Sophomore Summer Reading Assignment
Dear Parents,
A central goal of our English department is to establish a reading habitin the busy lives of a high school student. We are hoping we can work together to recapture the pleasure and passion of readers. We are integrating choice with a common novel for their summer reading to make sure rigor is present while fostering a love of reading through choice.
We also believe that we have to trust these young adults more. We have to trust that books won’t corrupt them anymore than movies might. We have to trust you and your student’s selection. We place trust in the relationship between you and your student. You as a parent help to form your child’s moral compass therefore you are the most capable to ensure the choices your student makes as a reader are in line with your family.
We believe the most important thing is that your child is reading! So you may pick up a book left behind on a nightstand and open to a passage with the details of a group of individuals savagely fighting for survival in a cruel world (The Roadby Cormac McCarthy) and wonder why reading it is your child’s summer reading assignment, and we will answer, “Your son or daughter chose it.” The bottom line: We will not place a tight filter on what is read in our classes and we are asking for your support in this. We hope you will talk to your child about what he/she is reading this summer. We hope as you have guided them through life you will continue to nurture their character through reading.
We suggest you get a copy of a book and read it if you’re concerned about the content. If you want to know more about a book your child is reading, please try the School Library web site, the American Library Association web site, or even Amazon.com.
Because we respect your role as parents and the traditions you hold sacred we are placing the decision on what novel your child reads back within your family unit.
Sincerely,
Wes Collman and Sarah Kuczek
English II PAP teachers at GHS
Assignment:
1. Read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and one novel , of your choice, from list B
2. Find a common ground for comparison. This will be a major literary device. It can be theme, character, imagery, tone, mood, or many others. See literary terms within the Google Classroom.
3. Create points that prove your assertion in number 2.
4. Gather Literary Evidence…This in simple terms means quotes. For each point you make you MUST have a quote from each selection to back it up. If you assert that Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat both contain defiance in the face of authority then you must provide a quote from each text to prove that.
5. Write your essay. The word count for your essay must be
6. Submit your essay through the Google Classroom. These may be submitted before school begins if you wish.
Rules:
1. Work may not be completed together. Your own original work is what we desire.
2. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
3. You must use the MLA standard heading (see below)
4. Work must be completed on time.
Georgetown High School – English II PAP- Google Classroom Code: l302v6