AP+Literature+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 Literature. 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 novels 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 for a copy of the summer reading letter.

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 * 1) Respond to the five (5) online **discussion posts** based on //Catch-22// by Joseph Heller.
 * Click here to access the Discussion Board
 * View the Scoring Rubric for the discussion posts
 * 1) Maintain a **reader-response journal** based on //Catch-22//. (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

3. Choose ONE book from the list below and email Mr. Gibbons (Scott.Gibbons@grant.kyschools.us) your choice. Only __three__ 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 listed on the AP Literature and Composition exam. 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.

(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) The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
 * 2) @The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
 * 3) @Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
 * 4) @the curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon
 * 5) @One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
 * 6) @The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery and Alison Anderson
 * 7) @Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
 * 8) @The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
 * **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 Summer Reading Presentation
 * View the Guidelines for the Summer Reading Presentation
 * Check out this Sample Presentation
 * **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.
 * = **// The Poisonwood Bible //** ||=  ||= **// The Book Thief //** ||
 * < Hannah Collopy ||<  || Justine Green ||
 * ||  || Hayley Leach ||
 * ||  || Katelyn Hagedorn ||
 * ||  || Jody Bingaman ||
 * = //** Everything is Illuminated **// ||=  ||= //** the curious incident of the dog in the night-time **// ||
 * Sierra Schmitt ||<  ||< Kilee Howe ||
 * < Zane Burch ||<  ||< Bri Boulware ||
 * Kayla Johnson ||  ||   ||
 * = **// One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest //** ||=  ||= //** The Elegance of the Hedgehog **// ||
 * Meagan Kinard ||  || Austin Haubner ||
 * = Allie Schawe ||=  ||< Brittany Dungan ||
 * Cat Haggard ||  || Erika Torres ||
 * Destiny Taylor ||  ||   ||
 * = //** Cutting for Stone **// ||=  ||= **// The Kite Runner //** ||
 * < Maddie Dalzell ||<  ||< Sarah Boden ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Cassie Shandel ||
 * <  ||<   ||< Cassie Shandel ||