Summer+Reading

2011-2012
 * Summer Reading Honors English 10**



What you need to READ  Book 1: //Les Miserables //by Victor Hugo

Please use the novel and do not watch the movie. We will be using the movie in an activity and there are differences between the two. 

Book 2: Read a biography or autobiography of your choice about a prominent world figure (excluding British and American authors).

Due: both books should be read by August 25, 2011 (regardless of what semester you have English) What you need to CREATE/WRITE  For //Les Miserables //, answer the question set to guide your reading. Your work must be neatly handwritten on notebook paper. Use complete sentences when responding to questions. Refer to the " //Les Miserables //Questions" for the questions and scoring.

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For your biography or autobiography, create a scrapbook that adheres to the guidelines provided. Refer to "English 10 Scrapbook" for directions and guidelines.

Due: both tasks should be completed by August 25, 2011 (regardless of what semester you have English) and turned in to the English teacher on your schedule for either 1st or 2nd semester.

Grade type: Test grade for each assignment Ethical standards: All work is independent. You must cite any source(s) from which you borrowed an idea, summarized or paraphrased the author’s words, or quoted the material. Refer to the "Parenthetical Citations" handout for guidance and examples. What to expect to do in CLASS with Summer Reading Texts Here are just a few of the things teachers will have you do with your summer reading texts: View //Les Miserables //movie

Compare/contrast

//Les Miserables //novel and film through essays, presentations, and/or discussions

**//Les Miserables// Questions **

Short Answer Questions <span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri;">(60 points – 3 pts. each)

Each question should be answered in complete sentences. You will receive two points for the correct answer and one point for grammar and punctuation.

1) Who wrote //<span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri;">Les Miserables //<span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri;">and when was it written?

2) What is the historical setting in the novel and why is it essential to the overall themes, conflicts and outcomes?

3) Why did Jean Valjean go to prison? Why did his sentence render him a rather villainous man upon his release?

4) Bishop Myriel, in many ways, literally "saved" Valjean. What does he do for Valjean in this most grace-filled act?

5) How does Jean Valjean find his way into the convent? Why does he go there?

6) Compare and contrast Valjean’s rescue of Cosette to Valjean’s rescue by Myriel.

7) What events slowly lead to Fantine's decline?

8) What draws Valjean to Fantine and how does he "make good" on his promise to her?

9) How does Hugo's presentation of the street urchin Gavroche enrich the story? Does this character spark your empathy for those unrightfully oppressed?

10) What is Javert's value system? How does his connectedness to Valjean constantly challenge it? Why does he not change?

Examine its historical accuracy

11) Marius becomes wedged symbolically between the revolution and his love for Cosette? What allows this to be played out "successfully"?

12) What precisely were Marius and his friends defending? Would you be willing to risk your life for what you see as the pursuit of authentic liberty?

13) Describe the many examples of compassion that are presented in the story?

14) Valjean discloses his true identity at Champmathieu's trial. Would you have done the same? Why or why not?

15) How does Valjean help Cosette as she matures into a young woman? How does he hinder her maturity and why?

16) What does "Les Miserables" literally mean? How does each main character fit this description in their unique manner?

17) How is Javert a "classic villain"? How is a "confused and frustrated" villain?

18) Why does //<span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri;">Les Miserables //continue to maintain its universal appeal?

19) Jean Valjean tries to conceal his identity throughout the entire novel. After escaping imprisonment, why do you think that Valjean did not avoid society and instead chose to change his name multiple times?

20)//L<span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri;">es Miserables //is considered by many to be the greatest novel ever penned. Do you agree or disagree and why?

In the body of your paper, you must cite any source from which you borrowed an idea, summarized or paraphrased the author’s words, or quoted the material. MLA requires that you list the author’s name (or if there is no author, the title of the work) and a page number. Here are the "rules" and a few examples. If you are referencing a work by one author, use the author’s last name and the page number from which you took the information. (Remember that the period goes AFTER the citation.) In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since (Fitzgerald 1). If you have two authors with the same last name, also use the initial of their first name in the citation. "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since" (S. Fitzgerald 1). This citation is for a quote from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. "The advice given to the main character in The Great Gatsby is excellent advice" (B. Fitzgerald 32). This citation is for an article by Bert Fitzgerald about the work. TWO SOURCES WITH THE SAME AUTHOR If you have two books, articles, or other sources with the same author, you should include part of the title in the citation. (Remember to separate the author from the title with a comma.) "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since" (Fitzgerald, Great 1). This citation is for a quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald’sThe Great Gatsby. There was the usual insincere little note saying: "I wanted you to be the first to know" (Fitzgerald, "Bridal" 1). This citation is for a quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s "The Bridal Party." If you have a book, article, or source by two or three authors, you must give all of the author’s names and the page number. If the source has four or more authors, you should list the first author’s name and then the words "et al," which means "and others." "The novel and short stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald are wonderful examples of life in the 1920s. The Jazz Age was a time of excess, and Fitzgerald’s descriptions of the lavish parties hosted by Gatsby give the reader an excellent view of life during that time" (O’Reilly and Clifford 31). This citation is for a book with two authors. "The character of Nick in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is as unbiased as a narrator can be when telling a story of events in his own life" (Randall et al. 4). This citation is for an article with four authors. If you have an article, book, or source with no author listed, you should use the title (or a few words of the title) and a page number. You would think that many student would hate reading a story about the Jazz Age, but most find that they can connect to the characters in the story ("Reading Gatsby" 6). This citation is for an internet article called "Reading Gatsby and Liking It." The life of Fitzgerald was not much different than the life of Jay Gatsby (Gatsby 635). This citation is for a book called Gatsby: Fitzgerald’s Alter-Ego which was published anonymously
 * PARENTHETICAL CITATIONS**
 * A WORK BY ONE AUTHOR**
 * TWO AUTHORS WITH THE SAME LAST NAME**
 * A WORK BY MORE THAN ONE AUTHOR**
 * A WORK WITH NO AUTHOR LISTED**


 * English 10 Summer Reading Biography Scrapbook Project**

Name:

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Author:

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Publisher and Year

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Directions: Please view/research sample scrapbooks for ideas. After you organize a plan or pattern for your project, you should draw, cut out, or find what you need for your scrapbook. Do not spend too much money on this project! Use old newspapers, catalogs, magazines, and colored paper. You should label the selections within the scrapbook along with the significance of each entry. In this way, the viewer understands the significance of each item in the scrapbook. You are to imagine you are the person from your biography or autobiography and keep a scrapbook of pictures, objects, letters, symbols, and other items that you think the character would find important enough to save in a scrapbook. The items can include pictures of other people that were of influence to him or her, important events from his or her life, prize possessions, or clues to help solve a problem or mystery. You are not restricted to these options. Be creative! "Wow" me! The scrapbook must be bound in some fashion, and everything must be labeled with its significance. You may also choose to create a virtual scrapbook (PowerPoint). You may also use Mixbook.com, prezi.com, or animoto.com. There needs to be a clear relationship between an item presented in the scrapbook and the individual you have read about. There needs to be a five sentence explanation (no more than eight) as to the significance of the item presented. You need to have correct punctuation, spelling and grammar. This explanation needs to be done, in your own words. Any form of plagiarism will result in an automatic 0 for this project. Plagiarism is stealing somebody's work or idea: It is the process of copying another person's idea or written work and claiming it as original.