H3B SS5 PTO4 Boekopdracht

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

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Week 15 - Lesson 1

Boekopdracht

Today's class

At the end of this class I...

• ... know what I need to do for the 'boekopdracht'.
• ... know what the books are about.

PO: boekopdracht

What is expected of you?

1. Choose and read one book.
2. Write a review.
3. Do three creative assignments of your choice .

Hand in on Magister by Friday 10 June.

Books

• Pick a book of your liking.
• Books are available in the school library.

1. Write a review (recensie)

1. Introduction

Write down the book’s title, author’s full name, the setting of the story, giving a one-line description of what the story is about. Use adjectives to describe the book (such as insightful, beautiful, controversial etc.

2. Brief description

Give a one-paragraph summary of the plot of the book, shortly expanding your one-sentence description in the introduction. Don’t write the whole story, only the beginning! Use the present tense of verbs and linking words to outline the story chronologically. Bonus points if you can use words that fit the theme of the story. If, for example, the book is of the fantasy genre, use words like magic, summon, fate, spells etc.

1. Write a review (recensie)

3. Opinion

This is where you have to write down how the book impacted you. Was it inspiring? Thought-provoking? Life-changing? You could praise the book or criticise it, stating why

4. Recommendation 

You must state whether you would recommend this book, to whom and why.

Write your review in around 150-200 words.

The maximum amount of points for your review is 48.

Example review: Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol

With the holidays approaching, the sudden drop of temperatures, and the absences from school, it is a wonderful time to crack open a Christmassy book. With its age old tale, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a perfect choice.

For the few that are unfamiliar with the story: Ebenezer Scrooge is an extremely wealthy, hardened, miserly, old man. He never smiles, he is begrudging about the use of coal to keep his employees warm, not to mention, he has no friends. For him, Christmas is just a day that fools and crazy people celebrate.

One night, as he is sitting in front of his small fire, a ghost of his old business partner Marley. Marley is burdened with chains, forced to wonder for all eternity and warns Scrooge that his fate will be the same if he does not mend his ways. A little scared, but not convinced, Scrooge ignores the warning and goes to bed. Throughout the night, he is visited by three ghosts: the ghost of Christmas Past, the ghost of Christmas present, and the ghost of Christmas yet to come. (Dickens refers to them as spirits, but they seem to be better known as ghosts in today’s culture.) They each take him on a journey.

A Christmas Carol is a heartwarming story to read at any time but especially over the holidays. It is a story for young and old. It is a constant reminder to have a giving and loving spirit.

2. Creative assignment

1. Pick three activities to do.
2. They must be three in a row (horizontal/vertical/diagonal).

• Each project must be neat and organized. 
• All writing should be typed. I am primarily interested in how you make connections to the book. 
• The maximum amount of points is 100. Your grade will be based on the following criteria: neatness/effort (20 points), creativity (20 points), connection to the book (20 points), & understanding of the book’s characters/plot/themes (20 points). The remaining 20 points will reflect the length and quality of your written explanations.

Book 1: Carrie's War

What is it about?

Carrie's War follows two young siblings, Carrie and Nick Willow, who are forced to evacuate from London in the midst of World War II. They make their way to a village in Wales, striving to create a life for themselves despite the precarity of their refuge.

Book 2: Artemis Fowl

What is it about?

The book tells of the adventures of Artemis Fowl, who is twelve years old and a master of crime. In this eponymous debut, he kidnaps a fairy in the hope of extorting a large sum of gold for her return.

Book 3: Stone Cold

What is it about?

It's about the horrors of living on the streets. The book follows Link who runs away from his broken, abusive home as a teenager. He bounces around a few places before the little money he has, runs out and he’s forced to live on the streets.  The main problem is that there’s a serial killer in the area hunting homeless people.

What is plagiarism? (plagiaat)

- copying text from the internet or another source;

- copying text from someone else (a classmate, someone from another class, etc.);

- BUT ALSO: copying some words/sentences and writing the rest in your own words;

--> EVERYTHING SHOULD BE IN YOUR OWN  WORDS!

Any plagiarism will be seen and result in a 1 with fraud.

Have fun and good luck!

You can find the assignments on Magister.me in the 'herhalingsweek' of PTO 4.

Deadline 

Hand in on Magister via de ELO  > Opdrachten by Friday 10  June.

Any plagiarism will result in a 1 with fraud.