Ruston High School Pre-AP English II 2018 Summer Assignment

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1 Ruston High School Pre-AP English II 2018 Summer Assignment If you have questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Ashlee Bell via . REQUIRED READING FOR PRE-AP ENGLISH II The assignment is based on Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, a novel that will help you consider what happens when cultures collide as well as the effects of globalization, cultural diffusion, and the struggle between tradition and change. You must purchase a new copy of the book because you will have to write in it; furthermore, the first few weeks of instruction in Pre-AP English II will be based around this text. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Penguin Books) *PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THIS VERSION. THERE IS MORE THAN ONE VERSION. The copies are in stock and in the Louisiana Tech Barnes and Noble Bookstore. The books are also available on amazon.com. This is the most recent cover of the correct edition that you need for this assignment. NO other editions will be graded. ASSIGNMENT #1: ANNOTATION Read the book, and annotate the assigned passages as you read. Annotation means adding notes to a text. Annotation is not just highlighting; it is having a conversation with the book as you read. You are only required to annotate the assigned passages. You will submit your book to the main office for an annotation grade by Thursday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. You may submit your assignment early. Write your name (first and last) on the inside of the front cover. HOW TO ANNOTATE YOUR BOOK (See annotation sample on following page): A. Make brief notes at the top of the page or on sticky notes to mark important information. B. Put a box around unfamiliar words, then use a dictionary to define these terms. C. If you have a question as you read, write your question in the margin or on a sticky note. D. Annotate for the following ideas: As you read, pay attention to the main character, Okonkwo, and how he reacts to the world around him. How do his interactions with others and reactions to conflict reveal his character and themes of the novel? E. Annotate for the elements of style (the way the passage is written): diction, imagery, figurative language, and syntax (sentence structure) as well as the effect on the meaning of the passage. ASSIGNMENT #2: DIALECTICAL JOURNALS For each assigned passage that you annotate, you will also have to complete a dialectical journal. See the following pages for the dialectical journal handouts. Your commentary needs to be thoughtful and well written. Make sure that your name (first and last) is on each dialectical journal entry. The dialectical journals are due with the annotated book. ASSIGNMENT #3: TEST You will have a test on the whole book the first full day of school, and all instruction for the first few weeks (including analytical chunks, a timed write, and a full-length essay) will be based upon this book. *These assignments are due to the RHS office by Thursday, July 26, at 2:00 p.m. No exceptions. If you will be out of town on this day, you need to arrange to turn your assignment in early.

2 Things Fall Apart Passages for Annotation and Dialectical Journals Psg. # Ch. Pages Starting with Ending with 1 2 pp Okonkwo ruled his household with a heavy hand and he never saw her again. 2 4 pp Ikemefuna came to Umofia hungry to do harm to the living pp That boy calls you father He was afraid of being thought weak. pp Okonkwo did not taste any food you have become a woman indeed pp The drums and dancing began again if one finger brought oil it soiled the others pp At this point there was a sudden stir and they stopped dead. Scene Description Okonkwo at Home Okonkwo and His Wife Okonkwo and Ikemefuna Okonkwo s Exile Suggested Completion Date Friday, June 22 Friday, June 29 Friday, July 6 Friday, July 13 The Ending Friday, July 20 Annotation Sample Please note that the sample annotated passage is not one of the assigned passages for annotation.

3 Dialectical Journal Sample Determining Theme Through Character Please note that the sample is not one of the assigned passages for dialectical journals. Passage: Sample Name of Passage: Sample Pages: 4-5

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5 Student Name: Dialectical Journal #1 Passage #: 1 Name of Scene: Okonkwo at Home Pages: Activity One Close Reading and Context [RL , RL ] In one or two complete sentences, write a brief summary that provides context for the scene. Include who is in in the scene and what is happening. Activity Two Conflict [RI ] Use the checklist below to indicate what type of conflict Okonkwo encounters in the passage. You may check more than one. q two or more individuals (individual versus individual). q an individual and his/her environment. q an individual versus society. q an individual versus himself or herself. Activity Three Evidence and Commentary [RL , RL , RL ] In the left column, provide textual evidence or quotations from the novel that demonstrate Okonkwo s conflict. In the right column, write commentary to explain how he is changing throughout the course of the novel. Textual Evidence Commentary What type of conflict? How does he deal with conflict? How is he changing? Based on this passage, Okonkwo is and / yet / but.

