Advanced Freshmen Animal Farm Journal Summer Reading Assignment Due September 9th DIRECTIONS: You are to write the following information on your own sheet of paper. It must be written in blue or black ink. Your answers need to be written in complete sentences and with correct grammar. If you plagiarize (use anyone’s work besides your own, including the internet, Spark Notes, or a classmate’s work) you will receive an automatic zero. Do one novel journal for every two chapters of the book. You should have five novel journals in all.

Section 1 – Ch. 1-2 Section 2 – Ch. 3-4 Section 3 – Ch. 5-6 Section 4 – Ch. 7-8 Section 5 – Ch. 9-10 FOR EACH SECTION COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Write the chapter numbers. 2. Write a five to ten sentence summary of the chapters in paragraph form. 3. Choose one character to focus on a. Write his or her name. b. Write a direct quote that is either said by the character, or about the character (include the page number) c. What does this quote reveal about the character? d. Explain his/her influence on the story.

Advanced Sophomores The Pearl by John Steinbeck Summer Reading Assignment: Due August 25, 2014 A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl, by John Steinbeck explores the secrets of a man’s nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love when Kino discovers a pearl of immense. Choose ONE of the following assignments:

Assignment 1/ Essay/ 2-3 pages Typed Using the MLA format, type an essay in response to the following prompt: Although the benefits of great wealth are immediately obvious in an individual’s thoughts, there are many problems and setbacks that arise from immense wealth, especially when that wealth is obtained instantly. What hazards are inherent in possessing great wealth? Develop your response to this question with Kino as your primary example.

Assignment 2/ Setting Analysis/ Map + 1 page explanation Create a 3-D map of the setting of The Pearl, using whatever materials of your own choosing (No GLITTER - must be non perishable). Be certain to label Kino’s hut, Juan Tomas’s hut, the doctor’s office, the mountain ridge, the fountain, the baja peninsula, the pearl buyers’ office, the church. Also include things such as oysters, pearls, fish, the dog, a scorpion, and any other items (plants, animals etc.) that would enhance the visual representation of the novel. After you have created your model, write an essay discussing the imagery used to create ONE of the physical settings.

Assignment 3/Character Analysis/Chart Analyze the characters from John Steinbeck’s The Pearl: Kino, Juana, Juan Tomas, Apolonia, the doctor, the pearl buyers and the priest. These characters true natures are revealed through the things they say, what others say about them and the thoughts they have. Create 6 T-charts, one for each character (the priest and pearl buyers may be combined and examined on a single chart), and include the following information: • Carefully choose a minimum of 5 quotations that reveal characteristics about each person. Any lines from the text may be used, not just dialogue. • Cite the page number from the text where you found each quotation. • Explain what each of your quotations reveals about the character. • Analysis of each quotation should be no more than 3 sentences. When writing your commentary, consider sentence structure, word choice, grammar and spelling. • All 6 Character Charts must be typed in the example format bellow.  DO NOT merely select quotes – your quotes MUST reveal what this character is like as a person. Character Chart for Juana: Quote/Text And last he turned his head to Juana.. Juana's eyes were open too. Kino could never remember seeing them closed when he awakened… It was Juana arising, almost soundlessly. On her hard bare feet she went to the hanging box where Coyotito slept, and she leaned over and said a little reassuring word. Coyotito looked up for a moment and closed his eyes and slept again. Juana went to the fire pit and uncovered a coal and fanned it alive while she broke little pieces of brush over it. (page 1)

Inference/TRAIT Juana represents the traditional role of the woman. She is DEVOTED and HARD WORKING in her efforts to care for her husband and child.

NOTE: Students will be required to turn in a hard copy of all assignments on the first day of class, and turn in an electric copy to Turnitin.com during the first week of class.

