campbell high school summer reading podcast 1 directions

Campbell High School Summer Reading

Podcast #1-

Selecting your summer

reading choices

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Parents and students should choose ONE book together.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Students in an Honors or AP course should choose TWO books.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Be sure to find a book suited to your needs, interest, and maturity level.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

Select books which parents have no objections and are high school appropriate in subject matter and rigor.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• You may find all books in the library or you may purchase them from a bookstore.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Many online bookstores sell used books for very reasonable prices.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Students may also choose to read the digital form of the book (eReader, Kindle, Nook)

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• You will need your book to write the in-class portion of the assignment.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Your book should have a minimum of 140 pages.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Teachers have compiled a detailed Recommended Book List for each grade level which are included in the assignment packet.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Books were recommended for the lists for high interest, critical literary reception and connection to the courses.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• The lists are based on recommendations from classroom teachers, librarians, and students, and support the Common Core Standards for English.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• The goals of summer reading for Cobb County are to improve literacy and to promote lifelong reading.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• As students grow and mature, they need to continually practice their reading skills.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• While early reading skills are basic, when students grow older, they need selections that stimulate their imaginations, improve their thinking skills, and enhance their vocabulary development.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• The reading and assessment should be completed by:

– August 29, 2013 for first semester English classes

– January 27, 2014 for second semester English classes.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• You must complete the three tasks on the Assignment Check List.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• An in-class essay will be completed for the fourth task.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Make sure you have your book available for the in-class assignment.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• How to read your books for the assessment …

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• If you own the book, underline important themes, characters, settings, plot, conflicts, symbols, allusions and figurative language.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• If you borrowed the book from the library, use sticky notes to mark the pages for important themes, characters, settings, plot, conflicts, symbols, allusions and figurative language.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• If you borrowed the book from the library, don’t forget to check it out again to use it for the in-class assignment.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• For an e-book, use the highlighting feature to note important themes, characters, settings, plot, conflicts, symbols, allusions and figurative language.

Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Give the book a 50 page try. If you still can’t get into it, pick a different book.

• Happy reading!