Summer reading - Arundel High School directions...Summer Reading Packet 1 of 14 ... Your honors summer assignment fulfills the requirement for that course’s reading. ... Pre-Calc

Summer Reading Packet 1 of 14 Name _________________________________________ Grade ______________ CATS Teacher ______________

Directions

Summer reading

(How do I do this?) Contents

1. Basic Directions How to do the assignment

2. Frequently Asked Questions Answers to your questions or where to find the answers

3. Honors, AP, and Other Special Assignments A list of classes that have separate projects and where to find them

4. Rubric How you’ll be graded

5. Journal Forms Use these to complete your responses to your articles

NEED HELP? CONTACT Ms. McGhee ([email protected]),

NEED MORE FORMS? Additional forms are available in the main office or on the school website (www.arundelhigh.org).

Summer Reading Packet 2 of 14

Basic Directions STEP 1: IDENTIFY YOUR COURSES.

A. You have been given a copy of your class list for the next school year. You should be signed up for approximately 8 classes. These are provided on your course list and are determined by your course selection.

B. Determine what you are required to read, write or complete for each class: Course Reading Writing

Standard English 9-12

1 Book (100 pages or more) 3 Journals*

Classes not listed below must complete 3 journals of a full page or more (1 article per

journal) using the provided journal forms. Standard Social Studies and AVID assignments are included in the summer reading packet!

If you have any of the classes below you have a separate REQUIRED assignments, See

teacher or website www.arundelhigh.org (summer reading link) for the information. Art: AP Art, AP Art History Business: AP Computer Science, Business Law, Intro to Business, Keyboarding English: Journalism. AP Lang, AP Lit, English 9 – 12 Honors, Creative Writing Math: Algebra II, AP Calculus, AP Stat, Geometry, Pre-Calculus Music: AP Music Theory, Bridge to Music Theory, Music Theory, Guitar, Piano, Chorus Science: Standard Physics, Forensic Science, AP Environmental, AP Chemistry, AP Physics B & C, Honors Physics and Honors Chemistry, AP Biology Social Studies: AP US History, AP Comparative Gov. & Pol., AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP Women’s History, Honors US History, Global Issues Cohort, other social studies classes are in the summer packet World & Classical Language: Level II or higher of any foreign language (ex: Spanish II – III, Spanish IV Honors, French II, French III). Also see website for German STEP 2: GET READING.

A. Brainstorm some possible topics you could read about for each course. B. Check out the school website. The website includes graded samples, all the honors

and AP assignments, and a list of suggestions for all courses and departments. C. Locate those readings. Go to your local library or access the Internet. Remember that you

may not use encyclopedias or Wikipedia. STEP 3: GET WRITING.

A. For each class, you will complete the assigned number of journals or the teacher assignment (see website or teacher)

B. Review the rubric and models (provided on the website) to guide you to your best possible work. Remember this is your first chance to show your teachers of what you are capable.

C. Attach a copy of the article for your teacher. STEP 4: GET CREDIT.

A. Bring the completed assignment to class on the first two days of school. Hand in the journals to each teacher as well as a copy of your article.

B. If your schedule changes, you are responsible to deliver your assignment to the new teacher.

C. THIS IS THE FIRST GRADE IN ALL OF YOUR CLASSES. BEGIN THE YEAR RIGHT—WITH STRAIGHT A’S.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why do we have to do this? The project can be enjoyable and can keep your brain active over the summer months. You’ll gain knowledge and make connections that will help you in your classes next semester. You will also have a chance to start of next semester with a good grade in each of your classes.

What kinds of stuff should I read? Each reading should be related to one of your classes, one for each. For science, it could be a magazine

article about a new discovery. For social studies, it could be a newspaper article on politics or a biography of a president. For English, it can be any book you want: fiction, non-fiction, horror, mystery, anything. You choose what you read. You choose what interests you.

How long do the books or article have to be? Long enough to interest and challenge you. You know what you’re capable of reading. Keep in mind this will be your new teachers’ first impression of you. You are expected to provide a copy of your article for your teacher’s reference. Throughout the year, your articles may be used by your teachers to enhance lessons. If you find an interesting article, you may be able to benefit later. Books should be 100 pages or more. Articles should be one full page or more.

What do I do if I run out of journal forms? You were not given enough forms for every class, therefore you are expected to use notebook paper or type the Journal using the same format. Additional copies are available on the school website (www.arundelhigh.org) under the Summer Reading Link.

What if my schedule changes? If your schedule changes, you will be responsible to make sure your new teacher receives the assignment. In other words, if you have handed it in to another teacher but then your schedule changes, you need to go to the former teacher to get your paper and then hand it into the new teacher. This is your responsibility.

