Timber Creek High School Summer Reading 2018 Below are the subjects that require Summer Reading or a Summer Assignment for their course. Please follow the instructions listed for each course. We encourage all of our Wolves to read over the summer! If you are looking for something to read, please visit the TCHS Media Center page on the school website. Page Page AP/APC+ Subject AP/APC+ Subject Number Number APC+ English I 2-3 AP French NSR APC+ English II 3 AP German NSR APC+ Biology NSR AP Human Geography 16-21 APC+ Geometry NSR AP Macroeconomics NSR APC+ Algebra II 4 AP Microeconomics NSR Honors/Regular AP Music Theory NSR APC+ Pre-Calculus 5 AP Physics 1 NSR AP Art History NSR AP Physics 2 NSR AP Biology NSR AP Physics C: E&M NSR AP Calculus AB NSR AP Physics C: NSR AP Calculus BC NSR Mechanics AP Chemistry 6 AP Psychology NSR AP Chinese NSR AP Research 22 AP Comparative 7-11 (Capstone) Government AP Seminar (Capstone) 22 AP Computer Science A NSR AP Spanish Language 23-28 AP Computer Science NSR AP Spanish Literature 29-30 Principles AP Statistics NSR AP English Language 12 AP US Government NSR AP English Literature 13-14 AP US History 31-32 AP Environmental NSR AP World History 33-34 Science AP European History 15 NSR = No Summer Reading- These courses have elected to not have a Summer Reading or Summer Assignment. If you have any questions about a specific course, please contact the instructor. 1 APC+ Program Summer Reading APC+ English I (9th Grade) Contact: [email protected] or [email protected] Reading Assignment: Read Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands by Susan Carol McCarthy. You will need to complete each task below by August 17, 2018 and be prepared to participate in a discussion the first week of school. Your responses should be typed. 1. Quotation #1: Choose a statement or sentence that stood out to you from the book. Make sure you identify the chapter, page, and line number. a) Paraphrase quotation #1 and explain why you thought the quotation was important. b) What did you infer from quotation #1? c) What other way could this quotation be interpreted? 2. Quotation #2: Choose a statement or sentence that stood out to you from the book. Make sure you identify the chapter, page, and line number. a) Paraphrase quotation #2 and explain why you thought the quotation was important. b) What did you infer from quotation #2? c) What other way could this quotation be interpreted? 3. What is a question that you would like to ask your classmates about the novel? a) How would you answer your own question? b) Find a quotation to help support your answer. Include the chapter, page, and paragraph number. 4. List three sentences that you found confusing and/or interesting. Include the chapter, page, and paragraph number. Explain why these sentences stood out to you. 5. Evaluate the text by answering the following: a) How does the text compare to your own individual experiences? b) State what the text is about and explain the author’s opinion. c) Do you agree with her point of view? 2 6. Identify three examples of figurative language used in the novel and explain the literal meaning of each. Analyze their roles in the text. 7. Analyze one of the novel’s themes. Include at least three pieces of evidence from the novel to support the theme. Identify the chapter, page, and paragraph number for each piece of evidence. Your evidence should be accompanied by a sentence or two of thoughtful commentary/elaboration/analysis. APC+ English I (10th Grade) Contact: [email protected] or [email protected] Reading Task: Read Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Writing Tasks: 1. Choose one major character in Ella Minnow Pea. Trace and analyze the development of their argument regarding the falling of the tiles and life on the island throughout the novel. Consider the following topics: What is your chosen character’s central argument? Does their perspective change throughout the novel? How does this affect their argument? How could their argument be more effective? Consider rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and other rhetorical strategies. Your response should be in the form of a well-developed and well-organized essay response. Your response should be between 500-1000 words and should include appropriately cited evidence from the novel. 