Prince of Peace Christian School Summer Reading

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1 Crossroads (8 th Honors) One book Prince of Peace Christian School Summer Reading *The Princess Bride by Goldman; Harcourt. 30 th Anniversary Ed. (2007); Paperback or digital, ISBN: Carefully read and annotate your book. A general guideline for annotations includes marking important passages about character, plot, and details. Be prepared to show your annotations to your teacher. DO NOT use outside sources such as Spark Notes, Cliff Notes, Shmoop etc. Read The Princess Bride by William Goldman; then write a short paper with the following elements: An introductory paragraph in which you identify the theme of the novel. (Hint: What does Goldman have to say about love?) 2-3 Body paragraphs that answer the following: How does William Goldman use the Zoo of Death in Part 2 of The Princess Bride to add meaning and structure to the rest of the novel? How does the zoo contribute to the theme? An optional conclusion paragraph in which you pull your ideas together. Make sure you include both evidence and explanation of the significance of your evidence. DO NOT merely retell or summarize the plot of the episode. Be prepared to submit your typed essay to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism.

2 Eng. I One book Ender s Game by Orson Scott Card; Tor Science Fiction (1994); Paperback or digital, ISBN: Carefully read and annotate Ender s Game. A general guideline for annotations includes marking important passages about character, plot, and details. Be prepared to show your annotations to your teacher. DO NOT use outside sources such as Spark Notes, Cliff Notes, Shmoop, etc. There are multiple controversial instances of violence in Ender s Game; for example, Ender kills two fellow children while defending himself. What is Card saying about violence? Write a well-developed paragraph (½ to one full typed page) in which you explain how 2-3 examples of violence in the novel reveal Card s views on violence. Make sure you include both evidence and explanation of the significance of your evidence. DO NOT merely retell or summarize the plot of the episode. Be prepared to submit your typed paragraph to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism.

3 Eng. I PreAP- Two books The Odyssey by Homer trans. Fitzgerald; Farrar, Straus and Giroux (November 1998) ISBN: Mythology by Edith Hamilton; Mass Market Paperback, Reissue ed. (Jan. 2011) ISBN: Please purchase a clean copy of both books with the exact ISBN and copyright dates to ensure the same edition required for class discussion of the books. We will be using the exact editions requested as an essential part of the curriculum for the first several weeks of English. Please check the publisher, the copyright date, and the ISBN. The clean copy of the texts allows the student to add his or her own annotations. This summer, you will go on a voyage with the Greek hero Odysseus as he returns from the Trojan War to his beloved Ithaca, his faithful wife, and his loving son. Before you begin, you should read the background information on the Trojan War included in your copy of Edith Hamilton s Mythology, Part Four: Heroes of the Trojan War, including the chapters on The Trojan War, The Fall of Troy, and The Adventures of Odysseus. As you read about each of Odysseus adventures, consider the trials he must face. Odysseus character is portrayed in his ability to handle dangerous situations. The trials illustrate more than just temptations that he must overcome; they show a different man at the end of the book than at the beginning. His adventures in his journey humble his pride, reveal his cleverness, and prepare him, by giving him self-control, for the task of restoring order to his household and to Ithaca. In each of his twelve adventures (Books IX XII), Odysseus is tempted to display a negative character trait or to choose a false identity that he must reject, and he is encouraged to demonstrate a positive trait. First, carefully read and annotate Part Four, Chapters I, II, and III of Mythology. These chapters will give you a summary and overview of the Trojan War described in The Iliad and The Odyssey and will be helpful as you read and write about The Odyssey. There will be questions from the mythology book as well as from The Odyssey on the objective quiz. Then, carefully read and annotate The Odyssey. Choose three of the adventures** to discuss in your essay, including a brief summary of each, the negative trait he must overcome or reject, and the positive trait that he embraces to succeed. 1. Begin with a brief thesis sentence that lists title and author, the three adventures, and the main idea of Odysseus choices. This sentence may be the only sentence in your first paragraph. 2. In each of the following three paragraphs, you will summarize the adventure, discuss the negative trait, and explain the positive character trait that Odysseus demonstrates. 3. You should include a short concluding paragraph that pulls your ideas together. 4. The essay will be submitted to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism. **Here is a list of Odysseus twelve adventures: 1. Island of Ismarus (The Ciconians) 7. Hades 2. Lotus-eaters 8. Sirens 3. Cyclops 9. Scylla and Charybdis 4. Aeolus 10. Island of Helios 5. Laestrygonians 11. Calypso 6. Circe 12. Phaecians (Nausicaa)

