Summer Reading Inquiry Program 2015

"The answers you get from literature depend on the questions you pose."

-Margaret Atwood

Assignment

This year's program is again focused on Choosing Your Own Book in one of the 5 engaging/ staff selected topics areas. The topics are crafted to help you wonder, investigate, construct, express, reflect, and connect with the topic and book you choose.

*The book suggestion list has possible discussion group topics attached to each book.

Discussion Groups: At the start of the school year, all GHS students will participate in a discussion group with their homeroom class. The GHS staff will participate in leading, co-leading, or helping with discussions.

Entry Ticket: Before participating in a summer reading discussion with your homeroom, you will complete an entry ticket form where you will show that you have constructed an understanding of the book in relation to the topic. This is worth 1 raffle ticket. Your ticket will be placed into a raffle to receive a kindle fire.

Exit Ticket: During the summer reading discussion groups, you will complete an exit ticket where you will write inquiry questions about other students’ topics and the things you learned from peers about other topics during the discussion. This is worth 1 raffle ticket. Your ticket will be placed into a raffle to receive a kindle fire.

Extra Raffle Ticket Option. Create Visual for Library Display: For extra raffle tickets, you can create a piece of artwork or writing inspired by your summer reading book and discussion that will be a part of the library summer reading display. You can turn your piece of artwork into Ms. Whitney up to one week after the discussions for extra raffle tickets.

AP/ Honors English: There will be additional material required if you are in AP/ Honors English Classes.