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Summer Reading Lists and Assignments Rising 9 th Grade Required Book & Assignment: A Separate Peace o As you read the text, keep track of character development, themes, narration, potential symbolism and overall plot. o Write three open-ended discussion questions and come to class on the first day of school ready to lead and actively participate in a graded discussion of the novel. o There will be a reflective writing assignment following the in-class discussion that will constitute your first substantial grade of the year. For the second book, select one book from the list below: The Book Thief The Hate You Give The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian Kaffir Boy House on Mango Street Rocket Boys Wish You Well Assignment: Prepare a thoughtful 4-5-minute oral presentation in which you include: Ø A non-spoiler summary Ø A description of the character that you found most interesting / the character with whom you identify the most (and why). Ø A thoughtful explanation of who would like the book (and why) Ø Themes and major takeaways from the text Ø Employ characteristics of good public speaking in your graded presentation.

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Summer Reading Lists and Assignments

Rising 9th Grade Required Book & Assignment:

• A Separate Peace o As you read the text, keep track of character development, themes, narration,

potential symbolism and overall plot.

o Write three open-ended discussion questions and come to class on the first day of school ready to lead and actively participate in a graded discussion of the novel.

o There will be a reflective writing assignment following the in-class discussion that will constitute your first substantial grade of the year.

For the second book, select one book from the list below:

• The Book Thief • The Hate You Give • The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian • Kaffir Boy • House on Mango Street • Rocket Boys • Wish You Well

Assignment: Prepare a thoughtful 4-5-minute oral presentation in which you include:

Ø A non-spoiler summary Ø A description of the character that you found most interesting / the character with whom

you identify the most (and why). Ø A thoughtful explanation of who would like the book (and why) Ø Themes and major takeaways from the text Ø Employ characteristics of good public speaking in your graded presentation.

Rising 10th Grade

Required Book & Assignment:

• 1984 o As you read the text, keep track of character development, themes, narration,

potential symbolism and overall plot. o Write three open-ended discussion questions and come to class on the first day of

school ready to lead and actively participate in a graded discussion of the novel.

o There will be a reflective writing assignment following the in-class discussion that will constitute your first substantial grade of the year.

For the second book, select one from the list below:

• The Boys in the Boat • The Kite Runner • Poisonwood Bible • The Power of One • The Tragedy of Puddn’head Wilson • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks • Slaughterhouse Five • All American Boys

Assignment: Prepare a thoughtful 4-5-minute oral presentation in which you include:

Ø A non-spoiler summary Ø A description of the character that you found most interesting / the character with whom

you identify the most (and why). Ø A thoughtful explanation of who would like the book (and why) Ø Themes and major takeaways from the text Ø Employ characteristics of good public speaking in your graded presentation.

Rising 11th Grade

Required Book & Assignment:

• The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

o As you read the text, keep track of character development, themes, narration, potential symbolism and overall plot.

o Write three open-ended discussion questions and come to class on the first day of school ready to lead and actively participate in a graded discussion of the novel.

o There will be a reflective writing assignment following the in-class discussion that will constitute your first substantial grade of the year.

For the second book, select one from the options below:

• The Catcher in the Rye • The Alchemist • Night • The Great Gatsby • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • Sophie’s Choice • The House of Spirits • The Secret Life of Plants • Great Expectations

Assignment: Prepare a thoughtful 4-5-minute oral presentation in which you include:

Ø A non-spoiler summary Ø A description of the character that you found most interesting / the character with whom

you identify the most (and why). Ø A thoughtful explanation of who would like the book (and why) Ø Themes and major takeaways from the text Ø Employ characteristics of good public speaking in your graded presentation.

Rising 12th Grade

Required Book & Assignment:

• Deliverance o As you read the text, keep track of character development, themes, narration,

potential symbolism and overall plot.

o Write three open-ended discussion questions and come to class on the first day of school ready to lead and actively participate in a graded discussion of the novel.

o There will be a reflective writing assignment following the in-class discussion that will constitute your first substantial grade of the year.

For the second book, select one from the list below:

• The Tattooist of Auschwitz • Memoirs of a Geisha • Code Girls • The Mind at Work • Tipping Point • Nickeled & Dimed • Blink • A Tale of Two Cities • Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine

Assignment: Prepare a thoughtful 4-5-minute oral presentation in which you include:

Ø A non-spoiler summary Ø A description of the character that you found most interesting / the character with whom

you identify the most (and why). Ø A thoughtful explanation of who would like the book (and why) Ø Themes and major takeaways from the text Ø Employ characteristics of good public speaking in your graded presentation.