Informational Texts

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Lesson 6

• A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah* (6.optional)

Materials

Common Materials

• journal
• art supplies* (9.3 - optional)
• art supplies* (4.optional)
• art supplies* (7.optional)
• highlighter* (12.2 - optional)
• highlighter* (Final Project.optional)
• highlighter* (Final Project.optional)
• note cards* (Final Project.optional)
• note cards* (Final Project.optional)
• note cards* (Final Project.optional)

Lesson 2

• thesaurus (hard copy or online)
• dictionary (hard copy or online)

Lesson 3

• graph paper* (3.1 - optional)
• colored pencils* (3.1 - optional)

Lesson 5

• dictionary
• pencil

Lesson 6

• dictionary or thesaurus* (6.1 - optional)

Lesson 9

• blank paper* (9.3 - optional)

Lesson 11

• materials will vary

Final Project

• device to record audio or video* (Final Project.optional)
• library card of access to local library

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used