campbell high school summer reading podcast 1 directions

Campbell High School Summer Reading

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Directions to Complete Your Summer Reading

• Parents and students should choose ONE book together.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


• Your book should have a minimum of 140 pages.


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


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


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


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


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


• 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.


• The reading and assessment should be completed by:

– August 29, 2013 for first semester English classes

– January 27, 2014 for second semester English classes.


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


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


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


• How to read your books for the assessment …


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


• 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.


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


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


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

• Happy reading!

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