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Summer Reading 2020 Lawrence Central English Department Summer Reading 2020 The Lawrence Central English Department is most focused on giving students space and time to read. Therefore, regardless of course level, English summer reading for all incoming freshmen and all regular English courses is for students to read a book of their choice. Students should choose a book that is somewhat challenging, but still manageable, in order to build their comprehension skills. Prepare to discuss upon return to school. The following courses all have book of choice as summer reading unless otherwise noted: ​ ​ ​ ​ English 9 English 9 Honors English 9 Lyceum English 10 English 10 Honors (SEE PAGE 2) English 10 Lyceum (SEE PAGE 3-4) English 11 AP Lang (SEE PAGE 5) AP Interdisc (SEE PAGE 6) English 12 AP Lit (SEE PAGE 7) ACP W131 (no summer reading requirement) Please reach out with any questions: Meg Bohney Co- Department Chair [email protected] Linus Peck Co-Department Chair [email protected] 1 English 10 Honors One-Pager Assignment → Complete the following information on this page printed, as a Google Doc, or on loose leaf. Title: ____________________ Author: ______________________ Date started/date completed: _______________________________ Pages read: ____________________ Rating of book (1-10) ______________________ Choose five (5) of the following sentence starters and write a brief reflection for each. I noticed... I wonder... I was reminded of... I think... I’m surprised that... I’d like to know... I realized… If I were... The central issue(s) is (are)... One consequence of________ could be... If _______then... I’m not sure... Although it seems... Author’s purpose: Intended audience(s): Academic honesty: → By signing below, I am indicating that the information on this page is accurate: _____________________________________________ 2 English 10 Lyceum Summer Reading Assignment Summer 2020 Meg Bohney 317.622.8877 [email protected] Natalie Watts 219-413-2393 [email protected] ​ Part 1: Read ONE book of choice from the following lists. Consider craft and style when reading. Take notes or annotate as ​ needed and prepare to discuss the book upon return to school. Additional books follow on the second page, if you feel so inclined to read about the current pandemic. Note: If you want to read the same book as a friend, we encourage it. Collaboration will almost always improve your reading experience. If you have trouble acquiring a book, have any questions, or would like to submit a different book for approval, please contact Mrs. Bohney using the information above. Mrs. Bohney’s Suggestions: ● The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls ​ ● Little Women by Louisa May Alcott ​ ● Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee ​ ● Casual Vacancy J.K. Rowling ​ ● Circe by Madeline Miller ​ ● Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders ​ ● Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safron Foer ​ ● Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck ​ ● The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein ​ ● The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt ​ ● Anything Agatha Christie, particularly And Then There Were None ​ Ms. Watts’ Suggestions: ● Carrie by Stephan King ​ ● A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. ​ ​ ● Watership Down by Richard Adams ​ ● Purple Hibiscus Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ​ ● Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat ​ ● Lord of the Flies by William Golding ​ ● The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton ​ ● Wicked by Gregory Meguire ​ ● Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Nealae Hurston ​ ● Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury ​ Part 2: Pick ONE TedTalk from https://www.ted.com/talks. Try not to watch a video that’s longer than 30 minutes; keep it between ​ ​ ​ 15 and 20. ● Choose a talk that is trying to convey an argument or make a particular point. Pay special attention to HOW the speaker makes their points and whether or not it is effective. ● Simply bring the link to class on Day 1. Google doc, phone notes, bookmarked link, etc. 3 Suggestions from NPR’s Mikaela Lefrak: Books about Pandemics https://www.npr.org/local/305/2020/03/13/815393622/stuck-at-home-and-bored-check-out-these-books-recommended-by-local- booksellers "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel: I'm breaking the fourth wall here to gush about how much I loved — and was freaked out by — this 2014 novel. I find myself referencing images from it constantly these days. It follows a handful of characters as they try to survive in the aftermath of a fictional pandemic known as the "Georgia Flu" that kills the majority of the world's population. "Blindness" By José Saramago: Written by a Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese author, "Blindness" looks at what happens when nearly everyone in an unnamed city goes blind. "This book rules," says Walker Rutter-Bowman, a bookseller at Lost City Books in Adams Morgan. "The