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Highland School Summer Reading 2014-2015 (dated 041514)

Upper School Summer Reading, 2014

Highland School’s summer reading program serves a number of purposes. First, required reading during the summer reinforces the value of reading to obtain knowledge and expand one’s horizons. Next, students are able to begin the new school year with meaningful lessons and dialogue related to the summer reading they have done. In addition, writing assignments serve to enhance students’ understanding of the material, while providing teachers with an opportunity to evaluate each student’s level of comprehension and written expression. As a college preparatory institution, Highland School expects all of its students, and especially those planning to take Advanced Placement courses, to exhibit a willingness to stretch themselves mentally. While the summer break provides a much-needed hiatus from the intensity of the academic year, it is certainly not to be viewed as an opportunity to abandon all intellectual pursuit. That said, we encourage all of our students to take these next few weeks to embrace the gifts of summer—sleeping in, traveling, visiting with friends, and above all, having enough time to savor a good book.

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Table of Contents

English General Information 3 English I & I Honors 3 English II & II Honors 4 English III, III Honors & AP 5 English IV, IV Honors & AP 6

History WHI, WHII, & US History 7 AP Euro, AP World, AP US History 8 Classical Language

Latin I 9 Latin II 9 Latin III 9 Latin IV & IV Honors 9

Latin V 9 World Languages

French 10 Spanish II & II Honors 10 Spanish III & III Honors 11 Spanish IV 11 AP Spanish Language 12

Math

Algebra 2 14 Honors Algebra & Elementary Functions 14 Algebra 3 15 Pre Calculus 15 Honors Pre-calculus 16 Differential Calculus 16 AP Calculus AB/AP Calculus BC 17 AP Statistics 18

Science

Honors Chemistry 20 AP Chemistry 20 AP Physics 20 AP Biology 22

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ENGLISH

ENGLISH – GENERAL INFORMATION

In assigning summer reading, the English Department seeks to foster a love of reading while maintaining and reinforcing critical reading skills. The selections, reviewed annually by the department, and are usually tied to the curriculum/themes of the rising grade level. We strive for contemporary classics that will appeal to a variety of interests and reading levels. Additionally, we shy away from books that require classroom support to be fully appreciated. We encourage and expect students to read beyond the assigned summer reading books. In our view, summer is a time when students should read widely for pleasure, making their own choices and following their own interests. For this reason, we have endeavored to keep summer work reasonable. Students may buy or borrow any edition of the book. We do recommend that students in AP/Honors purchase the required reading book, as it will be used in class. Happy Reading!

ENGLISH I

English I students read one choice book. English I Honors students read two choice books. Choice Books Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees Fourteen – year old Lily and her companion Rosaleen flee their home after an unsettling incident. They find safe haven in Tiburon, South Carolina, at the home of three beekeeping sisters and begin to reconstruct their lives. Yann Martel, Life of Pi Pi Patel, a zoo-keeper’s son, finds himself adrift on a raft with a Bengal tiger and begins a journey. Robert Cormier, After the First Death A fast-paced psychological thriller, narrated from different points of view. Olson Scott Card, Ender’s Game This award winning novel brings to life the story of child genius Ender Wiggins who must save the world from aliens. Eowyn Ivey, The Snow Child Set in the 1920’s Alaska, this haunting novel merges the ethereal qualities of a fairytale with the harsh realities of wilderness homesteading. Douglas Adams, A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. This book chronicles the adventures of galactic traveler Arthur Dent.

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ENGLISH II

English II students read one choice book. English II Honors students read two choice books. Choice Books Jim Crace, The Gift of Stones Set in a stone-age village, this short yet profound story recounts the changes brought on by the advent of bronze. Julia Alvarez, In the Time of the Butterflies This story, set in the Dominican Republic in the 1960s, depicts four sisters’ struggle for freedom against “El Jefe,” one of the most brutal dictators in the history of the Western Hemisphere.

Lisa See, Snowflower and the Secret Fan A compelling story of friendship set in 19th century China. Aldous Huxley, Brave New World A classic, satirical novel about a “utopian” future in which babies are decanted from bottles and the Great Ford is worshipped. Slavomir Rawicz, The Long Walk: The True Story of the Trek to Freedom Captured by the Red Army, Rawicz escapes from the Siberian Gulag and embarks on an incredible journey to freedom. Dai Sijie, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. Two city boys are sent to a remote mountain village for re-education during China’s Cultural Revolution. Frank McCort, Angela’s Ashes This Pulitzer prize winning memoir takes an unflinching look at McCourt’s childhood in Ireland and New York City.

