Summer Reading Lists and Assignments
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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 • 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 • 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 • The Power of One • The Tragedy of Puddn’head Wilson • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks • Slaughterhouse Five • All American Boys • Delta V
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 Junior/Senior College English Students
Required Book & Assignment:
• The Scarlet Letter
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:
• Frankenstein • Night • Brave New World • Brain on Fire • Speak • The Curious Incident of the Dog • Children of Time • The Power of One
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 Junior/Senior AP Literature Students
Required Book & Assignment:
• How to Read Literature Like a Professor, by Thomas C. Foster
Assignment: Write a 1-2 sentence summary of each required chapter. Chapters 5-8 are optional. For the second book, select one from the list below: (Each of these texts has appeared on the AP Literature and Composition exam as a recommended title for the open-ended question. As such, these titles are deemed by the College Board as appropriate texts for study by AP Literature and Composition students. Parents who have concerns about mature content are encouraged to research titles before allowing their students to read. Students are required to read one of these titles but are encouraged to read more.)
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini • The Color Purple by Alice Walker • Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte • The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood • Beloved by Toni Morrison • Great Expectations by Charles Dickens • The Alchemist by Paul Coelho • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Assignment:
• Use The Poetry Foundation website to identify a poem that correlates with your choice book. Write a paragraph detailing the connection you see between the poem and the novel. Include a copy of the poem or a link to it. Understand that this paragraph is your first writing sample for your AP Literature and Composition class, and you would do well to take it seriously.
• Choose two chapters from Foster's book that suit your choice novel. Be prepared to complete activities linking your chosen chapters to Foster's text upon your return to school.
Written work is due on the first day of school. All work should be typed.
