Think-Pair-Share

1) What is your favorite book?  Favorite author?  Why?
2) Get into pairs of two for this activity
3) You will each be a 1 minute turn. At the bell switch turns.
3a) Person one will share their favorite book, author, and reasoning
3b) Person two will share their favorite book, author, and reasoning
4) The train whistle will sound.  Switch partners.  Repeat the sharing process in #3 followed by step #4 until told to stop.

Advertising and Media

1) View at least three book trailers at
http://sites.google.com/site/olympusjrlibrary/home/book-trailers
2) What aspects did you find compelled you to further look into a book?
3) What is anything made you not want to read a book?
4) How do companies use advertising via movie and book trailers to influence your decisions as a consumer?
5) Which book would you choose to check out from the library?  Why?

LIbrary Website Orientation

As part of your library orientation you will be completing a WebQuest.

Find the WebQuest at:
https://sites.google.com/site/olyjrwebquest/

Book Club

The first monthly meeting of the book club will be on December 1st.  We will be meeting at 2:45 in the library.  Our book this month is Uglies by Scott Westerfield.  Some things to think about are:
What are you looking forward to when you turn 16?
Do you agree with Tally's choice?
How do Tally's friends affect her choices?
What is Tally's fatal flaw?
Who is our Antagonist?  How does he/she affect the story?
If you have read Hunger Games compare and contrast the two plots?

Book of the Month

The Book of the Month is Mudville by Kurtis Scaletta.  Check out the book, read it, and turn in a book of the month form before December 1st.  One entry will be drawn and the winner will win Skull Candy Headphones.