ATTENTION HONORS ENGLISH STUDENTS Dear Prospective Honors English Student: We are excited that you have chosen to take English Honors and are willing to commit yourself to hard work and challenging material. This summer we are requiring summer reading for each grade level for students who wish to take Honors English. The following works will be required reading per grade level.
Rising Freshmen – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Rising Sophomore – The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Rising Juniors – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Rising Seniors – Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Rising AP English – Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Also required is a project totaling 100 points, in conjunction with reading the book, which you will turn in on the first day of school. You will also have a reading test on the work(s) when you start Enlglish. AP English students should read both books and will be tested on both books. Their projects, however, can be a combination of both books, but reflect each book in equality. Once you commit to Honors prior to summer, you will be required to stay with Honors upon returning in the fall. If you choose not to do the summer reading, you will receive a zero for the project and the test. You will not be allowed to change classes simply because you did not complete the reading. If you have English scheduled for the Spring, your project will still be required on the first day of school in August and should be brought to your assigned English teacher for the Spring sometime during the course of the day August 24th. The grade you receive on that project will be held until the spring semester when you have English with that teacher. Please see the back of this sheet for your project options and instructions. See or email an English teacher with any questions. The books should be available online, at most book stores, and some at Walmart for purchase. If purchasing your book is an issue, please see an English teacher for help with this. We look forward to having you in Honors English next year. Sincerely, Kristi Hedrick Meredith Howell Angela Preslar Hailey Thompson South Stanly High School English Department
South Stanly High School Summer Reading Project Assignment This project is a way to show us what you know, learned, and ascertained from the book. Therefore, think of it with this mind-set: a way to communicate your newly-learned knowledge. Requirements: ***Utilizing quotes from the book is REQUIRED!*** ***Overall, your project should cover the book from beginning to end.*** Part I: For 30 Points (complete one of your choice) 1. In double-entry journal style, copy 10 of your favorite phrase/sentences from the book and explain why you chose them. Each explanation should be detailed, thoughtful, and analytical. Use quotes from the text in your response. 2. In double-entry journal style, list 8 truths about human nature and find 8 events from the text that relate to those truths. Use quotes from the text in your response. 3. Title two columns with opposite words (hate/love, peace/violence, power/submission, honesty/deceit, etc). Now, list 5 elements (each) from the novel (characters’ speeches/actions, plot development, symbols, etc) that fit the descriptive words. Use quotes from the text in your response. 4. Choose a controversial issue from the text and take a stand on ONE SIDE of the issue. Write a 2 fullpage paper discussing your reasons for disagreeing or agreeing with a decision a character made in the novel regarding this issue. Use quotes from the text in your response. Part II: For 30 Points (15 points each) (complete two of your choice) 5. In 1-2 full pages, explain the significance of the title. Authors do not choose a title randomly. Usually the title is symbolic in some way. Use quotes from the text in your response. 6. In 1-2 full pages, describe the purpose of the setting and genre – time period, location, etc. Use quotes from the text in your response. 7. In 1-2 full pages, discuss your ideas about the main character(s). Answer what you like or dislike about them and why they are worthy of praise and/or criticism. Use quotes from the text in your response. 8. In 1-2 full pages, identify what caused a major change in the main character(s) and explain how the character (s) changed. These changes may have been a consequence of choice, a conflict, a display of some outstanding trait like courage, or even a result of events that occur during the novel. Use quotes from the text in your response. 9. Choose one sentence from the text. In 1-2 full pages, tell why this sentence embodies the theme of the story. Illustrate, in a symbolic drawing, the theme/sentence using text images that you feel bring the theme to live. Use quotes from the text in your response. Part II: For 40 Points (complete) 10. Student Choice: Complete one creative project that relate to and reflect the main points of your novel. This is your choice, but it must be complete and offer an in-depth analysis of the book. Simply printing or copying from the internet is not acceptable. Utilizing quotes from the book in your creation is required. Suggestions: character scrap or memory book, theme or symbol collage with explanation, diorama, newspaper (obituary, police blotter, article, Dear Abby, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, etc), character diary or Facebook page, comic or political cartoon, song, travel brochure, scene rewrite from a different point of view, etc.
Use your creativity: Do things in each section which you think no one else will think to do, discuss, or complete. Also, do something to make yours stand out among your peers.
SSHS Summer Reading Project Scoring Rubric Part I: 30 Possible Points Does your response for this section include: Comments: ______ quotes from the book? ______ critical analysis? ______ coverage of the entire book? ______ specific references to the text? ______ support of opinion? ______ evidence of higher-level thinking? ______ developed and thoughtful responses? ______ thematic significance? ______ standard use of grammar?
______ of 30 points
Part II: 30 Possible Points Does your response for this section include: ______ quotes from the book? ______ critical analysis? ______ coverage of the entire book? ______ specific references to the text? ______ support of opinion? ______ evidence of higher-level thinking? ______ developed and thoughtful responses? ______ thematic significance? ______ standard use of grammar?
Comments:
______ of 15 points
Does your response for this section include: ______ quotes from the book? ______ critical analysis? ______ coverage of the entire book? ______ specific references to the text? ______ support of opinion? ______ evidence of higher-level thinking? ______ developed and thoughtful responses? ______ thematic significance? ______ standard use of grammar?
Comments:
______ of 15 points
Comments:
______ of 40 points
Part III: 40 Possible Points Does your response for this section include: ______ quotes from the book? ______ critical analysis? ______ coverage of the entire book? ______ specific references to the text? ______ support of opinion? ______ evidence of higher-level thinking? ______ developed and thoughtful responses? ______ thematic significance? ______ standard use of grammar?
______ of 100 points
