Independent Reading Project Unit Plans {for Secondary ELA}
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Need something to fill in time between units or at the end of the year? Try this independent reading project unit to keep kids engaged and interacting with books they care about. This unit should keep your kids busy (in a GOOD way) for at least four weeks!
This project saved me with second semester seniors. Any of your students complaining of "senioritis", the world's most made-up and incurable illness? Maybe you don’t teach seniors, but need an independent reading project to round up some squirrly, bored teenagers? Here is a ready-to-print, editable, Google Classroom ready independent reading project for your students to try! My twist was "The Last Book I'll Read in High School" but your twist could easily be "The Last Book of the Year" or "The Only Book that Matters in High School".
In this project, students complete creative projects, participate in two socratic seminars, follow a reading calendar, analyze important symbols in their texts, write a review, design a tattoo and so much more.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
TEACHER’S GUIDE
This product includes a 10-page teacher’s guide with answer keys, lesson plans, suggestions, video tutorials, and rubrics. You also have access to my email and I’m happy to answer questions anytime!
THE UNIT
PHASE ONE: BOOK SELECTION
೦ Create and share Snapchat “book talks” to share with students to help with selection (video tutorial included)
೦ Create a Google Site to host book talks and handouts (video tutorial included)
೦ Defending their selection (handout included)
PHASE TWO: READING & DISCUSSION
೦ Reading calendar (handout and Google form options included)
೦ Two Mini-Seminars (handout, lesson plan, and rubric included)
PHASE THREE: ANALYSIS & WRITING
೦ Visual Analysis: Create a Book Cover or Tattoo (handout and rubric included)
೦ Mood Analysis: Theme Song Lyrics Activity (handout included)
೦ Critic’s Review Written Analysis (handout and rubric included)
PHASE FOUR: GALLERY WALK PRESENTATION
೦ Students present two and three dimensional projects to small groups of rotating students over the course of two to three days (handouts, lesson plan, and rubric included)
*NOTE* An editable Google docs version of this entire project is included with your download! Should you choose to do this activity with a group other than second semester seniors, you are more than welcome to! Please use the Google Docs version so that you can personalize the learning experience for your students. You certainly may download the PDF version of the product for inspiration, but all of the language and levels of difficulty have been decided upon to best reflect the needs of second semester seniors.
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