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Outloud Reading Basically This section is as it states outloud via either reading by myself or my son, cd, or tape. This is the literature analysis section of his Language arts section. There are 22 books and I expect at least 18 to be read during the year another words a book every two weeks with hopes that the other 4 books can be got to somehow with either excerpts or just movie being done. These books will also be watched when possible to make an analysis of book to movie or movie to book. This makes reading the book some what more fun for a middle school/high school aged boy.
1. Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, Edward Packard
I'm glad we read this book first in the year. We made it through all 350 pages of the unabridge version. The old english translation was frankly boring and the language a world unto its own. As my son pointed out there are no pirates in the book like the movie and he feels that the movie by Disney is far better then the book- I agree with his summation in full. Sep 03 Not much on this book but here is what I have... http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2272.html http://mentura.com/moviefiles/LP405.pdf http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/1swiss/1swiss.html http://www.geocities.com/bernabus/
2.Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
We read/heard this book in 3 days. Since I have the book as well we are following along and since it is a small Novella it has only taken us 3 days to listen to the cd version of this Novella. We watched the movie with Spencer Tracey and it was very blah just like the book. It is hard to imagine how this book won a Pulitzer Prize in 1953. However with that being said, there is a lot to learn from this very simple read as what you read is very thought provoking. Sep 03 http://www.ernest.hemingway.com/ Book Notes/Study Guides http://www.antistudy.com/free_book_notes/Old_Man_and_Sea.php Great Unit study/Web Study Approach http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/oldman/oldmantg.html http://www.geocities.com/warnerlessonplans/lit.htm A video presentation I'm trying to get
3. Indiana Jones and the Genesis Deluge Rob MacGregor
This book is an obvious addition to the required reading section. We - and I say We needed some excitement in his required reading (after the first two books I just had to have a change!). So for the next two weeks we are in for some adventure. So far this is an adventurous book with Indy all over the world.Sept 03 http://www.indianajones.de/main_site/indianajones.html http://stud4.tuwien.ac.at/~e9125985/IJC/ http://apartment42.com/harrison_ford.html This book is not for college reading list but its for sanity purposes.
4.The Red Badge of Courage
He just started this book and it is new to the list. It was a suggestion from My Mother-In-Law. He enjoyed last years Civil War study and so I thought he might enjoy a biography type book on this subject. Oct 03 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/red_badge_of_courage.pdf http://www.mrparent.com/red_badge_of_courage_study_guide.htm
5. The House of Seven Gables Nathaniel Hawthorne
We are currently reading this book outloud and while this book seems to move somewhat along, the Vocabulary or verbiage is just annoying and rather old fashioned in this somewhat dated mystery. We finished this book and where that much happier....Hurray.... Oct. and Nov 03
6.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
We listend to Jim Dales rendition of this book and found it to be wonderful, all 23 disc's. I would listen to it again and again. If you play it on your computer you can download a skin - player that is a Hogwarts/Harry Potter skin, it makes listening that much more fun. This was fun listening to it again we decided we needed to listen to some of the other books again. Oct 03
7. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkhaban
We listend to this book on CD and enjoyed listening too it, however it only made us want to listen to the rest of the books hence. Finished Nov 03
8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
We enjoy these series of books Finished Feb of 04
9.Bartimeaus The Amulet of Samarkand by Johnathan Stroud
Excellent Book! While it is an interesting read the journey the character takes are thought provoking and in all the read ask interesting questions for discussion about what is right and what is wrong not only with society but with sterotypes.
10.Eragon By Christopher Paolini
What can I say other then it was also a great journey, written by a homeschool teen who obviously needed more out what he was reading. So instead wrote his own novel and did a pretty good job at it! We enjoyed this book as I think any teenage boy will.
.11.Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Book aid/Study Guide http://www.antistudy.com/free_book_notes/Kidnapped.php http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/kidnapped/study.html I'm soo thankful we are almost done reading outloud this book, so in May we can start another hopeful page turner. The old english used in this book is at times agony to get through and boring at best.
What is to Come: I know we can't get most of the other books read by the end of the year so we've decided to read outloud at least two more books over the next month and a half and probably over the summer we'll read one book outloud and he will be required to read at least two others on his own at his own pace.
Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Study Guide http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/di/Burleson/Lessons/Wrinkle/index.htm http://www.easyfunschool.com/WrinkleInTime.html http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/wrinkle_in_time.pdf http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/literatu.htm http://falcon.jmu.edu/%7Eramseyil/lengle.htm http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0440498058&view=tg http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kburnett/jerawrin/wrinklecc.html
Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Study Guide/Reading Aides http://www.bibliomania.com/1/7/142/2459/frameset.html http://www.antistudy.com/free_book_notes/Time_Machine.php http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~sparks/timemach.html Excellent Unit Study http://www.sff.net/people/james.van.pelt/wells/guide.htm http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Column/1122/TIMEQUES.htm Author study http://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
We tried to get into Rebecca....We read the first two chapters and then decided to get it on CD or Tape and lets just say the Tape was so horrid it gave me a headache. I don't think A. is going to be able to read this book this year. I might give it a try but not now. Oct 03 http://www.antistudy.com/free_book_notes/Rebecca_.php http://www.homestead.com/tynemouthpriorytheatre/RebeccabyDaphneduMaurier.html http://www.geocities.com/cparker7391/rebecca.html http://www.geocities.com/cparker7391/studyguide.html
.And then there where none by Agatha Christie Excellent Resource http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/teachers/jnolasco/ATTWN/ATTWN_SG_Chap_1.htm
. Watership Down by Richard Adams http://www.mayfieldiow.freewire.co.uk/watershp/index.htm http://www.sle.slv.k12.ca.us/~astaiger/watershipdown.html http://www.harperacademic.com/catalog/instructors_guide_xml.asp?isbn=0380002930 http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/watership/
20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
http://www.de.psu.edu/programs/trips2001/paris/fr_139/quizzes/20000_leagues_under.html http://www.mcps.org/ces/resources/ney/novels/20leag.pdf http://jv.gilead.org.il/fpwalter/ http://www.people.virginia.edu/~mtp0f/flips/jules.html http://jv.gilead.org.il/biblio/
Howls Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Nothing available.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/giv/ http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/giver/ http://www.teenreads.com/guides/giver1.asp http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/Giver/givertg.htm http://www.geocities.com/plum_teacher/Giver.html http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/guides/give.html
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nihm by Robert C. O'Brien, Zena Bernstein
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002079F/ http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/mrs_frisby/home.htm http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/rats/ratstg.html http://www.eduplace.com/tview/pages/m/Mrs__Frisby_and_the_Rats_of_NIMH_Robert_C__O_Brien.html http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/alta/grade4/opencourt/nimh/frisby.html http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/alta/grade4/opencourt/nimh/activities.html
Andromedia Strain by Michael Crichton
Not much out there on this one. http://www.discover.com/educators/mar03_2.html
Never Ending Story by Michael Ende
Can you believe no study, teacher or reader guides for this all time favorite novel.
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Silent Reading While Silent reading is of a personal nature these books are suggestions only for a more enjoyable reading and personal interest. However with that being said as my husband and I are we feel accomplished readers we would hope that our suggestions for his reading will be taken seriously. We think that due to his age he should be able to polish off around three books a month with all of the other homeschool things going along.
1.Kits Wilderness David Almond
He said he did enjoy reading this book and that he really didn't want to read the book at first but that it got better as the book went along. Sep 03 Readers Guide for the book by Random House http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/author/display.pperl?isbn=0385326653&view=rg
2.Enders Shadow Orson Scott Card
He finished this page and found that he did like it but thought that is was not as good as the original Ender's Game. Author site
3.Akiko and the Journey to Togg Mark Crilley
The Akiko books are fast easy enjoyable reading. He started and finished this book in the 70minutes that was given for silent reading. Sept 03 Author Website Random House site on the books http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/akiko/
4.Merlin Conspiracy Diana Wynne Jones
After Akiko this is the next book he has chosen to read. Author Website http://www.dianawynnejones.com/dwjflash.htm http://www.leemac.freeserve.co.uk/
5. The Eye of the World The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan
This is the first book of the series witch I think so far 8 or 9 books in the series. This is a rather large book of 815 pages. He read this book in no time and enjoyed the book so much he asked for the next 800 book installment. Oct. 03 Random House site http://www.tor.com/sites/wheel_of_time/
6. The Great Hunt The Wheel of Time Series Book 2 by Robert Jordan
Once he finds a read that he feels is worthy of his time he breezes through the book. Only two days into this book and he is already a cool 100 plus pages into it. Check out Random Houses site listed above with book 1.