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ENGLISH III

English III students read one choice book. English III Honors and English III AP students read the required book, Interpreter of Maladies, plus one choice book. Required book (AP & Honors) Jhumpa Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies. Contains nine short stories that chart the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the borders of nations and generations. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Choice Books Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five Vonnegut’s absurdist classic follows the experiences of Billy Pilgrim as he travels through time and space. Earnest Gaines, A Lesson Before Dying The story of a young African-American man sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit and a teacher who tries to make a difference before the execution. Mark Twain, Puddin’ Head Wilson. Twain tells a humorous tale of mistaken identities in this short novel. Jeanette Walls, The Glass Castle This compelling memoir, a best-seller, recounts a young girl’s childhood with her homeless family. The author now lives in Culpeper. Cormac McCarthy, The Road Set in a brutal, post-apoclyptic world, this dark, spare novel is ultimately about the love between a father and son. Rebecca Skloot, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks A gripping account of the intersection of medicine and family. Non-fiction.

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ENGLISH IV

English IV students read one choice book. English IV Honors students read the required book plus one choice book. English IV AP students read the required book plus one choice book. Required for AP and Honors: George Orwell, 1984 Winston Smith, a worker at the Ministry of Truth in the future political entity of Oceania, puts his life on the line when he joins a covert brotherhood in rebelling against the Party that controls all human thought and action. Choice Books: George Orwell, 1984 Winston Smith, a worker at the Ministry of Truth in the future political entity of Oceania, puts his life on the line when he joins a covert brotherhood in rebelling against the Party that controls all human thought and action. Daphne Du Maurier. Rebecca. Arguably the most famous gothic novel of the twentieth century, this story of love and murder on the great English estate of Manderly will keep you on the edge of your seat. Ian McEwan, Atonement An event takes place at an English country estate in 1935 irrevocably alters the lives of several characters in the years to follow. Booker Prize finalist. Alfred Lansing, Endurance This awe-inspiring story recounts the adventures of British explorer Ernest Shackleton as he attempts to reach the South Pole in 1914. White-knuckle non-fiction. Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice A sparkling comedy of manners featuring one of English literature’s most famous heroines. Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger Winner of the Man Booker Prize, this darkly comic novel recounts the tale of one taxi driver’s experience in modern India.

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HISTORY

WORLD HISTORY I

1066: The Year of the Conquest – David Howarth (ISBN-13:978-0140058505) Assignment: Choose one essential theme from the reading. Compose a list of seven specific examples from the book that support your chosen theme, and briefly explain each. Please type your assignment. This assignment is due the first day of school.

WORLD HISTORY II

No summer reading.

US HISTORY

Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich Assignment: Over the summer, you are to outline a response for each of the questions below based on the summer reading book, Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. During the first week of school, using your outlines, you will write a response to two of the questions. Each response should be two to three paragraphs; outlines should be substantial enough to help write a complete response. Your written responses will be counted as a quiz grade.

1.) Early in Chapter One, Ehrenreich notes that, in terms of low-wage work, “the want ads are not a reliable measure of the actual jobs available at any particular time.” Explain why this is so.

2.) During Ehrenreich’s employee-orientation at Wal-Mart, she is warned against what her employers call, “time theft.” Explain what “time theft” is. While it might not have the same title, does the author receive similar warnings from her other places of work? Choose one of these instances and compare and contrast it to Wal-Mart’s “time theft” policy.

3.) “The hands-and-knees approach is a definite selling point for corporate cleaning services like The Maids,” the author writes. Explain why this “old fashioned way” of housecleaning is thus appealing. Why does it seem to, as Ehrenreich puts it, “gratify the consumers of maid services?”

