Coral Gables Senior High



2825750000Coral Gables Senior High School Incoming 9th Grade Summer ReadingGeneral English I – Choose 1 book Honors English I - Choose 2 booksPre-IB English - Choose 2 booksA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (High school aged girl is transported on an adventure through time and space with her brother and friend to rescue her father from evil forces.) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Charlie charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood: first dates, family drama, new friends, sex, and drugs.) The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Family is devastated by a gruesome murder – recounted by the teenage victim.) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (High school freshmen is ostracized by peers because she called the police during an end-of-summer party because of an unnamed incident.) The Red Umbrella by Christina Gonzalez (Moving tale of a 14-year-old girl’s journey from Cuba to America.) The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (Coming-of-age novel about family, neighborhoods, and secret dreams.) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon(A teenager investigates the murder of his neighbor’s dog.) Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Books are outlawed and “firemen” burn any that are found. Captains Courageous by Rudyard KiplingFollow the adventures of a 15 year old who is saved from drowning. Lord of the Flies by William GoldingA group of boys are stranded on an uninhabited islandThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson can’t focus in school, or control his temper.) Activities Complete the following activities. Be ready to turn them in on the first day of school. English I – complete the following activities Design an original advertising campaign to promote the sale of the book you read. Create a PowerPoint to include each of the following:Slide 1: title, author, your nameSlide 2: a posterSlide 3: a radio or TV commercialSlide 4: a magazine or newspaper adSlide 5: A timeline with detailed eventsAND be prepared to present in class.Create an original meme for the book the you read.Honors English I, & Pre-IB – complete the following activities Design an original advertising campaign to promote the sale of the book you read. Create a PowerPoint to include each of the following: a poster, a radio or TV commercial, a magazine or newspaper ad, and prepare to present in class.Create an original meme for the book the you read.Typed and ready to turn in on the first day of school, answer the following questions by citing evidence: What is the theme or central idea? How does the protagonist develop throughout the story? Create a timeline of the order of events. Plan, write a rough draft, and type your 1 full page final draft answering the prompt: Determine 2-character flaws within the novel. Write a letter to the author arguing the character flaws and include a counterclaim using text evidence throughout your essay. ................
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