48+Shades+of+Brown

=48 Shades of Brown= //Dan Bancroft is nearly seventeen. His parents are on the othe r side of the world. His last year of school looms ominously, and to top it all off, he's fallen hard for his bass-playing aunt's housemate. He can't even make pesto; how will he ever survive? //

**Some of the Issues dealt with in the book**

 * Rites of Passage / Development of Identity
 * Adolescence and Alienation
 * Having (or not having) Control
 * Sexuality
 * Masculinity

Sac Preparation
Your task is to write chapter 13 of 48 Shades of Brown You are not allowed to bring the book to class You may bring a page of notes to class


 * Steps**
 * 1) Look at the rubric to see what skills and knowledge you will be assessed on - [file:48 shades rubric.doc]]
 * 2) Reread the last chapter of the book at least
 * 3) Decide on the theme or themes you want to address in your chapter
 * 4) You must write in the style of Nick Earls
 * 5) Characters must be true to the book
 * 6) Write a first and last paragraph before sac day

[[image:link width="112" height="90"]]Some helpful links for 48 Shades of Brown:
[|Teacher Notes - Puffin Books] [|Google Books - 48 Shades of Brown] (Some pages missing - but can be purchased!) [|Wikipedia - can you add to it??] [|More about Nick Earls] (the author!!)