Wellness-Themed Summer Reading Campaign Engaging Middle & High School Guide ELA

Summer is here. And let’s promote reading! Do you wish Summer reading lists were infused with texts that speak to what educator Gholdy Mohammad has said should address students’ identity, skills, intellect, and support criticality? Here you go!

What’s Included in the Summer Reading Campaign:

• Teacher’s Note for Launching Summer Reading
• Print + Digital Versions Included (with Google Apps Links)
  • Use the materials “as is” or edit the campaign to fit your needs with included editable files on Google Drive.
• 1 Book Review Google Form
• Summer Reading Book List Poster
  • “One Book” Project: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey

Class Books:

• Grade 7: Heroes, Gods, and Monsters by Bernard Evslin
• Grade 8: Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
• Grade 9: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
• Grade 10: Night by Elie Wiesel
• Grade 11: Ask Me No Questions by Marina Budhos
• Grade 12: How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster
• Summer Reading Newsletter
  • Communicate with adults in your school community via a newsletter to communicate Summer Reading expectations. The documents can be edited to suit your needs.
• Summer Reading Project Options & Rubrics
  • 8 Different Summer Reading Project Options
  • 4-Point Rubric that establishes academic standards for independent reading
  • Provides feedback and grades for students
• Bibliography
  • Discover bibliographic information and links for all books mentioned in the campaign.
  • Includes additional resources to complement the theme of being and doing well.

N.B. This resource does not include the full text of 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey nor content from copyrighted material.

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