1960's Book Report Due 02/08

All Students went to the IMC today to check out a book for their next book report. Book Reports will be due on Friday, February 8, 2008. Students are required to read a book that was written in the 1960's. Students will then create a compare/contrast chart using the 1960's book read for class and a recently read book - published 2004 - 2008. Below is the assignment sheet that was handed out in class today 01/14/08.

Book Report
1960’s literature compare/contrast

Over the next weeks you will read a piece of fiction written in the 1960’s. While you are reading you should take notes, write down examples and pay close attention to the language/style of the writing.

Once you are finished with your book you will create a compare and contrast chart similar to the one I provide as an example. You will be comparing the writing style in the 1960’s to a current piece of realistic fiction.

You must:
List the title of each book and the author
Pick 5 main points to compare
Make sure to use examples from the text to show the comparisons and/or differences

Example:

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

1. Reference to trends
   greasers – black leather jackets, greasy
   hair, short skirts, “bad boys/girls”
   socs – long skirts, preppy style, an “innocent look”
2. Vocabulary
   Hinton incorporates vocabulary that was prominent to the 1960’s
   swell, sore, tuff, tough, boys would swear or say things inappropriate to girls
3. Popularity
   Hinton’s book is still popular among adolescent boys and girls even though it is over 50 years old.
4. Movie
   Both books were made into movies
   Movie followed plotline and was accurate to story

The Nanny Diaries by Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin

1. Reference to trends
   - No different groups like socs and greasers, but different classes are focused on.
   - Nannies – middle class can’t afford high fashion
   -may wear Gap, American Eagle
   - Employers (parents of children the nannies watch)
   - wear designer labels i.e. Gucci, Prada, etc.
2. Vocabulary
   Employers
   Well-educated – sophisticated language.
   Nannies
   More casual, use slang that is common today
3. Popularity
   this book was written in 2004 and was on The New York Times best seller list.
   It will not be considered a “classic” though like The Outsiders. It is popular now for this generation and will then probably just be another piece of “Chick Lit”
4. Movies
   - Movie unlike the book – a huge disappointment