​REQUIRED TRACK: Choose one book report option below to complete for this month - due by the last day of the month for credit
RECOGNITION TRACK: Complete one martyrs book report and a book report on "Passion and Purity" for end-of-the-year recognition (full list of assignments for special recognition is on the Deep Dives main page)
​NOTE: All book reports are 3-pages (12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins)
BOOK REPORT:
Jesus Freaks: Martyrs (by DC Talk & The Voice of the Martyrs) is a collection of true stories about Christians, past and present, who faced severe persecution, torture, and death for their faith, serving as a powerful call to examine one's own commitment and to pray for the global persecuted church, offering an inspiring yet sobering look at the cost of discipleship through profiles from biblical times to modern-day martyrs. 
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​Assignment:
  • Read the first five stories (Stephen, Wrunken, Thomas, Probius, John Denley).
  • Write a 3-page report (12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins).
  • The report must include:
    • Summary of each story
    • Purpose for why you think this book was published
    • Personal response & reflection​
  • Save your work in your Bible Portfolio.
  • Notify Mr. Medina that your work is ready for grading.
BOOK REPORT:
Sister Freaks: Stories of Women Who Gave Up Everything for God is an inspirational Christian book that profiles both historical and contemporary women who demonstrated extreme faith and radical devotion to God, regardless of the cost. 
The book is a collection of true stories and testimonies, co-authored by musician Rebecca St. James and others, that aims to inspire young women to live boldly for their faith. It highlights women who have suffered for their beliefs, showing unwavering conviction that they were called to serve God. 
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​Assignment:
  • Read the first five stories (Karen Watson, Joan of Arc, Anna Mikelson, Shannon Wright, A House of Hope).
  • Write a 3-page report (12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins).
  • The report must include:
    • Summary of each story
    • Purpose for why you think this book was published
    • Personal response & reflection​
  • Save your work in your Bible Portfolio.
  • Notify Mr. Medina that your work is ready for grading.
BOOK REPORT:
Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot is a Christian book that uses her courtship with missionary Jim Elliot to teach about dating, love, and marriage by prioritizing Christ above all, emphasizing waiting on God's timing, maintaining sexual purity, and the roles of men and women. Using diary entries, it candidly shares struggles and victories, teaching that true love involves surrendering personal desires to God's will, a challenging but rewarding discipline for a purer, Christ-centered relationship. (196 pages)
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​Assignment:
  • Read the book in its entirety.
  • Write a 3-page report about the book (12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins).
  • The report must include:
    • Character & plot analysis
    • Theme and author purpose
    • Personal response & reflection​
  • Save your work in your Bible Portfolio.
  • Notify Mr. Medina that your work is ready for grading.
If needed, you may check out a book to read for the book report by following these steps:
  1. Sign up for an account at Archive.org 
  2. Search for the book and "borrow" it
  3. You may then read it online