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You can read books from anywhere (books you own, books checked out from the public or school libraries, books borrowed from friends, borrowed on online platforms, etc.). I’m looking for at least two hours per week of reading (but more on that later). Developing reading stamina, examining the craft of many authors, and challenging reading ability are essential for success in education beyond high school. The more books, the better for reading improves our reading (and our writing). Reading not only teaches us new lessons but helps us develop empathy and understanding of the world.Īs part of this course, you will be asked to read – not just books we read together or in groups and study deeply, but books you choose. Books can also help us through troubling times, reminding us that we are not alone and that others have traveled this path or one like it before us. They can transport us to other worlds, allow us to live other lives, help us consider other values and other ways of thinking. Whether you are already a voracious reader with a book on-hand at all times or a “reluctant” reader who hasn’t picked up a book on your own in years, I truly believe there is a reading life out there for you – you might just need guidance to discover it (or find it again).īooks are amazing. A real reading life encompasses finding books that really interest the reader, engaging meaningfully with those books, and sharing the joy of reading with others. In room 251 and it’s online space (), you will be asked to craft a reading life – not fake a list of books read, not cut and paste arbitrary book reports, and not click boxes on multiple-choice online reading quizzes.

I look forward to working with you whether online or in-person and helping you become better readers, writers, and thinkers. Welcome to what I hope is an exciting, engaging, and worthwhile semester/year at Granite City High School.

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