English Grade 8
"A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man." —Campbell, Joseph. The hero with a thousand faces. Princeton. Princeton University Press 1949. pg.30
Assignment
Read the required books and at least one of the books from the book list below and watch at least one film from the film list.
Begin a reading journal (hard cover 9 ¾" x 7 ½"); you will continue to use it throughout the school year.
For each book that you read, give the following information:
- Title
- Author
- Genre
- Date of first publication
- Date read
- I would/would not read other books by this author because...
Further assignments on the books and films will be given during the first week of school, so it is important that you read/view as many as you can.
Required
- Coelho, Paul, The Alchemist
- Hobbs, Will, Crossing the Wire
Book List
- Adams, Douglas, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Gamow, George, Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland
- Klass, David, Firestorm
- Paolini, Christopher, Eragon
- Pullman, Philip, The Golden Compass
- Tolkein, J.R.R., Lord of the Rings
- Pattou, Edith, East
Movie List
- National Treasure
- The Princess Bride
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- The Librarian: Quest for the Spear