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| Request ID | Category | School | Grade Level |
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Reading and Writing |
Molalla High |
9-12 |
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| Description |
Socrates once said that “the unexamined life is not worth living” and I used this bit of wisdom by collecting contemporary books that focused on problems that teenagers face today. I am a Learning Specialist at the High School working with students who have reading and writing disabilities. When I came to Molalla, my students saw books as the enemy and fought adamantly to avoid them at all costs. Now, my students have started developing an interest in reading because of this focus and I would like to continue to foster their interest by expanding the classroom library.
The books that I have found (please see Materials Needed for the titles and authors) all focus on expanding their perceptions of themselves, others, and the world around them. Great emphasis will be placed on forming and justifying opinions, understanding perceptions and assumptions, understanding point of view, and decision making. My students’ critical thinking skills and reading and writing skills are developing hand in hand and a larger classroom library will facilitate that process. The money amount that I specified would be enough to buy the books and pay for shipping. |
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| Materials Needed |
The books that I would like to get are:
Slave: My True Story by Mende Nazer
Cruise Control by Terry Trueman
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens by Sean Covey
Daily Reflections fo Highly effective Teens by Sean Covey
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey
What Color is Your Parachute for Teens by Richard Bolles, Carol Christen, and Jean Blomquist
Wake by Lisa McMann
Sold by Patricia McCormick
Three Cups of Tea:One Man's Mission to Promote Peace by Greg Mortenson
Two Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt
A Difference A Day Makes: 365 Ways to Change Your World in Just 24 Hours by Kkaren Jones |
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