Summer Reading
Summer Reading Assignment 2013 MYP Year 5, Honors English 10
AREAS of INTERACTION: Human Ingenuity Health and Social Education Environments Community and Service Approaches to Learning
Essential Questions: How do humans endure traumatic situations in life?
How do our values and beliefs shape who we are as individuals and influence our behavior?
Why is it important for people and cultures to construct narratives about their experiences?
How does the author use literary devices to help the reader to better understand the text?
How do you critically analyze text?
How can reading nonfiction help us to explore and understand our world? Why do we use various text features and structures in non- fiction?
How does understanding the author’s purpose help us learn new information?
3 Required Reading Selections
1) Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
2) Choice Book- select from any American Library Association (ALA) list of award- winning books
Summer Assignments
Read 1 required book, one choice book, 1 non-fiction work that will prepare you for the MYP English 10 course next year.
Complete two writing assignments (a reading journal and one quote log) for the works that you read this summer.
Complete an oral presentation with a written explanation.
All writing should be formal, complete, and original.
REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT #1
Skill: Critical Analysis of a Literary Work
Reading Journals: CHOICE BOOK
In order to best understand and interpret your selection, you will
AREAS of INTERACTION: Human Ingenuity Health and Social Education Environments Community and Service Approaches to Learning
Essential Questions: How do humans endure traumatic situations in life?
How do our values and beliefs shape who we are as individuals and influence our behavior?
Why is it important for people and cultures to construct narratives about their experiences?
How does the author use literary devices to help the reader to better understand the text?
How do you critically analyze text?
How can reading nonfiction help us to explore and understand our world? Why do we use various text features and structures in non- fiction?
How does understanding the author’s purpose help us learn new information?
3 Required Reading Selections
1) Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
2) Choice Book- select from any American Library Association (ALA) list of award- winning books
Summer Assignments
Read 1 required book, one choice book, 1 non-fiction work that will prepare you for the MYP English 10 course next year.
Complete two writing assignments (a reading journal and one quote log) for the works that you read this summer.
Complete an oral presentation with a written explanation.
All writing should be formal, complete, and original.
REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT #1
Skill: Critical Analysis of a Literary Work
Reading Journals: CHOICE BOOK
In order to best understand and interpret your selection, you will