Freshman Honors Summer Reading 2013
Summer Reading for English I Honors students (Mr. Emert’s class) and Freshman Academy students who wish to earn an honors credit for English I. For Academy students, this will be the first step in achieving honors credit; the rest will be discussed in class. PROJECT DUE AUGUST 16, 2013.
Read TWO of the following novels before coming to CHS in August and complete a dialectic journal for each book. You may also be expected to take a test over the novel as well as participate in class discussions once class starts. Most of the novels are available at Books-A-Million in Oak Ridge, and you might also find them at Mr. K’s Used Bookstore in Oak Ridge or Amazon.com. We also recommend Amazon.com to find a brief summary of the book in order to make your selection.
Legend by Marie Lu
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Shelter by Harlan Coben
Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer
I Am Seal: Team Six Warrior by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin *This book contains mature themes/language.*
The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Built a Dynasty by W. Robertson, K. Robertson, and M. Schlabach
Sum it Up by Pat Summitt *This book may contain mature themes/language.*
Smokey: The True Stories Behind the University of Tennessee’s Beloved Mascot by T. Mattingly and E. Hudson
*This book may contain mature themes/language.*
Dialectic Journal. As you read your novel, you will keep a reading journal. Each page of your journal will have three columns. In the first column, write a brief summary of each chapter and list one significant quotation or passage from each chapter (something that stands out to you, something that speaks to you or reminds you of something else, words that sound good together…see section entitled "Response Guidelines"). Include the page numbers of the quote or passage. In the second column, write at least two meaningful reactions you had while you read that chapter. In the third column, identify at least two specific literary elements that you see (similes, metaphors, personification, imagery, and all the other types of literary terms listed below). If your book has a large number of very short chapters, you may group them together every five or so chapters. Please type/very neatly handwrite in blue or black pen this dialectic journal. Refer below to the Sample Dialectic Journal and How to Set Up Column to successfully complete your project.
Summaries/Quotations/Passages / Response / Literary Elements
Write a brief summary and list one significant quotation or passage from each chapter. Include page numbers of the quote or passage. The quote should be something that stands out to you, something that speaks to you, or reminds you of something else. / How to Respond:
Make a Prediction
· I predict that…
· I think that…
· Since this happened (fill in the detail), then I bet the next thing that is going to happen is…
· I wonder if…
Ask a Question
· Why did…
· What’s this part about…
· How is this (fill in detail) like this (fill in detail)…
· What would happen if…
· Who is…
· What does this section (fill in detail) mean…
· Do you think…
· I don’t get this part here…
Make a Comment
· This is good because…
· This is hard to imagine because…
· This is confusing because…
· I like the part where…
· I don’t like ______because…
· My favorite part so far is…
· I think that…
· It amazes me that ….
· It shocks me that…
· It angers me that…
Make a Connection
· This reminds me of…
· This part is like…
· This character (fill in name) is like (fill in name) because…
· This is similar to…
· The differences are…
· I also (name something in the text that has also happened to you)…
· I never (name something in the text that has never happened to you)…
· This chapter makes me think of…
· This setting reminds me of… / Literary Terms to Identify:
Plot Terms:
Exposition/Basic Situation
Foreshadowing
Inciting Force
4 types of conflict: (Man versus…Man, Nature, Society, or Self)
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution (Denouement)
Characters:
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
Dynamic Character
Static Character
Round Character
Flat Character
Points of View:
First Person
Third-Person Limited
Third-Person Omniscient
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Tone
Mood
Symbolism
Theme
Imagery
TO MAKE GOOD COLUMNS
To make good columns for the summer reading assignment with Microsoft Word, use a table. Go to "Table" at the top of your toolbar, and choose "insert," then choose "table." A window will open, asking you to choose the number of columns. Choose 3. You can choose as many rows as you wish. Use the tab key to navigate between the columns and rows. When you get to the end of a row, the tab key will take you to the next row, or it will insert a new row. Let each row represent one chapter. The cells will grow with the amount of text you include.
Example:
Summaries/Quotations/Passages / Response / Literary Elements
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Chapter 1 – The main character, Jonas, is introduced to the reader. He and his family share their feelings at dinner. A speaker makes announcements to the whole community. Some ceremony is about to happen.
"There were only two occasions of release which were not punishment. Release of the elderly, which was a time of celebration for a life well and fully lived; and release of a new child, which always brought a sense of what-could-we-have-done." (pages 51-52) /
I wonder what will happen at the ceremony. I think it’s cool that Jonas and his family seem close and can share their feeling with each other.
This sounds weird. Does "release" mean death? When would release be a punishment? / Foreshadowing:
"Apprehensive, Jonas decided. That’s what I am." This hints that something bad might happen that Jonas might not agree with.
Imagery:
"…fat-bellied cargo plane but a needle-nosed single-pilot jet."
Ideas for format from http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tjouguide.htm, http://www.lamission.edu/english/orozco/dialectic_journal.htm, and Mr. DeWayne Emert.
The Freshman Academy English teachers look forward to working with you throughout the year! Have a great summer!
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PROJECT DUE AUGUST 16, 2013