4.) At the outset of her Evaluation chapter, the author seems to arrive at a new understanding of the phrase “unskilled labor.” Explain this new understanding. Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

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AP WORLD HISTORY

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World - Jack Weatherford (ISBN-13 978-0609809648) In this book the author presents a thoroughly demystified view of the legendary conqueror and his immediate descendents. After close-reading the book, construct a cause-and-effect tree, with specific examples for each step, showing how Ghengis Khan and his descendents created the most significant changes (you decide what these are) between the world of 1200CE and that of 1500 CE. Make one tree for Asia (especially China), one for the Middle East, and one for Europe especially Russia). Type your responses. This is due the first day of school. .

AP US HISTORY

10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America – Steven Gillon (ISBN-13: 978-0307339348)

This engaging and approachable book incorporates both content and themes significant to the AP US exam. Please read it carefully, and then, in approximately 500 words (two double spaced typed pages), rank your choice of the top three most significant events discussed, explaining your selections. Do not summarize the book; focus instead on communicating your original critical thinking. This assignment is due the first day of school.

AP EUROPEAN HISTORY

Read Chapter 9 of the textbook and outline it. Write a two (or so) page essay (typed, double-spaced) on the following topic: The lasting impact of the Hundred Years War was the social and political transformation of England. Comment on the above statement, taking into account the origins of the war, the impact of its course on England, and the impact of its results. Make sure you have a complete thesis, valid arguments, supporting specific detail, appropriate analysis, and an appropriate conclusion. This assignment is due the first day of school.

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CLASSICAL LANGUAGE There will be no written assignment. Books will be discussed and students will be quizzed upon their return to school.

Latin I Famous Men of Rome by John Haaren and A.B. Poland (ISBN 1-59915-046-8)

Latin II Students who did not have Ms. Roach for Latin I should read: Famous Men of Rome by John Haaren and A.B. Poland (ISBN 1-59915-046-8) Students who had Ms. Roach for Latin I should read: Ye Gods by Helen Britt , a copy of which students will receive from her before they depart for summer vacation.

Latin III Ides of March by Valerio Massimo Manfredi (ISBN: 978-1-933372-99-0)

Latin IV and Latin IV Honors Conspirata by Robert Harris (ISBN: 978-0-7432-6610-9)

Latin V Virgil’s Epic Retold for Young Readers by Emily Frankel and Simon Weller (ISBN 0-86292-198-8)

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WORLD LANGUAGES

FRENCH

For French 1-3 Please read the English translation of Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s The Little Prince. Inexpensive copies of the book can be found on Amazon, or you can find an online copy of it through the link below. http://home.pacific.net.hk/~rebylee/text/prince/index.html After reading, in a one-page paper—double-spaced in Calibri 11—give your opinion, in English, of course, as to what the moral of the story is. Back up your opinions by citing appropriate passages of the book. Pour Français 4 Lisez, s’il vous plaît, la version originale (en français) du livre classique d’Antoine de Saint Exupéry, Le Petit Prince. Des exemplaires bon marché peuvent être trouvés sur Amazon ou vous pouvez lire le texte en ligne via le lien ci-dessous : http://www.ebooksgratuits.com/html/st_exupery_le_petit_prince.html#_Toc214655240 Après votre lecture, donnez votre opinion sur la morale de l’histoire. Justifiez votre point de vue en citant le texte où approprié. Ecrivez une page, à double interligne, en Calibri 11.

SPANISH Students going into Spanish 2 La Gran AVentura de Alejandro (Read & complete activities for chapters 1-6) Product Details · Reading level: Young Adult · Paperback · Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc (January 1994) · Language: Spanish · ISBN-10: 0877201358 · ISBN-13: 978-0877201359 Students going into Spanish 2 Honors La Gran AVentura de Alejandro (Read & complete activities for chapters 1-12) Product Details · Reading level: Young Adult · Paperback · Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc (January 1994) · Language: Spanish · ISBN-10: 0877201358 · ISBN-13: 978-0877201359

