Second Chance Challenges discussion

Master List of my SCC Challenges:


Getting to Know you - Favorite Author Spell out - Duration 8/14 thru 9/13
Colors "R" Us - Duration 8/14 thru 12/13
Disney or Bust - Duration 9/1/2012 - 8/31/2012(OR whenever it gets done)
Schools in, Summers Gone - Duration 9/2 - 12/1
NFL Football 2012: Option 2 - Duration 9/5/2012 thru 2/3/2013
Top Ten Music Challenge - 9/15/2012 - 1/15/2013
Getting to know you - Favorite Book - 9/15/2012-

Getting to know you - Favorite Author
Duration 8/13 - 9/13.
4/11 Completed

A - Affair by Amanda Quick 8/30
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N - The Search by Nora Roberts 9/1
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U - The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - 9/18
I - In the Woods by Tana French-9/6
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Colors "R" Us
8/14 - 12/13
3/10 Completed

Red
Green
Blue
Black - Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James - 8/19
White/Silver - In the Woods by Tana French - 9/6
Yellow/Gold - Affair by Amanda Quick - 8/30
Brown
Pink
Purple
Orange

Disney or Bust
Duration: 9/1/2012 - 8/31/2013



LEVEL 1: AT THE PARKS – choose a park (or several parks) that you would like to “visit” and read books that correspond to each area of the park!


Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
MAIN STREET USA – read a book set in a small town, USA - The Weight of Silenceby Heather Gudenkauf- 9/22/2012

TOMORROWLAND – read a book that is set in the future
ADVENTURELAND – read a book where the main character is on an adventure
FANTASYLAND – read a book that is based in fantasy
FRONTIERLAND – read a book set in the past (approx. 1850-1930)
LIBERTY SQUARE – read a book about someone who has emigrated to another country


Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios
HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD – read a book set in LA/Hollywood OR a non-fiction book/memoir of someone big in Hollywood
ECHO LAKE – read a book that is set at a lake
STREETS OF AMERICA – read a book that has an action scene that takes place on the streets of an American city
ANIMATION COURTYARD – read a book that has make-believe characters
PIXAR PLACE – read a book with characters who are young children
SUNSET BOULEVARD – read a book with a sunset on the cover

Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom
OASIS – read a book with a cover that depicts what you'd consider an “oasis”
DISCOVERY ISLAND – read a book where a character makes a discovery about themselves
CAMP MINNIE-MICKEY – read a book where a character goes to a summer camp
AFRICA – read a book set in Africa
RAFIKI'S PLANET WATCH – read a book in which a character is eco-conscious
ASIA – read a book set in Asia
DINOLAND USA – read a book with a character who really likes dinosaurs




LEVEL 2: CHARACTER MEET 'N' GREET - spell out the name of the character(s) you would love to meet! Note: you may use the first word in a title or the authors first or last name to complete each letter.

Cinderella
Mulan
Ariel
Sebastian the Crab
Belle
Beast
Pocahontas
Winnie-the-Pooh
Piglet
Tigger
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck



LEVEL 3: FAVORITE MOVIES – choose a few of your favorite animated movies from the list below and do the corresponding challenge! You may choose as many or as few movies as you would like.

101 DALMATIONS – read a book where a dog is a key character
ALADDIN – read a book about someone who is poor
ALICE IN WONDERLAND – read a book where a character “wakes up” in another place/world
BAMBI – read a book in which a character has lost both their parents
BEAUTY & THE BEAST – read a book about someone who is a bibliophile

BRAVE – read a book set in the UK (England/Scotland/Ireland)In the Woods by Tana French - 9/6

A BUGS LIFE – read a book where a character learns they can make a difference
CARS – read a book where the characters are traveling
CINDERELLA – read a book about someone who has a step-family
DUMBO – read a book about the circus or where the characters go to a circus/carnival
FINDING NEMO – read a book about the relationship between a parent/child
THE FOX & THE HOUND – read a book about an unlikely friendship
HERCULES – read a book set in an ancient time
THE INCREDIBLES – read a book where a character saves someone's life
THE JUNGLE BOOK – read a book set in the Middle East
LILO & STITCH – read a book about family
THE LION KING – read a book set in Africa
THE LITTLE MERMAID – read a book that takes place on or near water
MEET THE ROBINSONS – read a book where a character is a geek
MONSTERS INC – read a book where the characters are scared of something
MULAN – read a book set in China
PETER PAN – read a book where a character discovers their talents
PINOCCHIO – read a book where a character is used like a puppet for someone else's gain
POCAHONTAS – read a book about 2 or more cultures clashing
THE PRINCESS & THE FROG – read a book about someone who makes a big change in their life
ROBIN HOOD – read a story where a character steals from others
SLEEPING BEAUTY – read a book where a character is 16 years old
SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS – read a book in which a character is very vain
TANGLED – read a book about someone who was kidnapped
TARZAN – read a book that mostly takes place in the outdoors
TOY STORY – read a book in which someone has a birthday
UP – read a book about someone who fulfills a lifelong dream
WALL-E – read a post-apocalyptic book

