The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Year 9

Charlie, the fifteen-year-old narrator of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, has just entered his freshman year of high school when the book begins. He is quiet and withdrawn, but he is also extremely observant and thoughtful, always paying close attention to everything going on around him, even if he is only a silent witness.
Charlie writes the entire book as a series of letters to an anonymous “friend.”

* In this reading unit you will read "The Perks of being a Wallflower" and participate in books talks and keep a reading journal.

The aim of this unit is to further develop you reading, writing and speaking skills.

Assessment

 The assessment at the end of this unit will be based on:

• Two written assignments - The anticipation guide/paper and the final written assignment

• Your reading skills and your active participation in the regular book talks

• Your reading journal that is to be handed in on a regular basis

Reading plan

English 9A – The Perks of Being a Wallflower

 

Week	Tuesday	Thursday	Pages to read
5	Introduction: The Perks of Being a Wallflower.    Fill in the Anticipation guide and write a text of about 250 words.	Thursday: Hand in – Anticipation guide    Listen to the first part of the novel together	p. 1-42
6	Reading + reading log Reading log – what does it look like?  First entry in the log:  Write about what it was like to start 7th grade. What do you remember? How did you feel?	Thursday: Read on your own.     Book talks groups: Reading together .	p. 45-102
7	No class – Utvecklingssamtal Reading + reading log at home	Kahoot, part 1? Book talks in small groups + continue reading	p. 105-149
8	No class “Sportlov”
9	Reading	Book talks in small groups + continue reading  Hand in reading log!	p. 153-196
10	Book talks	Reading + reading log	p. 196-231
11	NP SV – class?? Finish the book and answer questions	NP SV – class??   Finish book and answer some questions  Hand in!
12	Reading – catching up?
13	Book talks in small groups + Anticipation guide + writing    Final writing assignment	Final writing assignment
14	Film?	Film

 

Läroplanskopplingar

Syfte

• förstå och tolka innehållet i talad engelska och i olika slags texter,
• formulera sig och kommunicera i tal och skrift,
• använda språkliga strategier för att förstå och göra sig förstådda,