Class of 2018-Rising Juniors
Math· All students: GradPoint Integrated Math II Course
· Students who earned a D or F in Geometry will take Gradpoint Geometry as well.
Language and Literature
· Read Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata and complete a 750-1000 word essay.
· Read Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest by William Shakespeare.
Theory of Knowledge
· No summer assignment
Individuals and Societies
· Watch the video of Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
· Optional: Read Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond as well
Science
Biology Students:
· Download the Biology Subject Guide
· Create and study flash cards for the Command Terms in the Biology Subject Guide (Quiz upon return in the fall)
· Complete lab skills BioZones (Access through Google Classroom)
Physical Education and Health
· Maintain an exercise routine
Language Acquisition
Chinese:
· Required: Make 400 quality flash cards from the word list. Choose words that are at an appropriate level of difficulty (simple words and numbers will not counted). Must use index card or equal quality, same size, neat writing, character size is same, one side is character and other side is pinyin and English translation.
· If you did not finish during the 2015-2016 school year: Finish Rosetta Stone Level 1 (4 units) by 7/31/16 (required if you haven’t finish so far). If you finished level I and you can go to Level II for extra credits (Every 1% progress earns extra 10 points starting from your percentage at end of this year – extra points are only for Level II).
· Optional: Watch one or more soap operas and make a presentation(s) for your class for each one you watched in September 2016. Make comparison between countries and cultures. (Optional, extra credit: 100 points for one interesting presentation. See attachment for Soap Opera choices or your own choice.)
Spanish:
· No summer assignment
Arts
· Play, Learn, Grow
o Visual Arts Journal, Project, Reflection
Other
· Online SAT Prep Course
· Gradpoint Online Classes