Honors/AP English Required Summer Reading
Summer 2022
SCROLL DOWN for Sophomore Honors, 3 AP Language & 4AP Literature
SCROLL DOWN for Sophomore Honors, 3 AP Language & 4AP Literature
Freshmen Honors (Choose 1 Book)
American Panda
by Gloria Chao |
The Book Thief
by Marcus Zusak |
The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas |
I Am the Messenger
by Marcus Zusak |
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
by Erika Sanchez |
Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow |
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Mrs. Linette Chaloka - English Department Chair & Eng. 1H
linette_chaloka@glenbard.org Mrs. Candace Vickers - English 1H candace_vickers@glenbard.org While your specific English 1H teacher is not assigned until your schedule is released, either of the above teachers are willing to respond if you have questions. |
eBooks of all 1H titles are available for FREE through the SORA app on your iPad.
Freshmen will begin receiving their iPads in July after registration has been completed.
ASSIGNMENT (Linked Here) ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: First Day of Class (August 10, 2022) |
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Lord of the Flies
by William Golding (eBook available in SORA) |
Sophomore Honors |
Mrs. Colleen Hiles - English 2H
colleen_hiles@glenbard.org Mrs. Linette Chaloka - English Department Chair linette_chaloka@glenbard.org While your specific English 2H teacher is not assigned, any of the above teachers are willing to respond if you have questions. |
2H Summer Reading Instructions
Annotating while reading a novel deepens your understanding of the text because it forces you to slow down and consider how description, character development, plot development, symbols and other elements of the writing develop the overall meaning, the THEME, of the novel. Assignment (Linked Here) How will I be graded? Rubric (Linked Here) DUE DATE: First Day of Class (August 10, 2022) Choosing a book format (eBook or Print)
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Juniors: English 3AP Language
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Mrs. Linette Chaloka - English Department Chair
and 3AP Lang. Teacher linette_chaloka@glenbard.org Mrs. Jamea Harper - 3AP Lang. Teacher jamea_harper@glenbard.org While your specific English 3AP teacher is not assigned, until your schedule is released, any of the teachers listed above will respond to you if you have questions. |
ASSIGNMENT: 3AP Summer Reading Portfolio Assignment (Linked Here) INDEPENDENT READING (Optional) 3AP Optional Summer Reads (long list) 3AP Optional Summer Reads (books available in SORA Summer of 2022) The assignment includes Step-by-Step Directions & Linked Resources to help you complete this portfolio independently. New to Glenbard? Follow these directions (linked here) to access eBooks on the SORA app. DUE DATE: First Day of Class (August 10, 2022) |
Seniors: English 4AP Literature (Choose 2 Books)
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Read TWO Books
from the AP Reading List (45+ eBooks in SORA) Mrs. Linette Chaloka - English Department Chair
linette_chaloka@glenbard.org While your specific English 4AP teacher is not assigned until your schedule is released, either teacher will respond if you have questions. |
A Note from 4AP Teachers
Serious and leisure summer reading offers an invaluable opportunity to increase your repertoire of reading in preparation for the English 4AP Literature exam next year and college thereafter. This summer READ TWO of the works that have appeared on previous AP Exams listed on the AP Reading List linked below. Not only have these works appeared on the AP Literature and Composition test, but these are works which will provide inspiring reading and practice in doing what you love doing anyway: reading a good story! AP Reading List (Complete) ANNOTATION FORMAT OPTIONS
QUESTIONS STUDENTS SHOULD CONSIDER WHILE THEY ANNOTATE What are the major themes of the work? Are there any dominant symbols? If so, how do these symbols contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole? Trace the following:
The first writing assignment in August will be a sample AP essay test question on your AP summer reading book. Your annotated AP book or SORA notes will be collected the second day of school. New to Glenbard? Follow these directions to access eBooks. |
