The Giver and Some Other Books Being Made Into Movies

Some of these may be a bit mature for sophomores, so please use your discretion. Nevertheless, here are some movies being adapted from books that will be released later this year.

Give the books a try before you watch the movie. Books are better (honest, and I'm not just saying that because I'm an English teacher).

"What Drives Your Dream?" Essay

Prompt: What drives your dream? (Your thesis should answer this question, but don't forget to develop the idea of "what your dream is" to begin with.)

As you share your thoughts about what drives your dream, think about

• What inspires your dream; who or what inspires you to achieve it; what motivates you and gives you the extra drive to move forward even in difficult moments;
  
  
• How your dream will positively impact others; and
  
  
• What you are doing or will do this school year to achieve your dream.

Come to class on Wednesday with ideas for revising/editing your draft (2nd period, you'll do this Thursday, due to the assembly).

Anthem e-Book

If you have a digital device, please download a copy of Ayn Rand's Anthem. I only have a limited number of paperbacks, so embrace the Twenty-First Century with its e-books and electronic readers and what-not. Plus, it's what the cool college kids would do.

If you don't already have a Kindle Reader app, download one here!

Please read Chapter I by Friday, 1/10.