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Students going into Spanish 3: 1. Dos Cuentos Biculturales: El Medallon De Plata Y Una Visita a Cuba (Spanish Edition) [Paperback] (Read & complete True and Falso activities for El Medallon de Plata story) Michael, Ph.D. Noricks (Author) Product Details Paperback: 113 pages Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc (June 30, 2006) Language: Spanish ISBN-10: 1567658032 ISBN-13: 978-1567658033 Students going into Spanish 3 Honors: 2. Dos Cuentos Biculturales: El Medallon De Plata Y Una Visita a Cuba (Spanish Edition) [Paperback] (Read & complete True and Falso activities for El Medallon de Plata story) Michael, Ph.D. Noricks (Author) Product Details Paperback: 113 pages Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc (June 30, 2006) Language: Spanish ISBN-10: 1567658032 ISBN-13: 978-1567658033 Students going into Spanish 4 AVANCEMOS 3 TEXTBOOK & Classzone.com TEXTO Gramática pgs 277- 280 #6, #7, #8, #9, Leer pg 280 #10, #11, U5L1 Completar Classzone level B práctica de Gramática 1 Gramática 282 - #13, #14, #15, Todo Junto pg 285 #17, #18, #19. Leer 288- 291 y Contestar “Para y Piensa” U5 L2 Completar Classzone level B práctica de Gramática 2 Gramática pgs 277- 280 #6, #7, #8, #9, Leer pg 280 #10, #11, Leer pg 301 #4 Leer pg 314 – 317 y contestar “Para y Piensa” Leer y completar pgs 322-323 Leer y completar pgs 382 y 383 Leer pgs 374-377 Contestar “Para y Piensa” Leer pgs 408 -411 Contestar “Para y Piensa” U6 L1 Completar Classzone level B práctica de Gramática 1 U6 L2 Completar Classzone level B práctica de Gramática 2

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Students going into Spanish AP Language: Tarea de Verano AP Español Lenguaje y Cultura The summer assignment is intended to give students a better idea of what to expect on the AP exam as well as to encourage practice with the language over the summer. Taking this assignment seriously and spacing its requirements out over the summer will benefit you greatly. Do not wait until the week before school starts to begin the assignment. We do not want you to forget all you have learned in your exciting journey into the world of Spanish language and cultures! The assigned activities are highly recommended as we will be having an exam during September. So please review and come to class with questions on sections with which you have difficulty. All the written work due the first week of class. ASSIGNMENT #1 Become familiar with everything that is published on the AP website about this exam. When you have done this, please write a short summary (60 words) in English or Spanish of what you have learned about this exam. Include some ideas of how you will be able to study best over the course of the year. You can also include hopes, plans, areas of concern, etc. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/prep_lang.html http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/spanish_lang/exam.html?spanlang ASSIGNMENT #2 GRAMMAR EXERCISES Grammar exercises must be written /printed and attached to receive credit. Do the activities for the following grammar tenses using this website: http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/index.php

1. Present Tense: regular AR verbs, Regular ER and IR verbs, Stem Changing Verbs 1, Stem changing Verbs 2, Present Tense Verb Chart

2. Preterite Tense: Verb conjugation charts: preterite tense 3. Preterite vs Imperfect : !Superhombre! 4. Future Tense: Future Tense Forms 5. Conditional Tense: Conditional Forms 6. Subjunctive Mood: Exercise 1 Subjunctive Forms, Exercise 3 Subjunctive Forms, Verb 7. conjugation charts: Present subjunctive 8. Perfect Tenses: Present Perfect Tense, Conditional Perfect Tense.

ASSIGNMENT#3 LISTENING You can use songs, movies, radio, news (see links below). You may also fulfill this requirement by watching Spanish television, but it should be something of educational value with a lot of language use such as news program. Vary the type of material to which you listen. For example: listen to things related to the environment, politics, economics, tourism, etc. At the beginning it may be hard to understand the first time so you may listen to it more than once, take notes, etc. From each of the following websites do the following: Watch ONE video from each one of the websites below and Write for every video a 10 line paragraph summary about what you heard and understood. Remember to include Transition Words, Subjunctive and Perfect Tenses.

1. Univisión Noticias Videos: noticias.univision.com/videos 2. BBC Mundo una coz independiente: www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/video/index.shtml 3. Multimedia de las Naciones Unidas: www.un.org/es/multimedia/

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4. El Mercurio de Chile videos de noticias: video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=El+mercurio+chile+videos+de+noticias&hspart=

5. att&hsimp=yhs-att_001 6. Yahoo video de noticias en español es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/video/ 7. El Universal (México) www.eluniversal.com/ Look for: El Universal RADIO 8. El Tiempo (Colombia) look for videos www.eltiempo.com/ 9. ETV videos de noticias (España)

Video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?p=etv+videos+de+noticias

