MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012 HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LIST English Language Arts & Social Studies English Language Arts ENTERING GRADE 9 HONORS: Required Reading: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Plus read one book from the following list: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neal Hurston Great Expectations by Charles Dickens I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Life of Pi by Yann Martel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck ENTERING GRADE 9 STANDARD: Read one book from the following list: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neal Hurston Great Expectations by Charles Dickens I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Life of Pi by Yann Martel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

ENTERING GRADE 10 HONORS: Students must read two books. One book must come from List A; the second book can come from either List A or List B. List A How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Alvarez A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Soldier Boy by Ishmael Beah The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt The Book Thief by Markus Zusak List B Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012 HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LIST English Language Arts & Social Studies One Fan’s Story: If This Hat Could Talk by Jared Carrabis The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen Monster by Walter Dean Myers My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult How I Live Now by Meg Rosof It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls ENTERING GRADE 10 STANDARD Select one book to read: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Alvarez Thirteen reasons Why by Jay Asher A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Soldier Boy by Ishmael Beah The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown One Fan’s Story: If This Hat Could Talk by Jared Carrabis The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt Monster by Walter Dean Myers My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult How I Live Now by Meg Rosof It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls The Book Thief by Markus Zusak ENTERING GRADE 11 ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION: Read ALL of the following: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (available online) by M.L. King Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

ENTERING GRADE 11 HONORS Required Reading “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (available online) by M.L. King Plus one book from the following list:

MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012 HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LIST English Language Arts & Social Studies All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael P. MacDonald Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat Drive by Larry Bird In Cold Blood by Truman Capote The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X with Alex Haley The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom ENTERING GRADE 11 STANDARD Read ONE book from the following list: All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael P. MacDonald Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat Drive by Larry Bird In Cold Blood by Truman Capote The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X with Alex Haley The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride The Help by Kathryn Stockett Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

ENTERING GRADE 12 ADVANCED PLACEMENT Read ALL of the following books: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Catch 22 by Joseph Heller The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell ***highly recommended but not required ENTERING GRADE 12 HONORS Required Reading: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Plus one book from the following list: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012 HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LIST English Language Arts & Social Studies

ENTERING GRADE 12 STANDARD Read ONE book from the following list: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012 HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LIST English Language Arts & Social Studies Social Studies ENTERING GRADE 9 HONORS Required Reading: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse ENTERING GRADE 10 ADVANCED PLACEMENT EUROPEAN HISTORY Required Reading: A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance by William Manchester ENTERING GRADE 10 HONORS: American Uprising: The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt by Daniel Rasmussen ENTERING GRADE 11 HONORS: Required Reading: Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattilo Beals ENTERING GRADE 11 ADVANCED PLACEMENT U.S. HISTORY: Assignment available in June from the teacher. ENTERING GRADE 12 ADVANCED PLACEMENT PSYCHOLOGY: Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything written by Stephen J. Dubner, 2009 and The Zombie Autopsies: Secret Notebooks from the Apocalypse written by Steven C. Scholzman, MD 2011

ENTERING GRADE 12 HONORS PSYCHOLOGY: Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything written by Stephen J. Dubner, 2009 ENTERING GRADE 12 AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty" by Daron Acemoglu ENTERING GRADE 12 ADVANCED PLACEMENT U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS: ASSIGNMENT: In order to prepare for the AP US Government class, you will be required to complete the following summer assignment. There are multiple components, so please take care to read through the directions carefully.

MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012 HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LIST English Language Arts & Social Studies 1. Vocabulary – Define each of the vocabulary words that are located on the back page. Don’t just write down Mr. Webster’s definition. Understand the term in its political context, and use your own words to explain it. Consider this: if I were to give you an open-notebook test on these terms, would you feel comfortable with your answers? 2. Essay – You will write a clear and well-documented essay with a thesis statement, comparing and contrasting Republicans and Democrats. The essay should address the historical evolution of the two parties, changing viewpoints, and target demographics. Also, you should include their positions of the following topics: drugs, crime control, abortion, social security, economy, gun control, immigration, gay rights, and health care. Be sure to address the nuances within the party – you will find that in some cases, there are differing views, even within the party. Be sure to mention key leaders within each party. The essay should be approximately 3-5 pages long. 3. Fact Recall – List the Supreme Court Justices. For each, write a short paragraph on their judicial philosophy, using specific cases as evidence. 4. Constitution – Read it. Know it. Love it. There will be a test on it. 5. Current Events – You are required to collect at least 10 newspaper, internet or magazine clippings pertaining to United States politics. You need to keep abreast of the major events occurring in the U.S. (as a student in AP Government and as a conscientious citizen). You need 5 articles from July and 5 from August. For each article, include a short summary and your views on the issue. *Note* You may have more than 10 articles. If you have any questions, you can contact me at [email protected]. It may take a day or two for me to reply, so do not wait until the last minute to ask questions. The summer assignment is due the first day of class. Failure to hand in the summer assignment will result in a zero exam grade. Have a great summer, and see you in September. Mr. Tucci

(Vocabulary terms are on the back) AP US Government Vocabulary Americans with Disabilities Act Amicus Curiae brief Appellate courts Bill of attainder Blanket primary Block grants Brown v. Board of Education Caucus

MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012 HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LIST English Language Arts & Social Studies Cloture Congressional Budget Office Contract with America De facto segregation De jure segregation Deficit Ex post facto Exclusionary rule Executive order Federalism Filibuster Franking privileges Gender gap Great Society House Ways and Means Committee Interest groups Issue ads Judicial activism Judicial restraint Line item veto Logrolling Mandates McCain-Feingold Act Medicaid Medicare Pentagon Papers Necessary and proper clause New Deal Coalition Office of Management and Budget Oversight Patronage Plurality Pocket veto Pork barrel Realignment Revenue sharing Soft money Split ticket voting Stare decisis War Powers Act

ENTERING GRADE 12 GOVERNMENT & LAW HONORS & STANDARD Virginia Declaration of Rights

MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2012 HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LIST English Language Arts & Social Studies