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Summer Reading 2007 CASP and Gifted Summer Reading Assignment 2007-2008 Read one of the novels below, and be prepared to complete an exam on the novel in August. Choosing not read this assignment will impact a student’s grade for the first nine weeks, and possible the semester. Choose and read one of the following: Anthem by Ayn Rand Alas Babylon by Pat Frank Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe AP Language and Composition Summer Reading Assignment 2007-2008 Read one of the novels in the appropriate category, and be prepared to complete a fifty question multiple choice test in August. Choosing not to read this assignment will impact a student’s grade for the first nine weeks, and possible the semester. English III Honors (Juniors) Choose one of the following: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving The Winds of War by Herman Wouk Native Son by Richard Wright The Stand by Stephen King Snow Falling on Cedars by Dan Guterson The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Advance Placement Language and Composition: Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand Killer Angels by Michael Shaara Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson Summer Reading Assignment There are three separate stages (in addition to the reading) to your A.P. summer assignment. These stages should be written down and turned in the first day of school in August. The writings get more specific from first to third, beginning with reader response and ending with a thematic essay. Parts I and II are informal writing by should be complete. Exercise freedom; there are no wrong answers. In order to not get in over your head, you should complete Stages I and II at the end of each separate reading. I. After you read, or while you read, The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood) and Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison), record your reactions for each novel. Support your responses. a. What is your overall reaction to the novel? b. What are the most frightening elements in the book? c. What did you particularly like and dislike about the work? d. What do you think the main point is? Why did the author write this? e. What/Who is believable? Unbelievable? f. Who is telling the story? Who is the intended audience? g. What does the author expect the reader to do or think as a result of having read the novel? II. Answer each question; these are not intended to produce essays. The Blind Assassin a. Explain the distinction that Atwood makes between the citizen and the artist. b. The central recurring image in the novel is books. Explain the effectiveness that Atwood achieves with her method of presenting this image. c. Identify some social issues that Atwood examines in the novel. Invisible Man a. This is a novel of journeys. What different awakenings does the Invisible Man experience? b. Explain how Ellison keeps the reader detached from his subject matter. How does this benefit the Reader critically? There is no specific format for these pre-writing activities, but definitely address them. Submit all of this, along with the essay, the first day of class in August to receive complete credit. The assignment will be worth ten percent of your first nine weeks grade. III. Thoroughly address one of the following essay assignments. Write a well-organized, coherent, cogent essay that addresses both summer reading selections. It is preferred that the essay be completely self-generated; however, if you utilize sources, do not fail to cite them internally and provide a Works Cited Page. Discuss and analyze; do not simply summarize or retell the story. Use both novels in your response. a. What are the differences in the protagonists? In the concept of hero/heroine? b. What is the effect of the novels as social satire? Discuss theme. c. Discuss character and connections to theme(s). d. Discuss the author’s style and the importance placed on language in terms of how e perceive truth, reality, and real knowledge. e. What are the effects of the point of view - whether it is a persona, an omniscient narrator or a first-person account? f. How is time used? Compare narrative time with real time. g. Explore the manner in which the authors handle one of the following elements: absurdity; contrasts (Examples: saved-damned, light-dark, life-death, essence-existence, waiting-action); quest for knowledge; control, reversals of traditional ideals. AP English Literature Summer Reading Assignment (cont.) If you change your schedule during the summer from AP to Honors/CASP English, you must complete the reading/writing assignment for that level, which will be available in the Curriculum Guide or on the CHS website. Read one of the novels in the appropriate category, and be prepared to complete a fifty question multiple choice test in August. Choosing not to read the appropriate assignment will impact a student’s grade for the first nine weeks, and possible the semester. English III Honors (Juniors) Choose one of the following: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving The Winds of War by Herman Wouk Native Son by Richard Wright The Stand by Stephen King Snow Falling on Cedars by Dan Guterson The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Advanced Placement Language and Composition: Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand Killer Angels by Michael Shaara Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson Colonial High School Ninth Grade Center English I students are to read one of the following books: · 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey · We Beat the Street- How a Friendship Pact Led to Success by Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt with Sharon Draper · Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene · The First Part Last by Angela Johnson English I CASP students are required to read the following books: · 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey · Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands by Susan Carol McCarthy English I Honors students are required to read: · Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands by Susan Carol McCarthy. · 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey is also suggested. English I Gifted students are required to read: · 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey. · Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands by Susan Carol McCarthy is also suggested. |
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