AP English Literature (12):
Summer Assignment 2011 Eubanks/Thompson
Instructional Materials Needed: How To Read Literature Like a Professer by Thomas C. Foster
Assignment: Students will read How To Read Literature Like a Professer and take notes on each chapter. Students w3ill go to www.edmodo.com and join the group "AP English Literature 2011" group number uyb8nk. If you do not have an account, simply create one and enter the group number. After each chapter, go into edmodo and post a blog ("comment") of at least 100 words highlighting important information and tips from the chapter. Then, comment on someone else's blog in 50 words or less. To create an enthusiasm for collegiality, this should be done for each chapter, BEFORE school begins. This will count as a test grade. Email Allison Eubanks (eubanksa@calhounschools.org) or Rob Thompson (thompsonr@calhounschools.org) with questions.
AP English Language and Composition (11):
Summer Work 2011 Chadwick
Required Text: The Princeton Review: Cracking the AP English Language and Composition Exam - 2011 Edition (available on Amazon for $9.00)
Assignments: All assignments must be completed on notebook paper, in pen, and turned in on the first day of class. All assignments will count as one test grade. If any of the assignments are incomplete, the work will be considered incomplete and no grade will be given. Also, please follow the flascard procedure you have been given for that assignment. All requirements apply!
AP Reader Chapters 1-6: Read each chapter in its entirety. Do not omit any portion of the chapter. Each chapter introduces you to a specific portion of the AP English Language exam as well as presents tips for increasing performance on the exam.
AP Reader Chapter 7: For all bold point literary terms in chapter 7, complete a flashcard following the attached handout. Flashcards are an intergral element for all juniors preparing for the AP English Language and Georgia High School Graduation ecams. There are 34 terms in this chapter, so a total of 34 cards should be completed. Please attempt to use works you are familiar with (if possible) such as previously read poems, short stories, novels, plays, song lyrics, speeches, fables, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, articles, and etc. to extract your literary examples.
AP Exam Practice Prompts: After reading the chapters in the AP reader regarding the synthesis essay, the rhetorical analysis, and the argument, complete the attached practice prompts for each essay. Essays should be legible, written in pen, and on no more than 2 full sheets of notebook paper (front and back).
Rationale: This summer work will introduce upcoming juniors to the rigor and expectations of AP English Language and Composition, whether they have previously taken an honors class or not. Students will learn about the format of the exam and each of the sections in depth. Students will also gain knowledge regarding the integral element of literary devices. Through review of the practice prompts, I can determind where to begin instruction regarding each essay and the amount of time to spend on each.
9th Grade Honors
Summer Reading 2011 Veal/Pruett
All honors students will read Edith Hamilton's Mythology. Students will take an exam over their reading when they come into class after summer break.