MooreHigh School

English 1 Pre-AP

Summer Reading Assignment

2014

Students will choose two books from the attached Sequoyah Master List. After reading each selection students must complete a project, from the list provided, for each book read. The same project cannot be selected for both books. Projects will be due to your 2014-2015 English 1 PreAP Teacher on September 4, 2014.

Summer Reading Sources

It is stronglyurged that students purchase their own copies of the novels, if at all possible. Area bookstores, including Barnes and Noble and Borders, will receive a list of summer reading titles and will have copies on hand. Similarly, the Moore, Norman, and Oklahoma City public libraries will have copies on hand. You may also try Half Price Books for used copies.

You can also search used bookstores to find copies at reduced prices (including used copies.) Online, are excellent sources for copies of Summer Reading titles. Even with the cost of shipping, you can often save money.

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Objectives of Summer Reading:

  1. To acquire and/or practice time management skills, essential for college.
  2. To foster and further develop close reading skills.

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Summer Reading 2014

Expectations

The canon of literature deemed appropriate for Pre-AP and AP courses includes works that challenge us, sometimes making us uncomfortable and sometimes warming our hearts. Literature bears witness to the tragedy and triumph of mankind, to the full range of human experience, even occasionally its most coarse and undignified moments. Students will be expected to read every assigned work.

Integrity Contract for

Moore High School Pre-AP and AP Students

As a student in English at Moore High, I understand that integrity is essential in all my academic ventures. I know that to gain the most from my education, mutual trust and respect is essential between student and teacher. I also understand that teachers give tests to see what I have learned and that they offer a variety of class experience, such as group collaboration and research opportunities, to help me gain the most from the course. Therefore, to gain the most from this class and to have integrity in all that I do, I pledge

  1. not to cheat or plagiarize in my academic endeavors and
  2. to forthrightly oppose each and every instance of academic dishonesty.

Cheating includes, but is not limited to, willfully giving or receiving of an unauthorized, unfair, or unscrupulous advantage in school work. Some examples are 1) taking credit for work that is not your own, 2) allowing students to copy/use your materials to turn in as their own, 3) taking credit for group work when little contribution was made, 4) directly copying word-for-word work that is not your own, presenting it as the work of a group, 5) working as a group when the teacher has specifically expressed that individual work is required, and 6) using hidden reference sheets or electronic media during a test or to gain an unfair advantage in preparation for a test.

Plagiarizing includes, but is not limited to, presenting as one’s own, the works or opinions of someone else without proper acknowledgment. Some examples are 1) taking a paper, in whole or in part, from a site on the Web, from already-written papers or having others write a paper for you, 2) submitting material written/designed by someone else without giving proper credit, 3) changing the source’s words only slightly and not giving credit to the source, and 4) paraphrasing someone else’s ideas without giving credit to the source.

[Integrity Contract from Duke Univ. Undergraduate Honor Code, Langley High School, Fairfax, VA Honor Code, OK Christian School Academic Integrity Policy, Univ. of MI Dept. of Eng. Plagiarism Policy, Univ. of OK’s Student Guide to Academic Integrity]

Summer Reading Sources

Area bookstores, including Barnes and Noble and Borders, will receive a list of Summer Reading titles and will have copies on hand. Similarly, the Moore Public Library asks for a list of titles so that it will have copies on hand.

You can also search used bookstores to find copies at reduced prices. Online, and are excellent sources for copies of Summer Reading titles. Even with the cost of shipping, you can often save money.

Sequoyah High School Annotated Masterlist

Avasthi, Swati. Split. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 288p.

Following a brutal physical altercation with his father, sixteen year old Jace drives non-stop from Albuquerque to Chicago to his older brother, Christian’s, apartment, in hopes that Christian will take him in. Jace’s arrival causes Christian to have to face his past and risk his own safe and orderly life if they are going to break the cycle of violence that has divided their family for years.

Clare, Cassandra. Clockwork Angel: The Infernal Devices. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2010. 496p.

Prequel to the Mortal Instruments series, this is the story of Tessa, Jem, and Will and the beginning of the Shadowhunters. Set in 1878, Tessa searches for her place in the supernatural world and the real world and finds herself more powerful in both than she ever dreamed.

