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Given the nature of the 2011 summer reading program, you had significant autonomy in selecting the books you would read. While you were responsible for completing a proposal, you were not given other assignments to complete over the summer. As indicated on your proposal form, you are required to write a letter to your 2011-12 Language Arts teacher that demonstrates your thoughtful reading of your book. We have chosen to break this down further into three focused "Power Paragraphs" for two reasons, one, to introduce you to the idea of a power paragraph, and two, to assist you in covering all aspects of the assignment.

__ Prompt for Paragraph One - A Reflection of Your Choice __ ** click edit and paste your response here ** Power Paragraph
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 8/24 **

Jacob Blankemeyer
I chose //The Frontiersman// By: Allan Eckert for my summer reading. The reason I chose //The Frontiersman// was because my dad recommended it to me. After reading the book I realized how much I loved the interesting facts on every page about Ohio and Kentucky history. I’ve learned how different cities have been founded and about people that established them.

Works Cited: Eckert, Allen W. //The Frontiersman//. Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1967. Print.

__ Prompt for Paragraph Two - A Discussion of What You Gained by Reading Your Book __ ** click edit and paste your response here ** Power Paragraph# 2
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Thursday, 8/25 **

Jacob Blankemeyer

I read //The Frontiersman// during a 6 week wilderness camp in Canada over the summer, while canoeing and getting in touch with nature I also got in touch with this book. Reading the stories and adventures of Simon Kenton as well as some other frontiersman, tracking and living in the wilderness gave me a new perspective on Ohio and Kentucky territory. Learning the fascinating tales based in the wilderness helped me connect to the book more than if I was at home. I loved the book and I also loved learning about United States history too.

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __ ** click edit and paste your response here ** Power Paragraph #3
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Sunday, 8/28 **

Jacob Blankemeyer

When I read //The Frontiersman// there was one book that I thought was very similar. In 8th grade we had to read //New// //Found Land,// a historical non-fiction book that is based on the adventures of Lewis and Clark. Both books take place in the wilderness and also have many Native American themes throughout them. I think these books are suited for anyone who loves American history although I would not recommend anyone under the age of 13 to read //The Frontiersman// because it has some very graphic scenes. I loved both books because they were entertaining and you learn something new on each page. Be sure to focus on the prompt.


 * Scoring: Your three paragraphs will be given one overall grade, and the timeliness of your posts will be reflected in your "timeliness" grade. **

// An outstanding response to the prompts will include the following: //
 * A strong topic sentence that clearly establishes the focus on the prompt
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence You need to include evidence from the text and then analyze how it works with your ideas.
 * Correct use of internal citations and a properly formatted MLA citation for your book (put this citation at the end of paragraph one)
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning