ELA
9th & 10th Grade Comp Lit:
Advanced Composition:
Don't Believe Everything You Think: The 6 Basic Mistakes We Make in Thinking, by Thomas Kida (annotate as you read!)
American Lit:
Choose ANY TWO of the following texts to read:
- The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
- The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
- Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
- The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
- My Antonia by Willa Cather
Assignment:
- Choose THREE characters from EACH text you read
- Write one paragraph of advice for each of your six characters:
- What could/should they have done differently in the story?
- What do you think about their choices and behavior in the text?
- What should they do in the future (if applicable)?
- Label each paragraph with the character's name and the title of the text
- Be prepared to submit your SIX paragraphs (3 characters per work x 2 works) when we return to school in august.
AP English Language and Composition:
Read The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien
Read Maus l, by Art Spiegelman
Read Maus ll, by Art Spiegelman
AP English Literature and Composition (12th grade): Students will read three works this summer and complete the Major Works Data Sheets for the fictional novel by Bronte and complete the Reading/Research Packet for Kingsolver's novel.Read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and complete Major Works Data Sheet below: Read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver and complete The Poisonwood Bible Reading and Research Packet below:  Dr. Taylor Summer Reading The Poisonwood Bible Reading and Research Packet (1).pdf
Read How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster (Revised Edition). Students will have a test over all three works the second week of school and write formal papers in class as well.
Dramatic Writing:
Before returning to school, students should read the following books. These works will be studied in class, so students will need their own copies.
The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller (a graphic novel)
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett
Honors Women's Literature (10th-12th grade): Read Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier and be prepared to complete in class activities when school begins, including testing over the novel.
Honors British Literature (11th or 12th grade): Students will read two works this summer and complete the Major Works Data Sheets for the fictional novel by Bronte. Read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and complete the Major Works Data Sheet below:
Read How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster (Revised Edition).Students will have a test over both works the second week of school and write formal papers in class as well.
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AP French Read Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryBarron's 501 French Verbs is a recommended text for all levels of French.
French lll
The purchase of the following books is optional, and the books do not have to be read prior to August. However, if you wish to start early, below are the titles we will be using in the fall: Each student will need a copy of Barron's 501 French Verbs
Each student will need a copy of Barron's 501 Italian Verbs
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HISTORY
AP Government Link
AP US History (APUSH)
AP US History Link
AP World History
AP World History Summer Assignment Link
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MATH
AP Calculus AB:
AP Calculus AB Summer Reading.pdf
AP Calculus BC:
Calculus BC.pdf
AP Statistics:
All students should watch the video titled “Summer Video". The link to the video is found at:
https://sites.google.com/a/sccpss.com/whatsappening/ap-stats
A short quiz will be given on the first day about the concepts on the video.
AP Computer Science:
All students should watch the video titled “Summer Video”.
Link: https://sites.google.com/a/sccpss.com/whatsappening/apcs
A short quiz will be given on the first day about the concepts on the video.
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MUSIC
AP Music Theory:
AP Music Theory Summer Assignment 2022 Link
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