ASSIGNMENT #4 WRITING Be careful not to translate directly from English to Spanish, nor use an online translation service, because you may not receive a score for your work. Please write a short essay (80-100 words) selecting five of the following topics:

1. ¿Qué impacto tiene el desarrollo científico y tecnológico en nuestras vidas? 2. ¿Cuáles son los retos de la vida contemporánea? 3. ¿Cómo influye el idioma en la identidad de una persona? 4. ¿Es necesario que los chicos y las chicas se hagan cirugías para ser populares? 5. ¿Explica cómo el arte se refleja en la cultura de un pueblo? 6. ¿Cuáles son los problemas del medio ambiente que enfrentan los países del planeta tierra? 7. Explica 8. ¿Compara y contrasta las costumbres de una familia americana con una familia hispana?

ASSIGNMENT #5 Oral Choose a current event and come prepared for a 2 minutes oral presentation. To prepare for this, you will be expected to bring in the article which represents a current event on a global, national, statewide or on a local scale. This can be from a newspaper, magazine or from an online news source. You are expected to write a summary of the article stating who, what where, when and why. The summary should be approximately a paragraph, 5-8 sentences and should have a reflection approximately a paragraph. Why did you choose this article? How does it affect your life or someone else? What did you agree/disagree with? What is your opinion?

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MATH

Algebra II

Welcome to Algebra II! To help you be highly successful right from the first day of class, the math department teachers have put together this packet of work which is due when September classes resume. These activities are designed to help keep your math skills sharp over the summer and to encourage you to branch out to some new resources you may find helpful. I hope it is reasonably fun! The summer work packet consists of the following items:

1. Two puzzle worksheets whose solutions are the punch lines to corny jokes. 2. An on-line math quiz. 3. A quick look at a couple of useful math websites. 4. Graphing to model situations.

These items will be due the first week of class and will count as a test grade. A 10% penalty will be applied for each day late. As with any assignment, Highland’s Honor Code and Digital Media Policies are to be followed. I look forward to working with you during the upcoming school year. Enjoy your summer! Highland Math Department

Be sure to see the Summer Reading page on our website for your printable worksheets.

Honors Algebra & Elementary Functions

Welcome to Honors Algebra & Elementary Functions! To help you be highly successful right from the first day of class, the math department teachers have put together this packet of work which is due when September classes resume. These activities are designed to help keep your math skills sharp over the summer and to encourage you to branch out to some new resources you may find helpful. I hope it is reasonably fun! The summer work packet consists of the following items:

1. Two puzzle worksheets whose solutions are the punch lines to corny jokes. 2. An on-line math quiz. 3. A quick look at a couple of useful math websites. 4. Creating graphs to model situations. 5. The textbook Chapter 1 mid-chapter quiz.

These items will be due the first day of class and will count as a test grade. A 10% penalty will be applied for each day late. As with any assignment, Highland’s Honor Code and Digital Media Policies are to be followed. I look forward to working with you during the upcoming school year. Enjoy your summer! Highland Math Department

Be sure to see the Summer Reading page on our website for your printable worksheets.

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Algebra III

Welcome to Algebra III! To help you be highly successful right from the first day of class, the math department teachers have put together this packet of work which is due when September classes resume. These activities are designed to help keep your math skills sharp over the summer and to encourage you to branch out to some new resources you may find helpful. I hope it is reasonably fun! The summer work packet consists of the following items:

1. Two puzzle worksheets whose solutions are the punch lines to corny jokes. 2. An on-line math quiz. 3. A quick look at a couple of useful math websites. 4. Creating graphs to model situations.

These items will be due the first day of class and will count as a test grade. A 10% penalty will be applied for each day late. As with any assignment, Highland’s Honor Code and Digital Media Policies are to be followed. I look forward to working with you during the upcoming school year. Enjoy your summer! Highland Math Department

Be sure to see the Summer Reading page on our website for your printable worksheets.

