Health and Wellness- EXPLORE INNOVATE AND SOLVE
CUYAHOGA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
ENRICHED LANGUAGE ARTS 9
Summer Reading Assignment– 2015
Mrs. Lauren Ford
Every student enrolled in Enriched Language Arts 9 is required to complete the
mandatory summer reading assignment and to respond to the mandatory
reading in essay questions. This is a course requirement and mandatory for placement in the class.
Important: Please feel free to contact me at cf_fordl@cfalls.org with any questions. Upon completion, students are
welcome to submit writing to me via Google Docs at cf_fordl@cftigers.org. However, you MUST ALSO bring a
printed copy on the first day.
These reading materials may be purchased, but since they can be found in one of the local libraries
(Taylor, Stow, Akron, Summit Co., etc.), purchase is not necessary.
Mandatory Reading
Books:
Author:
Pygmalion
To Kill A Mockingbird
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Date Essay is Due:
by George Bernard Shaw
by Harper Lee
by Chris Crutcher
July 1st
August 1st
First Day of School
Health and Wellness Den
Mandatory Essays
ENRICHED LANGUAGE ARTS 9
Summer Writing Assignment - 2015
The essays are due on the day specified by email. Failure to have them on the first day will
result in a schedule change to a non-enriched language arts 9 class.
Each essay should be answered in a minimum of 250 words each and a maximum of 350 words.
Essays should be written in coherent paragraphs complete with topic sentences, transitions, and
supports/details from the reading. Include an introduction and conclusion. Each essay should be typed
on a separate sheet of paper that is set up in MLA format. This format is described on the reverse side of
this handout.
Additionally, each essay should be free of “grammatical errors” and should be in Academic Style
Literary Analysis (Ex. Do not use first person pronouns, contractions, slang).
Essay # 1–Discuss the characterization of Eliza Doolittle. How does she grow as a person? What life
lessons does she learn from her experiences with Henry Higgins?
Essay # 2 – Discuss the point of view in To Kill A Mockingbird. How does this point of view add to the
story and how would it have been different if a different point of view had been used?
Essay # 3–Discuss the theme of accountability in the novel Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes.
Note: A possible quiz over the summer reading will be given the first week of class.