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Dear LZHS Students and Parents/Guardians: With the coming school year of 2011-2012, the English Department will require all students to participate in a summer reading assignment. As an English Department, we firmly believe that reading is the foundation of learning. To be successful in academics and in life, it is critical to have strong reading skills. Please check the list below for your course and complete the reading before the start of school. You can expect your teacher to assign work covering the reading the first week of school. Please click on the links next to each course for annotation guides and assignments. We recommend that you buy the books which are available at local bookstores and on-line. A limited quantity of each title will be available at the local public library. We appreciate your support as we continue our efforts in developing continuous learners with strong reading skills. If you would like to view book trailers for the summer reading texts, CLICK HERE. Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | Electives
World Cultures: following selections from Mythology by Edith Hamilton (Warner Books Edition). CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT 1. Cupid and Psyche (p.96) 2. Perseus (p. 146) 3. Theseus (p. 155) 4. Hercules (p. 166) 5. Atalanta (p. 180) Honors English I: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT All other freshmen courses: Crossing the Wire by William Hobbs. CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
Honors English II: Ordinary People by Judith Guest. CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT All other sophomore courses: Deadline by Chris Crutcher. CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
Honors English III: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Del Rey reissue edition, 1987). CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT Honors American Studies: The Crucible by Arthur Miller. CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT AP English III: Choose one of the memoirs listed below. CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer Growing up in Black and White, Brent Staples An American Childhood, Annie Dillard The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion All other junior courses: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
Honors English IV: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (Signet Classic edition). CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT AP English IV: First, read How to Read Literature Like A Professor by Thomas Foster. Second, read at least two of the texts listed below; use the skills presented in the first text to help you analyze these two novels.
All other senior courses: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
Advanced Journalism: see Ms. Wagner’s website for information on the required summer journalism project. CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT Wishing you a pleasant and productive summer, Lake Zurich High School English Department Faculty
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Page Author: Lauren Katzman
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