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Directions: Summer reading assignments for students enrolling in 11th grade English 3 Honors for the 2010-2011 school year. NOTE: Part II assignment is due Friday, Sepember 3, 2010.

I.	Read "The Narrative of the Captivity and the Restration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson 1682." An online copy of the narrative can be viewed and read. You are to print out a copy of this narrrative, which can be found either at the City University of New York site, or on the CHHS Library site.
	A.	Annotate the narrative as you read the narrative.
	B.	Prepare to demonstrate your understanding of the Mrs. Mary Rowlandson's narrative during the first two weeks of the 2010-2011 school year, August 31th - September 3rd.
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II.	Select ONE of the following books to read. Click here for descriptions of each book.
	Writing assignments for the book you have read can be found after the Titles list.
		Fiction	Non-Fiction
		As I Lay Dying. Faulkner William.	Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon-And the Journey of a Generation. Weller, Sheila
		Becoming Billie Holiday. Weatherford, Carole Boston.	Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art. Greenberg, Jan
		Interpreter of the Maladies. Lahiri, Jhumpa.	I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee Shields, Charles J.
		My Sister's Keeper. Picoult, Jodi.	John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth Partridge, Elizabeth
		Pillars of the Earth. Follett, Ken.	Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA Weiner, Tim.
		The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Vol. II: The Kingdom on the Waves. Anderson, M. T.	New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery Wolf, Allan.
		The Book Thief. Zusak, Marcus.	Shooting Under Fire: The World of the War Photographer Howe, Peter.
		The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Haddon, Mark.	The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation Roberts, Gene and Hank Klibanoff
		The Life of Pi. Martell, Yan .	This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie Partridge, Elizabeth.
		The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Wroblewski, David .	Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath. Hemphill, Stephanie.
		Water for Elephants. Gruen, Sarah .

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	A.	Read the book you have selected. 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.

	B.	Write a 3-5 paragraph essay for the book that you have selected. Choose a prompt for the book from this list of Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition writing prompts. This assignment will be collected Friday, September 3, 2010.. Click here for a Word document of these instructions.
			Choice One - In retrospect, the reader often discovers that the first chapter of a novel or the opening scene of a drama introduces some of the major themes of the work. Write an essay about the opening scene of a drama or the first chapter of a novel in which you explain how it functions in this way. Choice Two - The conflict created when the will of an individual opposes the will of the majority is the recurring theme of many novels, plays, and essays. Select the work of an essayist who is in opposition to his or her society; or from a work of recognized literary merit, select a fictional character who is in opposition to his or her society. In a critical essay, analyze the conflict and discuss the moral and ethical implications for both the individual and the society. Do not summarize the plot or action of the work you choose. Choice Three - A recurring theme in literature is the classic war between a passion and responsibility. For instance, a personal cause, a love, a desire for revenge, a determination to redress a wrong, or some other emotion or drive may conflict with moral duty. Choose a literary work in which a character confronts the demands of a private passion that conflicts with his or her responsibilities. In a well-written essay show clearly the nature of the conflict, its effects upon the character, and its significance to the work Choice Four - A critic has said that one important measure of a superior work of literature is its ability to produce in the reader a healthy confusion of pleasure and disquietude. Select a literary work that produces this "healthy confusion." Write an essay in which you explain the sources of the "pleasure and disquietude" experienced by the readers of the work. Choice Five - The British novelist Fay Weldon offers this observation about happy endings. "The writers, I do believe, who get the best and most lasting response from their readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development. By a happy ending, I do not mean mere fortunate events -- a marriage or a last minute rescue from death -- but some kind of spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation, even with the self, even at death." Choose a novel or play that has the kind of ending Weldon describes. In a well-written essay, identify the "spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation" evident in the ending and explain its significance in the work as a whole. Choice Six - Novels and plays often depict characters caught between colliding cultures -- national, regional, ethnic, religious, institutional. Such collisions can call a character's sense of identity into question. Select a novel or play in which a character responds to such a cultural collision. Then write a well-organized essay in which you describe the character's response and explain its relevance to the work as a whole. Choice Seven - In many works of literature, a physical journey - the literal movement from one place to another - plays a central role. Choose a novel, play, or epic poem in which a physical journey is an important element and discuss how the journey adds to the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. Choice Eight - In many works of literature, past events can affect, positively or negatively, the present activities, attitudes, or values of a character. Choose a novel or play in which a character must contend with some aspect of the past, either personal or societal. Then write an essay in which you show how the character's relationship to the past contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.
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	C.	Prepare for the culminating activities.
		1.	Be prepared to use your reader response writings to become involved in a panel discussion, to conduct a small group meeting, and/or to present to the class.
		2.	Be prepared for an individual or small group presentation that highlights the most insightful aspects of your reader response journals.
		3.	Be prepared to discuss your understanding and your annotation of the Mary Rowlandson narrative. You are to be prepared to do so during the first week of school.
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III.	Understand the importance of completing the summer reading assignments according to the instructions.
	A.	Evaluation
		1.	Summer reading scores will be averaged into the first marking period grade.
		2.	Teachers will be provided with the following rubric with which they may choose to evaluate the summer reading work:
		3.	The essay will be evaluated using the assigned rubric. Click this link for a copy of the evaluation rubric.

