| Summer 2008 Reading Assignments | |
| Course | Assignment |
| AP European History | Read A World Lit Only By Fire by William Manchester and complete an essay using the criteria outlined in this attachment. |
| AP Biology | Read The Hot Zone by Richard Preston and complete the questions included in this attachment. Complete the Food Preferences Lab as outlined in the above attachment. Purchase the study guide 5 Steps to a 5 for AP Biology published by McGraw-Hill. |
| English I | Read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and be prepared to discuss upon returning in the fall. |
| English II | Read The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Write a paper (2-4 pages, typed, double-spaced, times new roman, 12pt, 1 inch margins) on the theme of parent-child relationships as it relates to the novel. |
| English III | Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and be prepared to discuss upon returning in the fall |
| AP English III | Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and write a paper (2-4 pages, typed, double-spaced, times new roman, 12pt, 1 inch margins) on any major theme found in the novel. |
| AP English IV | Read Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (preferably the 2003 edition from Penguin Classics), record 10-15 pages of journal notes using these guidelines, and be prepared to discuss upon returning in the fall; complete an assignment on commonly misused words |
| English IV | Read Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (preferably the 2003 edition from Penguin Classics), record 10-15 pages of journal notes using these guidelines, and be prepared to discuss upon returning in the fall; complete an assignment on commonly misused words |
| World History |
Read the article found at the following internet location: http://personal.stthomas.edu/gwschlabach/courses/sense.htm. Answer the following questions: 1) How does this article compare or contrast with what you have learned about history in your previous schooling? 2) What is your definition of history? 3) Have your ideas about history changed as a result of reading this article? In addition, write a paper on the following prompt: You are having a dinner party and may invite any four people in history (living or deceased). Who would you invite and why? This paper is to be no more than two pages in length. Please type using 12-point font, 1-inch margins and double spacing. |
| AP US History | Read 1776 by David McCullough. Write a paper (2-4 pages, typed, 12 pt, Times New Roman, 1 inch margin, double spaced) reviewing the book and explaining what, if any, of your opinions of the Revolution were challenged or changed based upon the reading. |
| AP Calculus | AP Calculus Summer Assignment |
| AP Statistics | Read How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff and complete the questions included in this attachment. |