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5 English II One book Lord of the Flies by Golding; Perigee Trade; Casebook ed. (Sept. 1987) ISBN: Previous annotations can be misleading, or keep you from reading for yourself. Carefully read and annotate Lord of the Flies. A general guideline for annotations includes marking important passages about character, plot, and details. Aim for 1-2 significant annotations per page. Be prepared to show your annotations to your teacher. DO NOT use outside sources such as Spark Notes, Cliff Notes, Bookrags etc. Choose two of the following characters: Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Simon. Then choose a different scene for each character that gives the most insight into their character. Write one well-developed paragraph for each of your 2 characters: a total of 2 paragraphs. Each paragraph should be ½ to one full page. For example, if you selected Ralph, choose the one scene that reveals the most about Ralph, noting both the details of the scene and their significance. You will have 2 separate paragraphs (no big thesis tying it all together). Make sure you include both evidence and explanation of the significance of your evidence. DO NOT merely retell or summarize the plot of the episode. Be prepared to submit your typed essay to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism.

6 English II PreAP Two books Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck ; Penguin (January 8, 2002) ISBN: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; Bedford/St. Martin's; 3 rd ed., Case Studies ed. (2016) ISBN: Previous annotations can be misleading, or keep you from reading for yourself. Carefully read and annotate your two books. A general guideline for annotations includes marking important passages about character, plot, and details. Aim for 1-2 significant annotations per page. Be prepared to show your annotations to your teacher. DO NOT use outside sources such as Spark Notes, Cliff Notes, Bookrags etc. Both of these works confront the reader with scenes of violence. Choose a central scene of violence from both works: total of 2 specific scenes (spanning 1-3 pages each), one from each work. Annotate/explore each scene in depth. Then, in a well-organized essay, compare and contrast how violence in these two scenes deepen your understanding of each work. Stay focused ONLY on your 2 chosen scenes. Aim for a critical mass of 2 ½ - 3 pages (Times New Roman 12, 1 inch margins, all doublespaced). Make sure that you have a clear introduction that ends with your MT claim (main thesis). For the body of your essay, include both evidence and explanation of the significance of your evidence. DO NOT merely retell or summarize the plot of the episode or summarize other scenes in the novel. You will probably have 3-4 body paragraphs. End your essay with a thoughtful conclusion. Be prepared to submit your typed essay to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism.

7 English III One book Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne; Barnes and Noble Classic (2003) ISBN: Previous annotations can be misleading, or keep you from reading for yourself. Carefully read and annotate The Scarlet Letter. Be prepared to show your annotations to your teacher. DO NOT use outside sources such as Spark Notes, Cliff Notes, Bookrags etc. Choose ONE of the following themes: The effects of guilt Obsession for revenge Then choose three plot events from the novel to explain how those events develop the theme you have chosen. Include the following: A brief introduction including your chosen theme and your thesis (last sentence of the introduction). Three body paragraphs with specific quoted evidence from the novel and analysis/explanation of that evidence. DO NOT merely retell or summarize the plot. Be careful to select ONLY three key events (not the plot of the whole novel). A conclusion paragraph in which you move the universal significance of your theme. Be prepared to submit your typed essay to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism.

8 AP Language Two books Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne; Dover Publications (May 2, 1994) ISBN: Language of Composition by Shea, Scanlon, and Aufses; 2 nd ed. ISBN Previous annotations can be misleading, or keep you from reading for yourself. 1. Assignment for The Scarlet Letter: Respond to the following prompt in a well-developed essay of no longer than 750 words (include a word count at the end of the essay). Essay must be in 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced with MLA formatting. It will be submitted to turnitin.com the first week of school. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter in 1850, during the age of Romanticism and Transcendentalism. Hawthorne was a friend and neighbor of such transcendental writers as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, who viewed man as naturally good and who believed in the possibility of creating a utopian society. On the other hand, Hawthorne was a product of his Puritan ancestors who believed that man is naturally depraved and sinful; one of Hawthorne s ancestors was Judge John Hathorne who was a judge in the notorious Salem witch trials that took place in New England in Hawthorne chose Boston in as the setting for his novel. Write a well-organized essay which addresses the possibility that a piece of fiction can be an argument. Consider The Scarlet Letter as Hawthorne s anti-utopian argument in response to his transcendentalist contemporaries or his moral argument in response to his Puritan ancestors. 2. Assignment #2 Activity and quiz on Chapter 1 of The Language of Composition: Carefully read and annotate chapter one of your text book, The Language of Composition. Complete Activity on page 6. Type a SOAPS analysis of the 9/11 Speech by George W. Bush. This analysis will be turned in on the first day of class. Also, be prepared for a quiz on the Glossary of Rhetorical Terms, pages 36-8 to be given the first week of class. For all assigned summer reading books, there will be an objective quiz given the 1st week of school.

