Summer Reading Shore Regional High School District A great book should leave you with many experiences and slightly exhausted at the end. You should live several lives while reading it. ~ William Styron All students in the Shore Regional High School District are expected to complete a summer reading assignment. Students in AP and IB level classes will be given more extensive assignments to accompany the required texts. The ultimate goal of the summer assignment is to encourage the valuable habit of reading and to encourage lifelong learning. Reading stimulates minds, creates mental pictures of exotic places, introduces compelling characters, presents new ideas, and offers enjoyment of amusing conversations and beautiful language. Sample graphic organizers are attached to this packet and can be used as a guide. Students will be able to use their prewriting organizers on their summer reading essay assignment. The essay will be written the first week of school, and graphic organizers are an essential component for the completion of this essay. All students should adhere to the following summer reading guidelines: Read and annotate your assigned book(s), based on grade level and class. Complete a graphic organizer for each book. Hard copies of graphic organizers must be completed and brought on the first day of school. Prepare for your writing assignment in the first week of school.
English 9 CP Required Read both of the following required texts and prepare a prewriting organizer that includes 4-6 quotes with notes for analysis for an original thesis statement based on one of the themes provided below. 1. Troy Adele Geras Theme 1 Choice: Coming of age in a time of war Theme 2 Choice: Friendship and/or love as motivator(s) 2. Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury Theme 1 Choice: Dangers of knowledge and individuality in a dystopian society Theme 2 Choice: Censorship and truth English 9 Honors Required Read both of the following required texts and prepare a prewriting organizer that includes 4-6 quotes with notes for analysis for an original thesis statement based on one of the themes provided below. 1. The Red Pony - John Steinbeck Theme 1 Choice: Responsibility and coming of age Theme 2 Choice: The impact of confronting death 2. Troy Adele Geras Theme 1 Choice: Coming of age in a time of war Theme 2 Choice: Friendship and/or love as motivator(s) 3. Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury Theme 1 Choice: Dangers of knowledge and individuality in a dystopian society Theme 2 Choice: Censorship and truth
English 10 CP Required Read both of the following required texts and prepare a prewriting organizer that includes 4-6 quotes with notes for analysis for an original thesis statement based on one of the themes provided below. 1. Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway Theme 1 Choice: Man s spiritual quest within nature Theme 2 Choice: Perseverance and persistence as ways to combat difficulty and hardship 2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain Theme 1 Choice: The vulnerability of a child s thoughts and actions within an adult world Theme 2 Choice: The roles of adventure and fun in coming of age English 10 Honors Required Read the following required texts and prepare a prewriting organizer that includes 4-6 quotes with notes for analysis for an original thesis statement based on one of the themes provided below. 1. Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway Theme 1 Choice: Man s spiritual quest within nature Theme 2 Choice: Perseverance and persistence as ways to overcome difficulty and hardship 2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain Theme 1 Choice: The vulnerability of a child s thoughts and actions within an adult world Theme 2 Choice: The roles of adventure and fun in coming of age 3. The Bell Jar Sylvia Plath Theme 1 Choice: Gender roles and feminism Theme 2 Choice: The societal influences on the individual
English 11 Required Read both of the following required texts and prepare a prewriting organizer that includes 4-6 quotes with notes for analysis for an original thesis statement based on one of the themes provided below. 1. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson Theme 1 Choice: Personal identity as a façade Theme 2 Choice: Mystery and suspense as elements of Gothic fiction 2. Alice s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Theme 1: Appearance versus reality within a fantastical setting Theme 2: The response of a naïve, childlike mind to a dystopian world Grade 11 English assignments for AP and IB will be distributed by the English Department.
English 12 Required Read the following required text and choose one of the books from the choice list. Complete a prewriting organizer for each book that includes 4-6 quotes with notes for analysis for an original thesis statement based on the theme provided. Required The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein Theme: The effects of illness or chronic condition(s) on a person/family Choice Book - Choose one of the books from the list below. 1. The Handmaid s Tale Margaret Atwood Theme: The influence of gender identity on the individual 2. I, Robot - Isaac Asimov Theme: The perils of technology 3. Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams Theme: The role of the anti-hero Grade 12 English assignments for AP and IB will be distributed by the English Department.
Prewriting Organizer Requirements: One Organizer is REQUIRED for each text. Come to English class on the first day of school with BOTH a printed copy and a digital copy available for sharing through Google Docs. FOR EACH TEXT COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: Using ONE of the provided themes provided under each text, create a formal prewriting organizer for each text. Suggested formats: **see the next few pages for sample templates Flow Chart Outline Graphic Organizer Four Square Create a thesis statement that clearly connects to your selected theme. Be sure that your thesis can be argued and defended by the text, with at least three concrete examples from that text. Evidence (a MINIMUM of four to six quotes for each text with analysis) must be included to support your thesis statement. Be sure that your textual evidence clearly connects to your examples when supporting your thesis.
Outline Template I. Introduction a. Jot down some of the big ideas that relate to your thesis statement b. Author, title, very brief summary c. Thesis statement should be final sentence of your introduction II. Support #1 a. Transition statement/topic sentence - this is the bridge between paragraphs and ideas b. Quote in context - who is speaking? to whom? where are we in the plot of the story? c. Supportive quote in MLA format d. Thorough Analysis- how does this quote directly support your thesis statement? why is it significant? what does it reveal about the character? how does it exemplify a theme? e. Optional second quote (follow same format as above) III. Support #2 a. Transition statement/topic sentence - this is the bridge between paragraphs and ideas b. Quote in context- who is speaking? to whom? where are we in the plot of the story? c. Supportive quote in MLA format d. Thorough analysis - how does this quote directly support your thesis statement? why is it significant? what does it reveal about the character? how does it exemplify a theme? e. Optional second quote (follow same format as above) IV. Support #3 a. Transition statement/topic sentence - this is the bridge between paragraphs and ideas b. Quote in context - who is speaking? to whom? where are we in the plot of the story? c. Supportive quote in MLA format d. Thorough analysis - how does this quote directly support your thesis statement? why is it significant? what does it reveal about the character? how does it exemplify a theme? e. Optional second quote (follow same format as above) V. Optional Support #4 i. Transition statement/topic sentence - this is the bridge between paragraphs and ideas ii. Quote in context - who is speaking? to whom? where are we in the plot of the story? iii. Supportive quote in MLA format iv. Thorough analysis - how does this quote directly support your thesis statement? why is it significant? what does it reveal about the character? how does it exemplify a theme? v. Optional second quote (follow same format as above) VI. Conclusion a. What s the takeaway? Reach for significance. b. Do not restate your thesis exactly. Do not introduce any new information in your conclusion.
Four Square Template