Thursday, October 11, 2012

Independent Books


Independent Book Assignment

You must select and obtain one of the following books by October 22nd.  You may not read a book that you have read before.  You can purchase these books at a bookstore, borrow them from a library, or borrow them from a friend (seniors have many of these).   You may also use an electronic version of the book on your phone or e-reader as long as you will be able to bring this resource to class on days that it is required to bring the text.

1.  Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
2.  Being a Black Man: At the Corner of Progress and Peril by the staff of the Washington Post
3.  The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
4.  The Winter of Our Disconnect by Susan Maushart
5.   Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
6.  Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
7.  Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
8.  Sway:  The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior by Ori and Rom Brafman

Details about assignments and assessments related to your reading will be announced soon.

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