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Extension and Reflection
Jenna Hassett
American College of Education
LIT5193: Integrating Secondary Literacy and ELA Concepts
Dr. Keith Higa
November 2, 2022
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Introduction
Student independence is a necessary part of education, which should be demonstrated throughout the school year. When students go on summer break, they should continue learning and practicing skills on their own. One way to support this is implementing a summer reading project. The project below is designed for 7th graders going into 8th grade. The book selection includes 5 novels varying in reading level, content, and style. Students are instructed to choose one book and then choose one of the project options to complete before starting 8th grade. This project will support students in text-based learning, problem solving, and critical thinking, all of which are fundamental skills needed to be successful in and out of school. Summer Reading Project
Choose ONE book from the summer reading list and choose ONE of the projects below to
complete.
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Create a CD cover for your summer reading book. This should include:
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A picture on the cover that shows a pivotal scene or symbol or character from your book.
The title should be on it and the author (Do not just copy the book cover - make the cover original). It should also include a quote from the book that is significant to the theme of the book
on the front cover. ●
The back should include a list of the 6 songs that you think should be included on a soundtrack for the book with the artist. ●
You must also turn in a list of songs with a 5 sentence explanation of why you chose the
song for the book and a description of the scene in the book it would best work for. Make sure to
include: Song Title, singer, at least one lyric (if not more), and the 5 sentence reason you chose it
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for this scene of the book. These should be pivotal scenes and chronological following the main character’s progression through the novel
2. Create an Instagram Page for the Main Character of your book. This can be hand done or digitally. It should include:
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Profile Picture with Name
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Items under the Profile Pic that represent your character - At least one quote and several hashtags, followers, stories etc….Make this look like an authentic Instagram page
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6-9 pictures that represent pivotal scenes from the character’s life each with an accompanying short quote from the text. Depict your character as he or she was at the beginning
of the novel, then think about the people and events that most impacted the character as your middle scenes with the final rendering showing them at the end of the novel and his or her growth. Each of the scenes should include a quote at the bottom which best exemplifies that scene
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A 5 sentence explanation
on a separate piece of paper or back on why you chose each of
the scenes to draw. Answer the following questions in this explanation: What about this scene was significant to the character’s journey through the book? How did this person or event that you drew change or affect the character? Also, add hashtags to the pictures that show the character’s traits at the time of this scene.
3. Create a “One-pager” Create a visual summary of the major ideas, symbols, topics, etc. of a text (i.e. sketchnotes). A One-pager Demonstrates understanding of the chosen text(s). Connects
to the topic of perspective. This one-pager should include:
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Title of text and author
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A list of major characters from the text with their character traits
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A description of when and where the text takes place ●
Major conflict(s) in the novel identified and described
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Major Theme(s) of the text - Identified and described
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A quotation with EACH of the categories above
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At least three drawings, symbols, and/or images that represent aspects of the story - Try to do an OVERALL picture that goes in the background of the one-pager and shows the character’s progression through the story
Exemplar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ienHEpgbzJ7kew-cAj_5CqJNDXc9yti4-
za0jaOX_48/edit
Reflection
Text-based learning is one technique used by teachers to support students in becoming critical readers. This approach involves teaching skills by having students interact with the text. For example, instead of having students learn vocabulary through explicit instruction, they are finding new words in a text and figuring out the meaning on their own. With this approach, words are more likely to be retained and students are given the opportunity to use the words in discussions and writing (Snow, 2010). The summer reading projects above are designed for students to make connections with their text and learn/practice skills through the reading process.
For example, choosing a song for a book and explaining the connection is a way for students to think critically about what they read and what they have inferred about characters, setting, plot,
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etc. Additionally, students are demonstrating their ability to independently read and think critically about the text. As an educator, it can be frustrating to see students lack independence and need constant direction. A summer reading project is one way that teachers can encourage independent reading and practice in students. Projects, like the one above involve, “planned activities in which students strive to meet their needs and interests and to achieve the set goals autonomously” (Mec, 2009). When students are independently learning, they are challenging themselves to problem solve and think critically with little to no support from others. This allows students to think through their obstacles and decide the best course of action. For example, if a student is having a difficult time determining a conflict in the text, they can reference the internet, books, resources from the school, etc. instead of having a teacher guide them to the conflict. This supports a more genuine learning experience for students.
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References
Snow, C. E. (2010). Academic language and the challenge of reading for learning about science. science
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(5977), 450-452.
Ljubac Mec, D. (2015). Encouraging the independence of students through the project-method. Educational Journal of Living Theories
, 8
(1).
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