23-24 Summer Assignments
If you have questions about a course and/or summer assignment, please contact the respective teacher.
Contact information for AP teachers can be found here.
2023-2024 Summer Assignments
Click the links below for specific course assignments (alpha order by subject).
All students are required to complete an English assignment, respective of their grade and course level (see assignments listed below).
Please note: Many, but not all, AP courses require a summer assignment. If you have received notification that you are scheduled for an AP course, please use the link below to access summer assignments via the BDCHS AP website.
English Summer Assignments
All students are expected to complete summer reading for their respective English course in the 2023 - 2024 school year.
BDCHS Summer Reading, 2023
All students in all grade levels should read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. The text can be checked out from a library or purchased from any local or online bookstore. Used copies will be perfectly fine for use in class.
In addition to reading the book, each student should complete the following based on their grade level and course selection:
English 1(9th grade)
Summer Reading Assignment for Incoming 9th Grade Students
English 2(10th grade)
Summer Reading Assignment for Rising 10th Grade Students
English 3 AND English 4 Honors
Summer Reading Assignment for all rising 11th and 12th graders
English 3 AND AP Lang
AP Lang: In addition to reading the schoolwide text, AP Lang 2023 Summer Assignments
English 4 AND AP Lit
AP Lit: In addition to reading the schoolwide text, complete the assignments found here
ART
CAPSTONE
AP Seminar
There is no summer assignment for AP Seminar
AP Research
There is no summer assignment for AP Research
ENGLISH
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
SOCIAL SCIENCE
AP Psychology
AP Human Geography
AP US History
SCIENCE
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
There is no summer assignment for AP Physics 1
AP Environmental Science
There is no summer assignment for AP Env Science
WORLD LANGUAGE