Summer Reading

For the 2011-2012 academic year, students of all years and all levels need to complete summer reading and summer reading assignments for various classes. Please review the courses you are scheduled to take for the 2011-2012 academic year and the list below to ensure that you complete all the necessary reading and associated assignments. All reading and associated assignments must be completed by the first week of classes.

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Freshmen Class (Class of 2015):

  • Social Studies/History:
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    Intro to World Cultures/Civilizations (610) (All Levels): Dawn by Elie Wiesel
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    In addition to reading Dawn, students must also complete a series of discussion questions on the assigned reading. Your answers to these questions will be due the first week of classes. A copy of these questions can be found here: Dawn Discussion Questions.
  • English Book #1:
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    English 9A (210) & 9B (211): A Separate Peace by John Knowles
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    In addition to reading A Separate Peace, students must keep a literary journal on this assigned reading. Your journal will be due the first week of class. A copy of the prompts that need to be responded to in your journal can be found here: A Separate Peace Journal Prompts.
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    English 9SF (212): A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
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    In addition to reading A Single Shard, students must complete a series of summer reading activities associated with this assigned reading. The results of these activities will be due the first week of classes. A copy of these activities can be found here: A Single Shard Summer Reading Activities.
  • English Book #2:
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    (All Levels: A, B, & SF) Each student must also select a book of their own. The book may be either fiction or non-fiction, but must meet the following guidelines:
    -It should be age and subject appropriate.
    -It should be over 150 pages.
    -It should be new to the student and not something read before.
    -It should not be available in a movie or summary form (CliffsNotes, Sparknotes, etc.)
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    Once you have chosen and read your book, complete a summer reading project. In your project you must:
    -Design an original cover for your project that illustrates your book choice.
    -List 20 vocabulary words from the book. Define each word and write the sentence from the book where each is found. Be sure to indicate the page number where you found each sentence.
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    In your project, you must also do one of the following:
    -Describe at least three main characters in paragraphs of at least five sentences each.
    -Draw a map of the location of the story.
    -Prepare a timeline, web chart, or graphic organizer of the important events in the story.
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    Your Summer Reading Project will be due during the first week of classes. You will be graded on completeness, originality, and presentation. Neatness, spelling, and grammar will count! Typing is preferred, but handwritten work will be accepted.

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.Sophomore Class (Class of 2014):

  • Theology:
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    Understanding the Scriptures (122) (All Levels): Did Adam and Eve Have Belly Buttons? by Matthew J. Pinto
  • Social Studies/History:
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    Western Civilization (620, 621, 622) (All Levels): Night by Elie Wiesel
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    In addition to reading Night, students must also complete a series of questions on the assigned reading. Your answers to these questions will be due the first week of classes. A copy of these questions can be found here: Night Questions.

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Junior Class (Class of 2013):

  • Theology:
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    Christian Morality (130) & Christian Lifestyle (141) (All Levels): The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
  • Social Studies/History:
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    US History (630, 631, 632, 633) (All Levels): Hungry Hearts by Anzia Yezierska
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    In addition to reading Hungry Hearts, students must also complete a series of questions on the assigned reading. Your answers to these questions will be due the first week of classes. A copy of these questions can be found here: Hungry Hearts Questions.
  • English:
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    English 11A (230) & 11B (231): The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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    In addition to reading The Book Thief, students must also complete a series of questions on the assigned reading. Your answers to these questions will be due the first week of classes. A copy of these questions can be found here: The Book Thief Questions.

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Senior Class (Class of 2012):

  • Theology:
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    Christian Action (140) & Faith & Values in a Media Culture (150) (All Levels): Dinner with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory
  • Social Studies/History:
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    The US in the 20th Century (640, 641, 642) (All Levels): Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters’ First 100 Years By Sarah L. Delaney and A. Elizabeth Delaney with Amy Hill Hearth
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    In addition to reading Having Our Say, students must also complete a series of questions on the assigned reading. Your answers to these questions will be due the first week of classes. A copy of these questions can be found here: Having Our Say Questions.
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    AP English Literature & Composition (249) Book #1: Sula by Toni Morrison
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    AP English Literature & Composition (249) Book #2: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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    English 12A (240) & 12B (241): The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
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    In addition to reading The Kite Runner, students must also complete a series of questions on the assigned reading. Your answers to these questions will be due the first day of classes. A copy of these questions can be found here: The Kite Runner Reading Questions.

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