Marcus Newcomb Middle School Read Something Amazing Summer Reading For students going into 6 th grade ATTENTION: COMPLETE YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK AND PROJECT TO EARN PRIZES! Possible prizes include: Luncheon with Principal Movie & Popcorn Free Yearbook Gift Cards Movie Passes Money for Book Fair Pizza Party Dinner at Local Restaurant Nook Tablet $75 Gift Card to Barnes & Noble Tickets for Roller Skating Autographed Novels Surprises Galore!
The Read Something Amazing Summer Reading Program is dedicated to the memory of Allison McGinnis, the 7th grade Language Arts teacher who inspired this program due to her love of helping students develop a passion for reading and learning.
View the student-created trailers for information on the books below: Students Going Into Grade 6 Darnell Rock Reporting 710L, DRA 40 One Crazy Summer 750L, DRA 50 Becoming Naomi Leon 830L, DRA 50 Edgar Allan s Official Crime Investigation Notebook 650L, DRA 40 Stealing Freedom 870L Three Days 490L, DRA 40 Phone Home, Persephone 530 L, DRA 40 A Wrinkle in Time Graphic Novel 740L I Survived Hurricane Katrina 590L, DRA 40 Letters from Rifka 660L Elijah of Buxton (DRA 60, 1070L) - recommended for honors (no trailer available) You need to complete only ONE project. You do NOT need to do projects for the additional books you read.
Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! In order to be eligible to earn a prize, your project MUST be turned in no later than THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th! The best projects MAY win one of the many prizes! EVERY STUDENT WHO TURNS IN A PROJECT ON TIME WILL SEE A MOVIE WITH POPCORN IN THE HELEN FORT AUDITORIUM! Prizes for the best projects include: GRAND PRIZE : $75 Gift Card to Barnes & Noble and a Nook Tablet! OTHER PRIZES: AMAZING LUNCHEON WITH THE PRINCIPAL, PIZZA PARTY, PIZZA DELIVERY AT HOME, GIFT CARDS, AUTOGRAPHED NOVELS, FREE YEARBOOK FOR 2018, DINNER AT LOCAL RESTAURANT, TICKETS FOR ROLLER SKATING! Prizes are funded by the Allie McGinnis Memorial Summer Reading Fund.
Project Choice #1 Break it Down Your task is to construct a six-panel brochure OR an 8-page digital presentation (PowerPoint, Animoto, Prezi, Google Slides, etc.) that breaks down the major ideas and elements of the book you read. 1. Put your full name and grade on your project. Identify the book you read for your summer project. 2. Fold a piece of 8 ½ X 11 (or larger) paper into three equal sections. 3. Create specific sections of the brochure to describe the book elements listed below. You may split them up as you wish, but make sure you have included the following: o Main Character - Who is he/she? What is he/she like? o 2 Secondary Characters - Who are they? What are they like? What do they want? Include a drawing/illustration/picture of the characters. o Setting - Where and when does the story take place AND how do these elements affect the characters, their problems, or their decisions? Include a drawing/illustration/picture of the setting. o Conflict - What is the main character s problem(s)? Include a drawing/illustration/picture that represents the conflict of the story. o Climax - What was the most exciting moment or the turning point in the story? Include a drawing/illustration/picture that represents the climax of the story. o Resolution - How did the main character solve his or her problem? Include a drawing/illustration/picture that represents the resolution of the story. o Theme - What did the author want to teach you about life through the struggles of the main character? Which TWO events most helped you to learn this lesson? o Include a drawing/illustration/picture that represents the theme of the story. Review - Did you like the book? What was your favorite part? Who would you recommend this book to? 4. If you choose to display your knowledge using PowerPoint (or another presentation tool such as Animoto, Prezi, Google Slides, etc.), include a title slide (the book title and your name) and the six bullets above on individual slides. 5. Remember to save and print of copy of your presentation/chart. You can email it to your teacher on the first day of school!
Break it Down Example Note: If using PowerPoint, turn each section of the brochure into a different slide.
Project Choice #2 Character Yearbook What kind of yearbook entry would characters from your book have? Imagine what 2 or 3 characters from your novel were like in middle school or high school. 1. Put your full name and grade on your project. Identify the book you read for the summer project. 2. Complete a graphic organizer for each character you are going to describe. You DO NOT need to hand in the graphic organizer with your project, but it will help you organize your thoughts. 3. Find a photo in a magazine or online that you think looks like each character. Better yet, draw your own picture of each character. 4. Mount one picture per page and under each picture place at least 5 of the following pieces of information which you will create: 1. nickname of character 2. activities, clubs, sports they were in 3. class mock award such as class clown 4. quotation that shows something about the person and what is important to him or her 5. favorites such as colors and foods 6. a book that has had a great impact on him or her 7. voted most-likely-to what? 8. plans after high school or middle school 5. Bind the pages together and design a cover for your yearbook. You may use a design from the cover of the book for part of the cover.
