Summer Reading 2020

Grade 6 Summer Reading

Incoming 6^thgrade students will read:

The War That Saved My Life by: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (2015)

Booklist review:

“When word starts to spread about Germans bombing London, Ada’s mother decides to send her little brother, Jamie, to the country. Not 11-year-old Ada, though—she was born with a crippling clubfoot, and her cruel mother treats her like a slave. But Ada has painfully taught herself to walk, so when Jaime departs for the train, she limps along with him. In Kent, they’re assigned to crotchety Susan, who lives alone and suffers from bouts of depression. But the three warm to each other: Susan takes care of them in a loving (if a bit prickly) way, and Ada finds a sense of purpose and freedom of movement, thanks to Susan’s pony, Butter. Ada finally feels worthy of love and respect, but when looming bombing campaigns threaten to take them away from Susan, her strength and resolve are tested. The home-front realities of WWII, as well as Ada’s realistic anger and fear, come to life in Bradley’s affecting and austerely told story, and readers will cheer for steadfast Ada as she triumphs over despair”.

READING QUESTIONS

Grade 7 Summer Reading

Grade 7 will spend the year studying literature from around the world with a particular focus on immigration. In preparation for this, all incoming 7^thgrade students should read  “The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child” by Francisco Jimenez. Alongside this reading, they should choose one activity from the list below. They should return in September ready to discuss the book and with their creative project in hand.

• Design a wardrobe for two of the characters. Think carefully about what they would wear and why, for instance would they have a range of clothes or not? You can complete this as a model, hand drawing or complete it on the computer. Be ready to explain your choices.
• Create a podcast from the perspective of one of the characters to help us understand a problem they experience in the novel. Your podcast should be told as if you were the character and be thorough and creative, integrating voice and sound effects or music.
• Create a movie poster that illustrates the importance of engaging with this text. This can be done on poster board and should include significant images and text to give the person viewing it a good idea of the significant events or themes in the novel.
• Create a front page of a newspaper that highlights an important event in the novel. This can be done on the computer or by hand. Include photos or drawings and the basic format of a real newspaper.
• Create a diorama or model of an important place in the novel. This could be as small as a significant room or as large as a neighborhood. Use any medium (paper, cardboard, poster board, shoebox). Be ready to explain why you chose that place and what you chose to include.
• Create a short video or PhotoStory that illustrates the struggles of your characters.
• Write a song and record it- this can be about the experiences of a chosen character from their perspective or an omniscient observer.

Students are encouraged to read other books in the series too.

Grade 8 Summer Reading

8th Grade Summer Reading PDF

Click the button below to view the Middle School Reading Challenge book list! 

MS READING CHALLENGE BOOK LIST

9th Grade Language and Literature 

Choose 2 or more of the following books to read before coming back to school in the fall:

●     You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins

●     The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan

●     Animal Farm by George Orwell

Holes by Louis Sachar. There is also a film production of this which you can use to accompany your reading if you would like to: Holes (2003)

All instructions for summer reading assignments are on the blogs.  If you have questions, email Mrs. Hashem.

10th grade CP World Literature : summerreadingworldlit.wordpress.com

10th grade Honors World Literature:  summerreadingworldlithon.wordpress.com
 

11th Grade College Advising should read:

Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni.

Written assignment: Write a 1 paragraph reflection on your reaction to this book. Include at least 3 things you learned from the book in the paragraph. Email this written work to Mr. Scaro on the first day of school in September. Be prepared to discuss the book in class at the start of the year.

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AP English Language and Literature students should view the blog and follow directions assigned by Mrs. Hashem.

AP English Language and Literature:   aplanggangsummerwork.wordpress.com

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Read the first 3 chapters of the textbook, The American Pageant, AP Edition (15th or 16th edition is fine) by: David M. Kennedy and Lizabeth Cohen

Assignment:
Come prepared to discuss them on the first day of class.

Bible Survey students should read:

A Walk Through the Bible by: Lesslie Newbigin

Summer Reading Assignment:
Students need to read and take notes on this text.

Introduction to Christianity students should read:

What is the Gospel?  by: Greg Gilbert

Summer Reading Assignment:
Students need to read and take notes on this text.

NOTE: ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIANITY FIRST SEMESTER.

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The Case for Christ by: Lee Strobel
 

Students in Technology and Shalom should read the attached portion of the book: 

The Way of Ignorance by Wendell Berry

EXCERPT FROM "THE WAY OF IGNORANCE"