1) MATH read a book with a number in the titles, cover has geometric shapes on it, or the plot deals with statistics, data, formula OR the character is an accountant, math teacher, or works in a math related career

2)LANGUAGE ARTS/ENGLISH read a classic novel, or read a book you were required to read in high school or a book from one of these lists:
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
USA Today Top 100 Books - Set the year to 2011
50 Books to Read in High School

3) SCIENCE/HEALTH read a science fiction book, book having to do with computer science medicine or forensics. Or the character works in the science or medical field.

4) SOCIAL STUDIES read a book set in a different country than you live, read a book where your ancestors came from or a book about the history of the country you live in. Or read a book where the plot is archelogy,anthropology or historical fiction.
In the Woods by Tana French-9/6: Set in Ireland

5) HOME ECONOMICS/FAMILY LIVING read a cookbook, read a book wrote by a chef, read a book with food on thecover. Or read a book where family saga is the plot or spans 3 or more generations of a family.

6) THE ARTS: MUSIC,BAND,CHOIR,ART read a book where the plot centers around musician, artists, or the plot takes place in Nashville, NYC or Hollywood. Or the cover is artistic, or represents music

7) FORGEIN LANGUAGE read a book translated from another language to English, the author is a forgein author to the United states or the character has immigrated to the United states

8) GYM read a book with the plot being about health issues, s exercise, sport or an athlete. The setting is in a gym or a sports field, or the cover represents sport

9) RECESS/STUDY HALL read a book from your favorite author, next book in your series, or book on your tbr list over a year ( tell us how long it has been there)

10) Pick 6 of these as your ELECTIVES: Cultural Aspects of Food

11) Elective: Circus Stunts

12) Elective: The vampire in Literature and Cinema

13) Elective: It's the End of the World as We Know it

14) Elective: Age of Piracy

15) Elective: The American Vacation

Option 2: Players on the Field
Duration: 9/5/12 - 2/3/13
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WEEK 1
Rams@Lions:
My Prediction: LIONS

Task: 6. Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word LIONS. The initials do not need to be found in order.
Untamed by Stephanie Laurens - 9/18

Extra Point Task: 2. The official team colors are Blue, Silver, Black and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
In the Woods by Tana French-9/6


Detroit Wins...barely
Touchdown / Field Goal = 6
Extra Point = 1
Total points = 7

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WEEK 2
Texans @ Jaguars
My Prediction: Texans

Task: 8. They won a Division championship (AFC South) in 2011. Read any book published in that year.

Extra Point Task: 6. Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word TEXANS. The initials do not have to be in order.
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh

Houston Wins
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WEEK 3
Chiefs @ Saints
My Prediction: Saints

Task: 8. They won the Super Bowl Championship in 2009. Read any book published in that year.
The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf -9/22

Extra Point: 1. The Saints are based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Read a book set in Louisiana.

Saints Lose
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WEEK 4
Bears @ Cowboys
My Prediction: Cowboys

Task: 7. The Cowboys were established in 1960. Read a book by any author born in that year.

Extra Point: 2. The official team colors are Navy, Silver and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.

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WEEK 5
Titans @ Vikings
My Prediction: Vikings


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Top Ten Music Challenge

1. Sick of You by Selena Gomez and the Scene
2. Time is Running Out by Papa Roach
3. Hello by Glee cast version
4. Once by Rascal Flatts
5. Surround me by Scott Stapp
6. I See Your Smile by gloria Estefan
7. My Own Prison by Creed
8. Movin In by Mitchell Musso
9. Come on Over by Jessica Simpson
10. Someone Like You(Jekyl & Hyde)

Getting to know you - Favorite Book
2/11 Completed


L - The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - 9/18
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W - The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf - 9/22
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