Fhs Summer Reading 2009

FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

Summer Reading 2009

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School-wide Requirement

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Grade 9 Reading (additional)

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Honors Requirements

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Advanced Placement Requirements

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School-Wide Reading Requirement Three Cups of Tea Everyone should enjoy reading, and reading should enrich our lives. In an effort to make summer reading into a school-wide initiative, all students will be required to read the same book, but may, depending on reading level, choose between two versions of the book. The book chosen for this year is Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Relin.

About the Book: Some failures lead to phenomenal successes, and this American nurse's unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the world's second tallest mountain, is one of them. Dangerously ill when he finished his climb in 1993, Mortenson was sheltered for seven weeks by the small Pakistani village of Korphe; in return, he promised to build the impoverished town's first school, a project that grew into the Central Asia Institute, which has since constructed more than 50 schools across rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. Coauthor Relin recounts Mortenson's efforts in fascinating detail, presenting compelling portraits of the village elders, con artists, philanthropists, mujahideen, Taliban officials, ambitious school girls and upright Muslims Mortenson met along the way. As the book moves into the post-9/11 world, Mortenson and Relin argue that the United States must fight Islamic extremism in the region through collaborative efforts to alleviate poverty and improve access to education, especially for girls. Captivating and suspenseful, with engrossing accounts of both hostilities and unlikely friendships, this book will win many readers' hearts. (Mar.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Two Levels to Choose from: Three Cups of Tea is available for readers of various levels. Franklin High School students may elect either the original version (pictured at the op of the page) or the Young Reader version (pictured to the left). Parents are encouraged to help students choose the most appropriate level of the book.

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The Assessment Not all assessments need to be paper and pencil tests. Greg Mortenson founded the Central Asia Institute as a result of his work described in the book. In turn, the CAI has developed a program, Pennies for Peace. “Pennies for Peace educates children about the world beyond their experience and shows them that they can make a positive impact on a global scale, one penny at a time. Our best hope for a peaceful and prosperous world lies in the education of all the world’s children. Through cross-cultural understanding and a solutionoriented approach, Pennies for Peace encourages children, ultimately our future leaders, to be active participants in the creation of global peace.” Next year, the school will participate in this program as a culmination of the summer reading program. In addition, themes from the book may be interwoven into course curricula as appropriate and the school is working to schedule a guest speaker from the Central Asia Institute to speak with students. In addition, students may be asked to write reflections on the reading and the initiative to be included in writing folders.

Recommended 9th Grade Reading Developing good habits is critical to success in high school. That is why for the last three years, Franklin High School freshmen have all read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey. Students planning to attend Franklin High School may either purchase the book on their own or obtain a copy by visiting the Franklin High School Main Office during summer hours. Students should read the book during the summer in preparation for a great start to 9th grade. The High School Experience, the one week enrichment program offered to incoming 9th grade students focuses on concepts from the book each day. In addition, the ideas presented in the book will help students lay the foundation for a great freshman year!

Honors Reading Requirements

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English English 9 Honors Lord of the Flies, W. Golding Assessment: Essay and short answer quiz

English 10 Honors Oedipus the King AND Antigone, Sophocles Assessment: Essay and short answer quiz

English 11Honors

English 12 Honors

The Iliad Books I, VI, IX, XVI, XXII, XXIV AND

The Chosen, C. Potok

The Oddysey, Homer

Assessment: Essay and short answer quiz

Assessment: Essay, Test, Graded Discussion

Mathematics Pre-calculus Honors Required: Review Packet (available online) Assessment: Students will be tested on material in the Fall. Detailed information should be accessed at: http://cms.franklin.k12.ma.us/course/view.php?id=41

Students can enter the site using their school network login

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Advanced Placement Requirements Biology Requirement: The Hot Zone, Richard Preston Assessment: Class discussion related to unit on Infectious Disease

Calculus Requirement: AP Packet, see website below Assessment: Tested on material in Fall Detailed information should be accessed at: http://cms.franklin.k12.ma.us/course/view.php?id=41

Students can enter the site using their school network login

Economics (Choose One) Requirement: New ideas From Dead Economists, Todd Bucholz Assessment: Take notes on significant ideas. Be prepared to be tested on your selected book during the first two weeks of the school year. Requirement: The Worldly Philosophers, Robert L. Heilbroner Assessment: Take notes on significant ideas. Be prepared to be tested on

English Literature Requirement: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, T. Stoppard Assessment: Essay Quiz Requirement: Requirement: The Chosen, C. Potok Assessment: Essay Quiz

European History (Choose One) Requirement: The Radetzky March, Joseph Roth Assessment: In-class Open Response Writing Requirement: The Last Voyage of Columbus, Martin Duggard Assessment: In-class Open Response Writing Requirement: Peasant Fires, Richard Wunderli Assessment: In-class Open Response Writing

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Government Requirement: Media Literacy, Various Authors Assessment: Journal Detailed information should be accessed on the web at: http://www.franklin.ma.us/auto/schools/fhs/depts/socialstudi/walsh/apgov.htm

Music Theory Requirement: AP Packet (see teacher) Assessment: Graded summer work

Spanish IV/ V Requirement: Reading Packet and Assignment, Gabriel García Márquez Assessment: Oral Presentation with Visual (Poster or Powerpoint)

Statistics Requirement: AP Packet, see teacher Assessment: Tested on material in Fall

Physics Requirement: Schaum’s Outlines: College Physics 10th Edition, Bueche & Hecht Assessment: Problems to be handed in (see teacher for list)

Studio Art Requirement: 10 Hours of Sketchbook Expoloration Assessment: Class Critique in Fall Requirement: 10 Hours of “Concentration” Work Assessment: Class Critique in Fall

US History Requirement: Lies My Teacher Told Me, James Loewen Assessment: Students must read and outline each Chapter paying less attention to each individual textbook discussed - more attention to the overall historical information presented. Outlines will be checked on the first day of school. Requirement: A People's History of the US, Howard Zinn Assessment: Chapters 1-10 - Students must read and outline the 1st 10 Chapters and come up 2 questions for each Chapter. Outlines will be checked on the first day of school.

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