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Bertie Early CollegeSummer Reading

High School English I Grade 9

Bertie Early College High School

Welcome to the nest of the Bertie Early College Eagles! You are now part of a group of elite

learners and innovative thinkers. Your choice to become part of this group is one which will prove

worthwhile if you are willing to do what is necessary to be successful. Our expectations are high

and relevant to you becoming an effective contributor to the society in which we live. In order to

be effective, you will experience many changes as a freshmen at BECHS, and it is our hope that

you will accept the changes and challenge yourself; therefore, you have been assigned to read

the now infamous, Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens by Spencer Johnson, M.D. Our school has

copies of the books available for 2-week check-out time. You are welcomed to come to the school

to check one out or you can purchase the book on your own. This is a required reading

assignment for every 9th grade student as we will begin our year with this text for the first two

weeks of school. The following assignments will be due upon your first week of school. DO NOT

WAIT until the week before school starts to try to read and finish the assignments. Part of being

college ready requires reading ahead, giving yourself time to process what your read, analyze,

and reflect. If you have any questions about the assignments please contact Bertie Early College

English Department at 252-794-2150 Monday-Thursday, 8:00-4:00 P.M. Thank you and have a

great summer! We will see you August 4, 2012.

Bertie Early College 2012 Summer Reading 1 8th Grade/Entering 9th Grade

In this packet you will find: summer reading selections, a list of products for you to respond to each novel and ways for you to work on vocabulary for each assignment you read.

Use this English I Packet as a guide for the requirements to record your summer reading.

Look through this packet carefully to see what is required before you begin.

Write all notes and responses on your own paper, perhaps in a notebook, and turn in to your English teacher.

During the summer you are expected to read and respond to two books and one nonfiction assignment.

If you are entering English I Grade 9: Read Who Moved My Cheese and Anthem.Consider reading these books during the upcoming semester!

Fiction

Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes

Call of the Wild by Jack London

Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

Dog Song by Gary Paulsen

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

Nonfiction

I Know Why the Caged Bird

Sings by Maya Angelou

Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne

Wakatsuki Houston

Gifted Hands – Carson/Murphy

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1250/1250-h/1250-h.htmRead Ayn Rand's novella online!

Reader Response Guiding Questions for AnthemChoose one way to respond for each novel you read that is fiction.

1. How is a character in your book similar or different to a character in another book, movie, or someone you know? Explain how the two characters are similar and/or how they are different.

2. If you could change one occurrence in the book, what would it be? Why would you change it? How would you change it?


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3. Choose a character and explain how the character changes throughout the story. What causes the change? What lessons does the character learn?

4. If you had to persuade someone else to read this book, what would you say? Without revealing the resolution (ending), write enough about this book to make someone else want to read it.

5. Discuss the creative techniques the author used to make the story more effective (ex. flashbacks, point of view, foreshadowing, descriptive words). Explain how these techniques helped or interfered with your understanding of the story.

6. What is one conflict in the story? How was the conflict resolved? What might have happened if the conflict was not resolved?

7. What is an important lesson or message that you learned from this novel? How did the author reveal this message or lesson?

Anthem Thinking Questions - Thoughtfully answer each question on a separate sheet of paper.

Chapter 1

1.a) Describe the society in which Anthem is set. Some areas to consider are the political structure, degree of technology, social relationships, quality of life, and education. b) Would you want to live in this society? Explain why or why not. 2. In this chapter, Equality states that it is very unusual for men to reach the age of 45. Offer several possible explanations as to why life expectancy is so short in his society.

3. Clearly, Ayn Rand intended Equality to stand out from his "brothers". Explain how she accomplishes this by contrasting Equality's physical qualities and character traits to those of his fellow men. 4. When does this novel take place -- in the past, the present, or the future? How do you know? 5.a) How would your teachers react if you had Equality's "curse"? b) Why do Equality's teachers disapprove of his quick mind? 6. At this point in the novel, does Equality accept the moral teachings of his society? If so, why doesn't he feel shame or remorse when he knows that he's committing a crime? Find textual evidence to support your answer. 7. Would you want to be friends with someone like Equality 7-2521? Why or why not?

Chapter 2


1. Re-read the account of Liberty 5-3000 on page 38. Which character traits are revealed in this brief description?

2. Find several examples of the ways in which this society tries to obliterate each individual's mind (and self!). What personal choices are eliminated? What desires and values are squashed?

3. Contrast Equality 7-2521 with the rest of the men living in this society (pg. 46).

4. Of the whole range of feelings possible to people (joy, excitement, anger, embarrassment, etc.) why is fear the most common emotion in this society?

5. a) What word is Equality struggling to recapture on page 49?

b) In your opinion, why is mentioning this word the only crime punishable by death in this society? How does this word conflict with the ideals of this society? What could its rediscovery possibly lead to?

Chapters 3-5

1. a) What does Equality discover in this chapter?b) How important is this discovery? Describe 4--5 ways in which it would help society, and make life easier or more enjoyable.

