South Texas ISD Libraries

English Summer Reading 2017

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

English II - 10^th 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 - 11^th 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 - 12^th Grade

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Click here for Summer Reading Assignment - Frankenstein - Google Sites

 

 English I & II Literary Terms

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