Ninth Grade Reading List: Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Pre-AP/AP To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Project-Based Assignments:

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1 Upon completion of reading the book, please assist your child in the selection of one project-based assignment as listed below. The project must be turned in to your student s ninth grade teacher on or before Please note: Although the project is based on one book, students are encouraged to read as many books as they wish during the summer.the summer reading book requirements for the incoming ninth grade students are: Ninth Grade Reading List: Monster by Walter Dean Myers Pre-AP/AP To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Project-Based Assignments: Monster: Create a Soundtrack for the assigned book. Requirements: Prepare a soundtrack for your book like music used in movies, your songs will need to relate to significant elements in the plot. You may create a CD, a file folder on a USB, a PowerPoint presentation or record the lyrics to each song and present in a folder. Your Soundtrack should include: Six different songs, one pertaining to each of the following: *Must be school appropriate* 1. A particular character 2. The setting of the story 3. The relationship between two or more characters 4. A significant event in your story 5. The prominent theme in the novel 6. A specific conflict that the main character struggles with (either internal or external) Additionally, you must write a one paragraph response to explain why you chose each song. Each response should clearly connect to one of the six literary elements listed above. Each response must include at least one significant quote from your novel for support. (Cite your quote using the page number in your book) *Extra Credit* Create a cover for your soundtrack! Include the title, characters, and/or any other ideas or concepts significant to the book that you chose.

2 Pre-AP- To Kill a Mockingbird: Type a 5 paragraph essay on one of the following essay prompts. You must use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double-spaced. 1. Maudie Atkinson says, Atticus Finch was the deadest shot in Maycomb County in his time near the end of Chapter 10. What lessons do the Finch children learn from the incident with the mad dog? Explain in detail, indicating how they change their understanding of their father. Is the mad dog a symbol of some Maycomb citizens? 2. What does the novel have to say about courage? Who are the courageous characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, and how do they demonstrate their courage? What is Harper Lee s message about real courage? 3. Examine the theme of prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird. How is prejudice demonstrated in the story and by whom? What is the author s underlying message about prejudice?

3 Upon completion of reading the book, students should complete the required project-based assignment. The project must be turned in to your student s tenth grade teacher on or before Please note: Although the project is based on one book, students are encouraged to read as many books as they wish during the summer. The summer reading book requirements for the incoming tenth grade students are: Tenth Grade Reading List: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green PRE-AP/AP Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Create a Soundtrack for the assigned book. Requirements: Prepare a soundtrack for your book like music used in movies, your songs will need to relate to significant elements in the plot. You may create a CD, a file folder on a USB, a PowerPoint presentation or record the lyrics to each song and present in a folder. Your Soundtrack should include: Six different songs, one pertaining to each of the following: *Must be school appropriate* 1. A particular character 2. The setting of the story 3. The relationship between two or more characters 4. A significant event in your story 5. The prominent theme in the novel 6. A specific conflict that the main character struggles with (either internal or external) Additionally, you must write a one paragraph response to explain why you chose each song. Each response should clearly connect to one of the six literary elements listed above. Each response must include at least one significant quote from your novel for support. (Cite your quote using the page number in your book) *Extra Credit* Create a cover for your soundtrack! Include the title, characters, and/or any other ideas or concepts significant to the book that you chose.

4 Upon completion of reading the book, students should complete the required projectbased assignment. The project must be turned in to your student s eleventh grade teacher on or before Please note: Although the project is based on one book, students are encouraged to read as many books as they wish during the summer. The summer reading book requirements for the incoming eleventh grade students are: Eleventh Grade Reading List: Beloved by Toni Morrison PRE-AP/AP Things Fall Apart by Cinua Achebe Write critical reading questions that show that you have read the entire book. Write at least two questions that address the beginning of the book, at least two questions that address the middle of the book, and at least two questions that address the end of the book. Provide answers to the questions as you learn more about the characters and the events that are occurring throughout the story. Use text evidence to support your answers. Answers should be at 3-5 sentences in length.

5 Upon completion of reading the book, students should complete the required projectbased assignment. The project must be turned in to your student s twelfth grade teacher on or before Please note: Although the project is based on one book, students are encouraged to read as many books as they wish during the summer. The summer reading book requirements for the incoming twelfth grade students are: Twelfth Grade Reading List: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Pre-AP/AP How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster Write critical reading questions that show that you have read the entire book. Write at least two questions that address the beginning of the book, at least two questions that address the middle of the book and at least two questions that address the end of the book. Provide answers to the questions as you learn more about the characters and the events that are occurring throughout the story. Provide answers to the questions as you learn more about the characters and the events that are occurring throughout the story. Use text evidence to support your answers. Answers should be at 3-5 sentences in length.