9 English IV - One book Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis; Harper One, 2015, ISBN Please purchase a clean copy of The Screwtape Letters with the exact ISBN given above. We will be using this precise edition as an essential part of the curriculum for the first several weeks of English IV. Please check the publisher and the ISBN. A new, clean copy of the text allows the student to add his or her own annotations. Previous highlighting and annotations can be misleading. Carefully read and annotate Screwtape Letters. Aim for 2-3 significant annotations per page. Annotations go beyond highlighting or underlining. The annotations themselves are written in the margins (or post-its) that clarify definitions, identify relationships between characters, highlight significant events, locate literary devices, and capture questions you may have. Underlining and/or highlighting will not be considered in your 2-3 substantive annotations per page requirement. Be prepared to show your annotations to your teacher for a daily grade on the first day back in the fall. DO NOT use outside sources such as Spark Notes, Cliff Notes, Bookrags etc. DO USE a couple of good dictionaries. Think carefully and critically about the role of each page before moving to the next. Carefully think about the Epigraph and Preface. While reading, make a list in the front of the book of the main characters and their relationships. 1. Note any particulars or descriptives given as well. 2. Next, flag and note and/or keep a list of a) Primary Goals or Purposes b) Strategies and tactics recommended c) Weapons illustrated or used d) Advice, rules, laws or restrictions given e) Obstacles to the characters ability to achieve their plans f) How obstacles are to be dealt with or overcome 3. Keep a list of theoretical definitions, that is, list any special terms that are defined directly or indirectly by the characters themselves in their own communication between themselves, along with what the character means by that term or word. Writing Assignment: Choose three strategies to discuss in your essay. Once you have selected three strategies, write one paragraph for each that tells the reader: 1. The purpose of the strategy 2. Describe the strategy in detail 3. How easily could this particular strategy be executed by the intended agent 4. How easily might the strategy be detected and deflected by a patient 5. Whether in fact this strategy was successful in the book 6. Your overall assessment of this strategy as compared to the other two Then, write a clear introductory paragraph, and also a clean, crisp concluding paragraph. Be sure the introductory paragraph has one single, specific, compelling, thesis that is demonstrable. In the concluding paragraph, show that you have proven your thesis. Thesis statement minimum: (The writer) uses (three strategies) to (a verb) the (goal or goals). Each paragraph must have a Body Thesis along with Concrete Details.Proofread for spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax. Senior level work is expected.

10 AP Literature - Two books King Lear by Shakespeare; Folger, ISBN: Heart of Darkness by Conrad; Norton critical ed.; 5th ed (2016) ISBN: Previous annotations can be misleading, or keep you from reading for yourself. 1. Assignment for King Lear: Respond to the following prompt in a well-developed essay no longer than 750 words (include a word count at the end of the essay): In many plays a character has a misconception of himself or his world. Destroying or perpetuating this illusion contributes to a central theme of the play. From King Lear, choose a major character to whom this statement applies, and write an essay in which you consider the following: A. What the character s illusion is and how it differs from reality as presented in the play. B. How the destruction/perpetuation of the illusion develops a theme of the play. Do not merely summarize the plot. 2. Assignment for Heart of Darkness: Respond to the following prompt in a well-developed essay no longer than 750 words (include a word count at the end of the essay): Works of literature often depict acts of betrayal. Friends and even family may betray a protagonist; main characters may likewise be guilty of treachery or may betray their own values. From Heart of Darkness, consider such an act of betrayal. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze the nature of the betrayal and show how it contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. For both essays, make sure you include both evidence and explanation of the significance of your evidence. DO NOT merely retell or summarize the plot. Be prepared to submit your typed essay to turnitin.com to check for plagiarism. The essay must be in 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced with MLA formatting.