Pre-Calculus

Welcome to Pre-Calculus! To help you be highly successful right from the first day of class, the math department teachers have put together this packet of work which is due when September classes resume. These worksheets are designed to maintain your math skills over the long summer and keep the fundamentals fresh in your brain. In addition, two short essays are required in which you discuss topics regarding math in your everyday life. The summer work packet consists of the following items:

1. Six worksheets of five problems apiece designed to be done one each week for the six weeks leading up to school.

2. Two short essays regarding math in your life a. First short essay regarding how math is a part of something you did this summer. b. Second short essay regards how math plays a role in the workplace of your parents or

some other significant figure in your life. These items will be due the first day of class and this summer work will be graded. A 10% penalty will be applied for each day late. As with any assignment, Highland’s Honor Code and Digital Media Policies are to be followed. I look forward to working with you during the upcoming school year. Enjoy your summer! Best regards, Mr. Robertson drobertson@highlandschool.org Highland Math Department

Be sure to see the Summer Reading page on our website for your printable worksheets.

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Honors Pre-Calculus Welcome to Honors Pre-Calculus! To help you be highly successful right from the first day of class, the math department teachers have put together this packet of work which is due when September classes resume. These worksheets are designed to maintain your math skills over the long summer and keep the fundamentals fresh in your brain. In addition, an essay is required in which you discuss two topics regarding math in your everyday life. The summer work packet consists of the following items:

1. Six worksheets of ten problems a piece designed to be done one each week for the six weeks leading up to school.

2. Two essays regarding math in your life a. First essay regarding how math is a part of something you did this summer. b. Second essay regards how math plays a role in the workplace of your parents or some

other significant figure in your life. These items will be due the first day of class and this summer work will be graded. A 10% penalty will be applied for each day late. As with any assignment, Highland’s Honor Code and Digital Media Policies are to be followed. I look forward to working with you during the upcoming school year. Enjoy your summer! Best regards, Mr. Robertson drobertson@highlandschool.org Highland Math Department

Be sure to see the Summer Reading page on our website for your printable worksheets.

Differential Calculus Welcome to Differential Calculus! To help you be highly successful right from the first day of class, the math department teachers have put together this packet of work which is due when September classes resume. These activities are designed to help keep your math skills sharp over the summer and to encourage you to branch out to some new resources you may find helpful. I hope it is reasonably fun! The summer work packet consists of the following items:

1. Review Test (Chapter Test) 2. Trigonometry review problems 3. Setting up word problems 4. A quick look at a couple of useful math websites.

These items will be due the first day of class and this summer work will be graded. A 10% penalty will be applied for each day late. As with any assignment, Highland’s Honor Code and Digital Media Policies are to be followed. I look forward to working with you during the upcoming school year. Enjoy your summer! Best regards, Mr. Hampton rhampton@highlandschool.org Highland Math Department

Be sure to see the Summer Reading page on our website for your printable worksheets.

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AP CALCULUS AB AP CALCULUS BC

Calculus of a single variable, 9th Ed. Larson, R., Hostetler, R., & Edwards, B. (2010). ISBN‐10: 0‐547‐20998‐3 ISBN‐13: 978‐0‐547‐20998‐2

1. Read Chapter P, pp. 2‐33 2. Complete all the even‐numbered problems (2 through 48) on pp. 37‐38 3. Complete all the even‐numbered problems (2 through 14) on pp. 39‐40 4. Write neatly. I cannot grade what I cannot read. Illegible work will earn zero points.

Ensure that you include all necessary symbols and include any domain restrictions, if applicable.

5. Submit your work on lined paper. Use standard size paper, not legal size. 6. Use regular lead pencil or mechanical lead pencil, not colored pencil or pen or ink of any

kind. 7. Complete the problems in numerical order; clip the pages together. DO NOT USE STAPLES.

Write your initials at the bottom left of each page. 8. Work must be submitted no later than our first class in September. If you will not be in

class on the first day, then drop off your work early with the receptionist or have it delivered to the receptionist no later than the morning of the first day of class. Ensure that you have clearly marked your name and my name on your work so that it gets to me on time. You may drop off your completed any time during the summer when the school is open.

9. All work is to be done on your own. No group efforts. No Internet help, no Facebook, no texting, etc.

10. Admission to the course is conditional on the timely and satisfactory completion of the summer reading work.

11. Last‐minute, rushed work is easy to identify, believe me. And, it is never impressive. If you are truly serious about entering a college level Calculus course, then, I expect a college level effort on this assignment.

12. This assignment does not require acute mental exhaustion. Be smart. Do not wait until the last week before school to get this accomplished.