Condie, Ally. Matched. New York: Dutton Books, 2010. 384p.

The pieces of Cassia’s life and her dreams seem to be fitting neatly into place when she learns she will be matched on her seventeenth birthday, but a “mistake,” by a society which never errs leaves her questioning the validity of her match and the society as a whole.

Deuker, Carl. Payback Time. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2010. 304p.

Although Mitch True does not believe sports reporting to be his niche, he accepts the job for his high school newspaper and discovers he has gotten into a whole lot more than he bargained for.

Emond, Stephen. Happyface. New York: Little, Brown, and Co., 2010. 320p.

After going through traumatic times, a troubled, socially awkward teenager moves to a new school where he tries to reinvent himself.

Green, John and David Levithan.Will Grayson, Will Grayson. New York: Dutton Books, 2010. 304p.

Two teenage boys with the same name meetunder strange circumstances one day in Chicago andtheir lives stay connected as they share a friend, the unforgettable Tiny Cooper.

Henry, April. Girl Stolen. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2010. 224p.
Cheyenne is asleep in the backseat of her step-mother’s car when it is stolen by high school drop-out, Griffin. Stealing the car was intentional; kidnapping a blind, sixteen year old girl was not. Now Griffin must protect Cheyenne from his father and his low life partners in crime.

Hunter, Travis. Two the Hard Way. New York: Dafina Books, 2010. 256p.

No matter what he does, trouble seems to find high school football player Romeo, especially after hisolder brother Kwame is released from prison.

Hyde, Catherine Ryan. Jumpstart the World. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 192p.
Elle is just sixteen when her mother, whose boyfriend doesn’t like kids, moves her into her own apartment in the city. Elle is befriended by Frank, a kind man who lives next door, and develops a crush on him. Her feelings become conflicted when she learns that Frank is woman in the process of becoming a man.

Kessler, Jackie Morse. Hunger. New York: Graphia, 2010. 180p.

Lisabeth Lewis is given a black steed and a set of scales to travel the world, however, her travels take her to places in the world where famine is a reality and starving is not part of losing or maintaining weight. Will Lisabeth find the courage to face her own eating disorder and save others?

Maberry, Jonathan. Rot & Ruin. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010. 464p.

In a post-apocalyptic world where fences and border patrols guard the few people left from the zombies that have overtaken civilization, fifteen- year-old Benny Imura is finally convinced that he must follow in his older brother’s footsteps and become a bounty hunter.

Oliver, Lauren. Before I Fall. New York: Harper Collins, 2010. 470p.

After popular mean girlSamantha dies in a car accident after a party, she wakes up the next morning and relives her last day for the next seven days, each day doing different things to fix herself and the wrongs she’s done.

Shusterman, Neal. Bruiser. New York: HarperTeen, 2010. 336p.

When sixteen-year-old twins Tennyson and Bronte make friends with Bruiser, a troubled, anti-social loner, mysterious and supernatural events begin to occur.

Supplee, Suzanne. Somebody Everybody Listens To. New York: Dutton Books, 2010. 256p.

After graduating from high school in a tiny Tennessee town, aspiring country singer Retta Lee Jones travels to Nashville to pursue her goal of becoming a country music star.

Whitney, Daisy. The Mockingbirds. New York: Little, Brown, and Co. 2010. 352p.

Alex wakes up in a boy’s bed and doesn’t realize what has happened during the drunken party the night before. As her memories return, she begins to understand that she has been date raped. Alex turns her case over to the Mockingbirds, an underground justice at the boarding school, which investigates and tries crimes against other students.

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Book Projects

Upon completion of reading complete one of the following book projects for each novel read. You may not do the same project for both books. Follow the directions for each project, as well as the required rationale. Be creative & have fun. Your project should give a detailed snapshot of the novel, characters, themes, & plot.

Media Book Projects

  • Podcast: Create a podcast for your book. Your podcast must be at least 7 minutes. Your podcast must give a synopsis of the book, as well as discuss the main themes, plot, characters, setting, action, conflict, & climax of the book. You podcast must also provide an accurate summary of the book. Your podcast must have a theme, such as conducting your podcast like a talk show, radio show, interview, etc. For example: you could conduct a mock interview with one of the main characters asking & answering questions based on the book’s plot.

