Korea, Vietnam, and the 1960s

THE KOREAS

VIETNAM


















1960s




* Read a novel, biography, or fact book about any of these topics. Must be at least 200 pages. If you cannot find a book that long, combine 2 different books to add up to 200 pages.
* Complete the following activities:
- Write a 1-2 paragraph summary of your book
- What is the time period your book is set in? What was going on in history during that time period? Does that time in history have an effect on your characters or the plot of your story? Explain why or why not. (1-2 paragraphs minimum)

* If your story is fiction, make an educated guess of the time period and then answer the questions above.

Book Log for October 20th, 2011

Directions:
* Read a fiction or non-fiction book (at least 200 pages) about China.
* Write a 1-2 paragraph summary (5-14 sentences) of your book
* Answer ONE of the questions below:
     A) What if the setting of your book changed to a century earlier (100 years before the time the book   actually took place)? How would it change the plot, conflict and characters?
     B) What if the main character (or one of the main characters) had died at the end of your book? Would it have ruined the story for you? What effect would it have on the mood of the book?

Due: Thursday, October 20th

 

Book Log for September 2011: Due Thursday, Sep. 29th

Book Log #1:

Directions:
You must read a book either non-fiction or fiction that has to do with WWII. It must be at least 200 pages. If you have any questions about a book, please bring it to class before the assignment is due, so that I can approve it.

Activity:
* Write a summary (1 paragraph, 5-7 sentences) of your book.
* Pretend that you are a 13 year old teenager during this time. Write 1-2 paragraphs (5-14 sentences) diary entry describing a typical day of hiding with your family from the Nazis. Use detailed description of where you live, what the conditions are like, imagine what you would do for fun. This is your time to be creative and use some of the information you learned from your book to write a good diary entry.

Due:
Thursday, September 29th