Where can I get my readings? Log onto www.arundelhigh.org. Click on the “media center” tab. At the media center’s home page, click on third button on the left, Online Databases. To locate appropriate articles use the following databases: EBSCO (username: aacps; password: proflib), NewsBank (username: ra-aacps3; password: ra-high),

or SIRS ((username: aacps; password: aacps). Or go to the public library, or from the newspaper, or magazines…almost anywhere. Just don’t go to the encyclopedia or Internet encyclopedias, like Wikipedia. These are not appropriate for this assignment. For help with book and article choices, see the list of websites and topics on the school website. Each list has been created by the subject area teachers to help you do well on this assignment AND choose something interesting to you.

How will this be graded? Each of your teachers will collect the journal(s) for his or her class. That teacher will grade on quality and effort. This will be your first grade in every class. A rubric is provided on page 5. Use this to guide your writing and make sure you start the year with the best possible grade.

What if I lose my packet? More folders and copies of the assignment will be available at school in the Main Office. We will also post all the paperwork on the school’s website:

www.arundelhigh.org

What if I have questions or need help? Call the school at 410 674 6500 and ask for Ms. McGhee ([email protected])




Honors, AP, and Other Special Assignments Your honors summer assignment fulfills the requirement for that course’s reading. For example, if you have an assignment for AP US History, you would complete that assignment, fulfilling the Social Studies requirement. You would still have to complete the assignment for each of your non-honors courses. Check the following list for courses you are taking that may have an alternate assignment. If it is not listed here, there is no special assignment for that course, and you should find an appropriate article. Additional copies of these assignments are on the website and in the office. COURSE TEACHER CONTACT EMAILAP Art History Gold [email protected]

AP 2D Studio Ahalt [email protected] AP 2D Studio Photo Ahalt [email protected] AP Computer Science Frye [email protected]

Creative Writing Lindsay [email protected] English 11-4 (Honors) Myers [email protected] AP English Lang Marvel [email protected]

[email protected] AP English Lit Lindsay

Hersman Gibson

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

English 10-4 Becker [email protected] [email protected]

English 9-4 Burger Kelly

[email protected] [email protected]

Geometry Honors Cundiff [email protected]

Algebra II Honors Nakanishi [email protected] AP Statistics L. Clark [email protected]

Pre-Calc Honors L. Clark [email protected] Pre-Calc Non-Honors Nakanishi [email protected]

Calculus AB/BC Horr [email protected] AP Music Theory M. Clark [email protected] AP Physics B Wist [email protected] AP Physics C Wist [email protected] Honors Physics Wist [email protected] AP Chemistry Heinemann [email protected] AP Environmental Science Twiddy [email protected] Honors Chemistry Heinemann

Boyce Smith

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

AP Biology Swetz ASWETZ@AACPS>ORG AP Human Geography Hoffberger [email protected] AP US Government Poole [email protected] AP US Comparative Government

Poole [email protected]

AP Psych Wray Kretchman


AP US History Wray [email protected] AP World History O’Conner

Corson [email protected] [email protected]

Honors US History M. Hall Ladika


AP German Degner [email protected]

French III Galvez [email protected] French IV Galvez [email protected] AP French Galvez [email protected] AP Spanish Literature Layton [email protected] Spanish !V J. Hall

Layton [email protected] [email protected]

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Rubric Evaluation Area Points Available Points Earned Quality Description

Appropriate Selection 3 3 Reveals insight to course content.

2 Relevant to course. 1 Selected a reading.

Shows understanding and knowledge of

selection

3 3 Read and understood selection. Showed excellent effort.

2 Read selection and understood some of selection.

1 Read selection. Quality of Assignment 4 4 Complete publishing info, appropriate

number of journal entries and length; shows some analysis.

3 Incomplete publishing info, appropriate number of journal entries and length; shows some analysis.

2 Incomplete publishing info, lacks appropriate number of journal entries or length, but still reveals thoughtful comments and some effort.

1

Incomplete publishing info, lacks appropriate number of journal entries and length; shows no real effort.

Total 10

Summer Reading Packet 6 of 14 Name _______________________________ Period _________ Teacher _____________ SUBJECT ___English__________________ BOOK JOURNAL FORM

Summer reading

Directions: You will read a novel of 100 or more pages. You will write 3 journals, keeping in mind that you need to show your teacher what you can do. Complete the publishing information for your book, and then complete the directions for the journal entry. It is split into three portions: before I read, while I read, and after I read. Remember to fully develop all your answers to your chosen questions. Split your book into three sections and complete the before, during, and after questions for each section. Publishing Information: Author (ex. Walter Dean Myers): ____________________________________________________________________ Book Title (ex. Fallen Angels): ______________________________________________________________________ Publishing Company (Scholastic, Inc.): _______________________________________________________________ Place of Publication (New York): ____________________________________________________________________ Copyright Date (1988): ____________________________________________________________________________ Pages Used for this Journal (pages 50-75): ___________________________________________________________ Before I Read: Choose one of the following questions:

Based on a skimming of the section, I think this will be about... My predictions for what will happen in this section... My purpose for reading this section is...

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ While I Read: Choose two of the following questions:

The unfamiliar words/terms I encountered are listed below along with what I think each word meant in the section.