7. Dragon Reborn The Wheel of Time Series Book 3 by Robert Jordan
He read this book in about a week and it was as big as the other books in the series. I'm glad to find that what he is reading is finally to him fun and cool.
8. Shadow Rising The Wheel of Time Series Book 4 by Robert Jordan
He seems to get these books read in no time. I wish I could keep his interest in the books I choose for studies in Literature.
9.Fires of Heaven
Book 5 in the Wheel of Time Series
10.The Lord of Chaos
Book 6 in the Wheel of Time Series
11.A crown of Swords
Book 7 in the Wheel of Time Series
12.Path of Daggers
Book 8 in the Wheel of Time Series
13.Return of the Damned
A quick read he picked up till he got to read another book.
14.Crystal Shard
1st book in the IceWind Dale Trilogy
15.Streams of Silver
2nd book in the IceWind Dale Trilogy
16.Halflings Gem
3rd book in the IceWind Dale Trilogy
17.Winters Heart
Book 9 Wheel of Time
18.Crossroads of Twilight
Book 10 Wheel of Time- He is having issues with reading this book. He states it is boring and time consuming. The series was great up until this last book in the series. 4.04
19.Initial D book 1
He enjoyed this book between all the Wheel of Time Series. He enjoys the Graphic Novels.
Pendragon Merchant of Death The Kingdoms and Elves of the Reaches Faerie Wars The Thief Lord Savage Damsel and Dwarf Hero Song Winsinger The ropemaker House of the Scorpion Riddle Master Earth Sea Dragons blood Sammy Keyes Mystery Xanth Series Hound of Morrigan the Riddle and the Rune Uncle Borris in the Yukon Arabian Nights Enchantress from the Stars The Trumpeter of Krakow The Return of the Twelve's The Long Walk Swallows and amazons Diamond in the Window Lad a Dog To Kill a Mocking Bird Brat Farrar
Of Course any other books He may feels needs to be added then they will be and this list is not the end, I mean he can always choose books of his own liking these are only suggestions.
Out loud reading that is to come Continued
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
Everything is for Little Women not Little Men so here is a site about the author: http://www.alcottweb.com/index.html
Oliver Twist or David Copperfield or Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
http://www.acorns.k12.tn.us/schools/clinton_middle/staff/collins/oliver/olivervoclist2.htm http://dickensfordummies.homestead.com/BookLinks.html http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/dickens/dickenstg.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/olivertwist/ http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/oltwist5.asp http://dickensfordummies.homestead.com/Oliver.html http://www.mrsbaggett.com/olivertwist/otindex.html http://www.acorns.k12.tn.us/schools/clinton_middle/staff/collins/oliver.htm
Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth, Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
http://www.upei.ca/~his391/cheaperbythedozen.htm
A tree grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, Annie
Dillard General Aids http://www.bookrags.com/notes/tgb/CHR.htm http://www.vocabulary.com/VUcttreegrowsbrook.html
The Three Musketeers or The Count of Monte Christo by Alexandre Dumas
http://www.penguinreaders.com/downloads/0582421136.pdf http://www.online-literature.com/dumas/threemusketeers/ http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/3musk/ http://www.acorns.k12.tn.us/schools/clinton_middle/staff/collins/3muskquizpage.htm
Huckelberry Finn by Mark Twain
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/huckleberry_finn.pdf http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/huckfinn/ http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/huck.html http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/2588/huckfinn.html http://www.bookrags.com/notes/hf/ http://www.boondocksnet.com/twainwww/huckleberry_finn.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/teachers/huck/ Excellent http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/huck/hucktg.html http://gorams.wssu.edu/wallr/eng2314HuckFinn.htm http://www.nashville.k12.tn.us/CyberGuides/Huck/teachertemplate.html
My Antonia by Willa Cather
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cather/tgcather.html http://www.americanliterature.com/MA/MAINDEX.HTML http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/antonia/ http://www.gustavus.edu/oncampus/academics/english/cather/ http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/myantonia/ http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides/my_antonia.asp
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett http://www.antistudy.com/free_book_notes/Maltese_Falcon.php http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0822562.html http://www.ejmd.mcmail.com/-1.htm http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides/maltese_falcon.asp
Thanks for looking and hope the above links help your schooling needs. N. |
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