2. Outline some of the Council of Scholars' beliefs, and Equality's refutation of those beliefs.

3. Discuss the appropriateness of Equality's new name, "Unconquered".

4. Equality understands that his invention will benefit mankind greatly; however, this was not his main motivation in conducting his experiments, and it is not the primary source of the great joy he experiences. Discuss.

5. In your opinion, why is Equality so interested in seeing his own image at this point in the novel? What emotion is he feeling?

Chapter 7

1. Outline four of the Council's reasons for rejecting Equality's invention.

2. What are the real reasons behind the Council's rejection and fear of the gift?

3. What does Equality mean, at the beginning of the chapter, when he says, "We are old now, but we were young this morning" (p. 68)?

Chapters 8-9


1. What is Equality experiencing for the first time in this chapter, and what does he feel as a result?

2. Explain why Equality laughs when he remembers that he is "the Damned".

3. What does the Uncharted Forest symbolize in Anthem?

4. On pages 93--94, Liberty contrasts Equality to his fellow men. Paraphrase this passage.

5. In this chapter, Equality questions the morality of his former society. Contrast what he was previously taught about solitude, good, evil, and joy to what he now believes.

Chapters 10-11

1. Describe the house and its contents in your own words, and explain why Liberty and Equality find it so strange and unique.

2. What great discovery does Equality make in this chapter?

3. Explain the following quotes in your own words, and discuss how they can be applied to your life: a) "Whatever road I take, the guiding star is within me". b) "For the word "We" must never be spoken, save by one's choice and as a second thought."

4. What does Equality now realize is the proper goal and purpose of his life?

5. In what ways is "I" like a God?

6. Re-read the incident with the Saint of the pyre (pg. 50). What was he trying to communicate to Equality?

Chapter 12

1. Why do the main characters take the names Prometheus and Gaea? Why weren't they allowed to choose their names in their old society?

2. What does Prometheus plan to do in the future?

3. Prometheus reaches the important realization that, "To be free, a man must be free of his brothers" (118). Cite several examples from Anthem that illustrate the truth of this statement.


Similes and AnthemFigurative language is employed effectively, if sparingly, in this novel. Often, a well-chosen simile captures the essence of a character, or the significance of an event. Discuss the meaning and significance of the following similes in Anthem.

Directions: Read the passage and follow steps A, B, C, and D to complete the charts.

A. Write the first item of the comparison

B. Write the second item of the comparison

C. Write a description of the second item

D. Explain how item A is like item B. Use the back side if more space is needed.

Example: Life is like a rollercoaster ride.

A. Life B. rollercoaster ride

C. Begins slowly and then moves fast; has uphills, downslopes, curves; exciting, fun fearful; makes you ill, dizzy, out of control, can’t get off until it stops.

D. Life seems to move at different paces, too fast when having a good time and too slow in the boring times. Life is a mixture of joy and sorrow, simple pleasures and complex trials. At times it is and exciting adventure that is enjoyable; at other times it can be frightening and sickening. Life can seem so out of control and confusing that you do not know in what direction you are going or where you will end up. There is no way to get away from life until it stops.

1. "But International 4-8818 are different. They are a tall, strong youth and their eyes are like fireflies . . . "(26).

2. "[Liberty's] body was straight and thin as a blade of iron . . . Their hair was golden as the sun; their hair flew in the wind, shining and wild, as if it defied men to restrain it. They threw seeds from their hand as if they deigned to fling a scornful gift, and the earth was a beggar under their feet" (38).


3. "The shoulders of our Brothers are hunched, and their muscles are drawn, as if their bodies were shrinking and wished to shrink out of sight" (47).

4. "We blew out the candle. Darkness swallowed us. There was nothing left around us, save night and a thin thread of flame in it, as a crack in the wall of a prison" (64).

5 Different Points-of-View (POV)First Person Major: Main character simply tells his own story. (Huckleberry Finn) First Person Minor: A minor character, who "happens to be there", tells the story. (Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes stories, or Nick in The Great Gatsby).Third Person Omniscient: Narrator recounts the story, and knows the thoughts of all the characters in the story.Third Person Limited: Narrator recounts the story, but tells the reader only what he perceives; he does not know the thoughts of the characters.


Third Person Central Character: Narrator recounts the story, and knows the thoughts of only the central character.

“I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus”

Christmas toys all over the placeLittle Shelby wears a funny smile on his face

Shelby has a secretAnd the secret he must share

He wants to tell somebodySo he tells his teddy bear

Chorus:I saw Mama kissing Santa Claus

Underneath the misteltoe last nightShe didn't see me creep

Down the stairs to have a peekShe thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Then, I saw Mama tickle Santa ClausUnderneath his beard so snowy whiteOh, what a laugh it would have been

If Daddy had only seenMama kissing Santa Claus last night

1. How many different points-of-view are present in this song? What are they (use your notes)?

2. Re-write the scene described in the Chorus from either the perspective of a teenaged older sibling, OR from that of the mother, OR from the dad.

