ECFHS Honors English II 2018 Summer Reading Assignment

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1 ECFHS Honors English II 2018 Summer Reading Assignment Honors English 2 will require you to read and analyze a variety of texts across genres while relating them to the larger picture of English literary tradition. In order for students to begin the school year prepared make these literary connections, all Honors English 2 students are required to complete the following summer work which will create a basic foundation from which to begin building content and skills necessary for success in the course. Please be aware that this assignment must be completed by the first day of school! You will be given a project on the reading the first week of school followed by a test to ensure mastery of the concepts introduced by the work. Completion of this assignment is a requirement for participating in Honors English 2. #1. Read Thomas C. Foster s book How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Foster, a professor of English at the University of Michigan, has written this book to help students handle the basics of studying literature. You will find his book both entertaining and insightful. Additionally, we will reference the book regularly throughout the year using several of Foster s methods to help inform our own interpretations and discussion. Be sure you get the right book! Foster has another book, How to Read Novels Like a Professor this is NOT our book. You will find this book at most local bookstores (new and used), online, school and public libraries. We suggest getting your own copy of this book as it will come in handy for both this course and AP Literature; but it is not required. * Foster references many works of literature with which you will probably be unfamiliar. You do not need to read every word of every chapter focus on the bolded points of each chapter and make note of any of the books Foster references that you would like to read in the future! #2. Take notes for each chapter on the provided chart ( except : Introduction, Interludes, Sonnet, and the Test Case). Chapter one has been done for you as a model. Chapter Gist: main idea(s). This should be no longer than 3 sentences. 1 A quest or hero s journey consists of five things: a quester, place to go, stated reason to go there, challenges and trials, and real reason to go there (self-knowledge) Connection to another source & explanation (play, film, novel, poem) NOT referenced in Foster s book Harry Potter : Harry, an eleven year old orphan leaves the Dursleys to attend Hogwarts and learn magic. Throughout his years he faces trials, villains, tests, school, and his ultimate nemesis, Lord Voldemort. In the end, he learns the truth about himself and his past. #3. Read books! Read two or more novel(s) of your choosing and keep a log of what you read. Honors students should make a habit of reading and challenge themselves to read more challenging texts. We want to see what reading is like for you over summer and build upon in throughout the year. Title Author Dates Pages Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie 6/22-7/5 230 #4. Type two paragraphs in connection to HTRLLP based on ONE of your summer novels - save to your Google Docs account. You will submit this to turnitin.com the first week of school. This class will largely be centered on applying concepts and skills to literature selected by students. This summer, pick one novel that you read this summer and apply 2-3 concepts from Foster s book. Write up a paragraph explaining your findings using evidence from your novel to connect to chapters in HTRLLP. Attach this paragraph to the end of your How to Read Lit. notes. A list of titles that have been enjoyed by students in past years are on the back of this sheet, but do not feel confined to this list if there is something else that you find interesting and would like to read.

2 Some Suggested Titles For Teenage Readers: 1. Does My Head Look Big In This? (Abdel-Fattah) 2. Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Alexie) Reasons Why (Jay Asher) 4. Ender s Game (Orson Scott Card) 5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Chbosky) 6. Armada (Earnest Cline) 7. Matched (Ally Condie) 8. The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton) 9. We Were Here (Matt de la Pena) 10. Mexican Whiteboy (de la Pena) 11. Dear Killer (Katherine Ewell) 12. Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn) 13. If I Stay (Gayle Foreman) 14. Kindness for Weakness (Goodman) 15. Looking for Alaska (John Green) 16. Paper Towns (John Green) 17. Every Day (David Levithan) 18. Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Levithan) 19. We Were Liars (Lockhart) 20. Legend (Lu) 21. The Young Elites (Lu) 22. Never Fall Down (McCormick) 23. Cinder (Meyer) 24. I ll Give You The Sun (Nelson) 25. All the Bright Places (Niven) 26. The Cellar (Natasha Preston) 27. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock (Quick) 28. All American Boys ( Reynolds) 29. Eleanor and Park (Rainbow Rowell) 30. Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell) 31. The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold) 32. The Help (Stockett) 33. Dear Martin (Nic Stone) 34. Knights of Hill Country (Tim Tharp) 35. The Hate You Give (Angie Thomas) 36. The List (Siobhan Vivian) 37. Dirtbikes, Drones, and Other Ways to Fly (Wesselhoeft) 38. The 5 th Wave (Rick Yancy) 39. Everything, Everything (Yoon) 40. American Street (Zoboi) If you need help, come see Ms. Heno in room 50 for suggestions or to borrow a book. Check out display tables for suggested summer reading at your local bookstore or library. goodreads.com also is a good source for recommendations as well. Find something you ll enjoy. Happy reading! ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, COME TO CLASS WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1. How to Read Literature Like a Professor (if you purchased or borrowed a copy) 2. Your completed HTRLLP chart & paragraphs (printed out & saved electronically) 3. Summer reading log of the books you read us if you have any questions or concerns at kurtis.roddewig@sanjuan.edu or amy.heno@sanjuan.edu

3 CHAPTER 1 Every Trip is a Quest (Except when it s not) 2 Nice to Eat with You (Acts of Communion) HTRLLP Summer Reading Chart GIST: Main idea(s) of the chapter. No longer than 3 sentences. A quest, or hero s journey, consists of five things: a quester a place to go stated reason to go challenges and trials real reason to go (self-knowledge) EXAMPLE: Connection to another source (play, film, novel, poem) and explanation, NOT referenced in Foster s book Harry Potter: Harry, an eleven year-old orphan, leaves the Dursleys to attend Hogwarts and learn magic. Throughout his years he faces trials, villains, tests, school, and his ultimate nemesis, Lord Voldemort. In the end, he learns the truth about himself and his past. 3 Nice to Eat You (Acts of Vampires) 5 Now Where Have I Seen Her Before? 6 When in Doubt, It s from Shakespeare Or the Bible

4 8 Hanseldee and Greteldum 9 It s Greek to Me 10 It s More Than Just Rain or Snow 11...More Than It s Gonna Hurt You: Concerning Violence 12 Is That a Symbol? 13 It s All Political 14 Yes She s a Christ Figure, Too

5 15 Flights of Fancy 16 It s All About Sex Except Sex 18 If She Comes Up, It s Baptism 19 Geography Matters So Does Season 21 Marked for Greatness

6 22 He s Blind for a Reason, You Know 23 It s Never Just Heart Disease And Rarely Just Illness 25 Don t Read with Your Eyes 26 Is He Serious? And Other Ironies

7 2018 Summer Reading Log Log the books you read over summer. Two are the minimum and these are to be books you have never read before. Find books that are interesting and appropriate for your level. It is okay to quit a book if it s not the right fit, just log how many pages you completed. Title Author Dates Pages Read