English Summer Reading

English Summer Reading 2017

English I - 9th Grade
Mythology by Edith Hamilton
Part I through Part III

English II - 10th Grade

Bible Stories
http://greatstoriesofthebible.org

The Creation- Genesis 1:1-2:7

The Gold Calf- Exodus 32:1-29

Adam and Eve- Genesis 2:8-3:24

David Kills Goliath 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Cain and Abel- Genesis 4:1-16

David and Bathsheba- 2 Samuel 11:1-12:25

The Great Flood- Genesis 6:1-9:17

Solomon's Wisdom- 1 Kings 3:1-28

Jacob Wrestles- Genesis 32:1-33:20

Chariot of Fire- 2 Kings 1:1-2:25

The Burning Bush- Exodus 3:1-22

Job is Tested- Job 1:1-22

The Ten Plagues- Exodus 7:14-12:30

The Fiery Furnace- Daniel 3:1-30

The Exodus- Exodus 12:31-51

The Lions' Den- Daniel 6:1-28

The Red Sea- Exodus 14:5-31

Jonah- Jonah 1:1-4:11

*Alternative Reading:  The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

English III - 11th Grade
 All readings can easily be found and read online.

  •  JFK Inaugural Address – John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1961 on youtube
  •  I’ve Been to the Mountaintop  -   Martin Luther King, Jr. – April 3, 1968
  • Speech to the Virginia Convention - Patrick Henry 1775
  • Leave Your Laptop at the Door to my Classroom -  Darren Rosenblum 2017

English III Summer Reading Assignment

English IV - 12th Grade

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Summer Reading Frankenstein Packet

 

English I & II Literary Terms English I & II Literary Terms

English III Literary Terms English III Literary/AP Terms
English IV Literary Terms English IV Literary/AP Terms