Summer Reading
(Regular English students read one book and do one project. Honors English students must
read both the regular and honors books and do one regular project and the honors project.)
9th grade:
Regular: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Honors: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
10th grade: Regular: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Honors: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
11th grade: Regular: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Honors: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
12th grade: Regular: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Honors: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Book projects
***Required for ALL REGULAR English classes (please choose one project)
1.
Write a complete description (physical, emotional, relational) of three of the characters in
the book. Draw a portrait to accompany each description.
2.
Use magazine photos to make a poster board collage about the story. On the back of the
poster, write a short description (2-3) sentences of each photo.
3.
Write a different ending to your story. Your ending must be at least 5 paragraphs long.
Typed in 12pt font and double spaced. Please include a short summary (5-7 sentences) of your
book.
4.
Construct a diorama (three-dimensional scene which includes models of people,
buildings, plants, and animals) of one of the main events of the book. Include a written
description (5-7 sentences) of the scene.
5.
Write a diary that one of the story’s main characters might have kept before, during, or
after the book’s events. Remember that the character’s thoughts and feelings are very important
in a diary. Include at least 10 entries (5-7 sentences each)
Honors Project
Every student should keep a summary journal throughout the process of reading the
book. There should be one entry for every chapter read. This entry should be at least a
strong paragraph (6-8 sentences). This should be done on notebook paper and stapled
together, with the chapters summarized clearly marked.