Process

=** First: Do the Research! ** = = =

Use the worksheet provided as a guide for a brainstorming session with your group. This will get you thinking and discussing various types of literature and what you find most important in a good book.

Poll twenty eighth grade girls and twenty eighth grade boys. Find out what their favorite book of all time is. You can do this using [|My Poll Creator] or other free online survey/poll creator and emailing your friends **OR** the old fashioned way: in person.

Check out the Web Resources provided below and see if there are any correlations between the lists you generated with your group and the current recommended adolescent literature.

Based on your research, narrow the choices down to two final recommendations. If you are recommending a book that no one in your group has read, I would recommend reading reviews of the book online. =** Second: Connect Book to Class ** = = = Decide where your books fit in to the current 8th grade curriculum. What author/authors are most similar to these authors? Two what genre do your books belong? Be prepared to explain your reasons. =** Third: Pennsylvania Assessment Anchors ** = = = Everything we learn in reading class is related to this list of anchors. This is the information you could be tested on for the PSSA. You might not have ever seen them before, but I would like you to look at this attached list and choose 3-5 that would apply to your novels. You may also visit the [|Pennsylvania Department of Education.]

=** Finally: Create the Power Point ** = = = You will present your findings in the form of a Power Point presentation. This is the final, graded project. Please see the attached checklist for specific content that must be included on your Power Point.