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What do you do during the summer?. Objective. Students will be able to discuss the importanc e of summer reading in order to sign-up for the BCPL Summer Reading Program. Students will be able to use their self- created resource list in order to self-select a - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What do you do during the summer?
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment.
• Students will be able to discuss the importance of summer reading in order to sign-up for the BCPL Summer Reading Program.
• Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
WMMS
• Sign up online or at any BCPL library branch and get an entry form flyer.
• Read three books per entry.• Fill out the entry form and list your
books. Each book you read can only be listed one time.
• Indicate which prize drawing you’d like to enter on the entry form and turn it in to your local library.
Complete 3 or more activities
• 3 or more books
Do a simple journal entry for each work
Get credit in next year’s classes, as well as SZone STARBucks
BCPL
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grade reading Suggestions
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grade reading Suggestions
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grade reading Suggestions
Incoming Sixth
Graders
11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
After celebrating their first nine same-day birthdays together, Amanda and Leo, having fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each other for the last year, prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again.
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Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they
would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff
Georgie’s dwarfism causes problems, but he could always rely on his parents, his best friend, and classmate Jeanie the Meanie's teasing, until a surprising announcement, a new boy in school, and a class project shake things up. Click the link to
Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they
would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Know it All! Grades 6-8, Math by Diane Perullo
Teaches more than twenty areas of sixth- to eighth-grade math, from fractions and decimals to graphs and probability, through practice problems based on fascinating facts, and includes "brain booster" reviews and guidance on question types used on standardized tests.
Click the link to Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they
would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
The Sun in Me: Poems about the Planet by Judith Nichols
A collection of nature poems that celebrate the beauty and fragility of the earth, by poets representing various cultures and times.
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Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they
would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
First Crossing: Stories about Teen Immigrants edited by Donald R. Gallo
Stories of recent Mexican, Venezuelan, Kazakh, Chinese, Romanian, Palestinian, Swedish, Korean, Haitian, and Cambodian immigrants reveal what it is like to face prejudice, language barriers, and homesickness along with common teenage feelings and needs. Click the link to
Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they
would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
The Kids Guide to Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool, Stay Safe and Get Along
by Naomi DrewDescribes common forms of conflict, the reasons behind conflicts, and various positive ways to deal with and defuse tough situations at school, at home, and in the community without getting physical.
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Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they
would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Incoming Seventh Graders
Boost by Kathy Mackel
Thirteen-year-old Savvy is the girls basketball team's star player, but, despite her height and skills, Savvy struggles with her self-confidence and searches for some way to boost her performance, but when steroids are found in her bag, Savvy denies they are hers and the rumors start to fly.Click the link to
Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Schooledby Gordon Korman
Cap lives in isolation with his grandmother, a former hippie; but when she falls from a tree and breaks her hip, Cap is sent to a foster home where he has his first experience in a public school. Click the link to
Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books
book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: the Ultimate Teenage Success Guide
by Stephen Covey
Describes seven habits teenagers can cultivate to help them improve their self-images, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve goals, get along with parents, and make other positive changes in their lives.
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Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Do the math: secrets, lies and algebra by Wendy Lichtman
Tess has always loved math, and she uses mathematical concepts to help her understand things in her life, so she is dismayed to find out how much math--and life--can change in eighth grade.
Click the link to Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the
summer.
Gamer Girl by Mari Mancusi
Struggling to fit in after her parents' divorce sends her from Boston to her grandmother's house in the country, sixteen-year-old Maddy forms a manga club at school and falls in love through an online fantasy game.
Click the link to Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during
the summer.
Know it All! Grades 6-8, Math by Diane Perullo
Teaches more than twenty areas of sixth- to eighth-grade math, from fractions and decimals to graphs and probability, through practice problems based on fascinating facts, and includes "brain booster" reviews and guidance on question types used on standardized tests.
Click the link to Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Incoming Eighth
Graders
Language ArtsScience – weather World Cultures –
emphasis on WWII and The Civil Rights Movement
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for
personal enjoyment during the summer.
Teen’s Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (near and far) to create social
change by Barbara LewisIncludes real-life stories, hands-on activities, and up-to-date resources that inspire kids to make significant social changes in the world around them such as fighting hunger and poverty, promoting health and human rights, and saving the environment.
Click the link to Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Flygirl by Sherrie L. Smith
During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots
Click the link to Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Epic by Conor Kostick
On New Earth, a world based on a video role-playing game, fourteen-year-old Erik persuades his friends to aid him in some unusual gambits in order to save Erik's father from exile and safeguard the futures of each of their families. Click the link to
Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
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Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Outgoing Eighth
Graders
Language ArtsScience – weather Real Life -
Relationships
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for
personal enjoyment during the summer.
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death
Click the link to Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Letters to a Young Sister: deFINE your destiny by Hill Harper
Hill Harper presents a series of letters offering young African-American women guidance to help them navigate the challenges of high school, covering topics such as peer pressure, sex, friendships, drugs, gangs, and relationships, and encouraging them to build self-respect and self-confidence. Click the link to
Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny by Hill Harper
A collection of letters written to young people that address a number of issues from predominately Hispanic and African-American men that include single parenthood, sexually transmitted diseases, the allure of materialism, and the power of words and faith. Click the link to
Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Eighth Habit: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide by
Stephen CoveyContains two texts by StephenCovey, including "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," a step-by-step pathway to the principles of fairness, integrity, and human dignity that defines a way of life and leads to success in business; and "The 8th Habit," which explains how to find one's passion and use it to achieve greatness Click the link to
Destiny to visit our online catalog for more information.
Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Who am I Without Him: short stories about boys and girls and their lives
by Sharon G. FlakePresents ten short stories about teenage boys and girls struggling with issues of self-worth.
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Students will be able to use their self-created resource list in order to self-select a two or more books book that they
would like to read for personal enjoyment during the summer.
Questions
Contact Ms. Love (library media specialist) at [email protected].
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We will see you in August!!!