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9th Grade
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Student Expectations
Transitioning to high school is exciting, but it is a BIG change. Don’t
be caught off guard...read below to be prepared!
Be prepared in August by maintaining your independent reading and
writing!
Practicing writing while reading independently will help strengthen your reading
skills!
Behavior Expectations:
Deadlines are deadlines: Make sure to have an organizational strategy and agenda!
Students are expected to be in dress code and prepared for class with supplies
before the late bell!
Remember that every class counts for graduation and GPA!
Become familiar with FPC’s school website; it is full of important
information: http://www.fortpiercecentral.org/
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Be prepared in August by maintaining your independent reading
and writing!
Practice writing (persuasive and expository)
Practicing active reading skills
10th Grade is a critical year for graduation
requirements and moves quickly.
10th Grade begins with the PSAT exam which assesses your
college readiness and provides opportunities for scholarships in
the future.
Behavior Expectations:
Deadlines are deadlines!
Students are expected to be in dress code and prepared for class
with supplies before the late bell!
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Student Expectations
Be prepared in August by maintaining your independent reading
and writing!
The primary focus of 11th grade is preparing for post-secondary
reading and writing requirements. This includes:
Writing a Research Paper
Literary Analysis
ACT/SAT
Two excellent sources to help you with these tasks over the
summer are:
My College Quickstart
FPC Summer Extended Learning Program
Remember to document any work or volunteer experiences you
have over the summer. You will need this for graduation and
college admissions!*Click on links for more information
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Student Expectations
The primary focus of 12th grade is to effectively transition students to become self-directed, social lifelong learners, and successful members of the community.
There are many critical deadlines your senior year. Be prepared in August by maintaining the following over the summer: Documenting work skills and volunteer hours
Resume Writing
Recommendation Letter Writing
Researching College Application Requirements
If not completed: ACT/SAT
My College Quickstart
FPC Summer Extended Learning Program
Invest in an effective planner or agenda to ensure you are on track for graduation!
Visit FPC’s school website’s Senior Portal often for Senior announcements, expectations, and deadlines: http://www.fortpiercecentral.org/
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Student Expectations
In August, each course will begin with the
expectation that summer reading is complete
In addition to reading, students must complete
at least 10 dialectical journal entries
Texts will be available at the following
locations*:
St. Lucie County public libraries
Barnes and Noble (Jensen Beach location)
Any other online purchasing vendors
Students can access the Summer Reading list
through the following
FPC’s website:
http://www.fortpiercecentral.org/
St. Lucie County public libraries
Barnes and Noble (Jensen Beach location)
English Teachers!
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1. A Dialectical Journal has three columns
2. Complete at least 10 entries that reflect the entire book (10 for
each book read)
3. Quote important points in the text in the first column: “Quotation
from the Text”
4. Write the page where the quote is located in the middle column:
“Page #”
5. Record your reaction in the last column: “Respond, Analyze, and
Evaluate”
State your thoughts, feelings, reactions, and questions about
characters, ideas, actions, settings, or other details
Do not to paraphrase or summarize the text
Entries must be written in complete sentences with
appropriate grammar and punctuation.
Quotation from the Text Page # Respond, Analyze, and Evaluate
1. “ ‘Thanks. It’s really nice.’ But the words
sounded hollow, even to Brian.” p.8
“Why does Brian feel that way about
getting a hatchet from his Mom? If the
words sound hollow to Brian, he must
not mean it. Why is he mad at his Mom?
- Asking questions
2. “No roads, no trails, no clearings. Just the
lakes, and it came to him that he would have to
use a lake for landing. If he went down into the
trees he was certain to die.”p.23
I can’t imagine keeping my cool in a
situation like this. I’d be on my cell
phone, freaking out & he’s trying to land
the plane! I guess it’s important to keep
your cool in a crisis. - Reaction to text
3. “Now, with the thought of the burger, the
emptiness roared at him. He could not believe
the hunger, had never felt this way. The lake
water had filled his stomach, but left it hungry,
and not it demanded food, screamed for food.”
p.48
It’s weird how Brian’s stomach is like a
character now, driving his behavior. I’ve
been hungry before, but never like that.
Is he going to start eating things that are
poison because he is so hungry?
Observation of author craft and
connections
You will need to make your own
template to complete your journaling
Quotation from the Text Page # Respond, Analyze, and Evaluate
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9th Grade
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11th Grade
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English Language Advanced Placement (AP)
English Literature AP
AP Human Geography
AP World History
Algebra 2
AP US Government and Politics
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Dialectic
Journal
Regular English: Select 1 Honors English: Select 2
The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros
Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck
Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes
The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
Lord of the Flies, William Golding
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Dirty Little Secrets, C.J. Omololu
The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls
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Selections
Regular English: Select 1 Honors English: Select 2
The Book Thief, Marcus Zusak
The Other Wes Moore, Wes Moore
The Nazi Hunters, Neal Bascomb
The Great Santini, Pat Conroy
The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
100 Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
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Regular English: Select 1 Honors English: Select 2
The Color of Water, James McBride
The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Z. Hurston
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, J. Ford
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel
A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
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Selections
Regular English: Select 1 Honors English: Select 2
The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Natural, Bernard Malamud
Grendel, John Gardner
Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki
Cry the Beloved Country, Alan Paton
The Help, Kathryn Stockett
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Selections
Students registered for Advanced Placement must read ALL of the titles
listed for their particular course.
*The Scarlett Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne
*Freakonomics, Steven D. Levitt
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Selections
Students registered for Advanced Placement must read all of
the titles listed for their particular course.
*Sula, Toni Morrison: Complete the Dialectical Journal below
with at least 15 entries. Entries should include: quotes,
memorable parts of the novel, and questions you have with
possible answers.
*Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen: Write an essay using one
of the following topics: 1. Discuss the importance of social
class in the novel, especially as it impacts the relationship
between Elizabeth and Darcy. 2. Discuss the role of first
impressions throughout the novel. Provide clear evidence,
via properly documented quotes, to support your assertions.
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Selections
Select one text from the list below:
Confucius Lives Next Door, T.R. Reid
Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser
The Middle of Everywhere: The World’s Refugees Come to
Our Town, Mary Pipher
Why Geography Matters, Three Changes Facing America:
Climate Change, The Rise of China and Global Terrorism,
Harm de Blij
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--
and How It Can Renew America, Thomas L. Friedman
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Selections
Students registered for Advanced Placement must read ALL of
the titles listed for their particular course.
A History of the World in Six Glasses, Tom Standage
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Selections
Students in Algebra must complete the following:
Summer Math Packet
Available at
http://www.fortpiercecentral.org/
Students registered for Advanced Placement must read ALL of the
titles listed for their particular course.
*The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for
the Civil Rights Act, Clay Risen
Complete the Dialectical Journal or Cornell
Notes
Required: Common Sense, Thomas Paine
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe
Suggested: The Jungle, Upton Sinclair
Gospel of Wealth, Andrew Carnegie
United States History AP Exam, AMSCO