9Th Grade Honors Summer Reading Requirements

Chatham Central High School English Department Summer Reading Guidelines for Honors/AP, 2016-2017

Please follow all guidelines for the class in which you are enrolled. If you have any questions, contact your English teacher:

Brooklyn Douglas, [email protected] Karen Heilman, [email protected] Spencer Andrews, [email protected]

Or visit the school website. We look forward to working with you!

An Important Note About Plagiarism All of the work in these assignments must be completed by YOU. Do not copy documents from the Internet and attempt to turn them in as your own. This is a direct violation of the CCHS Handbook Rule #24, which states:

Cheating includes plagiarism, copying from a CD-ROM or other source without giving credit, copying someone else’s work or notes, knowingly allowing someone to copy your work or notes, and/or using unauthorized materials on a test or quiz.

1 9th Grade Honors Summer Reading Requirements

All students are required to read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Students will be expected to test on this book during the first week of school, regardless of which semester he/she is enrolled in Honors English I. Students who are added to Honors English I after July 15th will be given six weeks from the beginning of the school year to complete summer reading requirements, providing a note from administration/guidance indicating their schedule change. Extensions will only be granted to students who have documentation from an administrator or guidance.

In addition, all students will complete an individual project assigned by the teacher during the first six weeks in which they’re enrolled in the course.

Students may wish to keep a reading log to ensure their understanding of the novel and to assist with the project.

2 10th Grade Honors Summer Reading Requirements

All students are required to read The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

Students will be expected to test on this book during the first week of school, regardless of which semester he/she is enrolled in Honors English II. Students who are added to Honors English II after July 15th will be given six weeks from the beginning of the school year to complete summer reading requirements, providing a note from administration/guidance indicating their schedule change. Extensions will only be granted to students who have documentation from an administrator or guidance.

In addition, all students will complete a project assigned by the teacher during the first six weeks in which they’re enrolled in the course.

3 11th Grade Honors English Summer Reading Requirements

All students are required to read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Students will be expected to test on this book during the first week of school, regardless of which semester he/she is enrolled in Honors English III. Students who are added to Honors English III after July 15th will be given six weeks from the beginning of the school year to complete summer reading requirements, providing a note from administration/guidance indicating their schedule change. Extensions will only be granted to students who have documentation from an administrator or guidance.

4 AP Language and Composition Summer Reading Requirements

All students are required to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

Students will be expected to test on this book during the first week of school, regardless of which semester he/she is enrolled in AP English Language and Composition. Students who are added to AP English Language and Composition after July 15th will be given six weeks from the beginning of the school year to complete summer reading requirements, providing a note from administration/guidance indicating their schedule change. Extensions will only be granted to students who have documentation from an administrator or guidance.

In addition, students are required to choose one of the following novels from below and turn in one handwritten dialectical journal. The dialectical journal is due the first day of school.

All the President’s Men by Carl Bernstein and Robert Woodward Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival by Anderson Cooper Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser The Jungle by Upton Sinclair The Outliers by Malcom Gladwell The Thirteen American Arguments by Howard Fineman Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer In Cold Blood, Truman Capote Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai A Lesson Before Dying, Ernest J. Gaines Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand Kabul Beauty School, an American woman goes beyond the veil, Deborah Rodriguez Freakonomics, Stephen Levitt The Perfect Storm, by Sebastian Junger Black Like Me, John Howard Griffith

5 DIALECTICAL JOURNAL DIRECTIONS

Simply put, a dialectical journal is merely a double entry journal. The purpose of such a journal is to identify significant pieces of text and explain their significance. It should be used to think about, digest, summarize, question, clarify, critique, and remember what is read. It is a way to take notes on what is read using the actual text. In effect, you will be holding a discussion with yourself on key points, asking questions, and reacting to particular phrases that drew your attention.  DIVIDE YOUR PAPER INTO TWO COLUMNS  HEAD THE LEFT-HAND COLUMN AS “NOTE-TAKING”  HEAD THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN AS “NOTE-MAKING”  AS YOU READ YOUR NOVEL, TAKE NOTES IN THE LEFT-HAND COLUMN OF PASSAGES OF INTEREST TO YOU. USE PAGE NUMBERS.  AS SOON AS YOU TAKE A NOTE, MOVE TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN AND WRITE FREELY WHAT YOUR MIND SAYS ABOUT THAT QUOTE. LISTEN TO YOUR OWN THOUGHTS.  TAKE A NOTE; WRITE A NOTE. CONTINUE AS YOU READ.  AFTER THREE OR FOUR ENTRIES, STOP AND REFLECT ON WHAT YOU HAVE DISCOVERED. 5 REFLECTIONS REQUIRED.  30 ENTRIES ARE REQUIRED. NUMBER YOUR ENTRIES.  INCLUDE A TITLE PAGE WITH YOUR NAME AND THE BOOK TITLE  BE SURE TO ADDRESS LITERARY ELEMENTS IN THE TEXT.

The types of entries may include genuine questions regarding, or reactions to, plot, characterization, relationships, or setting. You may also include personal reflections on the text or connections that you have been able to make between what is happening in the work and your own experiences. Further, you may want to comment on the literary qualities of the work, including those of descriptive language, metaphors, diction, plot development, characterization or predictability. Finally, you may wish to interpret what the author is trying to say in a particular passage. Example:

“Quote” (page #) Commentary Give me liberty or give me death”(42). Patrick Henry really was an extremist. I can’t believe he really wanted to die if the Colonies didn’t declare a revolution. There was no negotiating with him. He was a warmonger!

