Provoke a response from your readerswith topics that really matter- Engaging nonfiction and fiction on current topics for the older reader
- Four readability levels allow older students to work at the level rightfor them
- Focus on study skills and writing in every lesson helps studentsbecome better learners
It's important for students to connect with contemporary authors, peoplepushing the boundaries of ideas and style. We've created
Topics from theRestless to reflect the joys and challenges of reading the great literaturebeing produced right now!
"Topics from the Restless provide secondary and post-secondary students with meaningful reading and study skills development while building real-world writing experience.
INTRODUCTORY SELECTION
TOPIC 1: A LIVING WAGE
"The Science of Being Santa," Roger Rapoport
"La Causa," Jessie Lopez De La Cruz
"Organ Hunter," Andrew C. Revkin
"Killer: Autobiography of a Mafia Hit Man," Joey with Dave Fisher
"The Peter Principle Laurence," J. Peter and Raymond Hull
Topic Review
TOPIC 2: YOU LEARN SOMETHING EVERY DAY
"Field Trip Naomi," Shihab Nye
"The Autobiography of Malcolm X," Malcolm X
"A Beloved Professor's Last Lessons," Mitch Albom
"A Whole Society of Loners and Dreamers," William Allen
"The Excellence of Welby Stitch Jr.," Russell Baker
Topic Review
TOPIC 3: YOU CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE
"Henry Ford's Fabulous Flivver," Irwin Ross
"First Flight Across America," Ray Helminiak
"British Eccentricity on Four Wheels," Kirk Kraeutler
"Why Not Bicycle to Work?," Robert Petersen
"The Pedestrian," Ray Bradbury
Topic Review
TOPIC 4: FEELING BETTER ALREADY
"Ebola: An Early Outbreak," Richard Preston
"Winning the Battle of the Bug," William Shelton
"A Day's Wait," Ernest Hemingway
"Conquering Polio," Victoria Sherrow
"Needles and Nerves," Catherine Dold
Topic Review
Words-per-Minute Table
Progress Graph
Comprehension Skills Profile
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