4.2.4


 * AASL Standards**

4.2.4: Show an appreciation for literature by electing to read for pleasure and expressing an interest in various literary genres.

**Common Core Standards Crosswalk:**
CC.9-10.R.L.10 Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity: By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

CC.9-10.RL.3 Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

CC.9-10.RL.6 Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.


 * Assessments: **

1. Determined by classroom teacher in collaboration with librarians-- projects, research, portfolios, online products, book report, etc.

2. Student can use multiple selection strategies in order to choose a book that interests them and allows for acquisition of new ideas and information.


 * Essential Questions **

1. Which book(s) will best serve my needs and interests?

2. Why is journal/reflective writing important? What should be included?