Summer reading and writing assignment for sophomore honors ...

LHHS Summer Reading/Writing/Technology Requirements for Honors English 3-4Dear Parent/Guardian/Student:Lake Havasu Unified School District #1 fosters an interest in and a habit of reading/writing. In line withthis philosophy, the Lake Havasu High School English Department is mandating a summerreading/writing requirement for all incoming tenth graders enrolled in sophomore Honors English.Research states: Being able to read complex text independently and proficiently is essential for high achievementin college and the workplace and important in numerous life tasks. Current trends suggest that if students cannot read challenging texts with understanding—if theyhave not developed the skill, concentration, and stamina to read such texts—they will read less ingeneral. To grow, our students must read a lot, and more specifically, they must read a lot of “complex”texts—texts that offer them new language, new knowledge, and new modes of thought.We want to encourage students to become lifelong readers and to improve their critical thinking skillsthrough reading/writing. For these reasons, we are requiring incoming sophomore students tocomplete the summer project.Each student is expected to research a current environmental, political, or social issue, and to find anovel that connects to the current issues of our world. Students will be required to express theconnections through a written analysis. *Please see instructions page for more details*Summer break can be a time for students to become enlightened by the issues that exist in our modernworld, and how authors draw on these issues to create amazing literature.Happy Reading,Mrs. AndersonHonors English 3-4Lake Havasu High School

LHHS Summer Reading/Writing/Technology Requirements for Honors English 3-4Detailed InstructionsPart IYou will research a 21 st century environmental, political, or social issue. Here is a place you canstart your research: http://www.globalissues.org/.After researching and selecting a topic, create a 3-5 minute video that presents information aboutyour issue and that presents actions that students can take regarding the issue. Select powerfulvisual imagery and include a compelling soundtrack that will enhance your message.You will be expected to present the video the first week of school.Part IIFind a fictional novel that strongly connects to your issue. Write a two (2) page paper thatanalyzes the connection to the issue and that describes how the characters in the novelhandle the issue with which they are faced.I.E. Hunger Games deals with a corrupt political system. Characters must react to theirgovernment. (Do not pick this novel.)You must cite (in-text and Works Cited page) any information you use from external sources.For more information on citing, please visit the following website:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/.*Suggested Reading List*Environmental Political SocialHarbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly Hate List by Jennifer BrownThe Highest Tide by Jim Lynch Matched by Ally Condie Teenage Waistland by LynnBiedermanThey Came From Below by Blake Legend by Marie LuTrafficked by Kim PurcellNelsonThe Carbon Diaries by Saci Lloyd The Giver by Lois Lowry Parrotfish by Ellen WittlingerCircle Tide by Rebecca Rowe Birth Marked by Caragh M. O’Brien Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poetsby Evan RoskosOthers:http://uiuc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=337799&sid=2801092Others:http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12408.Best_Young_Adult_Dystopian_Novels*Novel must be 150 pp or longer. Pick a novel age 12 and up.Others:http://www.powells.com/subjects/young-adult/fiction/socialissues/depression-and-mentalillness/

LHHS Summer Reading/Writing/Technology Requirements for Honors English 3-4ScoreHow to embed music in video using Windows Movie Makerhttp://www.wikihow.com/Add-Songs-to-Your-Movies-on-Windows-Movie-MakerGrading Rubric for Whole Project: Please read over carefully to understand how you are beinggraded.Part IVideo5 Issue is central theme ofvideo. Graphics and musicare appropriate to issue andenhance video. Length: 3-5mins. No typos. Creative.4 Issue is central theme ofvideo. Graphics and musicare mostly appropriate toissue and enhance video.Length: under 3 mins. 1-2typos. Creative.3 Issue is central theme ofvideo. Graphics and musicare somewhat appropriate toissue and enhance video.Length: under 2 mins. 3-4typos. Somewhat creative.2 Issue is obvious, but notcentral theme of video.Graphics and music are notrelated to issue and do notenhance video. Length: 1minute or less. More than 4typos. Not very creative.ScorePart IIEssay5 Solid Structure: introduction, body,conclusion. Identifies and analyzesconnection of issue within novel.Strongly relates how characters dealwith issue in book. Well-written:conventions, fluency, word choice,voice—no errors. Citations/WorksCited. Typed: 12-pt font, Times NewRoman, MLA heading.4 Structure present with minorstructural errors: introduction, body,conclusion. Identifies and analyzesconnection of issue within novel.Relates how characters deal with issuein book. Well-written: conventions,fluency, word choice, voice—1-2errors. Citations/Works Cited with 1error. Typed: 12-pt font, Times NewRoman, MLA heading.3 Structure present with severalstructural errors: introduction, body,conclusion. Loosely identifies andanalyzes connection of issue withinnovel. Somewhat relates howcharacters deal with issue in book.Writing follows conventions, fluency,word choice, voice—several errors.Citations/Works Cited with 3-4 errors.Typed, but with errors in formatting.2 Does not follow much structure:introduction, body, and conclusion.Makes very broad/vague connectionto researched issue. Somewhat relateshow characters deal with issue in book.Writing follows conventions, fluency,word choice, voice—many errors.Citations/Works Cited with manyerrors, (or no citing at all). Typed: butdoes not follow MLA formatting, ordoes so with many errors.ScorePart IIIPresentation5 Presents information with easeand knows all of material well.Makes eye-contact with wholeaudience. Articulates well;speaks clearly and fluently.Projects voice.4 Presents information with easeand knows most of materialwell. Makes eye-contact withmost of audience. Articulateswell; speaks clearly andfluently. Projects voice.3 Knows the main points ofmaterial, but relies on video.Makes eye-contact with only afew of audience. Takes toomany or long pauses; using“um” and “uh.” Mediumprojection of volume in voice.2 Relies on video. Makes eyecontactwith only one or noaudience. Takes too many orlong pauses; using “um” and“uh.” Cannot hear voice—noprojection.