8-page summer assignment PDF

To All Incoming Sophomore Honors Students:
SUMMER READING
Congratulations on completing your first year of high school! If you are reading
this, it is because you are taking Honors English (Lit & Comp 2) next year. It is
our hope that you have a fun, relaxing, and rejuvenating summer vacation. To
add to your fun, you have two reading/writing assignments to complete. (See
what we did there?) Seriously though, both books are amazing stories of
courage, sacrifice, and empowerment; you will never forget the characters on
the pages of these books.
This book is AMAZING! It will inspire
you to live life to the fullest and
appreciate what you have. This book is
a page-turner, and one that you will
recommend to family and friends.
SPOILER ALERT: You are going to
LOVE this book!
ISBN# 978-0-14-100168-5
You will find this book to be a
memorable account of both the Great
Migration, and more specifically, three
people who were courageous enough
to stand up to injustice in order to
create a better life for themselves and
their families. Halter/Hackmeyer
guarantee: You will be glad you read
this book.
2014
ISBN# 978-0-679-76388-8
See the attached reading
calendar, which you may
want to use to guide your
summer reading schedule in
order to stay on track.
All reading and
written work is
due on the first
day of school.
UCHS Honors Sophomore Summer Reading 2014:
The Warmth of Other Suns :
The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration
by Isabel Wilkerson
Assignment:
1.
2.
Read thoughtfully and actively.
Wilkerson primarily follows the stories of George Starling, Ida Mae Gladney, and Pershing Foster. As
you read, complete a Character Chart (provided) on each of the three main characters.
3. The completed Character Chart is due on the first day of school. Also make sure to bring your book!
4. If you have any questions, e-mail Ms. Halter ([email protected]) or Ms. Hackmeyer
([email protected]) . Please note that Ms. Halter will be out of the country from
19 July-9 August, and will not have access to e-mail during that time. CC your parents/guardians on
all e-mail correspondence.
What binds these stories together was the back-againstthe-wall, reluctant yet hopeful search for something better,
any place but where they were. They did was human beings
looking for freedom, throughout history, have often done.
They left.
Honors LC2: The Warmth of Other Suns
Character Chart
Character’s
Name 
Relationship
Example:
Odysseus
Main character
Strength
Courage
Weakness
Hubris
Defining
Moment
Odysseus finally returns
to Ithaca, and then has
the patience to wait for
the right time to get
revenge on the suitors—
eventually regaining
what was rightfully his.
Essential
Question
Will Odysseus be
reunited with his
beloved wife Penelope?
Symbol
The mighty oak tree
Student ___________________________________
Name:
Name:
Name:
Ida Mae Gladney
George Starling
Pershing Foster
Did all my growing up in Marshall but was always on the outside. I couldn’t read in those days and never even
looked at a newspaper. …In those days, it seems like everything had two stories, the white story and the colored
story. I started to notice that this paper was not about the Marshall that I knew. All the pictures, at the fire hall, the
school yard, the grange, and the rodeo, only had white people in them.
UCHS Sophomore Honors Summer Read 2014:
Life is So Good by George Dawson
Synopsis:
A poor son of the Jim Crow era, born on a rocky farm, Dawson was
sent away at age 12 because his family needed his wages and wanted
one less mouth at the table. His younger siblings went to school, but
for George it wasn't an option.
In 1996 a literacy volunteer knocked on 98-year-old Texan George
Dawson's door and told him adult education courses were being taught
a few blocks away. Mr. Dawson responded eagerly, "Wait, I'll get my
coat." His life-long yearning to read fueled his determination; he
eventually learned to read at a 3rd grade level and continued going to
school nearly till his death at 103.
Dawson returned to his hometown of Marshall, Texas to research the
lynching of his childhood friend, Pete, and found absolutely no
information about the incident in the newspapers. Dawson recalled:
Did all my growing up in Marshall but was always on the outside. I
couldn't read in those days and never even looked at a newspaper. ... In
those days, it seems like everything had two stories, the white story and
the colored story.
Adapted from http://blogcritics.org/books/article/life-is-so-good-by-george/
Assignment:
1. Read thoughtfully and actively.
2. Create two sets of ARL Notes (see attached
instruction sheet) for Life is So Good.
3. Be prepared to turn in your written work to your
English teacher on the first day of school!
4. Make sure to bring your book with you on the first
day of school.
Genre: Memoir, as George Dawson told it to
teacher and friend Richard Glaubman
Characters: George Dawson, Richard
Glaubman
Style: Conversational storytelling about
Dawson’s life set in time to major historical
events, from the formation of the Negro Baseball
League to the Columbine High School shooting
Themes: finding one’s voice, overcoming
adversity, empowerment through education,
creating positive change through positive
thinking, achieving personal best
Dawson decided he had been granted such a long life so he could tell his story.
I am a witness to truth. That’s why I am still here. I can’t let the truth die with me.
Required Reading Notes for Life is so Good
You are required to create 2 sets of ARL Notes for Life is So Good. Set 1 will consist of
5 entries and cover the first half of the book; Set 2 will also consist of 5 entries but will
cover the last half of the book. Follow the template below when creating your graphic
organizers OR download the Word document at www.chackmeyer.pbworks.com.
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Key Details & Turning Points
My Thinking: Analytical Reading Levels
Inferences, Patterns, Universal Truths, Author’s
Choices
Context of scene/idea: Explain who’s doing
what where?
Relevant Quote/Paraphrase: Keep it short!
Quote the parts that you can’t paraphrase as
well on your own; use “phrase quotes” and
explain the rest in your own words.
Choose an ARL Sentence Starter:
Level 4 – Inference
 The real reason s/he… is because…
 You can tell… when…
Level 5 – Patterns
 Throughout the book, people keep…
 S/he always thinks…
 These two people always act differently
because…
Level 6 – Universal Truths
 The book suggests that people who… will find
that…
 The book suggests that when people… they
will…
 The book highlights the problem of… by…
Level 7 – Author’s Choices (Style & Structure)
 The author uses… to suggest that…
 The author’s bias is clear when…
 The author structures the book with… so that…
 The author emphasizes… by…
Then, stretch your thinking: This is significant
because…
Remember, the point of making these notes is to write down
information/ideas you believe to be significant and may want to refer back
to for future discussions, essay writing, etc.
June 2014
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LAST DAY OF
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BOOK COMPLETED
GREAT JOB!!
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BOOK COMPLETED
GREAT JOB!!
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your books and
written work in
your bag tonight!
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