City of Hialeah

Educational AcademySummer

Assignment High School

2019COHEA Bulldogs know that more we read, the better readers become. And we don’t take summers off! Please read through and follow all of the directions and instructions below so that you can be your most practiced and prepared for the

next school year.

Directions

1. Decide which novel you would like to read from the options provided for your specific grade level

2. Obtain the novel:a. Buy the novel new at the schoolb. Buy the novel new or used online—unmarked copies onlyc. Find a copy online and download AND print itd. *No Kindle or e-readers*

Novel Choices by Course

Choose 1

8th to 9th

Anthem by Ayn Rand Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

9th to 10th Dreaming in Cuban by Christina Garcia Long Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

10th to 11th Lord of the Flies by William Golding In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

11th to 12th Paper Towns by John Green The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo

Both are Required

AP LanguageBlink by Malcolm Gladwell The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

AP Literature Sula by Toni Morrison Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

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City of Hialeah

Educational AcademySummer

Assignment High School

2019Instructions

1. Read and annotate the book. An Annotation Rubric is attached for guidance. You will turn your annotated book in to your Language Arts teacher on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! Each day after that it is considered late and a reduced grade will be given.

2. Complete the activities below. You will be given your teacher’s Turnitin.com class code on the first day of school. Your assignment must be uploaded by Wednesday of the first week! As with the annotations, a reduced grade will result if you turn it in later.

a. You must complete i. Author Biography writing assignment

ii. 3 Quote Analysis Graphic Organizersiii. Personal Reaction Essay

3. There will be additional assignments, assessments, or discussions assigned by individual teachers to be due at a later date. Remember these are your first few grades of the school—start off strong!

PLEASE NOTE

PLAGIARISIM ON ANY PART OF THE SUMMER READING WILL RESULT IN A ZERO AND POSSIBLY DETENTION. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, SUMMARIZE, OR PARAPHRASE ONLINE SOURCES UNLESS CITED.

COPYING WORK FROM ANOTHER STUDENT WILL RESULT IN BOTH STUDENTS RECEIVING A ZERO AND POSSIBLY A DETENTION.

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City of Hialeah

Educational AcademySummer

Assignment High School

2019ANNOTATION RUBRIC

Quality Quantity

A Comments show a deep, thorough understanding of the text

Has a variety of comments:o Gives personal opinion/reaction AND whyo Makes relevant connectionso Analyzes writing style for effecto Analyzes literary devices for effect and purposeo Makes inferenceso Tracks theme, symbols, character development

Difficult vocabulary is identified and defined

Comments are plentiful Consistent markings

throughout (not bunched up)

B Comments show a proficient understanding of the text Has a variety of comments (see above), but relies on one

type more than others Some difficult vocabulary is identified and defined

Comments are plentiful Has a few areas of texts

which are not annotated

C Comments show an emerging understanding of the text Lacks a variety of comments Very little difficult vocabulary is identified

Some areas have plentiful comments

Comments are sporadic

D Comments show little understanding of the text Lacks variety of comments Difficult vocabulary is identified but not defined

Much of the text is not commented upon

F Does not use written comments, simply underlines or highlights

Student does not turn in an annotated text

There may be underlining and highlight but no comments

Final Annotation Grade (Project Grade)

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F

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City of Hialeah

Educational AcademySummer

Assignment High School

2019Author Biography

MLA Citation of chosen book:

Type a short biography of the author below. Please include information you find interesting or important. Cite the sources you use to get the information with both in-text citations AND a Works Cited page. This should be approximately 250 words and double spaced.

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City of Hialeah

Educational AcademySummer

Assignment High School

2019Personal Reaction Essay

In the first paragraph give an overview of the novel including a setting, summary, characters etc. Then in the second paragraph give your personal reaction to the book with textual evidence or specific references where appropriate. In other words, explain WHY you feel the way you do. In the last paragraph, evaluate by explaining why the novel should be kept on the summer reading list or why it should be removed.

Please remember this is an essay and should have an academic tone. It is fine to express your opinion, but do so in an appropriate manner. This should be between 300-500 words.

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City of HialeahEducational Academy

Summer Assignment High School

2018Quote Analysis

Write an Important Passage word for word. (include authors last name and page number)

List the TOPIC that you think this quote relates to. For example: love, friendship, identity, effects of poverty…

Give the context of the quote (what was going on in the novel) and summarize the quote. Approx. 200 words

What is the quote saying about an important conflict? And/Or

What does the quote reveal about a character? Approx. 150 words

Now develop your TOPIC into a theme by discussing how the quote helps explain an overall point the author is trying to make. Approx. 150 words

Complete the following graphic organizer with complete sentences and complete thoughts. Type your responses in the boxes. Complete 3.

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City of HialeahEducational Academy

Summer Assignment High School

2018Quote Analysis

Write an Important Passage word for word. (include authors last name and page number)

List the TOPIC that you think this quote relates to. For example: love, friendship, identity, effects of poverty…

Give the context of the quote (what was going on in the novel) and summarize the quote. Approx. 200 words

What is the quote saying about an important conflict? And/Or

What does the quote reveal about a character? Approx. 150 words

Now develop your TOPIC into a theme by discussing how the quote helps explain an overall point the author is trying to make. Approx. 150 words

Complete the following graphic organizer with complete sentences and complete thoughts. Type your responses in the boxes. Complete 3.

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City of HialeahEducational Academy

Summer Assignment High School

2018Quote Analysis

Write an Important Passage word for word. (include authors last name and page number)

List the TOPIC that you think this quote relates to. For example: love, friendship, identity, effects of poverty…

Give the context of the quote (what was going on in the novel) and summarize the quote. Approx. 200 words

What is the quote saying about an important conflict? And/Or

What does the quote reveal about a character? Approx. 150 words

Now develop your TOPIC into a theme by discussing how the quote helps explain an overall point the author is trying to make. Approx. 150 words

Complete the following graphic organizer with complete sentences and complete thoughts. Type your responses in the boxes. Complete 3.

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