Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences Summer Reading Assignments 2015
The English and Social Studies Departments at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences maintain the expectation that all students will continue their
furthering their education by reading the following novels in preparation of their English and Social Studies course(s). This is a requirement for all
students. Upon arriving to class in August, students will be assessed on the selected novels.
English
Course
Required Reading
Students
entering English
1 Honors
To Kill a
MockingbirdHarper Lee
Students
entering English
2 Honors
The Color PurpleAlice Walker
Students
entering English
3 Honors
Beloved- Toni
Morrison
The Things They Carried- Tim
O’Brien
Catcher in the Rye- J.D. Salinger
Students
entering English
Language and
Composition
(AP 3)
Students
entering English
4 Standard
Students
entering English
4 Honors
Students
entering English
Literature and
Composition
(AP 4)
The Crisis- Thomas
Paine
N/A
The Great GatsbyF. Scott Fitzgerald
Frankenstein- Mary
Shelley
Your Choice- (Required to select
at least one)
Fahrenheit 451- Ray Bradbury
Night- Elie Wiesel
Their Eyes were Watching God- Zora
Neale Hurston
Lord of the Flies- William Golding
I Know Why The Caged Bird SingsMaya Angelou
The Road- Cormac McCarthy
N/A
Frankenstein- Mary
Shelley
Gulliver’s Travels- Jonathan Swift
Portrait of a Lady- Henry James
The Invisible ManRalph Ellison
N/A
The AwakeningKate Chopin
Assignment(s)
1. Mark a total of 6 key passages in each novel as you are
reading. Key passages help develop the characters, theme,
or society of the novel *if you borrow a book from the
library, either re-type, write, or photograph your passages.
1. Mark a total of 8 key passages in each novel as you are
reading. Key passages help develop the characters, theme,
or society of the novel *if you borrow a book from the
library, either re-type, write, or photograph your passages.
1. Continued research of GP Topic (beyond English II prerequisite assignments)
2. Essay on required text 2 pgs, double spaced, 12pt font.
3. Essay on choice text 2 pgs, double spaced, 12pt font.
1. The Great Gatsby Project (see Google drive or school site)
2. GP Paper Rough Draft
3. Essays on “The Crisis” 2 pgs, double spaced, 12pt font,
please see writing prompt in Google drive also on school
site
1. Work on GP Product 15 hours (minimum of 5 hours over
summer)
2. Essay on required text 2 pgs, double spaced, 12pt font.
1. Work on GP Product 15 hours
2. Essay on required text 2 pgs, double spaced, 12pt font.
3. Essay on choice text 2 pgs, double spaced, 12pt font.
1. Work on GP Product 15 hours
2. Essay on each of the required text 2 pgs, double spaced,
12pt font.
Social Studies
Course
Students entering World
History AP
Students entering World
History Honors
Students entering AP US
History
Students entering
American History 1
Honors
Required Reading
The Lemon Tree- Sandy Tolan
The Lemon Tree- Sandy Tolan
Uncle Tom’s Cabin- Harriett Beecher Stowe
Lies My Teacher Told Me- James W. Loewen
Uncle Tom’s Cabin- Harriett Beecher Stowe
Lies My Teacher Told Me- James W. Loewen
Assignment(s)
1. Answer questions in Google Drive
2. Time Line Project on continents via Google Drive
1. Answer questions in Google Drive
1. Question on Uncle Tom’s Cabin via Google Drive
2. Questions on Lies my Teacher Told Me via Google Drive
1. Question on Uncle Tom’s Cabin via Google Drive
2. Questions on Lies my Teacher Told Me via Google Drive