A.        CONTENT OUTLINE

1.         Book Report One. Students may choose any book from the school or public library.

2.         Book Report Two. Adolescent fiction.

3.        Book Report Three. Fiction classic, whether college‑bound recommended title, or easier but recognized classic of children's literature.

B.         INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1.         Lists of recommended reading.

2.         Book Report directions, options.

3.         Notes on Literature. See Selection 1226, "The Elements of Fiction."

4.         Reading motivation paragraphs. [These were composed by my Cass Technical High School students, and are probably collected in the Cass Sample Theme File notebook.]

5.         Selected Proverbs and Quotations about reading, books, literature, etc.

6.         Classroom, school, and public library resources.

C.        TEACHING STRATEGIES

1.         Composition assignments which will provide insight and guidance to the teacher about what the students have already enjoyed. Compositions may include (a) Reading Experience Theme, (b) Books I have read more than once, (c) Books I would like to read, or read over again, if I had the time.

2.         Discussion and use of motivational quotations and paragraphs.

3.         Provide for student access to lists of recommended reading by means of Special Skills File selections [To be developed.].

4.         Provide direction and leeway in written book report instructions. Develop/provide collection of Book Report Directions in the Special Skills File. [To be developed.]

5.         Provide, discuss, and illustrate Notes on Literature via blackboard outline and/or Special Skills File selections. Cover material via lectures in a series of "Content Presentations."

6.         Utilize "What Can Literature Do For Me?" outline in a series of "Content Presentations."

D.        EVALUATION PROCEDURES

1.         Student notebook check for completeness, neatness, organization and accuracy of contents on "Notes on Literature," "Notes on Recommended Reading," "What Can Literature Do For Me?" outline, and "Book Report Directions."

2.         Written and oral book reports.

3.         Objective tests, when available, over the content of individual books students have read.