This week the class is working on their second book report which will be presented to their classmates over a few lessons of Language Arts starting on Monday the 8th of December. This is not supposed to be an extensive and detailed project. I was really impressed with the effort the students put into their first report two weeks ago and already many students have read one of the books that their classmate recommended to them. Great stuff 5KP.

Due to the interest expressed by the class in studying Classics, that is what we are focusing on now in reading. Thanks to Jackie for sharing 11 of her Classic Stories with us. I am sure many parents recall hours of joy reading such stories as Treasure Island, Moby Dick and Heidi.

This time no storyboard is required for the oral presentation. Instead you are to complete an A4/A3 sized-poster for the class advertising your book to us, this poster will be used as a visual aid during your presentation. Your aim is to ‘sell’ the book to us by giving us an attractive poster and informative speech that highlights the best parts of the book.

When you do your speech, it is along the same lines as what is on the poster, your poster should complement your oral presentation in the same way your storyboard complemented your recent speech.

Questions you should be answering in your speech and/or poster…

Who is the author?

What else have they written?

What year was this book written?

What makes it a classic, why do you think people are still reading it today?

What were the highlights of the book for you?

Pick a sad/funny/happy/scary/exciting/tragic/dangerous scene and read it aloud to the class.