2012 Summer Reading

Why Read?    

“Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.”
–“Of Studies”
Sir Francis Bacon

We subscribe totally to this inspiring aphorism from Bacon’s immortal essay, and our reading/writing program is designed to foster the development of full, ready, and exact students.

To this end we present the 2012 Summer Reading brochure, which indicates three or more books to be read at each grade level.  English and Social Studies classes have required summer reading books. Some Honors and Advanced Placement courses also have additional reading requirements.

INTRODUCTION
All research demonstrates conclusively that reading is the key to academic success. Teachers have always known that reading proficiency is the best indicator of classroom success, but we now know that reading proficiency is also the best predictor of success in college itself. Therefore, we expect our students to continue with meaningful reading through the summer, confident that such reading will significantly enhance their current and future academic well-being.

This lists required reading for English, Social Studies, and advanced Languages. The list represents a cross section of classical, biographical, historical and contemporary selections that include a follow-up of literature by authors studied the previous year, as well as an introduction to literature by authors who will be studied the coming year.

Our summer reading goals are to encourage students to enjoy reading as a pleasurable pastime, to build on what has already been read, to prepare for what is to follow and to become aware of certain aspects of life which are outside the realm of their own experience.

Perhaps some parents will want to choose one or more books for their own reading pleasure. It is our hope that this guide will fulfill the purpose of providing a structured, yet flexible program of student involvement with the life-long reward of reading good books.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Students should consider the required summer reading as an assignment on which they will be tested during the first week of school. The selections have been made with course themes in mind, and study guides have been prepared to help students read more effectively. Study guides for most selections at all grade levels are highlighted in blue in this document, and are accessible for printing by clicking on the links.  We encourage students to read “actively,” that is with pen in hand, marking passages that seem important and making margin notes so that the book becomes a viable tool for use during the school year. For your convenience, we have provided the ISBN for each of the required reading selections.  It is important that students read the specified version of each book required.

Late Enrollment and Summer Reading
A student who enrolls between August 1 and August 15 will be responsible for reading ONE English and ONE Social Studies summer reading selection, and must complete a second selection in each subject area within the first two weeks of school. If a student enrolls after August 15, he or she is responsible for ONE English and ONE Social Studies summer selection within the first week of school and whether a second will be required is at the discretion of the classroom teachers.

BOOKS AND STUDY GUIDES

 

REQUIRED FOR ENTERING GRADE 9
REGULAR ENGLISH:
Hemingway, Ernest	The Old Man and the Sea	99780684801223	STUDY GUIDE
Golding, William	Lord of the Flies	9780399501487	STUDY GUIDE
HONORS ENGLISH:
Hemingway, Ernest	The Old Man and the Sea	99780684801223	STUDY GUIDE
Golding, William	Lord of the Flies	9780399501487	STUDY GUIDE
n/a	Tales from Ovid	9780374525873	STUDY GUIDE
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Tom Standage	A History of the World in 6 Glasses	9780802715524	STUDY GUIDE
REQUIRED FOR ENTERING GRADE 10
REGULAR ENGLISH:
Francisco de Quevedo	Lazarillo deTormes in the book Two Spanish Picaresque Novels	9780140449006	STUDY GUIDE
Douglas Adams	The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy	9780345418913	STUDY GUIDE
HONORS ENGLISH:
Francisco de Quevedo	Lazarillo deTormes in the book Two Spanish Picaresque Novels	9780140449006	STUDY GUIDE
Douglas Adams	The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy	9780345418913	STUDY GUIDE
n/a	Hippolytus in the book Ten Plays by Euripides	9780553213638	STUDY GUIDE
SOCIAL STUDIES:	REGULAR AND WORLD HISTORY HONORS
Wiesel, Elie	Night	9780374500016	NO STUDY GUIDE
If you will be enrolled in Latin IV, French IV or V, or Spanish V, see requirements below.
REQUIRED FOR ENTERING GRADE 11
REGULAR ENGLISH:
Steinbeck, John	Of Mice and Men	9780140177398	STUDY GUIDE
Salinger, J. D.	The Catcher in the Rye	9780316769488	STUDY GUIDE
AP ENGLISH:
Steinbeck, John	Of Mice and Men	9780140177398	STUDY GUIDE
Salinger, J. D.	The Catcher in the Rye	9780316769488	STUDY GUIDE
Foster, Thomas C.	How to Read Literature Like a Professor	9780060009427	NO STUDY GUIDE
SOCIAL STUDIES:
REGULAR U.S. HISTORY:
Gillon, Steven M.	10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America	9780307339348	NO STUDY GUIDE
AP U.S. HISTORY:
Gillon, Steven M.	10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America	9780307339348	NO STUDY GUIDE
	OR
David Price	Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation	9781400031726	NO STUDY GUIDE
If you will be enrolled in Latin IV, French IV or V, or Spanish V, see requirements below.
REQUIRED FOR ENTERING GRADE 12
REGULAR ENGLISH:
Shelley, Mary	Frankenstein  EMC edition (Hardcover)	9780821916438	STUDY GUIDE
	Must be purchased in the San Jose Campus Store
Aldous Huxley	Brave New World	9780060850524	NO STUDY GUIDE
AP ENGLISH:
Shelley, Mary	Frankenstein  SIGNET edition (paperback)	97800451527714	STUDY GUIDE
Daniel Defoe	Robinson Crusoe	9780141439822	NO STUDY GUIDE
Aldous Huxley	Brave New World	9780060850524	NO STUDY GUIDE
Evelyn Waugh	The Loved One	9780316926089	NO STUDY GUIDE
SOCIAL STUDIES*	*Due to the number of different electives, there is no Social Studies required reading at the Senior level.
REQUIRED FOR ENTERING WORLD LANGUAGES
FOR STUDENTS ENTERING SPANISH V HONORS AND AP:
	Abriendo Paso Lectura		STUDY GUIDE
FOR STUDENTS ENTERING FRENCH IV:
	Douze contes de Maupassant	9780877204688	NO STUDY GUIDE
FOR STUDENTS ENTERING FRENCH V:
	L'enfant noir	782266178945	NO STUDY GUIDE

FOR STUDENTS ENTERING SPANISH II HONORS, SPANISH III HONORS, AND SPANISH IV HONORS in 2012-13 will have summer reading assignments from the level 1, 2 and 3 online texts respectively in the Exprésate series. These readings will enrich their cultural knowledge of parts of the Spanish-speaking world and are important to their preparation for future changes in the College Board’s Advanced Placement program and examination in Spanish Language and Culture. As they do in other subjects at Bolles, students will have a summer reading test upon returning to school. For assignment and online text information, view the following links:

Spanish II Honors
Spanish III Honors
Spanish IV Honors

FOR STUDENTS ENTERING LATIN IV OR V: Selections from Vergil will be prepared and handed out to current students prior to the end of school. There are separate packets for Honors and AP. Please contact Ms. Greenland, greenlandg@bolles.org, or Mrs. Sitz, sitzm@bolles.org.

Students going to JAPANESE III HONORS will read a minimum of two news stories per week from http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014927341000.html. They are to choose one article to concentrate on and prepare a presentation about. The presentation will be done in the first weeks of the school year.

Students going to JAPANESE IV HONORS will read a minimum of three news stories a week from http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014927341000.html. They are to choose one article to concentrate on and prepare a presentation about. The presentation will be done in the first weeks of the school year. They will also have a test on one of the news stories during the opening weeks of school.