The School Year Challenge (Personal)
Below will be my personal School Year Challenge!
Kat's Challenge
Start: 6/2/2015
Finish:
Summer break:
This is the time of year many students look forward to the most. Older students
can spend months planning vacations, studying abroad or searching for the right
summer job.
Read a book that involves a life changing trip or vacation
Book: Golden Dynasty Author: Kristen Ashley
Read a book that involves a life changing trip or vacation
Book: Golden Dynasty Author: Kristen Ashley
Good teacher:
“Good” is entirely subjective so think about your favorite teacher, trainer, or
educator who really made an impact on your life.
Read a book that explores the subject that person taught
Book: Author:
Read a book that explores the subject that person taught
Book: Author:
Bad
teacher: “Bad” is equally subjective but is sometimes more easily
discernible. Think about your least favorite teacher or an educator who didn’t
seem to care.
Read a book involving the topic he/she taught or where the characters do something that is generally unacceptable.
Book: Three Wishes Author: Kristen Ashley
Read a book involving the topic he/she taught or where the characters do something that is generally unacceptable.
Book: Three Wishes Author: Kristen Ashley
The Classics:
There are hundreds of books that consistently make summer reading lists. Often,
reading these allows us to avoid judgment from other readers later in life –
“How have you never read that?” they tend to say.
Read a book that you feel like you "should" have read by now
Book: Fall with Me Author: J Lynn
Read a book that you feel like you "should" have read by now
Book: Fall with Me Author: J Lynn
Seniors:
The last year of high school or university is
the time when students prepare for the next step in their lives.
Read a book involving a transition (high school to college, human to non-human etc)
Book: Law Man Author: Kristen Ashley
Read a book involving a transition (high school to college, human to non-human etc)
Book: Law Man Author: Kristen Ashley
Juniors:
Juniors are looking forward to their last year, sending applications (college,
job or other) and hoping that they know themselves well enough to make the right
choice.
Read a book where a character struggles with his/her identity or is trying to figure out who they are
Book: Taming Lily Author: Monica Murphy
Read a book where a character struggles with his/her identity or is trying to figure out who they are
Book: Taming Lily Author: Monica Murphy
Sophomores:
Sophomore comes from two Greek words meaning “wise” and “foolish.”
Read a book on a subject or a character who is wise, foolish or both
Book: Wild Man Author: Kristen Ashley
Read a book on a subject or a character who is wise, foolish or both
Book: Wild Man Author: Kristen Ashley
Freshman:
Stories of this first year in a new school can be both painful and
entertaining.
Read a book where the character(s) are outsiders or experiencing something entirely new to them
Book: Alpha Author: Jasinda Wilder
Read a book where the character(s) are outsiders or experiencing something entirely new to them
Book: Alpha Author: Jasinda Wilder
Foreign
Exchange: Exchange students represent the connection between a familiar
world and a country that is just another chapter in a geography book.
Read a book set in a foreign country
Book: Accidental Assassin Author: Nichole Chase
Read a book set in a foreign country
Book: Accidental Assassin Author: Nichole Chase
Varsity:
This is the paramount achievement for any athlete; yet even after reaching the
Varsity team, athletes must work to maintain to their status.
Read a book involving a power struggle
Book: Motorcycle Man Author: Motorcycle Man
Read a book involving a power struggle
Book: Motorcycle Man Author: Motorcycle Man
Junior
Varsity: For athletes in the making, getting a spot on the JV team gives
them the opportunity to learn new skills in order to reach Varsity.
Read a book by an author that is new to you
Book: Author:
Read a book by an author that is new to you
Book: Author:
New School Year: As the summer comes to a close and the new year starts, students are barraged with tests to assess what they’ve retained over the long vacation.
Read a book involving memory or memory loss
Book: Author:
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