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Summer Reading

Literature

All Freshmen – A Painted House by John Grisham AND one additional book AND a written response (click here to view the list of books and assignment sheet).

 

Regular Sophomore American Literature – The Nick Adams Stories by Ernest Hemingway ANDThe Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane AND essay (click here to view assignment sheet).

 

Honors American Literature – Old School by Tobias Wolff AND The Nick Adams Stories by Ernest Hemingway AND “How to Mark a Book” (click here for the 6-page essay) by Mortimer Adler AND Anthem by Ayn Rand (available in full text at http://www.noblesoul.com/orc/texts/anthem/complete.html.  Click here for assignments.

 

Regular Junior British Literature – Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton (click here for the assignment) AND one additional book (click here to view books and assignment sheet).

 

Honors British Literature – Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton (click here for the assignment) AND Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White (you will be tested over this on the first day of class) AND Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. 

 

AP English Language and Composition – There will be a research assignment instead of a reading assignment.  Click here for the details.

 

Regular Senior World Literature – “How to Mark a Book” (click here for the 6-page essay) by Mortimer Adler AND Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver AND college admissions essay.  Click here to view all the assignments.

 

Honors Senior World Literature – “How to Mark a Book” (click here for the 6-page essay) by Mortimer Adler AND Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison AND Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.  Click here to view assignment sheet.

 

 Note: Honors Literature students must also purchase (but not read) They Say/ I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing (ISBN: 0393924092, available on Amazon for $17.65 and used from $4.41).  Students must have this book in hand (but not read) on the first day of classes.

AP Senior English Literature and Composition – “How to Mark a Book” (click here for the 6-page essay) by Mortimer Adler AND Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy AND Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison AND Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.  Click here for the assignment.

 

Note: AP Literature students must also purchase (but not read) They Say/ I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing (ISBN: 0393924092, available on Amazon for $17.65 and used from $4.41) AND How to Read Like a Professor (ISBN: 006000942X, available on Amazon for $9.88, and used from $2.75). Students must have these books in hand (but not read) on the first day of classes.

Journalism – Read by the beginning of the school year The Elements of Journalism by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel.


 

World Languages

Honors French III – Les Deux Gredins (book can be ordered by Mrs. Iranpour). Click here for the assignments.

 

Honors & AP French IV – Matilda (book can be ordered by Mrs. Iranpour).  Click here for the assignments.

 

AP Spanish Language – Students enrolled in AP Spanish Language will be required to complete a packet of written exercises during the summer that will be due the first day of class.  Students should get this packet from Mrs. Timko in room 149 before the end of the school year.  Click here for an overview of the assignment.

 

Social Studies

 

AP European History – Students are required to read one book from an approved list.  Click here to see the list.

 

AP US History – A People’s History of the United States:  1492 – Present by Howard Zinn (click here for the assignment associated with this book) AND one of the books from an approved list.  Click here for the list for the second book.

 

AP American Government – The summer text will be 21 Debated Issues in American Politics 2nd Edition by Gregory M. Scott and Loren Gatch. The assignment is due the 1st Monday of the fall semester and consists of two parts. Click here for the assignment.
 

Science

 

AP Chemistry – Purchase The Princeton Review 2010 AP Chemistry Exam Book.  Four chapters have been assigned.  Click here for the assignment.

 

AP Environmental Science - Buy and read the first five chapters of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson.  You must have the book as it will be used for discussion during the year.  Buy, read, and answer the questions supplied for Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan.  Click here for the assignments associated with this book.

Come to the first day of class with two assignments completed:

1.       The Omnivore’s Dilemma questions finished (on a separate piece of paper).

2.       A three to five page paper, in MLA style, comparing and contrasting Rachel Carson and Michael Pollan.  In the comparison, discuss their respective roles in the environmental movement and their perceived and real impact on society.  Include in the paper a short (paragraph) biography of each person.  At least one passage from each book must be correctly cited in the paper.


 

AP Physics B & C – This eleven page self-assessment is due the first day of school.  We have broken up the eleven pages into four parts. Click here to download PART 1a, PART 1b, PART 2 and PART 3.
 

AP Biology – There is a chapter review on the chemistry of organic molecules and study exercises that must be completed by the first day of school. The chapter review is eight pages long and is broken into three parts: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

Math

Honors Geometry – Read Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott.  It is available on Amazon.com.  Be prepared for a test the first day of class.