Yearbook Graphic Organizer What is interesting about these characters? Is one of the character liked by others? Is the character sneaky? Lazy? Comical? Think about your characters and how they would be described in a yearbook. Character Name Information Type Looks like Notes Tall? Short? Thin? Wears glasses? Nickname What words or phrases describe the character? Which one word or phrase makes a great nickname? Activities What would this character be interested in doing? Mock Award Class clown? Honest Abe? Curious George? Best Dressed? Drama Queen? Biggest Gossip? Quotation Visit a quote site like BrainyQuote or Quoteland. Find a quote your character would like. Favorite Color? Food? Book? Most Likely To OR Least Likely To... Become president? Win an Oscar? Become a professional instigator?
Project Choice #3: Double-Entry Journal Your task is to use a notebook, composition book, folder, or Microsoft Word to record your thoughts about and understanding of your summer reading book. 1. Put your full name and grade on your project. Identify the book you read. 2. Divide several pages of your notebook into two sections by drawing a vertical line down the center. 3. Label the double-entry journal page as shown in the example included in this packet. 4. You must have at least 10 entries in your double-entry journal. 5. Count the number of chapters in your book. Decide how many entries you will need to write for each chapter or group of chapters. 6. Make sure your 10 journal entries are evenly spaced throughout the book. Y our teacher will be looking to see whether you finished the book and reflected on the end. 7. Always show the page number on the left side of the page for each entry. 8. On the left side, copy down a short quote from the text that you find interesting in some way. 9. On the right side, write your personal responses Why you found that sentence(s) or quote(s) interesting or confusing. Each personal response should be at least 3 sentences to make sure you have thoroughly explained your thinking. Save and print a copy of your presentation/chart. You can also email it to your teacher on the first day of school.
Double-Entry Journal Example
Project Choice #4 Photo Montage/Collage Your task is to create a small collage to represent the novel that you chose to read over the summer. Project can be submitted as a collage poster OR some type of online photo collage maker. 1. Put your full name and grade on your project. 2. Compile a selection of at least 15 images depicting key elements of the story. You can include pictures that you cut from magazines, find on the internet, or draw yourself. o Some ideas for depicting key elements of the story include (but are not limited to) the following: Words from the book that you didn t know or found interesting - complete with definition and a page number where you found the word. Pictures of what you envision the characters to look like - complete with description of that character and a quote from the book that demonstrates their personality. A visual representation of the lesson the author is trying to teach you. What lesson does the author want you to take away from reading his/her book? 3. Make sure the title AND author of your book are prominently displayed on your collage. 4. A title and a caption must accompany each picture and provide a clear explanation as to how that picture relates to the book itself. 5. There should be very little (if any) white space.
Project Choice #5 Digital Literacy Summer Camp At Digital Literacy Summer Camp, you will have the opportunity to complete a unique project: 1. Put your full name and grade on the project. 2. Are you interested in learning how to develop your own Blog? Learn how to develop a Blog based on your book. 3. Are you interested in learning how to create your own website? Create your website and include information about your book on the site. 4. Are you into learning how to create computer-generated graphics? Why not create graphics based on the protagonist or antagonist in your book? 5. Have you heard of Fakebook? Visit the site and build a Fakebook page for two of the characters in your book. https://www.classtools.net/fb/home-page 6. What other project can you dream up to represent your book using digital technology? Fashion design for characters? Get creative! Have fun! Be ready to display what you learned during Digital Literacy Summer Camp! Be the first to create something amazing at Digital Literacy Summer Camp!
Things to Remember: Digital Literacy Summer Camp Students who sign up and are selected to attend the Digital Literacy Camp will have the opportunity to complete their Summer Reading Book projects in addition to other engaging activities Summer Reading Project Day It is important for students to start the school year off on a positive note. To help ensure success, we are offering our students TWO opportunities to come in and discuss their summer reading project with a few of our language arts staff members. Students that are interested should read the book prior to the dates listed below: Summer Reading Project Day #1: Where : Newcomb Middle School Media Center With: TBA Date : TBA Time: TBA Summer Reading Project Day #2: Where : Helen Fort Middle School Media Center With: TBA Date : TBA Time : TBA FYI: Students can come at any time between those hours. Students can come by with completed projects to get advice or can work with our teachers and student volunteers to start the projects. In order to be included in the raffle and prize drawings, summer reading need to be handed in by September 13th! It is a great opportunity to ensure success on your first project for the 2018-2019 school year. Hope to see everyone there! More information will be forthcoming.
Summer Reading Committee Members (in alphabetical order): Clarissa Barresi Maria Barrucco Joan Debes Kim Glassman Laura Gradman Danielle Grgas Debbie Kerner Allison McGinnis (ad perpetuam memoriam) Michael McGovern Linda Piskowski Amanda Schott Debbie Seeley Amee Sitzler Stacey Williams Cathy Wishart