“Put the line from the text in quotes” (#). Your comment should be your reaction, question, challenge to the thought, or advance the thought of the author. It should not repeat or just restate what the author said. 6 Dialetical Journal Rubric

Level 4 (90 – 100 Level 3 (80 – 89 Level 2 (70 – 79 Level 1 (50 – points) points) points) 65 points) Quotations & Detailed, meaningful Less detailed but Few good Hardly and Plot Details still good details good details

Interpretation Thoughtful, avoids Intelligent, Vague, Plot summaries clichés` discusses theme unsupported, and paraphrases plot summary Literary Discusses diction, Includes them but List literary Few literary Elements imagery, syntax, etc doesn’t explain elements but elements, and how these how they little discussion almost no contribute to meaning contribute to of meaning discussion of meaning meaning Questions and Insightful, personal Some personal Few Few Connections connections, thought- connections, connections, connections, no provoking questions questions arise obvious questions from text questions Coverage of Covers text Covers important Covers most Way too short Text thoroughly parts thoroughly parts, but quickly Presentation Neat, organized, Neat and Neat but hard to Hard to read, looks professional, readable, follows read, doesn’t doesn’t follow follows directions directions follow directions directions

12th Grade Honors Summer Reading Requirements

All students are required to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

7 Students will be expected to test on this book during the first week of school, regardless of which semester he/she is enrolled in Honors English IV. Students who are added to Honors English IV after July 15th will be given six weeks from the beginning of the school year to complete summer reading requirements, providing a note from administration/guidance indicating their schedule change. Extensions will only be granted to students who have documentation from an administrator or guidance.

AP Literature and Composition Summer Reading Requirements

All students are required to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

8 Students will be expected to test on this book during the first week of school, regardless of which semester he/she is enrolled in the course. Students who are added to AP Literature and Composition after July 15th will be given six weeks from the beginning of the school year to complete summer reading requirements, providing a note from administration/guidance indicating their schedule change. Extensions will only be granted to students who have documentation from an administrator or guidance.

In addition, students are required to read the following novel and turn in a handwritten dialectical journal. Dialectical journals are due the first day of school.

Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte

DIALECTICAL JOURNAL DIRECTIONS Simply put, a dialectical journal is merely a double entry journal. The purpose of such a journal is to identify significant pieces of text and explain their significance. It should be used to think about, digest, summarize, question, clarify, critique, and remember what is

9 read. It is a way to take notes on what is read using the actual text. In effect, you will be holding a discussion with yourself on key points, asking questions, and reacting to particular phrases that drew your attention.

 DIVIDE YOUR PAPER INTO TWO COLUMNS  HEAD THE LEFT-HAND COLUMN AS “NOTE-TAKING”  HEAD THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN AS “NOTE-MAKING”  AS YOU READ YOUR NOVEL, TAKE NOTES IN THE LEFT-HAND COLUMN OF PASSAGES OF INTEREST TO YOU. USE PAGE NUMBERS.  AS SOON AS YOU TAKE A NOTE, MOVE TO THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN AND WRITE FREELY WHAT YOUR MIND SAYS ABOUT THAT QUOTE. LISTEN TO YOUR OWN THOUGHTS.  TAKE A NOTE; WRITE A NOTE. CONTINUE AS YOU READ.  AFTER THREE OR FOUR ENTRIES, STOP AND REFLECT ON WHAT YOU HAVE DISCOVERED. 5 REFLECTIONS REQUIRED.  30 ENTRIES ARE REQUIRED. NUMBER YOUR ENTRIES.  BE SURE TO ADDRESS LITERARY ELEMENTS IN THE TEXT.

The types of entries may include genuine questions regarding, or reactions to, plot, characterization, relationships, or setting. You may also include personal reflections on the text or connections that you have been able to make between what is happening in the work and your own experiences. Further, you may want to comment on the literary qualities of the work, including those of descriptive language, metaphors, diction, plot development, characterization or predictability. Finally, you may wish to interpret what the author is trying to say in a particular passage. Sample:

“Quote” (page #) Commentary Give me liberty or give me death”(42). Patrick Henry really was an extremist. I can’t believe he really wanted to die if the Colonies didn’t declare a revolution. There was no negotiating with him. He was a warmonger!

“Put the line from the text in quotes” (#). Your comment should be your reaction, question, challenge to the thought, or advance the thought of the author. It should not repeat or just restate what the author said.

Dialetical Journal Rubric

Level 4 (90 – 100 Level 3 (80 – 89 Level 2 (70 – 79 Level 1 (50 – points) points) points) 65 points) Quotations & Detailed, meaningful Less detailed but Few good Hardly and

10 Plot Details still good details good details

Interpretation Thoughtful, avoids Intelligent, Vague, Plot summaries clichés` discusses theme unsupported, and paraphrases plot summary Literary Discusses diction, Includes them but List literary Few literary Elements imagery, syntax, etc doesn’t explain elements but elements, and how these how they little discussion almost no contribute to meaning contribute to of meaning discussion of meaning meaning Questions and Insightful, personal Some personal Few Few Connections connections, thought- connections, connections, connections, no provoking questions questions arise obvious questions from text questions Coverage of Covers text Covers important Covers most Way too short Text thoroughly parts thoroughly parts, but quickly Presentation Neat, organized, Neat and Neat but hard to Hard to read, looks professional, readable, follows read, doesn’t doesn’t follow follows directions directions follow directions directions