05 Johnny Tremain 4 // Due the week of Sept. 30, 2014

Hi Everyone!

BRIGHTON KIDS:

• Read the rest of the book, Johnny Tremain, and write your final 5 discussion questions!

SUMMIT KIDS:

• This week, your homework will be to write a 1-2 page book review of Johnny Tremain!
• In this book review, you will:
• Say whether you liked or did not like the book.
• Explain why you liked or did not like the book using several specific reasons like:
• Were the characters flat? Round? Static? Dynamic? Likable?
• Was the plot interesting? Realistic?
• Was the theme (message/moral) legitimate?
• Was there a lot of good detail in the writing? Was there too much?
• Was it historically educational?
• Etc
• Follow this general outline:
• Introduction
• Attention Grabber
• Statement of your opinion on the book
• Several reasons that support your opinion (multiple paragraphs)
• Conclusion

04 Johnny Tremain 3 // Due the week of Sept. 23, 2014

Hi Everyone!

BRIGHTON SCHOOL

• Read chapters 4-8 of Johnny Tremain and write 5 discussion questions!

SUMMIT SCHOOL

• Finish Johnny Tremain and write 5 discussion questions!

03 Johnny Tremain: Due the week of Sept. 16, 2014

Hi Everyone!

Once again—I have two schools so be sure to check for your school:

BRIGHTON:
This week, you will be reading chapters 1-4 of Johnny Tremain! Keep in mind, these chapters are broken into numbered sections, so don't get tricked into thinking those numbered sections are chapters. If you haven't read around 80 pages, keep reading. Based on the audiobook, this should be around 3 hours of reading, which may feel like a lot, but if you were in a regular school, you'd be having 5 hours a week of literature class! :)

Then, write at least 5 discussion questions having to do with the book. Remember that discussion questions should be questions that create discussion—that could have multiple different answers to them.

I don't want to see comprehension questions like: What does Johnny talk to Jenny about in the 3rd chapter? or How old is Johnny? or What type of car does Johnny have?

Instead, I want to see deeper questions that question the motivation of the characters or of the author, or questions about the quality of the writing. If you're struggling with ideas, think of asking questions related to your pre-test that we took in class. For example, Do you think Johnny is a round or flat character? Why do you say so? or What do you think the theme is so far?

You don't have to answer your questions on paper, just ask them :)

Keep in mind, you have to get the book yourself, so check out book-selling websites like Amazon.com (you can find books there for a dollar or two—but you may want to go there for other books, as you'll need this one soon and shipping can take a while), bookstores, or sometimes you can find the book free online.

One last thing: be sure to have the homework done on time; otherwise, you will have nothing to talk about next week and you'll be totally lost, which is no fun for anyone.



SUMMIT:
Hi Everyone!

This week, you will be reading chapters 5-8 of Johnny Tremain!

Then, write at least 5 discussion questions having to do with the book. Remember that discussion questions should be questions that create discussion—that could have multiple different answers to them.

I don't want to see comprehension questions like: What does Johnny talk to Jenny about in the 3rd chapter? or How old is Johnny? or What type of car does Johnny have?

Instead, I want to see deeper questions that question the motivation of the characters or of the author, or questions about the quality of the writing. If you're struggling with ideas, think of asking questions related to your pre-test that we took in class. For example, Do you think Johnny is a round or flat character? Why do you say so? or What do you think the theme is so far?

You don't have to answer your questions on paper, just ask them :)

One last thing: be sure to have the homework done on time; otherwise, you will have nothing to talk about next week and you'll be totally lost, which is no fun for anyone.