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7 Student Name: Dialectical Journal #2 Passage #: 2 Name of Scene: Okonkwo and His Wife Pages: Activity One Close Reading and Context [RL , RL ] In one or two complete sentences, write a brief summary that provides context for the scene. Include who is in in the scene and what is happening. Activity Two Conflict [RI ] Use the checklist below to indicate what type of conflict Okonkwo encounters in the passage. You may check more than one. q two or more individuals (individual versus individual). q an individual and his/her environment. q an individual versus society. q an individual versus himself or herself. Activity Three Evidence and Commentary [RL , RL , RL ] In the left column, provide textual evidence or quotations from the novel that demonstrate Okonkwo s conflict. In the right column, write commentary to explain how he is changing throughout the course of the novel. Textual Evidence Commentary What type of conflict? How does he deal with conflict? How is he changing? Based on this passage, Okonkwo is and / yet / but.

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9 Student Name: Dialectical Journal #3 Passage #: 3 Name of Scene: Okonkwo and Ikemefuna Pages: 57-61; Activity One Close Reading and Context [RL , RL ] In two complete sentences, write a brief summary that provides context for both scenes. Include who is in in the scene and what is happening. Activity Two Conflict [RI ] Use the checklist below to indicate what type of conflict Okonkwo encounters in the passage. You may check more than one. q two or more individuals (individual versus individual). q an individual and his/her environment. q an individual versus society. q an individual versus himself or herself. Activity Three Evidence and Commentary [RL , RL , RL ] In the left column, provide textual evidence or quotations from the novel that demonstrate Okonkwo s conflict. In the right column, write commentary to explain how he is changing throughout the course of the novel. Textual Evidence Commentary pp What type of conflict? How does he deal with conflict? How is he changing? pp Based on this passage, Okonkwo is and / yet / but.

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11 Student Name: Dialectical Journal #4 Passage #: 4 Name of Scene: Okonkwo s Exile Pages: Activity One Close Reading and Context [RL , RL ] In one or two complete sentences, write a brief summary that provides context for the scene. Include who is in in the scene and what is happening. Activity Two Conflict [RI ] Use the checklist below to indicate what type of conflict Okonkwo encounters in the passage. You may check more than one. q two or more individuals (individual versus individual). q an individual and his/her environment. q an individual versus society. q an individual versus himself or herself. Activity Three Evidence and Commentary [RL , RL , RL ] In the left column, provide textual evidence or quotations from the novel that demonstrate Okonkwo s conflict. In the right column, write commentary to explain how he is changing throughout the course of the novel. Textual Evidence Commentary What type of conflict? How does he deal with conflict? How is he changing? Based on this passage, Okonkwo is and / yet / but.

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13 Student Name: Dialectical Journal #5 Passage #: 5 Name of Scene: The Ending Pages: Activity One Close Reading and Context [RL , RL ] In one or two complete sentences, write a brief summary that provides context for the scene. Include who is in in the scene and what is happening. Activity Two Conflict [RI ] Use the checklist below to indicate what type of conflict Okonkwo encounters in the passage. You may check more than one. q two or more individuals (individual versus individual). q an individual and his/her environment. q an individual versus society. q an individual versus himself or herself. Activity Three Evidence and Commentary [RL , RL , RL ] In the left column, provide textual evidence or quotations from the novel that demonstrate Okonkwo s conflict. In the right column, write commentary to explain how he is changing throughout the course of the novel. Textual Evidence Commentary What type of conflict? How does he deal with conflict? How is he changing? Based on this passage, Okonkwo is and / yet / but.