13. Again, write neatly!!! 14. If you have questions, then send me an email at mcorcoran@highlandschool.org. In the body

of your email, identify yourself if your identity is not obvious from your email addee. That is, john.smith@yahoo.com is easy to identify as John Smith. But, I have no idea who smokin‐dude@hotmail.com is. I check email biweekly the summer.

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AP STATISTICS Jaisingh, Lloyd R., (2006). Statistics for the utterly confused, 2nd Ed. ISBN‐10: 0‐07‐146193‐0 1. Read Chapters 1‐7 2. Write a paper on how you use statistics and/or probability in your everyday life. Elucidate

with several examples. Use the information in your reading to help you form appropriate examples. Use correct statistical terminology. You must include statistical information and/or ideas from each of the assigned chapters.

3. Ensure that you include all necessary statistical symbols and use statistical terminology correctly.

4. Paper requirements are: • Paper must be between 1200‐1500 words (5‐6 pages, including title page). • Title page should have the following information centered: title of your choosing (depen

ding on what you write), your name, Highland School, AP Statistics, my name, and the date of submission. See example below.

• Paper format requirements are: double spaced, font size 12, font face "Times New • Roman" or “Times,” font color black, white background, no decorations, no graphics. • All margins are one inch. Paragraph indentation is one‐half inch. Do not use footer. • References are not required. However, if you use references, you must cite them. • Place your document title and the page number in the header so that it appears on ever

y page. Your title page is numbered 1. The first page of your text is numbered 2. Only the document title and the page number should appear in the header. The page number should be right‐justified. The title should be five spaces to the left of the page number. See example below.

5. Spell check and grammar check your work. 6. Send your paper to me electronically as an attachment to an email no later than the day bef

ore the first day of school. Hard‐copy papers are not acceptable. 7. The subject of the email should be: "AP STATISTICS SUMMER READING PAPER.” 8. Work must be submitted no later than our first class in September. If you will not be in class

on the first day, then drop off your work early with the receptionist or have it delivered to the receptionist no later than the morning of first day of class. Ensure that you have clearly marked your name and my name on your work so that it gets to me on time. You may drop off your completed work any time during the summer when the school is open.

9. All work is to be done on your own. No group efforts. No Internet help, no Facebook, no texting, etc.

10. Admission to the course is conditional on the timely and satisfactory completion of the summer reading work.

11. Last‐minute, rushed work is easy to identify, believe me. And, it is never impressive. If you are truly serious about entering a college level Statistics course, then, I expect a college level effort on this assignment.

12. This assignment does not require acute mental exhaustion. Be smart. Do not wait until the last week before school to get this accomplished.

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13. If you have questions, then send me an email at mcorcoran@highlandschool.org. In the body of your email, identify yourself if your identity is not obvious from your email addee. That is, john.smith@yahoo.com is easy to identify as John Smith. But, I have no idea who smokin‐dude@hotmail.com is. I check email biweekly the summer.

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Statistics in Everyday life

Kyle Broflovski

Highland School

AP Statistics

Ms. Corcoran

27 July 2014

My Topic for My Paper 2

The subject of statistics is

absolutely fascinating. This

revelation came as pleasant surpr

ise as I began to realize how much

statistics are

used in my everyday life. I have

been using them without even

knowing it. For example, …..

Now, here is a second

paragraph of wonderfully

interesting and fascinating stuff.

Here is a third paragraph.

And, you will be including

examples and making sure that

you use all seven chapters of your

summer reading.

I look forward to reading your

papers in the summer/fall.

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SCIENCE

HONORS CHEMISTRY

In preparation for your Honors Chemistry class, please read Chapters 1 in Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation (Zumdahl & DeCoste). Also please complete the following problems at the end of the chapter to be turned in on the first day of class. There will be test covering this material on the second day of class. Problem Sets: (be sure to show ALL work for math-based problems, including units, formulas

used, and variable lists) Chapter 1: p. 1 – 15; Active Learning Questions #1 – 13 and Questions & Problems #1-17

If you encounter any questions, or problems, over the summer, please feel free to email me at elizabeth.lang25@gmail.com

Thank you, enjoy your summer, and I look forward to teaching you in the fall!

