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Reading Timeline: Due Monday, August 24th
I mentioned on the first day that reading would play a large part in our classroom--especially since you will be reading an outside novel in the near future. Ideally, your reading tastes have matured through the years, and you have begun to broaden your reading from strictly "teen" and "pulp" novels to more advanced literature.
For this assignment I would like you to create a reading timeline. Think back as far as you can and trace the development of your reading abilities. Begin with preschool or elementary school and chronologically trace your reading experiences to the present day. This might require some hard thought, in particular for those of you who have a hard time remembering books. Feel free to ask your parents and friends about books you have read. Include in your timeline the very first story you can ever remember being read to you since this was your very first exposure to the art of storytelling. You may also want to include non-fiction, short stories, films, advertisements, etc--the catch is that you must have read them not just watched them or flipped through them. Don't forget to include both positive and negative reading experiences. Of course, there's no way that you could list every book/magazine/film you're ever read. Instead focus on the ones that shaped your reading habits. I would expect that you could remember at least 15 key reading moments from your life.
After you have finished through the present, write down five books you have wanted to read but have never had the chance. This can be literature you have heard about from your friends or books that you know you will read in high school or college. Try to include one book that would broaden your reading experience somehow. For example, you may list a novel from a genre that you've never had exposure to before or you may want to read something from an author from a different culture or time period.
Presentation is important. You can color, do graphic designs on your computer...whatever you want as long as you meet the objectives of the assignment in your final product.
Have fun and be creative. Your timeline is Due Monday, August 24th.