B.		General Directions (Use the Modern Language Association format - MLA.) Click the link for an instruction sheet on How to Set Up Your Paper in MLA format.
			Word process your assignment, using 12-point type and Arial or Times New Roman font type only. Double space.Type on one side of the paper only Leave margins of one inch at the top, the bottom and on both sides of the text. Write your last name one inch from the top and one inch from the right margin. The page number appears one space after your last name.See the MLA Instruction Sheet for the correct method of setting up the header for your paper. Proofread and edit for grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation. Use staples to fasten the pages.
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English 3 Summer 2010 Summer Reading Lists
Fiction Non-Fiction
Click this link for a Print Version of the English 3 Honors 2010 Summer Reading List
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Fiction Selections - Descriptions
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As I Lay Dying. Faulkner, William.Faulkner's uses of multiple points of view and the inner psychological voices of the characters. In the story, the members of the Bundren family must take the body of Addie, matriarch of the family, to the town where Addie wanted to be buried. Along the way, we listen to each of the members on the pilgrimage, while Faulkner heaps upon them various flavors of disaster.
Becoming Billie Holiday. Weatherford, Carole Boston. In a series of free-verse poems and bluesy lyrics, headed by song titles, Weatherford retraces Holiday’s childhood and early career in the renowned jazz singer’s own voice. Dubbed “Lady Day,” she earned money singing in clubs, was “discovered” by jazz-enthusiast John Hammond, and battled racism on a groundbreaking tour with Artie Shaw’s all-white band. Closing with Holiday’s spectacular headline gig at the Café Society, where she sang “Strange Fruit”—“how could I not claim: / this is my song?”,Weatherford leaves the 25-year-old at a high spot in her career, before later troubles and drug addiction.
Interpreter of the Maladies. Lahiri, Jhumpa.Her stories explore the effects of displacement and capture the struggles of first and second generation Indians who are torn between two worlds. Written with compassion and objectivity, the stories give vivid details about Indian and Indian American culture. Interpreter of the Maladies won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, an honor rarely given to a first time author.
My Sister’s Keeper. Picoult, Judy.Anna was genetically engineered to be a perfect match for her cancer-ridden older sister. Since birth, the 13-year-old has donated platelets, blood, her umbilical cord, and bone marrow as part of her family's struggle to lengthen Kate's life. Anna is now being considered as a kidney donor in a last-ditch attempt to save her 16-year-old sister. As this compelling story opens, Anna has hired a lawyer to represent her in a medical emancipation suit to allow her to have control over her own body.
Pillars of the Earth. Follett, Ken. This best-selling epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the canvas of twelfth-century England depicts fascinating characters and provides a spellbinding introduction to medieval religion, architecture, politics, and daily life.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Vol. II: The Kingdom on the Waves. Anderson, M.T. Having escaped from his captors, Octavian joins the Royal Ethiopian Regiment of the British Army in 1775 Boston when they promise freedom to all runaway slaves.
The Book Thief. Zusak, Marcus.Living in Nazi Germany, young Liesel and her family choose to lie and steal to protect a Jewish refugee hiding in their basement. Narrated by Death, this is not your typical World War II story.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Haddon, Mark.Christopher has two mysteries to solve: who killed Wellington the dog and what happened to his mother. But Christopher, who has Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism, approaches these mysteries and the world itself in a unique and special way.
The Life of Pi. Martell, Yann. An endless blue expanse of storytelling about adventure, survival, and ultimately, faith. Planning a move to Canada, Pi’s father, a zookeeper, packs up the family and their menagerie and they hitch a ride on an enormous freighter. After a harrowing shipwreck, Pi finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean, trapped on a 26-foot lifeboat with a wounded zebra, a spotted hyena, a seasick orangutan, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker After much gore and infighting, Pi and Richard Parker remain the boat's sole passengers, drifting for 227 days through shark-infested waters while fighting hunger, the elements, and an overactive imagination.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Wroblewski, David. Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained dogs whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm--and into Edgar's mother's affections. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires--spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward.
Water for Elephants. Gruen, Sara. Gruen creates a story full of enchanting circus lore, mystery, trains, romance, and danger with no holds barred.

