Reading Assignment
Independent Reading Assignment: See Google Classroom
Independent Reading First Pages Check out the first pages to these popular independent reading books. You must use your socsd.org account to view.
NoveList Database: Coming of Age Stories If you access it from home, use passwords on Library website
The Best YA Books to Get Excited About a great list of popular young adult novels with brief summaries
Independent Reading Essay Topics Essay topics
Independent Essay Peer Review Sheet
EHS Peer Reviewers Make contact through text, email, or conversation first; then send your essay through Google Docs or email
Book Trailer Assignment
After you complete your independent reading and write your essay, you will create a book trailer to advertise your book.
Ms. Eyer’s Blog with clickable links for the assignment Use this to find links to stock photos, video creation tools, voiceover tools, etc.
Book Trailer Storyboard Use this form to create a storyboard, or make your own storyboard
Sample first pages of a storyboard:
How to make a QR code Ms. Eyer’s blog post on making a QR code
Submit your book trailer in Google Classroom.
Sample QR Code
Sample Book Trailers
Please keep in mind that some of these trailer were made before we required students to use more copyright-free images.
Perks of Being a Wallflower uses original video to re-enact the story
Perks of Being a Wallflower uses art to recreate the story
Looking for Alaska uses original video to re-enact the story
It’s Kind of a Funny Story uses voiceover effectively to engage the viewer
The Virgin Suicides uses original video AND voiceover