AP+Language+Summer+Assignments

The purpose of summer reading is not just to keep your analytical mind fresh for the upcoming school year, but to prepare you for concepts that you will need to know upon entering AP English. Take a leisurely approach to the summer reading assignments; they are not meant to cause you stress or to separate the weak English student from the strong English student. Have fun with the conversations and with the readings. We will begin the school year discussing what you learned from the books and your conversation posts. If you have any questions or concerns about any portion of the summer assignments, feel free to contact Mr. Gibbons at (Scott.Gibbons@grant.kyschools.us). Click to read the summer reading letter.

>> >> > > (Click on the book title for a brief description. //NOTE: Some of the books on this list contain mature language or ideas. If this is an issue for you or a parent/guardian, review the content of the book before selecting it.//) > >> Once there are five readers for a book, that book will no longer be an option for your summer reading selection. Below is the list of books and who's reading them:
 * 1) Respond to the five (5) online **discussion posts** based on //The Scarlet Letter//.
 * Click here to access the Discussion Board
 * View the Scoring Rubric for the discussion posts
 * 1) Maintain a **reader-response journal** based on //The Scarlet Letter//. (Note: You do not need an entry for every page or for every chapter, but your journal should contain at least 40 entries that cover the length of the novel.)
 * Read the Guidelines for the reader-response journal
 * View the Scoring Rubric for the reader-response journal
 * Click here to view an exemplary Reader-Response Journal
 * 1) Choose ONE book from the list below and email Mr. Gibbons (Scott.Gibbons@grant.kyschools.us) your choice. Only __five__ students can read each book, so make your selection early in order to get your first choice. Every book on the list is or has been a required read for the freshman class of one of the Kentucky state universities. Grant County High School and the library have limited copies of each book; therefore, you might need to purchase the book, but you can later donate it to GCHS's AP program--you will receive a bonus for your generosity.
 * 1) @David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
 * 2) @Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
 * 3) @Outside Shot by Keith O'Brien
 * 4) @Start Something that Matters by Blake Mycoskie
 * 5) @The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven by Kevin & Alex Malarkey
 * 6) @How Does It Feel to be a Problem? by Moustafa Bayoumi
 * 7) @The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer
 * 8) @The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
 * 9) @The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
 * 10) @A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
 * 11) A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
 * 12) @The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
 * 1) **Create a presentation** for the book you selected. You can work alone **or with a partner** who read the same book. If you decide to work with a partner, email Mr. Gibbons the name of your partner.
 * Review the Rubric for the Book Presentation
 * View the Guidelines for Summer Reading Presentation
 * Check out this Sample Presentation and this one: The Glass Castle video
 * **Post responses** to the discussion board about your book. Click here to go to the discussion board--check the discussions often for new comments and questions both from classmates and Mr. Gibbons.


 * //** David and Goliath **// ||=  ||= **// Zeitoun //** ||
 * < Genevieve Risner ||<  ||< Dylan Strong ||
 * < Levi Fox ||<  ||<   ||
 * < True Williams ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Sarah Mann ||<  ||<   ||
 * = **// Outside Shot //** ||=  ||= **// Start Something that Matters //** ||
 * < Madisyn Ruebusch ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Shania Young ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Hannah Davis ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Brianna Smallwood ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Brianna's friend... ||<  ||<   ||
 * = **// The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven //** ||=  ||= **// How Does It Feel to be a Problem? //** ||
 * Terra Johnson ||  || Ally Michels ||
 * Mallory Robinson ||  ||   ||
 * Brenden Mason ||  ||   ||
 * Shae Nacua ||  ||   ||
 * = //** The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind **// ||=  ||= **// The Other Wes Moore //** ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Haley Bryan ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Destiny Maddox ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Alexis Fields ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Caitlinn Richardson ||
 * = **// The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks //** ||=  ||= **// A Walk in the Woods //** ||
 * < Trenton Dalton ||<  ||< Bailey Crase ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Shayna Jackson ||
 * = **// A Long Way Gone //** ||=  ||= **// The Glass Castle //** ||
 * < Kayla Mullins ||<  ||< Paige Wells ||
 * < Luke Adkins ||<  ||< Alex Brock ||
 * < Shaena Webster ||<  ||< Grant Mulligan ||
 * < Taylor Crisler ||<  ||< Sarah Clevenger ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Kailyn Combs ||
 * = **// A Long Way Gone //** ||=  ||= **// The Glass Castle //** ||
 * < Kayla Mullins ||<  ||< Paige Wells ||
 * < Luke Adkins ||<  ||< Alex Brock ||
 * < Shaena Webster ||<  ||< Grant Mulligan ||
 * < Taylor Crisler ||<  ||< Sarah Clevenger ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Kailyn Combs ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Kailyn Combs ||