Summer Assignments: Grade 9-12

List of 6 items.

• American Gothic

  Poe
  
  Please read Poe, a graphic novel adaptation by Gareth Hinds. There is no written assignment but please come prepared to discuss the text

• AP English Literature and Composition

  The Unbearable Lightness of Being
  
  Please read The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. There is no written assignment but please come prepared to discuss the text.

• English 9

  The Lord of the Flies
  
  After a plane crash strands them on a tropical island while the rest of the world is ravaged by war, a group of British schoolboys attempts to form a civilized society but descends into brutal anarchy.
  
  Please read The Lord of the Flies before returning to school. There is no written assignment but be prepared to discuss the text.

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• English 10

  The Alchemist
  
  The Alchemist tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined.
  
  Please read The Alchemist before returning to school. There is no written assignment but be prepared to discuss the text.
  

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• English 11

  The Great Gatsby
  
  Please read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. There is no written assignment but please come prepared to discuss the book.

• Playwriting

  The Shape of Things
  
  Please read The Shape of Things by Neil Labute. There is no written assignment but please come prepared to discuss the text.