1.2 Reading Projects-Unit 1

Overview

Consider again the question posed at the beginning of this unit: "How Does One Overcome One's Fears?"

For your reading project for this unit, choose ONE of the following choices and click on the related page in this book to get more details:

A. Write a letter or email to Shane Koyczan about your thoughts on his work.

B.  Write an advice column that is about people overcoming their fears.

C. Create a collection of quotes on fear and courage that inspire you.

Evaluation will be based on organization, ideas, and conventions (spelling, grammar, punctuation).

Click here for the rubric that will be used to grade your assignment.

Choice 1: Letter

Write a letter or email to Shane Kyzokan  to give him some feedback about his video "To This Day". It might include a part that inspired you, a question or two, something about yourself etc.  Watch the following video to learn how to write a friendly letter.

Organization: Your letter or email  should include a greeting, 3 paragraphs and a closing.  Watch the video on writing a letter to learn about the structure of the letter.

Ideas: Explain briefly why you are writing, include two specific examples (direct quote or description) from his video. Share something about yourself.

Conventions: Use proper punctuation and sentences.

Choice Two: Advice Column

Create an advice column that has three questions that you answer in detail. The questions should be around specific questions that have to do with overcoming fear.

Ideas: 3 questions answered in detail (1-2 paragraphs)

Organization: Advice column with heading for name of column. Question signed by submitter. See example.

Conventions: Proper punctuation and sentences.

Choice 3: Quote collection

Create a collection of  5 quotes on fear and courage that you find inspiring. Be creative in how you display them. Use original sources (your own photos, your own artwork, online tools) to go with the quotes that symbolize and enhance your quote.  You might create an actual booklet, a powerpoint, artwork for the wall, etc.

Then in a separate document for each quote write a well-written paragraph about why you chose it, and possibly a short comment on your artwork and why it is meaningful to you. Also include any photo credits if you do any "mash-ups". See example.

Ideas: 5 quotes in a creative presentation and 5 paragraphs.

Organization: Paragraph needs topic sentence, 2-3 supporting sentences and conclusion. Quotes are creatively formatted as an original creation ie. don't just cut and paste from the internet. Quote should include author if known, otherwise write: author unknown.

Conventions: Proper punctuation and sentences.

Open example here.