FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT Professional Development/Curriculum Center 9288 Mexico Road O Fallon, Missouri 63366 Honored for Distinction in Performance by the State Board of Education Telephone: (636) 542-7999 Dr. Bernard J. DuBray Fax: (636) 980-1263 Superintendent of Schools Website: www.fz.k12.mo.us Dr. Jackie Floyd Assistant Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction Dear Pre-AP English I Student: Our Pre-AP course is designed to build a foundation for the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in upper level English courses. As part of our Pre-AP curriculum, there is a summer reading requirement to provide you an opportunity to maintain and sharpen your reading and thinking skills. On the back is a list of books per course. You are required to select one title for your course, read it, and complete the attached summer assignment prior to the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year. During the first two weeks of the academic year, teachers will be using the summer reading assignments to stimulate discussions and assess strengths and weaknesses in reading comprehension and literary analysis. In addition, writing skills will be evaluated and will serve as a benchmark to drive instruction. On the first day of school, it is essential that you bring your thorough completed assignment chart and a copy of the book. Summer Reading Expectations: Complete the attached analytical chart with detailed, in-depth, and thoughtful ideas that are appropriate to the book. Research any terms on the chart that are unfamiliar to you. Be sure to see the rubric (which is attached at the bottom of the chart) in order to understand the expectations. To access and to download the chart, use the following link: https://docs.google.com/a/fz.k12.mo.us/document/d/1vhmqms7s92ywpqecgky6k0x0hafhixno4xl7vdqj0gy/edit?usp=sh aring In order to record your responses on the chart, you will need to follow these steps: Click on the link Click on File>make a copy Title your name and Summer Reading Chart Pre-AP English I Click OK Now you will be able to type your answers within the appropriate spaces. Print your completed chart and bring it with you on the first day of school. If access to a computer is a problem, each high school s guidance department will have print copies of the summer reading analytical chart available for students to complete. You must bring the book to class and have your thorough, completed chart on the first day of school. You ll use the book and your chart during class discussions and reading/writing assessments. If you have any questions regarding the book choices and/or the chart assignment, or if you have any issues downloading the chart, please email your Pre-AP English I teacher. FZ East High: Kerry Hayes, khayes@fz.k12.mo.us FZ North High: Becky Bubenik bbubenik@fz.k12.mo.us FZ South High: Cristin Sattler, csattler@fz.k12.mo.us FZ West High: Elizabeth Frazier, efrazier@fz.k12.mo.us Sincerely, Your Fort Zumwalt Pre-AP English I Instructors Board of Education Mike Swaringim** Barbara Bryant* Scott Grasser* Mike MacCormack*** Dr. Renee Porter* John Callahan* Brent Meyers* President Vice President Member Member Member Member Member *Certified Board Member/**Advanced Board Member/***Master Certified Board Member
Ft. Zumwalt School District 2014-2015 Pre-AP English Summer Reading List Books for each course were selected based on the College Board recommended novel list, complexity levels, and literary themes. Titles are available through the St. Charles County Library System and local bookstores. Students and parents are encouraged to utilize online reviews of the books to help select the most appropriate titles for them. Pre-AP English I: Please choose one of the following: A Separate Peace John Knowles. 1959. Fiction The Book Thief, Markus Zusak. 2006. Fiction Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier. 1938. Fiction This Boy s Life, Tobias Wolff. 1989. Memoir FZ East High: Kerry Hayes, khayes@fz.k12.mo.us FZ North High: Becky Bubenik bbubenik@fz.k12.mo.us FZ South High: Cristin Sattler, csattler@fz.k12.mo.us FZ West High: Elizabeth Frazier, efrazier@fz.k12.mo.us
Name Book Title Pre-AP English I Summer Reading Analytical Chart ***Examples should come from a variety of places throughout the entire text. For instance, if every quote in your chart comes from the first 80 pages of the book, that will be unacceptable. You need to prove that you did in fact read and analyze the entire text.* Also, research any terms you don t know so you can accurately analyze.** Device Quote(s) + Page # Explanation Analysis Impact on Overall Novel Themes Find a passage/line(s) that shows a theme for the book. Be sure to cite the page number in Here is the example (29). Explain what that theme is and how the passage/line(s) shows that theme. *Remember, a theme is a full lesson, not just a topic. For instance, hope is not a theme. What does the author want to teach readers ABOUT that topic? What additional details develop that theme? How do plot events, characters decisions, etc., contribute to that theme? Why did the author choose to develop that theme for the book? What factors could have influenced the author s development of that theme? (Consider historical or social events when the author was writing, personal events in the author s own life, etc. You may need to do some research on the author s life or the time period.) Theme 1 Theme 2
Point of View and Narrator Find a passage/line(s) that shows the point of view of the book. Be sure to cite the page number in Here is the example (29). What is the POV (first vs third person, and then limited vs. omniscient)? Explain how the passage/line(s) reflects that point of view. Who is the narrator of the book? Is it a specific character or is it an omniscient onlooker? Is it an onlooker who simply reports the characters actions? Does the point of view shift at all? For instance, does it remain first person but switch between various characters as storytellers throughout the book? Does it remain third person but follows different characters at different times, shifting the focus? OR What are the opinions or views held by the narrator? What is the narrator s tone toward other characters and the events of the book? Why did the author choose to write from this point of view? How does it impact the book? For instance, how does the choice of point of view and/or choice of narrator impact readers understanding of certain characters? How does it create bias toward certain characters and the events of the book? Overall, how does the narrator s perspective affect the information that is accessible to the reader? Point of View and Narrator *Add additional rows for each one if the point of view and/or narrator shift throughout the novel
