Re: Freshman Class Book

[Melissa Bell <mbell@BLOOMDISTRICT206.ORG>]

I have a teacher that would like to propose an idea that all of the =
freshman students at both of our campus' would read the same book at the =
same time.  Along with the book, different activities would take place =
including pen pals between the school, staging a student written play of =
the book, creating art projects, etc.  She is trying to incorporate =
activities from across the curriculum.  This activity would be made =
possible by a class all freshman have to take called Freshman Focus.  I =
was wondering two things.

1.  Has anyone ever done this before?  If so, what was the overall =
feeling on how it went?

2.  What books do you think would be appropriate for this activity?  I =
have thought of Holes, Speak, Rules of the Road, Tangerine, Stargirl, =
Confess-O-Rama, Whirligig, and Adventures of the Blue Avenger.

Any feedback would be wonderful.  Thank you in advance for your =
assistance.

Melissa Bell
Librarian
Bloom Trail High School
Donald Croarkin Library
22331 S. Cottage Grove
Chicago Heights, Illinois  60411
Email:  mbell@bloomdistrict206.org
Phone:  708-758-7000  x3179
Fax:  708-758-8372

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