Advanced Juniors Due August 25th Of Mice and Men Essay Topics The following project is for the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck that is the junior required reading for the summer. This novel is approximately 107 pages in length. Students should be aware that this work is due when we report to school. This is a major grade that applies to the first marking period. Each assignment must be neat and organized. Effort must be visible. The grade is based on creativity, neatness, accuracy, and effort. You will have your choice of two out of the 9 assignments. You may only choose one artistic assignment. 1. Writing assignments should each be at least 2 pages and have 5 full developed paragraphs with textual support. Textual support are word for word quotes from the story. The essays explore both themes and literary aspects of the work. 2. The artistic projects should appeals to your own personal talents and interests. (There is a big difference between something you jot down in a few minutes and something you put time into) The writing assignments must be typed in MLA format. (Consult a guidebook available in bookstores or perhaps a website). However, be careful with the online information. Please remember that this work is not to start when school begins—it is due when school opens. The responses should be typed, 12 point font, double spaced with standard 1” margins. Do not use SparkNotes, Wikipedia or any other site to help with your responses. Students must have the work completed to be turned in when school begins. Plagiarism is not tolerated and will result in a zero with no make-up possible. Artistic Assignments 1. Poem—write one long poem (at least 30 lines) or at least three short poems (totaling at least 30 lines) in the form of your choosing about the story, a theme from the story, or one or more of the characters. The poem can be from your own perspective or it can be from the perspective of one of the characters—for example, Lennie is writing the poem or George, etc. (We do not want elementary school rhyming “roses are red/violets are blue/Lennie is sweet/and George is, too.” —we want thought and insight.) 2. Create a six-frame cartoon strip on poster board. The entire poster board must be covered and in color. There should be captions for each frame. 3. Create a mobile or collage (at least 11 x 14) that captures one important aspect of the story—it can be about one character or one theme, etc. (When making a collage, the poster board should be filled) Write an explanation for each item you chose to include. Explain: why did you include it, what does it represent?

Advanced Juniors Essays 4. Dreams: What is the importance of dreams in Of Mice and Men? What role do they play in people’s lives? How do people use dreams, and how to various characters’ dreams affect them? 5. Discrimination: Look at the various examples of discrimination in Of Mice and Men. How does discrimination affect different characters? How do characters respond to discrimination, and how does it affect their lives, and the outcome of the story? 6. Friendship. How does Steinbeck portray friendship in Of Mice and Men? How does its presence or absence affect different characters, in their actions and in their relationships? What does it require of people, and what does it offer them in return? 7. Loneliness. Many of the characters in Of Mice and Men seem lonely. Why are various characters lonely, and how does it affect them? 8. Power. Think about different characters in Of Mice and Men, and the power that they have. What different kinds of power do different characters have? Where does it come from? What do they do with it? How does it help them, or hurt them? 9. Foreshadowing. Consider the many examples of foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men. What important actions and plot points are foreshadowed? How do these important events differ from the events that foreshadow them? How does foreshadowing help us understand the important turning points in the novella?

Advanced Seniors Due August 25th Summer Reading Project The following project is for the novel that is required reading over the summer. Students should be aware that this work is due when we report to school. This is a major grade that applies to the first marking period. Students must have the work completed to be turned in when school begins. Plagiarism is not tolerated and will result in a zero with no make-up possible. The novel to be read is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Signet Classic Edition) by Robert Louis Stevenson. This novel is approximately 144 pages in length. The summer project is to be done with care and precision. The writing assignments must be typed in MLA format. All students should know the MLA method by now. If not, they should consult a guidebook (available in bookstores) or perhaps a web site that properly explains it. However, be careful with the online information. Much of it is inaccurate and, in some cases, simply nonsense. Please remember that this work is not to start when school begins—it is due when school opens. The responses should be two pages, typed, 12 point font, double spaced with standard 1” margins. You must choose 2 of these essays to write, and you must have textual support from the novel.

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1. Compare the reaction of the doctor in Mr. Enfield’s initial description of an incident involving Mr. Hyde and the reaction of Dr. Lanyon to the transformation of Hyde into Jekyll. How are the reactions of the doctors similar? What is it about their role as men of science that affects their reaction to Mr. Hyde? Why is his transformation such a difficult thing for them to accept? What is Stevenson suggesting about the way science understands reality? 2. This novel is often cited as a precursor of the detective novel. Utterson sets out to discover the truth about the relationship between Hyde and Jekyll despite his principle of not probing into the lives of other persons. Now that you have read the whole story, go back to see what hypotheses or generalizations Utterson makes and how he goes about checking the accuracy of his theory. 3. In addition to the psychological study of a divided nature, the novel also provides some details about social class in Victorian London through the description of the behaviors of the servants of Dr. Jekyll and his behavior in regard to his daily living arrangements. Go back through the novel, especially in the description of “the last night” and collect details that show the social class behaviors and divisions. How does this social arrangement affect Dr. Jekyll, in positive and negative ways?

Advanced Seniors Due August 25th 4. “Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case” is the first time readers see events through his eyes. How does he explain his fascination with Hyde? Do you empathize with his attraction to this side of his character? Do you think he is still rationalizing his behavior? Where do you think he goes wrong? Was there a point at which he could have stopped himself? 5. “With friends like these, who needs enemies.” Apply this idea to the novel. Were Utterson and Lanyon good friends to Jekyll? Did they help him? What could they have done to help him more directly? Are they culpable in any way for what happens to Jekyll? Explain your thinking about their responsibility towards their friend. 6. Having read this novel, what moral or lesson do you think Stevenson is teaching? State the moral and provide your reasons for assigning this moral to the story. Discuss the events that make this lesson clear to the reader.