Plague" by Albert Camus: Lots of booksellers recommended this 1947 story of a French Algerian town under quarantine as a plague sweeps through the city. Beckwith of Capitol Hill Books described it as "an existential meditation on individual freedom and meaning." "Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson: The queen of gothic tales wrote this quick but deeply spooky little novel in 1959. After you read it, you can watch the TV adaptation on Netflix. "Deaf Republic" by Ilya Kaminsky: Published in 2019, this twist on a pandemic story kicks off with a deaf boy getting shot by a soldier. The whole town goes deaf in response and turns to poetry as a form of dissent against violence and injustice. "A Journal of the Plague Years" by Daniel Defoe: This 1722 novel follows the progress of the Plague through London. The booksellers at Politics & Prose on Connecticut Avenue say they joked about featuring the book in a pandemic-themed display, but decided against it. "The Great Influenza" by John M. Barry: Multiple booksellers recommended this 2004 nonfiction read about the 1918 flu pandemic — the worst pandemic in history. "Pale Horse, Pale Rider" by Katherine Anne Porter: The titular story in this 1939 set of three short novels focuses on the relationship between a "newspaperwoman" and a soldier during the 1918 influenza epidemic. Walker Rutter-Bowman of Lost City Books says he adores Porter and "worries she's going to be forgotten." "Severance" by Ling Ma: Pretty much every bookseller we talked to recommended this zombie apocalypse novel from 2018. It might hit very close to home right now: It focuses on one woman, Candace, as she works her way through the aftermath of an epidemic that originated in Shenzhen, China. "The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic – and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World" by Steve Johnson: This engrossing 2006 book is about a cholera outbreak in 1850s London. It sure won't take your mind off coronavirus, though. 4 IB/AP English Language and Composition Summer Reading Grade 11 Instructor: K. Legge 2020 By the start of school in August the following book and assignment should be completed: · The Devil in the White City – Eric Larson ​ ​ In addition to reading the above book, students are required to complete a six-entry handwritten journal. The parameters of the assignment are as follows: Summer Reading Journal The purpose of this journal is to promote independent, observant, and thoughtful reading. Students are reminded to have this assignment in mind throughout the reading of the book. Please follow these steps: Use lined paper, not spiral. ∙ Your journal MUST be handwritten. ​ ​ ∙ Mark three columns. The first one will be very narrow for page numbers only. The last two will take up the remainder of the paper equally. These are for text excerpts and commentaries. ∙ Your journal will include 6 entries: beginning, middle, end. ​ ∙ Include only one journal entry per page to allow ample room for commentary. ∙ Select an excerpt from the text that is somehow engaging. Consider: ○ Use of particular words ○ An interestingly-constructed sentence ○ An unusual metaphor or image ○ A provocative detail, contrast, moment, etc. ∙ Look at your excerpt. Reread its context. THINK about it. Now write why you chose it. ∙ Use support for your thinking. Do not write just, “I thought this was beautiful” and leave it. Get deep. Write a paragraph explaining the significance of your selection. (minimum of 200 words) ∙ Please write title of novel at top of each entry. Remember you will need 6 entries. ​ ∙ This journal is due the first day of class—no exceptions. ∙ NOTE: In addition to the journal outlined above, there will be comprehensive quizzes and graded discussions on the novels, beginning the first day of class. Page # Excerpt: Commentary: 5 AP Interdisciplinary Studies: AP English Language and Composition ​ Summer Reading Grade 11 Instructor: Ms. Lauren Howey [email protected] By the start of school in August the following books and assignments should be completed: ​ ​ Summer novel: ∙ The Devil in the White City – Eric Larson ​ ∙ https://www.amazon.com/Devil-White-City-Madness-Changed/dp/B0000DE6QB/ref=sr _1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Devil+in+the+White+City&qid=1588349302&sr=8-1 ∙ Link to ebook: https://img.4plebs.org/boards/tg/image/1460/01/1460014686260.pdf ​ In addition to reading the above novel, students are required to complete a six-entry handwritten ​ journal Summer Reading Journal The purpose of this journal is to promote independent, observant, and thoughtful reading. Students are reminded to have this assignment in mind throughout the reading of each novel. Please follow these steps: ∙ Use lined paper, not spiral. ∙ Your journal MUST be handwritten. ​ ​ ∙ Mark three columns. The first one will be very narrow for page numbers only. The last two will take up the remainder of the paper equally. These are for text excerpts and commentaries. ∙ Your journal will include 6 entries: beginning, middle, end.
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