Summer Reading 2013

Summer Reading for Regular Freshmen Academy 2013-2014

All FreshmanAcademy students are required to complete a summer reading assignment. If you are working towards a regular English I credit, follow the directions below and read one book. If you are a strong English student and want to begin working towards an honors credit for English I, you need to complete the Summer Reading for FreshmanAcademy Honors, which is located in a separate document. PROJECT DUE AUGUST 16, 2013.

Read one of the following novels before coming to CHS in August and complete one project for that 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 youmight 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.*

After reading the novel of your choice, choose one of the following projects to complete. The project must be complete and ready to turn in the first week of school. PROJECT DUE AUGUST 16, 2013. Plagiarism will result in a zero.

Informational Brochure. The brochuremust include: two to three quotations from the book, three pictures, a summary of the plot (including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution), a book rating (one to five stars ) and explanation of rating. To what type of audience does this book appeal? Fill up your brochure. Avoid wasted space. The brochure should be creative and done neatly. This may NOT be completed on notebook paper. A great website to use is

Comic Book/ Graphic Novel. This must include at least twenty panels/boxes that fully explain the plot of your book (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution). This should be written like a comic book; use thought, dialogue, and sound bubbles for your characters. Stick figure drawings are not accepted. This may be computer generated, but that is not required. This may NOT be completed on notebook paper.

"You Are There" News Program or Article. Your news program should be a news report on a particular scene from the novel. This should be video taped and should explain the scene and its significance. If you do not have video equipment, then you can write a newspaper article on an important scene from the novel. This should be written like a real newspaper article over a significant scene in the novel. This should include at least one picture. The article should be between 250-350 words. In a separate paragraph, explain why you chose this particular scene and why it is significant. The website generate a newspaper format into which you can type your information.

*Remember: Paragraphs are six to eight sentences long!*

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 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.