By Week 9, you should choose a specific topic of direct relevance to your role or intentions as a teacher and have this topic approved by the instructor via the designated online discussion board. Research and locate a minimum of twelve books that relate directly to your topic, and compile an annotated bibliography of these books. You should also include a minimum of three non-book resources that could be used to enhance your understanding, appreciation, or usage of these books in a classroom setting.

For each book annotation, you should include the following:

A full APA citation for the book, including title, author, year of publication, publisher, and publication location
One paragraph that provides a brief and original summary of the book
One paragraph that provides an evaluation of the book (provides your opinion of the book’s quality, with evidence), including mention of any awards that the book has won
One paragraph that explains why you selected this book for your bibliography, including how this book relates to your chosen topic and how you might use this book in a classroom setting
For the annotation of each non-book resource, you should include the following:

A full APA citation for the resource
One paragraph that provides an explanation/overview of the resource, what it is, and how it can be accessed
One paragraph that provides an evaluation of the resource (provides your opinion of the resource’s quality, with evidence), including mention of any awards that the resource has won
One paragraph that explains why you selected this resource for your bibliography, including how this resource relates to your chosen topic
To accompany your bibliography, you should include a one-page introduction that explains why you selected your topic, how the topic relates to yourself as a teacher, and the grade level(s) for which your bibliography would be appropriate. Use this introduction as an opportunity to provide context for your bibliography and to provide information for anyone who may read and/or utilize your bibliography in a classroom setting. You will share your bibliographies with the class via our course website, and the final week of class will be spent reading and commenting on your classmates’ annotated biographies. An example of a high quality annotated bibliography is available above.