Book Tasting The Dystopian Way

Students in Robin Bishop's 8th grade, literacy classes were exposed to Dystopian Novels through a highly engaging, "Book Tasting" Presentation. As this was the next unit of study (as indicated by the 8th grade curriculum), Robin wanted the students to be able to have some choice in selecting one of the 4 novels offered by offering them time to investigate which one would best spark their interest.

The objective:
You will read excerpts from a variety of texts and decide which text to read for silent sustained reading by participating in a book tasting.

The Big Idea: 
How can we sustain a culture for reading in the classroom?

Students had to complete the Book Tasting Pamphlet below for each book, and then rate their top 2-3 choices. 

I can tell you firsthand that students truly enjoyed this experience as many were eager to dive into their selections!

Thank you Mrs. Bishop for making learning engaging!