Trebert The Book Analysis Project (Semester 1): Discussion Group and Paper IV IB English Literature This year

r you will choose one fiction novel from a list of eight to read independently outside of class. Please choose a wor you have not read before. Toward the top of the !rd nine wee s we will have a scheduled boo discussion where you and your peers will discuss the novels. "or IB this assignment is practice for the final two internal assessments of senior year# the Individual $ral %ommentary and Paper &. This assignment constitutes a ma'or grade. (o not ta e this assignment lightly. * emem!er that this independent readin" is a!o#e and !eyond $hat $e $ill !e readin" in class% so plan your readin" and research time $isely&* ($ )$T P*$%*+,TI)+TE.

The boo discussion seminars will be -. minutes in length and ta e place after school on campus. /our 0tic et to enter1 the seminar will be2 3. + food or drin item that relates to the novel in some way. &. +n annotated copy of the te4t. The Boo (inner +ssignment2 'our oral commentary assi"nment concernin" the !ook you ha#e read $ill !e due one $eek (rom the day o( your discussion% !y midni"ht& (T)ST G AD)) *Those who do NOT attend the dinner will owe an outside essay IN ADDITION to the oral commentary!* $ral %ommentary "ormat2 /ou will select a significant passage from your te4t to verbally analy5e2 o The passage 67,T be between 89. : 99. words in length. o The passage 67,T be clearly copied or typed and turned in with the commentary. o ,elect a passage that will allow you to discuss2 cultural conte4t# the author# the ma'or themes in the wor as a whole# important devices# plot;setting;characteri5ation. /ou will ta e the time to annotate the passage and prepare your commentary <on the real I$% you will have no more than &. mins to prepare=. /ou will record and submit a 3. minute oral commentary analysis of your chosen passage. I will stop listening at the 3. minute mar # so do not go over time. 'ou $ill !e "raded on: 3. + boo chec ta en the wee after everyone is signed up <>? grade=. &. Boo dinner attendance. !. The oral commentary passage : recording <see details above Test grade=.

Trebert Book *ptions: ,eminars will be from <8 92!.pm : 92!. @pm= 1. Things Fall Apart By2 %hinua +chebe 2. A Farewell to Arms By2 Ernest >emingway . !ite "unner By2 Ahaled >osseini #. $oisonwood %i&le By2 Barbara Aingsolver '. (rime and $unishment By2 "yodor (ostoyevs y ). Dante*s In+erno By2 (ante +lighieri ,. -idnight*s (hildren By2 ,alman *ushdie .. The (ount o+ -onte (risto By2 +le4ander (umas

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