| Summer before Freshman Year |
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Choice of: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls or The Gifted Hands by Ben Carson |
| Summer before Sophomore Year |
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Still Life with Rice by Helie Lee A Separate Peace by John Knowles |
| Summer before Junior Year |
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The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien The Devil in White City by Erik Larson |
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Summer before Senior Year |
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Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Gate Keepers by Jacques Steinberg |
ADVANCED PLACEMENT HUMANITIES SUMMER READING
AP English Literature & Composition - Federico/Fusaro
The assignment below is due the day you report to class.
How to Read Literature Like a Professor - Thomas C. Foster A Farewell to Arms* -Ernest Hemingway
The Awakening - Kate Chopin
Snow Falling on Cedars - David Guterson
The Picture of Dorian Gray* - Oscar Wilde
* These novels will be discussed when you return to school; therefore, they must be read in their entirety prior to the beginning of academic year. They are readily available in libraries and bookstores. The Clove Lake Book Store on Victory Boulevard and Clove Road is highly recommended for excellent service.
AN ASSIGNMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY
COLLEGE CREATIVE WRITING ONLY
Summer Reading Research Project - Ms. Murphy
1. Write a Reader Response Journal to Like Water for Chocolate (12 entries)
2. Using one of the senior assigned summer reading books, read and compare the book to one of the following:
Film Version of the Novel, Author's life to his/her book, or another similar piece of literature. Research the comparative analysis using a minimum of two sources; one hard copy source, and one internet source. Include the primary sources, the books themselves.
Presentations may use any media available: Powerpoint, film, audio, live discussion, etc. Your presentation should be about seven (7) minutes long. Practice for an audience. Your paper should be 3-4 pages, including a works cited page. Two outside sources must be included as well as the primary sources of both books, for a total of four (4) sources. Use proper MLA documentation. See me if you need any assistance.
HELPFUL HINTS:
- If using a film, take specific excerpts of the film and compare it to the book in your presentation.
-If using an author and his/her life in comparison to the book, research the biography of the author, and write a synopsis of the author’s life that relates to the book.
-If using another piece of literature, use an excerpt of the other book also.
ALL THREE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE COLLECTED ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF CLASS IN SEPTEMBER. THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL ALSO APPLY TO THOSE WHO TAKE THE CLASS IN THE SPRING. YOU MAY WANT TO GET A HEAD START!
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (Junior Year Course)
Ms. Johnson and Ms. Cibelli
Summer Assignment
AP English Language and Composition is a writing class. Since engaging writers are
generally insightful readers, we will start our coursework by reading. There are six parts to
this assignment. We will collect the written responses on the second day of school. Summer is seductive, but it is really in your best interest to do this a little at a time. It is going to be hard if you let it go until 30th of August. Purchase a notebook that you can use for all of your assignments. You will use this journal throughout the year. PLEASE TYPE YOUR SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS.
The books are available in local book stores, on-line, or in public libraries.
1. As you read, keep a list of words that are new to you. Define them and give their parts of speech. Accumulate 100 new words – that is only 10 words a week.
2. Read The Elements of Style by Strunk and White. Read it, but especially think about Part II and Part V. Since this is a book about grammar, give yourself plenty of time to read so that the ideas can marinate.
3. Read The Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Keep a dialectal journal as you read. For Part One, select 5 quotes that are provocative, compelling, or beautiful. Copy the quotes on the left
hand side of the page – comment on the language, meaning, and writing on the right side of the page. Collect five quotes for Part I; Collect 7 quotes from Part II, and 5 quotes from
Part III. See if you can figure out how he makes this writing so interesting.
4. Read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamont. Read the whole book including the introduction. There will be a test on this book. Here are the test questions:
Why is Bird by Bird the title?
Why does Lamont keep a 1” picture frame on her desk?
How does Lamont characterize first drafts?
How important is it for the first draft to be perfect?
Why is Lamont talking about polaroids?
Bonus Question: After Lamont has written words, sentences, paragraphs, sometimes pages, what activity does she like to engage in?
5. Read Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. Write a two page review of this book. How does the author surprise or inform your view of fast food? How has the fast food industry and other franchise industries changed American culture?
6. Choose an issue from one of the following magazine publications: The New Yorker, Harper’s, Atlantic Monthly, Smithsonian, Natural History. Read the entire magazine
but write about one article. Write a letter telling me about the magazine in general and the article or story responding to what you have read.
Even though it may not seem like it, we wish you a lazy, memorable, and safe summer.
Ms. Cibelli
Mrs. Johnson
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