autobiography/Biography
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim - David Sedaris
Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert
Enrique’s Journey - Sonia Nazario
Foreign Babes in Beijing - Rachel DeWoskin
Glass Castle, The - Jeanette Wells
Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer
Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris
Million Little Pieces, A - James Frey
Papillon - Henri CharriËre
Romo: My Life on the Edge - Bill Romanowski
Scar Tissue - Anthony Kiedis
Seabiscuit - Laura Hillenbrand
Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson
Young Adult (Teen Boys and Girls)
Alchemyst, The - Michael Scott
Brisinger - Christopher Paolini
Perks of Being a Wallflower, The - Stephen Chbosky
Twelve - Nick McDonnel
Youth in Revolt - CD Payne
Young Adult (Teen Girls)
Avalon High - Meg Cabot
Blood and Chocolate - Annette Curtis Klause
City of Bones - Cassandra Claire
Girl Overboard - Justina Chen Headley
Lullaby, The - Sarah Dessen
Nobody’s Prize - Esther Friesner
North of Beautiful - Justina Chen Headley
Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A - Betty Smith
Truth About Forever, The - Sarah Dessen
Twilight (series) - Stephanie Meyer
Walk to Remember, A - Nicholas Sparks
What My Mother Doesn’t Know - Sonya Sones
Misc Non-Fiction
American Shaolin - Matthew Polly
Another Day in the Frontal Lobe - Katrina Firlik
Assault on Reason - Al Gore
Battle for Fallujah - Vincent L. Foulk
Blind Side, The: Evolution of a Game - Michael Lewis
Botany of Desire, The - Michael Polan
Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, The - Bruce Perry & Maia Szalavitz
Candyfreak - Steve Almond
Fast Food Nation - Eric Schlosser
God Delusion, The - Richard Dawkins
I Am America and So Can You - Stephen Colbert
Last Lecture, The - Randy Pausch
Long Road Home - Martha Raddatz
Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris
Omnivore’s Dilemma, The - Michael Polan
Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson
World Without Us, The - Alan Weisman