Somerset Academy Canyons Summer Reading instructions for 10 th Grade All students are required to read two books this summer. The Required book is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and they must select a second book from the list provided: Farewell To Manzanar Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, James D. Houston Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A Passage to India - E.M. Foster Silent Spring by - Rachel Carson Science Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution - Ji-Li Jiang Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson The Book Thief - Markus Zusak Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt The Perks of Being a Wallflower - by Stephen Chbosky A specific project has been assigned for The Alchemist, and students must select three projects to complete from the list of project options provided for their second book. Students should select projects that reflect their strengths and interests.
Summer Reading Projects Required Reading: The Alchemist Purpose: The purpose of the assignment is to express your understanding of the novel through some creative expression. This assignment will help you connect to the novel on a deeper level. Assignment: You will complete ONE of the project ideas listed. The idea is to be creative and express yourself in a way that is interesting for you. You will also prepare a reflection/explanation of your project to connect your understanding to the details of the novel (see below). Reflection/Explanation Requirements: Must be typed in Times New Roman font no larger than 14 (not bolded). Must be at least one full page in length with the default margins. (No longer than two pages please!) Must explain everything about your creative project, especially how it relates to key ideas, themes, or important aspects of the book. Your project must show some deeper understanding of the novel; the explanation must show this understanding and knowledge. You must include at least six specific quotations from the story to connect to your project as well as an explanation of the connection. Please be sure to introduce and cite in MLA format (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/jpeg/mlaposter09.jpg) Please view in Firefox browser if possible. Please be sure to answer, carefully and thoroughly, the following question: How did this project help you to better understand the story, in your conclusion. Standard writing expectations: Double-spaced, Times New Roman 14 or smaller, proofread for grammar and spelling, etc. Due Date: August 21/22, 2014 Point Value: 60 points for project 40 points for reflection/explanation
Options and ideas: Create a map that shows the setting of the novel and indicates the characters travels on the map. Create an illustrated children s book based on the novel. Create an illustrated timeline of key events in the story. Compose a song or poem that addresses some event in the story or that summarizes the whole story. Imagine that you are the casting director for the film creation of the novel. Decide which actors you would invite to play the main characters and write them letters where you invite them to take a part and tell them why you think they are well suited for the roles. Be convincing and site specific reasons for your choice. (Must write at least five letters.) Create a poster-sized mural that depicts a scene or scenes from the novel. Rewrite the ending of the story, add on a chapter, or write a part of the story from another character s point of view. Make sure it makes sense in relation to what actually happened. Create a poster advertising the book including background information on the author, other books they have written, and a review of the book. Write Santiago s How-To Find Your Treasure Handbook, or Personal Legends for Dummies Make a one to two minute video of music, images and concepts that connect to the book please burn to a CD or DVD to turn in. Do some research on related items in the novel such as Biblical references, the geographical settings, Jung s theories of dream analysis or archetypes, the history of alchemy, or other religious traditions or writers and what they say about the concept of the Soul of the World and present this information on a poster. Please do not just use Wikipedia! Have fun! Be creative! Enjoy! Complete with enthusiasm and purpose!
Summer Reading Projects Recommended Reading-See list below Students are required read a second book, which they must select from the list below. The follow-up assignment is to complete three projects from the list provided. Project descriptions are provided on a separate document. 10th Grade Farewell To Manzanar - Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, James D. Houston Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A Passage to India - E.M. Foster Silent Spring by - Rachel Carson Science Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution - Ji-Li Jiang Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson The Book Thief - Markus Zusak Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt The Perks of Being a Wallflower - by Stephen Chbosky List of project options: Please see the attached Project Options document for a detailed description for each project listed: 1. Character Astrology signs 2. Heroes and Super heroes 3. Create a childhood character 4. Critique from the point of view of a specific organization 5. Social worker s report 6. College Application 7. School Counsellor s Recommendation 8. Talk Show Invitation 9. Radio Invitation 10. Movie recommendations 11. Create a homepage 12. Chat room conversations 13. E-mail directory 14. Title Acrostic 15. Cartoon Squares 16. Word Collage 17. Yearbook Entries 18. Letter Exchange 19. Awards 20. Talk show on issues in the novel 21. Dream vacation 22. Scrap book 23. Photos and magazine Pictures
24. Music 25. Poetry 26. File a complaint 27. Tangible and intangible gifts 28. Talk to the author 29. Point of view column 30. Character monologues 31. Make up a word test for the novel 32. Answering machine message 33. Found Poems 34. Name Analysis 35. A character s fears 36. Current events 37. Advertisements 38. A pamphlet 39. Draw a scene 40. Book choices for character 41. Community Resources for character 42. Family History 43. The dating game 44. Create a character s room 45. CD Collection 46. Photo Album 47. Character Alphabet