Non-fiction Selections Descriptions
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Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon-And the Journey of a Generation. Weller, Sheila. In three interwoven biographies, Weller chronicles the life and times of three tradition-breaking women singer-songwriters who came of age in the late 1960s.
Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art. Greenberg, Jan. Can a painting speak? This collection of lyrical responses to famous American works of art provides answers.
I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee. Shields, Charles J. Curious about Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird? Finally her story is told; her childhood, success, seclusion and rejection of fame.
John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth. Partridge, Elizabeth. Partridge provides a wide-open view into the work and life of one of the most influential and complicated persons from the world's musical heritage.
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA. Weiner, Tim. With considerable research and extensive interviews, Tim Weiner shows the grave miscalculations that have plagued the Central Intelligence Agency since its inception.
New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery. Wolf, Allan. The epic journey of Lewis and Clark comes alive as each member of the expedition tells an intimately personal story of struggle and discovery in this sweeping poetic rendition.
Shooting Under Fire: The World of the War Photographer. Howe, Peter. Ten leading combat photographers share their experiences of horror, humor, bravery, and daring while reporting from war-torn locations such as Vietnam, Haiti, Chechnya, El Salvador, Sarajevo, and Afghanistan. Over 150 black-and-white and color photographs provide a powerful and moving look at war and those who risk everything to document it.
The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation. Roberts, Gene and Hank Klibanoff. When Harry Reasoner thrust a microphone at an angry mob, and yelled "I don't care what you're going to do to me, but the whole world is going to know it!" he spoke for all the reporters and photographers, black and white, north and south, who played a critical role in bringing the reality of the Civil Rights movement into the living rooms and consciousness of the American public.
This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie. Partridge, Elizabeth. Guthrie was a humbling figure, while at the same time a major catalyst of social change. This work provides insight into one of our most prolific and talented musicians, as well as the creation of his music.
Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath. Hemphill, Stephanie. Hemphill creates a chronological biography in verse format from the viewpoint of others in Plath's life. This is a worthy homage to Plath as her legend lives on.

Excerpts taken from
• Amazon. 2009. http://www.amazon.com/
• Alex Awards," American Library Association, July 24, 2006.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alexawards.cfm (Accessed April 17, 2009)Document ID: 115125

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Cleveland Heights High School Library Summer Reading

Eleventh Grade English 3 Honors Summer 2010

Cleveland Heights High School Library
Summer Reading

Eleventh Grade English 3 Honors
Summer 2010