AP CHEMISTRY In preparation for your AP Chemistry class, please read Chapters 1 – 3 in Chemistry The Central Science (Brown, LeMay, Bursten). Also please complete the following problem sets at the end of each chapter to be turned in on the first day of class. There will be a test covering this material on the second day of class. Problem Sets: (be sure to show ALL work for math-based problems, including units,

formulas used, and variable lists) • Chapter 1: p. 30 – 35, #1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.10, 1.15, 1.20, 1.22, 1.23, 1.26, 1.27, 1.33, 1.36, 1.37,

1.42, 1.50, 1.59, 1.74, 1.80 • Chapter 2: p. 70 – 76, #2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13, 2.17 - 2.20, 2.22, 2.24, 2.28,

2.30, 2.36, 2.39, 2.40, 2.42, 2.44, 2.46, 2.48, 2.50, 2.51, 2.54, 2.56, 2.60, 2.62, 2.63, 2.65, 2.67, 2.69, 2.71, 2.73, 2.89, 2.96

• Chapter 3: p.110 – 118, #3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.9, 3.12, 3.14, 3.15, 3.17, 3.20, 3.21, 3.23, 3.27, 3.29, 3.32, 3.34, 3.36, 3.37, 3.39, 3.41, 3.43, 3.46, 3.48, 3.49, 3.51, 3.53, 3.55, 3.57, 3.60, 3.62, 3.64, 3.67, 3.68, 3.69, 3.73, 3.77, 3.79, 3.101, 3.106

If you encounter any questions, or problems, over the summer, please feel free to email me at elizabeth.lang25@gmail.com

Thank you, enjoy your summer, and I look forward to teaching you in the fall!

AP PHYSICS Dr. Pat Hewitt

Welcome to AP Physics C – Mechanics. This is intended to be a college-level course for those interested in pursuing a career in engineering and technology. We will approach the classroom experience with a mix of technical material, laboratory experiments, and a frequently overlooked

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component of engineering – communication. Upon completion of the course my goals are to convey how wonderful and satisfying an engineering career can be, to prepare you for what is expected from you in a college classroom, and to prepare you for the AP exam in May. The course will cover the basic areas of: A . Kinematics (including vectors, vector algebra, components of vectors, coordinate systems, displacement, velocity, and acceleration) B . Newton’s laws of motion C . Work, energy, power D . Systems of particles, linear momentum E . Circular motion and rotation F . Oscillations and gravitation Summer Assignment #1:

We will cover the areas above in depth during the course. One area which has been specifically omitted from the AP Physics C Mechanics exam is Thermodynamics, since there is a perceived wide variation in analysis methods. This is still a very important and interesting area of Physics.

We will return to Thermodynamics later in the year, but for now the summer presents the perfect opportunity to begin to touch on the subject. Your assignment is to first pick one of the types of heat transfer:

• Conduction • Convection • Radiation

Then prepare a written report in Word of approximately one page on the selected topic covering the following outline:

• Title, name, and date • Definition of the type of heat transfer including any sketches or illustrations you feel helpful. • Why it is different from the other types of heat transfer? • Explain an example of a real-life problem demonstrating the engineering use of the topic (example:

forced convection oven). • Conclusion – what have you learned? These types of heat transfer obviously represent very expansive subjects with many sub-elements

of study. My intent is to prompt each of you to research the basic principles and convey them in an organized understandable manner. A Wikipedia reprint is obviously not acceptable! I don’t plan to grade this assignment but I do plan to ask you to stand up and briefly explain your paper to the class. Summer Assignment #2 We will be using Microsoft Excel in class and you will likely find yourselves using it daily throughout your career. Go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/download-office-2010-training-HA101901726.aspx and watch the on-line tutorials. I will be explaining its many features in class as we proceed through the course. I can be reached at (maroonbell2012@gmail.com) throughout the summer if you have questions. I hope to see you rested and eager to join the engineering community this fall!

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AP BIOLOGY Mrs. Leslie Ziegler lziegler@highlandschool.org Students are to complete the reading guides for Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere unit from the required textbook. These guides will be collected the first day of class in September and they will be worth 35 points in total. During the first week of school there will be a 20 point test covering the information found in these chapters. The reading guides were distributed at the close of the school year. If you are a new student you can obtain a copy of the guides by contacting me at the email address above.