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English Assignment (read one of the three novels)
English Assignment (read one of the three novels)
Into the Wild is the story of one young man's journey and vision quest into the wilds of Alaska. While the story is surrounded both by the search for nature and truth, it also explores the themes of relationships and material desires. This is a challenging and complex read that is a great fit for highly intelligent students exploring their own coming of age. Krakauer is an American author who has achieved Best Seller list status numerous times. While there is a movie based upon this novel, the assessment is designed to align directly to the book.
This title is available in audiobook via Bucks County Free Library
The House of the Scorpion is a haunting science-fiction tale based upon a clone who has been created in order to elongate the life of a very powerful and wealthy man. This gripping tale is a great choice for students are reluctant readers because it combines terror with ethics in an easy to read narrative. Students may enjoy following this novel with the sequel as a self-selected read during their English course.
This title is available in audiobook via Bucks County Free Library
The Patron Saint of Butterflies is the fictional story of two fourteen year old girls who have been raised in a cult and attempt an escape from the compound. Penned by an author who also grew up within a cult, this novel offers an authentic view into this world. This is a great choice for students who are interested in reading a book that explores the powerful grip that cult leaders can have upon their followers' psyches.
This title is available in audiobook via Bucks County Free Library
Social Studies Assignment (complete the entire worksheet)
Social Studies Assignment (complete the entire worksheet)
The 11th grade summer reading social studies worksheet has been developed for students in order to connect to the concepts which they will learn during the civics portion of their curriculum. Students will follow the reading by taking a citizenship test and analyzing their results. Additionally, students will be asked to consider and explore elements such as author/source quality that will help to prepare them for the upcoming annotated bibliography and scholarly journal experiences that they will have during their junior year. Students are not granted editing access and can edit the documents following these instructions: (1) Open the document (2) Select File (upper left) (3) Select Make a Copy (4) Now the student will be able to fill out the form and save and share their individual work.
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