Settings Find a passage/line(s) that contains elements of a particular setting. Be sure to cite the page number in Here is the example (29). What is the time and the place in this passage/line(s)? (Where is the specific location- i.e. a school? What is the larger location- i.e. Atlanta, Georgia? What is the season? What is the time of day? What is the decade? What can the reader learn about the time, the place, and/or the period of history from this passage/line(s) about the setting? What words in the setting description create a specific mood? Why is this mood important at this point in the book? What type of imagery does the author use in order to develop the setting? What can the reader see, hear, smell, touch, and/or taste when reading this passage? Why is the use of this imagery important to the setting? What is the author s purpose for this setting? Consider the following: How does the setting contribute to an overall theme (message)? What could this setting symbolize? How is the mood of the setting important to the plot? How is the setting important to a specific character or characters? How could the conflict be directly caused by the setting or influence the setting? Setting 1 Setting 2 Setting 3 Major Characters Find a passage/line(s) that shows the personality of a specific What facts about the character are directly stated in this passage? How does the character change over the course of the text? Consider the following: What impact does the character have on
character. Be sure to cite the page number in Here is the example (29). What can the reader infer about the character from the passage? What is revealed about the character s personality in the passage? Which of the following methods of characterization is the author using in this quote (directly telling, actions, thoughts, dialogue, reactions to others, others reactions to the character)? Why would the author use this specific method of characterization? What is this character motivated by in the text? What is this character s role in the text? other characters in the book? What impact does the character have on conflicts in the book? How can this specific character tie to an overall theme? How does this character s role relate to other characters? How does this character s personality compare to other characters personalities? Major Character 1 Major Character 2 Major Character 3 Imagery Find a passage/line(s) that contains elements of particularly descriptive language that appeals to the senses. What are the facts explained in this passage? What is the author s purpose with choosing this particular description at this point in the text? How does this imagery/description impact other elements of the whole text--conflict, characters, theme, etc.?
Be sure to cite the page number in Here is the passage (29). What elements are particularly descriptive? What senses does this description appeal to? How does this passage influence the mood or tone of the text immediately surrounding it? What patterns do you notice? For instance, does the author seem to repeat certain images or use images with similar connotations or moods throughout various parts of the text? Why does the author use this pattern? Imagery 1 Imagery 2 Imagery 3
Figurative Language Find a passage that contains an example of a metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, assonance, etc. Be sure to cite the page number in Here is the passage (29). What is this passage saying? Explain how the figurative device is at work in the passage. If it is a metaphor or simile, for example, what is being compared to what? If it is a hyperbole, what is being exaggerated, and how can you tell the author isn t being literal? What is the purpose of this figurative device? Why would the author choose to write this information in this fashion as opposed to direct, literal language? How does this figurative device influence the mood or tone of this passage? How does the word choice in this device contribute to its effect? What patterns do you notice? For instance, does the author seem to use certain devices more often than others? Does the author repeat certain comparisons throughout various parts of the text? Why does the author use this pattern? How does this figurative device connect to a theme, reveal something about a character, etc.? Figurative Device 1 Figurative Device 2 Figurative Device 3 Symbolism Find a passage that includes a What is the literal object that is How does this symbol develop What is the purpose of this symbol in the
symbol. Be sure to cite the page number in used as a symbol? What does the symbol represent? How can the reader tell? and/or change over the course of the text? text? Explain how the symbol ties/connects back to a theme. Here is the passage (29). How is this symbol (the representation) created by the author? How does the symbol connect to another aspect of the novel (a character, a setting, a part of the plot, etc.)? Symbol 1 Symbol 2 Symbol 3 Significant Passages that illustrate the development of the same Be sure to choose passages/lines that are significant to the same character throughout the novel--that take place What is the passage revealing about the character? What adjectives would you use to How does this passage show evolution in character from the beginning of the book? How does this passage propel the character forward to the person he/she becomes at the end of the story?
character throughout the novel at major plot points or push the plot forward in a significant way, that reveal something insightful about a character. Cite the page number(s) in parentheses. Here is the passage (18-19). describe this character in the passage? Significant Passage 1 revealing development of one main character Significant Passage 2 revealing development of one main character Significant Passage 3 revealing development of one main character Significant Passage 4 revealing development of one main character Significant Passage 5 revealing development of one main character Finally, provide a list of questions for class discussion (thought-provoking questions to lead the class in a deeper discussion of the significant aspects of the novel, questions about passages that were confusing, questions to help you understand character actions or plot events, etc.).questions that begin with the words How and Why are the strongest for developing a discussion.
Questions Page number(s) of incident/passage that inspired this question. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Pre-AP English I Summer Reading Assignment Rubric Grade A B+/A- B-/B C F or D Description of Work * Lots of detailed information in every box * Every box is complete with detailed, in-depth, thoughtful, analytical ideas * Passages are relevant, strong, and span the entire book * None of the passages overlap * Each passage is cited with the page number * Lots of information in each box * Every box is complete with thoughtful, analytical ideas * Passages are relevant and span the entire book * None of the passages overlap * Each passage is cited with the page number * Each box is complete, but could have more information * Information should be more detailed, specific, analytical * Passages are somewhat relevant and mostly span the entire book * A few passages may overlap * Many of the passages are cited with page numbers * Most boxes have information * Most boxes are NOT detailed, in-depth, or analytical * Some passages are not as relevant, and/or only span a section of the book * Some citations may be missing * Some passages overlap * Some of the passages are cited with page numbers * A lot of missing information * Information is not detailed, in-depth, specific or not analytical * Passages are insignificant, and/or only cover a small portion of the book * Many passages overlap * Many citations are missing