1. Book Choice _____________________________________________
Book Logs
Step 1:
Choose a book by 1/12/16. You may choose from the approved list below or get approval of another book from Mrs. Stuart. Note: The book must be a nonfiction text with first hand account of a natural phenomena (or disaster).
Approved Book List
October Sky by: Homer Hickam
Adrift by Steven Callahan
The Ocean of Life by Callum Roberts
Into Thin Air by: Jon Krakauer
The White Cascade by Gary Krist
Visit Sunny Chernobyl by Andrew Blackwell
Cadillac Desert by: Marc Reisner
The Raging Sea by Dennis Powers
Haiti after the earthquake by Paul Farmer
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
The Endurance by Caroline Alexander
The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau
Silent Spring by Rachel Carlson
A World Turned Over by Lorian Hemingway
Cosmos by Carl Sagan
Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson
Super Volcano by Greg Breining
Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
Three Fearful Days by Malcolm E. Barker
Book Choice _____________________________________________
Approved: ______________________
Step 2:
Obtain the book ASAP. Don’t wait until the last minute. You must get a copy of the approved book from EVHS Library (if available), Culpeper Library (if available), amazon.com (I recommend used copies), or electronically. Once your book is chosen, you are responsible for obtaining it.
Step 3:
Read and log the book. You will need a total of 10 book logs. Each will be ½ page in length and can be written or typed. Each log should contain information about the plot (4pts) and what you thought about the reading (4pts).
Be sure to divide your book up evenly for your book logs. You should not have 1 book log for 10 pages of reading and another for 75pages of reading. This step is worth 80points
Step 4:
Write a book review. You should include1) a brief summary of the plot, 2) what you liked about the author’s writing style, 3) how you related to the information, and 4) things you didn’t like about the reading (if any).
This is worth 20points.
Due Date: 3/1/16 No exceptions. This is a project/test grade. 10 points will be deducted for each day late. After 5 days, extra credit will have to be turned in to receive up to 50%