The main ideas/events of the section are...Important details and facts I found to support these main ideas were...

Opinions that were used in the article included...These were used to support the main ideas through...

My predictions were accurate/inaccurate... The imagery in this section showed...

Summer Reading Packet 7 of 14 The main characters showed the following traits...This is seen in these events/details... The tone of this piece of writing suggested...

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I had the following thoughts/reflections about the piece of writing... I could summarize this piece of writing by saying... The questions I had about this section after reading this piece of writing were...Some other sources

I could use to learn more about this topic or my questions could include... This piece of writing could help my understanding of the course because...

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Social Studies Summer Reading Assignments:

1. Honors World History Select TWO (2) major religions (of your choice) from the site http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/ to compare and contrast in a standard, five-paragraph essay. Standard essay format can be found at http://mspugh.net/Documents/EssayOutline.pdf. Each essay should by at least a page in length. If you choose to do so, you may select alternative sites to be used for information. However, when writing your essay, you must select two of the religions available on the above site. If other sources are used in your essay, please cite your sources. Any questions regarding this assignment may be sent to [email protected].

2. World History

Find a recent article that addresses the subject of religious conflicts in the world. Write a one-page summary explaining the religions, places, and people involved in the conflict. Explain the causes of the conflict and finally, provide your opinion on how the conflict might be resolved. Any questions regarding this assignment may be sent to [email protected].

3. AP World History See Mrs. O’Connor for assignment ([email protected])

4. Honors US Government Summer Reading Assignment: THREE ARTICLES

Students should do the normal assignment of reading a newspaper or magazine article on each of the three branches of the government (Congress, president, and the courts) and complete the standard reflection for each. Students should be turning in three articles. One on each of the three branches. Suggested sources include the Washington Post, USA Today, Newsweek, Times, or the Baltimore Sun. The "standard reflection" should have been distributed to your child through the middle schools. If he/she does not have the packet, or did not receive it, it can be downloaded at the following website: http://arundelhigh.org/Documents/Summer Assignments 2008/sr directions 08.doc

5. Standard US Government Summer Reading Assignment: ONE ARTICLE

Students should do the normal assignment of reading a newspaper or magazine article on one of the three branches of the government (Congress, president, or the courts) and complete the standard reflection for it. Students should be turning in one article on one of the three branches. Suggested sources include the Washington Post, USA Today, Newsweek, Times, or the Baltimore Sun. The "standard reflection" should have been distributed to your child through the middle schools. If he/she does not have the packet, or did not receive it, it can be downloaded at the following website: http://arundelhigh.org/Documents/Summer Assignments 2008/sr directions 08.doc

6. U.S. History (incl. 9th Gr.)

Find an article using either http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reference_room.cfm or http://www.thehistorynet.com/magazines/american_history and write a summary on that article. For questions contact Mrs. Kretchman at [email protected].

7. General Psychology:

Go to the APA (American Psychological Association) website (www.apa.org). Choose one of the “most popular” articles, and complete the standard reflection sheet that came with your summer assignment packet. Email Mr. Turk ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

8. AP Psychology

Go to the APA (American Psychological Association) website (www.apa.org). Choose three of the “most popular” articles, and complete the standard reflection sheet that came with your summer assignment packet. Email Ms. Kretchman ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

9. Constitutional Law

Students should go the website www.landmarkcases.org Students should pick one of the court cases on the left handed margin of the site. After picking their case, they need to write a three paragraph summary. The first paragraph should include background information regarding the case (what events led up to the case, who was involved, and what legal questions needed to be answered) The second paragraph should explain, in your own words, what the court ruled, and why they ruled as they did. The last paragraph should include your opinion regarding the courts decision in which you discuss whether you agree or disagree with the courts ruling, and why.

10. AP Macroeconomics:

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/

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Summer Reading Packet 13 of 14 Read and summarize an article from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times or Washington Post that deals with the Federal Reserve Bank. Find your article at www.wsj.com. www.nytimes.com, www.washingtonpost.com. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Prescott ([email protected]).

AVID Summer Reading

2009

AVID 9 – 11: Find an article related to college. Possible topics may include:

• Student experience • Financial aid • Admissions • Goal setting • Overcoming anxiety • Study skills • Life on college campus • Concerns of college students • Parental involvement in your college life • College life • Any issue related to college

The article should be a minimum of 500 words. Write your reflection to the article in a one page, typed reflection. It should be double spaced, Time New Roman, 12 point font. You will be graded on your ability to follow these instructions. AVID 12: Decide on one of the following:

1. Find 3 college scholarships that you qualify for and requires an essay. Choose one of those 3 and write the required essay. You will actually send this in once I review it.

2. Go to a local charity and volunteer 3 hours of your time to it. Write a reflection on your experience; what you took from your time there, how you felt before going, did your feeling change, etc…?

Your essay or reflection should be double spaced, Time New Roman, 12 point font. You will be graded on your ability to follow these instructions.

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