5th+Grade+Book+Project+Instructions

=5th Grade Book Project Instructions for 2nd Nine Weeks, 2012 - BOOK REVIEW=

100 Points
1. Create a section on your wiki page for your book review. 2. Mrs. Light will assign your book based on your reading log entries for 2nd nine weeks. 3. Make an attractive heading for this section. Ex: LISA'S READING CORNER (Book Reviews) Use a larger font for the heading. 4. Upload a photo of your book. 5. Create a "What You Need to Know" section. List 4-5 key points from the book, including the genre and important topics and/or themes. (See example below.) 6. Write a brief summary of the book without giving away the ending. Be sure you state the title and author. You want to promote your book; encourage others to read it. Why is this book a //must read//? (See example below.) 7. Be sure your final written review is edited and free of errors. The summary should be in YOUR OWN WORDS. Do not plagiarize. 8. Create a voki to complement your book review, and upload it so that it is positioned next to your book summary. 9. You may add photos and links that complement your book review. 10. Divide your book review section off with the horizontal lines (above and below).

Book Review Example

LISA'S READING CORNER // The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 //  by Christopher Paul Curtis



What You Need to Know: • This is a powerful and important book that should be read by students and adults. Grades 4 and up. • It is a work of historical fiction, based on the tragic and violent summer in Birmingham in 1963. • It is the story of one family, their trials and tribulations first, and then how they were affected by the bombing. • This story includes several topics and themes: civil rights, bullying, behavior, emotions, friendship, and so much more. 4 out of 5 Stars!!!

Book Summary: //The Watson's Go to Birmingham - 1963// by Christopher Paul Curtis, starts in Flint Michigan, where we are introduced to the "weird Watsons." Kenny, our fourth grade narrator, explains what it is like to be a Watson. His mama overdresses him because it's so cold in Michigan, and kids make fun of him because of his lazy eye; however, Kenny is a hilarious character. Because Kenny's big brother, Byron, is getting into trouble left and right, Mr. and Mrs. Watson decide they need to take Byron down South to his grandmother. The family plans the trip carefully in their 15 year-old-car. Unfortunately, the Watsons head into the one of the most tragic events in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham,1963 -- the burning of the 16th Avenue Baptist Church that claims the lives of four young girls. The story is about civil rights and discrimination, but more important, is about one family and their enduring love for one another. If you want a good laugh, and maybe even a cry or two, read this book!



Check out the links below: www.history.com (click here for more information about the church bombing) Christopher Paul Curtis web page About the 1963 Birmingham Bombing Interview with Christopher Paul Curtis