A song to get us started…
- “Cherry Tree” 10,000 Maniacs Song & Lyrics
- “I cannot read to save my life…”
- “Cherry Tree” Lyrics Sheet
Your Guide to the Project:
- Independent Reading Intro
- Letter Home Independent Reading
- Main Elements Plot Chart
- Word Diary-vocab tracker
- Need to Read Recommendations
- Page Rage Recommendations
- Bookmark for Note-taking (Adapt for non-fiction)
- Independent Reading Evaluation
Book Talk – Alternative Portion to Project:
Some Resources for Readers:
- Banned Books that Shaped America
- Great American Read (PBS)
- 100 Notable Books of 2018 (NYT)
- LitPick Student Video Book Reviews (YouTube)
- 100 Iconic Love Stories From Around the World
- The Library 100 (Top 100 Novels of All Time Found in Libraries Around the Globe)
And, Of Course, Your Local Reading Resources:
- Some Suggested Books @ Mercy (w/ Book Trailers)
- It’s a work in progress, so some of the entries may not be complete yet. Check back every so often to see updates
- AudioBooks through Tales2Go
- Click on the “Schools & Students” button. It will ask for ID, password, along with country, state and school. Use your Mercy ID and the password: mercyhs. After that, you should be all set!
- Monroe County Library System
- ANY library will send ANY book to any location in the system, so you have access to it ALL!