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Directions: Students enrolling in 12th grade Senior English Alternative Courses for the 2008-2009 school year

A. Read two of the following books, unless you are enrolled in Creative Writing or Satire. If you are enrolled in one of these two courses, read one from this list, and a second from the selections below for Creative Writing or Satire:
 
Title
Author
  Angela's Ashes McCourt, Frank
  The Bond Davis, Sampson, George Jenkins and Ramcik Hunt
  Character is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember John McCain
  Dark Sons Grimes, Nikki
  Dreams from My Father Obama, Barak
  Kindred Butler, Octavia
  Living History Clinton, Hillary
  A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Beah, Ishmael
 
  Creative Writing
    If you enrolled in Creative Writing during the first semester of the 2008-2009 school year, read one of the above books and one of the following books as your second reading selection
    The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
    Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
    On Writing by Stephen King
  Satire
    If you enrolled in Satire during the first semester of the 2008-2009 school year, read one of the books from the summer reading list and read one of the following books as your second reading selection
      Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
      Gulliver's Travels by Jonathna Swift
      Wise Blood by Flannery O'Conner
 
B. Assignment
 

Read with purpose. Read for detail. Read for meaning. Read for clarity.
Be able to describe the characters.
Be able to relate the specific sequence of events that transpire in both works.
Be ready to share your attitudes, opinions, and input surrounding issues that are discussed in the books.
  1. Prepare to demonstrate your understanding of the two books. Both books must be read by Wednesday, September 3, 2008. An essay, a creative project, a presentation and/or a test may be assigned for both books.
  2. Use the Cornell notes to take notes on your reading of the books. The notes will not be collected; however, you may be able to use the notes for assessments that are assigned
  3. Remember to read both books. The summer reading assignments will be worth at least ten percent of your semester grade
 
AP Classes: English Language & Composition or English Literature & Composition
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