2. In addition to your argument analysis, choose three passages (longer than a paragraph but shorter than a page) to analyze in depth. Annotate each passage and write a 100 word analysis for each on the stylistic techniques used by Dunn. Consider the elements of voice (diction, detail, imagery, syntax, tone) as well as other figurative language and stylistic choices. Both parts of the assignment should be on one Google document, which will be submitted via Turnitin.com during the first week of school. You will also be expected to participate in a class discussion during the first weeks of the school year. 3 Algebra II- APC+, Honors and Regular Contact: [email protected] Students taking Algebra II-APC+ and Honors-will complete the summer assignment below. Students taking regular Algebra II are strongly encouraged to complete the assignment below in preparation for the course. Algebra II- APC+, Honors and Regular Use the link below to access the document that needs to be completed. The link to the document is on the APC+ website below. If you have issues accessing the document, please email the contact above for a direct copy. 4 APC+ Pre-Calculus Contact: [email protected] The Summer Assignment is due the first week of School. It is recommended but not required for Pre-Calculus Honors ALL Pre-Calculus classes will be assessed on this material within the first two weeks of school. Use the link below to access the document that needs to be completed. The link to the document is on the APC+ website below. If you have issues accessing the document, please email the contact above for a direct copy. APC+ Pre-Calculus Summer Assignment 5 AP Program Summer Reading AP Chemistry Contact: [email protected] Due the first week of school. In the AP Chemistry book that you can check out of the TCHS library. Please complete the problems at the end of each chapter Ch1. Dimensional Analysis 35,37,41,46,55,59,73,80 Ch2. Periodic table and Naming compounds 41,43,45,49,59-72 Ch3. Chemical stoichiometry 18,27-31,35,37,39,41,43,47,49,53,63,66,69,73,77,87,89,91,93,95,97,114 In the Study Guide Ch2 Pg. 40 #20,23 Pg. 41 #31,32 Ch3 Pg. 71 #43,45 Pg. 73 #58,61,62,64 Pg. 74 #70,71,72 *Memorize the Common Polyatomic Ions Pg. 67 table 2.5 You will be quizzed the first week of school. https://socratic.org/chemistry **this website offers lots of free videos on all Chemistry topics** 6 Critical Thinking (PAWS) & AP Comparative Government Contact: [email protected] The semester course called Critical Thinking is paired with AP Comparative Government and Politics, and has a summer assignment to read E.H. Gombrich's "A Little History of the World." Please follow the assignment instructions carefully. Books are available at Barnes and Noble, other book stores, and online. Important Note: Students taking only the semester course of Comparative Government, without PAWS, will not have Summer Reading. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Parents or Guardians, In your child’s PAWS/A.P. Comparative Government and Politics Courses, the students are going to read E. H. Gombrich’s A Little History of the World! In the Freshman Seminar component of our course, I teach the basic skills and knowledge of the world that it takes to understand politics worldwide. These include basic geography, history, writing, and thinking skills. Prior knowledge of the major societies around the world and their past is a prerequisite to excelling in upper level courses in history and English at the high school level. Your child will need to purchase or borrow the approved book below. The attached assignment will be due on the first day of school: August 13, 2018. It is not necessary that the students purchase these books brand new. A used copy will do just fine, and is available for just a few dollars through websites such as abebooks.com and amazon.com. Alternatively, the students may borrow a copy of these books from the Orange County Public Library. I suggest you check for availability online at http://www.ocls.info/ Should you be unable to get a copy of the book for whatever reason, I invite you to contact me privately via email at [email protected]. There will be a comparable, alternative assignment available for students who have trouble getting access to a book. Thank you, Marius Tesch & Clayton Phillips AP Comparative Government and Politics/Critical Thinking Timber Creek High School 7 Critical Thinking & AP Comparative Government continued… Ready: Answer the following questions about Ernst Gombrich’s book A little History of the World. Please use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or a similar software. You will be required to critically analyze the text & use specific information from the book to support your arguments. You must also follow the formatting instructions below very carefully! Set: Use this checklist to make sure your paper is formatted properly! ❏ Please put your name, the due date, and the course title in the top left-hand corner of your assignment ❏ Please use 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced text, and one-inch margins ❏ Please type the questions in your document and format the questions in bold.