There are numerous free programs to download that allow you to create podcasts. Audacity is a great, free, & simple program you can download & use to create quick & easy podcasts.

  • Book Trailer: Create a trailer for your book. Your book trailer will mimic movie trailers in style. Your trailer must be at least 4 minutes & must contain images & text. You must include a synopsis of the book, as well as details regarding the main themes, plot, characters, setting, action, conflict, & climax of the book. Be sure that the images you select are relevant to the characters, setting, etc. Your text must also provide an accurate summary of the book’s main events.
  • Soundtrack: You are going to create a soundtrack for your book. You will select at least 10 songs that are meaningful to the book & create a CD soundtrack. Your songs must be relevant to the book & describe/symbolize the main characters, themes, conflicts, action, setting, climax, & major events/turning points in the book. Along with the CD you must provide the lyrics to each song (classroom/school appropriate). You must also write a brief explanation (3-5 sentences per song) of the significance of each song. Be sure to explain your reasoning for selecting each song & its relation & relevance to the book.

Written/Visual Book Projects

  • Diary: Create a diary for one of the main characters in the book. You must include at least 12 entries. Each entry must be at least 1 paragraph. Each entry must chronicle a significant event in the book. You must create entries discussing other characters, conflicts, the action, setting, & climax for the book. Your entries must be detailed & descriptive. You are writing the entries as if you are the character for which you are creating the diary, thus you will be writing in first person. Do not simply staple notebook pages together. If possible type your entries. You should bind your entries in a decorated binder, folder, or an actual journal/diary.
  • Scrapbook: You are going to create a scrapbook for the book. Your scrapbook must include images & text. You must create at least 10 pages. Your scrapbook must include descriptions (3-5 sentences each) of the main characters, the plot, setting, conflicts, climax, action, & theme. Your images & scrapbook must be significant to the book & characters. For example: don’t select scrapbook paper or images with pictures of New York City skyscrapers when the book takes place on a ranch in Texas. You must include detailed text with each picture. Your text must describe the actions, characters, conflicts, & major events of the book. Do not simply staple notebook pages together. If possible type your descriptions & use scrapbook/colored paper. You should bind your entries in a decorated binder or an actual scrapbook/album.
  • Movie Poster Collage: You are creating a movie poster collage for your book. Your poster must be created on poster board & use images that represent the book’s theme, action, conflicts, main characters, plot, setting, & climax. You must briefly (3-5 sentences each) describe the significance of each image. You must also create a tagline for the book based on important quotes & themes throughout the book. Your poster must be neat & organized.
  • Comic Strip: You are going to create a comic strip for the climax of your book. Your comic strip must be at least 8 frames, each frame must have text, & you must include at least 1 use of onomatopoeia. Your comic strip must be created on extra-long (legal size) paper & it must be colored. Please note: You can ask your teacher for a sheet of paper, if needed. Your comic strip must include text & images, & must describe the book’s climax, main conflict, or one of the main events. Your comic strip must be neat & organized.
  • Setting the Scene: You are going to build a miniature stage setting of an important locale in the book. The miniature stage can be an important place in the book (a house, school, office, etc.) or an important scene, including characters. Your model must follow the book’s description of the setting/event (i.e. color, appearance, details, etc.) Stay as true to the book as possible. You must also include a written explanation of the setting/scene & why it is significant to the book. This explanation must be at least 2 paragraphs.
  • Life Chart: You are going to create a life chart for one of the main characters. Your life chart must contain text & images. You must include at least 10 different events listed on your character’s life chart with a brief explanation (3-5 sentences) of the importance of each event upon the character & his/her life, as well as the impact each event has upon the book’s plot. You must have at least 1 relevant image per event, & your events should span the character’s entire lifetime/book.

You have ample time to complete these projects. Thus,your projects must be neat, organized, typed, all images must be colored, & your descriptions and explanations must be detailed, concrete, & thorough. Effort matters!

We look forward to spending an exciting first year of high school with each of you. Go Lions!!!