Summer Reading List
English 1 Advanced 

Three Books Total
Required Reading:
 The Glass Menagerie  -  Williams 
A Lesson Before Dying - Gaines 

Optional (choose one)

 Fahrenheit 451  -  Bradbury    

 Iliad - Homer 

* I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Angelou

*May contain violence, adult language, or sexual content.

Instructions: 

For your summer reading project you should choose one of the books you read this summer and complete one of the creative projects listed below.  Your project is due to your English teacher the first day of fall term.  If you don't have English until spring term, you must still find out who will be your teacher and deliver the project.  Any project not turned in the first day of the term will be considered late, and the grade for the project will be reduced 10% per day late.   The project, your summer reading tests, and your on-demand writing on summer reading will count as 20% of your grade for your English class.   Be sure to print out and attach the rubric to your project!

With your project, you must turn in a written component thoroughly explaining the purpose of the project and its features as they relate to your book.  There is no required length for this statement, but it must be adequate to demonstrate your knowledge of the plot, characters, themes and symbols of the book as required by the rubric below.  Even if your project is mostly writing (diaries, newspaper articles, etc.), you must complete this statement to explain the purpose of your writing and how it relates to the representation of characters and themes in the book.   Suggested length:  1-3 pages, typed. 

 Project Ideas:
All of the projects must reflect an understanding of a significant literary technique such as characterization, symbolism, setting, or conflict, while offering insight beyond what is supplied by the text.
          

1. Make a game based on the book--be sure to "test drive" or play the game to make sure it works!

2. Create a videotaped commercial for this book
3. Create a diary for one of the characters from the book with entries following significant events (5-10 entries, depending on depth and length of each entry.)
4. Make a fine quality map with significant scenes from the book
5. Make a mural based on the book
6. Create a needlework project or other sewing project based on the book
7. Create a political cartoon based on the book
8. Create a bulletin board based on the book designed for our school hallway - this should resemble and advertisement, but be more informative!
9. Extend the novel, or rewrite its ending--what could have or should have happened?  
   
10. Create a bulletin board on the historical setting and social perspective in which the book takes place.
11. Create a comic strip based on a key section of the book.
12. Create the front page of a newspaper with articles related to this book.
13. Rewrite part of the book as a play and create a videotape of this scene.
14. Make a time line for the book with illustrations of key events.
15. *Any other unique or creative idea outside these suggestions:  i.e. sculpture? music?  Just make sure
    your unique project allows you to meet the requirements of the rubric.