Eden High School 11th Grade Summer Reading Assignment 2019-2020, Slides of American literature

Download Eden High School 11th Grade Summer Reading Assignment 2019-2020 and more Slides American literature in PDF only on Docsity! Eleventh Grade Summer Reading 2019-2020 Showbie Reading and Writing – 11th grade CP American Literature Goal: Through the Summer Reading Assignment, students at Eden will be actively involved in reading, thinking, and writing. Showbie: Showbie is a private social platform for educators to use as a homework and class work site. We will be using this site throughout the year for communication and collaboration. Social networking is increasingly used by young adults, and we want to teach students to use this tool in a safe and secure environment. Requirements: The students will be reading two books this summer. • The first assignment is a series of short stories, and the questions for them will be due on Friday, July, 13th, by 11:00 P.M. There are four stories and one question with two to three parts per story that must be answered. Responses must be at least 100 words for each part of a question and are worth 25 points each. • The work for the second book, 1984 by George Orwell, is due on Friday, August 2nd , by 11:00 P.M. There are five questions that must be answered for this book. Responses must be at least 200 words and are worth 20 points each. NOTE: THERE WILL BE A TEST ON THIS NOVEL IN THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL! BE FAMILIAR WITH CHARACTERS AND REVIEW ALL MAIN EVENTS. Grading rubric for all posts: Critical Thinking (8 points): Responses demonstrate thoughtful, careful engagement with the prompt or post, discussing important ideas, characters, etc. Applications and Examples (8 points): Responses use examples from the book and from the student’s own life, applying the reading to his/her own life. Writing Standards(4 points): The writing is clear, concise, and easy to understand. Rules of grammar and mechanics are followed. Minimum length requirement is met. Timeliness: Posts are submitted before midnight the due date. (-10% for each day late) Total points: Short Stories: 100 points 1984: 100 points