Summer Reading Assignment—2014
AP Literature and Composition
Jill Dodd—
Text: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain AND The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Due Date: First day of Fall Semester, 2014 (Mr. Teems has made it clear that anyone who does not turn the assignment in the FIRST day of school will have their schedules changed to regular English III)
***All parts of assignment must be typed. Double-spaced, size 12 font, Times New Roman. Place all parts of assignment in a notebook in the following order:
· General Information Sheet (for both novels)
· Essay 2-3 pages(one essay that covers both novels)
***General Information Sheets should include the following:
· Student first and last name
· Title of book, underlined or in italics
· Author’s first and last name
· Date you began reading the book, and date you finished reading the book
· A short quotation from each of the book, which you consider important. Put quotation marks around the quotation and write the page number on which you found it
· In one sentence, explain why you consider the quotation important
· In four or five carefully constructed sentences, explain one theme that runs through the work. A theme is never one word. The theme identifies an overall message in the novel.
***Essay: ONLY ONE essay needed that discusses both novels
· In a well-developed 2 -3 page essay discuss how each of the authors developed a common theme throughout their novels. (Notice that the theme has not been identified for you, it is up to you to explain a theme you have identified on your own that applies to both novels.) Use what we learned this year in Boot Camp to explain how the authors developed this theme: characterization, plot, setting, point of view, tone, irony and symbols. This should NOT be a summary of the plot. Write it as if the reader has read the book and knows about the story. This should exhibit your ability to analyze a literary work based on how devices contribute to the overall theme and how it relates to the work as a whole.
***PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS! You are free to consult, Cliff Notes, Spark Notes, or other references, but DO NOT plagiarize from these sources. Plagiarism on this assignment will result in a failing grade; no exceptions!
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Book Thief
Summer Assignment Rubric
1. General Information Sheet for The Book Thief……………………….______(25pt)
2. General Information Sheet for The Adventures of Huck Finn …….______(25 pts.)
3.Essay……………………………………………..______(50 pts.)
Name:______Total pts:______
AP English III Summer Assignment Contract for 2012-2013 School Year
I have received my summer assignment for AP English III over the novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I understand that I must complete and turn in this assignment on the first day of class. Further, I understand that I must take a test and/or timed writing essay on this material the first day of class. If I fail to meet any of these conditions, I will be subject to removal from AP English III.
My signature below is representative of my agreement to complete this assignment and turn it in the first day of class.
(Please sign and return to Ms. Dodd by ______)
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Student Signature Date
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Student Printed Name Date
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Parent Signature Date