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 Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),  The 10th Grade English Department would like to offer your child an opportunity to work on a special project. This project is a result of their Writing Benchmark scores, which for your child was a 16 or higher, a passing score of which 20 is the highest. We feel that your child would be able to take their writing skills to the next level by participating in the project. The group would operate independently of the classroom two or three days a week in the media center.  The project will be headed up by the four 10th grade teachers (Ms. Barringer, Ms. Thompson, Mrs. Williams, Ms. Latta) and Mrs. Adams-Caskie, our Media Specialist. The project will count as a major project grade and will include the following components. The students will >  > We believe this opportunity will help prepare your child for the future AP curriculum. Please sign below if you would like for your child to participate in the project. >  > Parent signature _ > Date _ > Student’s signature _ > Date ___ >  > Thank you, > 10th grade English Department 336-643-8449
 * purchase a copy of the book which group will read.
 * work in groups of three to four and read a piece of classic literature, keep a response journal and participate in a book club;
 * research their novel
 * write a group research paper;
 * create a wikispace with their findings at http://www.wikispaces.com; and
 * present to the class