Academic English Summer Reading - 2007 

Summer Reading Goals - 

Berlin High School students will:

• appreciate literature outside of the classroom in preparation for becoming lifelong readers;
• practice identifying, selecting, and evaluating books that are appropriate for their age- and grade-level;
• respond to their reading in a written format

Summer reading is required for all students for the summer of 2007.

Directions:

1.       Select and read two books this summer.  Selected books can be fiction or non-fiction, and they must be appropriate for your age and grade level.  If you so choose, take notes on your books to help you remember details later on.

2.       Complete the summer reading form for each book.  These forms must also be signed by a parent/guardian.  Successful completion of the summer reading form will count for a course grade.

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3.       Turn in the summer reading forms to your English teacher during the first week of school.  Seniors who do not have English during the first semester will turn in their forms to the Main Office. 

4.       Answer the summer reading essay question on the first unit test taken in your English class:

--Describe the most important conflict in each book that you have read. 

--Connect these conflicts to important conflicts seen in the first unit you have studied in English this year. 

--Be prepared to make reference to and elaborate upon at least three specific scenes/examples from each book. 

Seniors who do not have an English class in the first semester will answer summer reading essay questions during the first two weeks of school.

Resources:

1.       Ask your current teachers for suggestions.

2.       Ask the Library/Media Specialist, Mrs. Elliott, for suggestions.

3.       Visit Peck Library.

4.       Visit bookstores such as Borders or Barnes and Noble.

5.       Consult the following websites:

http://newcanaanlibrary.org/teens/school_reading_lists.htm 

http://www.tomahawks.org/home/summerreading/

http://www.madison.k12.ct.us/publications/2007_9-12_Summer_Reading.pdf 

http://www.trumbullps.org/reading/ths06.pdf

http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200602BestHighSchool.pdf 

http://www.alan-ya.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=1&id=14&Itemid=27

http://www.amazon.com

http://www.barnesandnoble.com