3. How did the meaning change?

Discuss and record the answers to the following questions:

1. From which point-of-view did Ayn Rand write Anthem?

2. Why is the diary form crucial to plot and character development in Anthem?

3. How does it help to reveal the setting and establish the nature of this society?


4. How does it contribute to the mystery surrounding the Unspeakable Word?

5. How would using first person minor or third person omniscient point of view weaken the novel?

Poetry Terms

Stanza is __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Rhymed verse is ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hickory Dickory Dock, aThe mouse ran up the clock. aThe clock struck one, bThe mouse ran down. bHickory Dickory Dock. a

Hickory Dickory Dock, aThe bird looked at the clock, aThe clock struck two, cAway she flew, cHickory Dickory Dock. a

Blank verse is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Mending Wall” by Robert Frost

Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,And spills the upper boulders in the sun;And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.

Meter (or verse) is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(See “Hickory Dickory Dock”)


Free verse is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Metaphor” by Eve Merriam

Morning is a new sheet of paperfor you to write on.

Whatever you want to say,all day,until nightfolds it up and flies away.

The bright words and the dark words are goneuntil dawnand a new dayto write on.

"Invictus"

Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud.Under the bludgeonings of chanceMy head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade,And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gait, How charged with punishments the scroll,I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.

-William Ernest Henley


1. How many stanzas are present in this poem?

2. Is this blank verse or rhymed verse?

3. Explain both of the reasons that this poem is not free verse.

4. What is the rhyme scheme?

Connecting:Liberty chooses "Unconquered" as a fitting name for Equality. Similarly, William Henley's most famous poem is entitled "Invictus", which is Latin for "Unconquered". List 3 specific similarities between the hero in the poem and Equality 7-2521.

Your Assignment:

Look at your list of similarities between the subject of Henley’s Invictus and Equality 7-2521.

Write a 2-chunk paragraph in which you compare one characteristic of the hero in Invictus and Equality 7-2521. Make sure to use specific CDs, (concrete details) and cite your page/line numbers.

Anthem Study GuideI. SimilesWhat is a simile? _________________________________________________________

First: Underline the 2 items being compared. Second: Explain why the author makes this particular comparison.

1. "We blew out the candle. Darkness swallowed us. There was nothing left around us, save night and a thin thread of flame in it, as a crack in the wall of a prison" (64).

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2. "[Liberty's] body was straight and thin as a blade of iron . . .” (38).

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1. What is the difference between 1st and 3rd person points-of view?___________________________________________________________________________________________

2. From what point-of-view does Ayn Rand write Anthem? Why does this choice fit the story? Give 2 examples to support your statement._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________--

III. Poetry1. What is rhymed verse?

2. What’s the difference between free verse and rhymed verse?

3. What’s the difference between free verse and blank verse?

4. What is meter?

"Invictus"

Out of the night that covers me,Black as the Pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may beFor my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstanceI have not winced nor cried aloud.Under the bludgeonings of chanceMy head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tearsLooms but the horror of the shade,And yet the menace of the yearsFinds, and shall find me, unafraid.

1. How many stanzas are present in this poem?

2. Is this blank verse or rhymed verse?

3. Explain both of the reasons that this poem is not free verse.

4. What is the rhyme scheme?

5. How is Equality (aka Unconquered) similar to the hero in “Invictus”? List an example from the book and a line from the poem to prove your point.


It matters not how strait the gait,How charged with punishments the scroll,I am the master of my fate;I am the captain of my soul.

-William Ernest Henley

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6. Identify one simile from the poem.__________________________________

IV. Allusions1. What is an allusion (in your own words) - ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is the significance to the allusion to Prometheus? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is the significance to the allusion to Gaea? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

V. PhilosophyWrite the definition of each of these concepts IN YOU OWN WORDS, followed by a real-life example for each one.

Conformity –

Independence –

Altruism –

Egoism –

Collectivism –

What’s a theme?

A theme is a central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work.

Examples:Star Wars – Good is more powerful than evil

Finding Nemo - Children need freedom and trust to grow strong- Friendship helps make the impossible possible

A theme is NOT:-plot summary


-a motif (usually a one-word description)

Constructing a ThemeTheme = A Subject + The Author’s comment on that subject

(Naturally the subject will be a major motif/concept evoked by the whole literary work.)

(The comment will state the author’s opinion of the subject, the author’s findings or conclusions.)

Using this formula will yield a complete sentence about a major idea in the work.

Your Turn:

A major theme in Ayn Rand’s work, Anthem, is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

http://ebookee.org/Who-Moved-My-Cheese_700520.htmlAnswer the following questions based on your close reading of this magnificent text. Use complete sentences and references from the text to answer each question comprehensively.

Assignments: Who Moved My CheeseDefine the following terms: parable, parody, proverb and identify examples from the

reading. Keep a chart of all the characters and their characteristics from the beginning of the book.

You re-evaluate the characteristics at the end of the book determining what the changes were or were not and were they positive or negative characteristic changes.

Complete the following Journal Prompts:

-1. Who are you most like in “A Gathering” - Chris, Melanie, Peter, Kerry, Ana, Carl or Josh? Why? -2. How did Hem and Haw act differently after they found the Cheese at Cheese Station C? Explain your answer. -3. Answer Hem’s question: “What would you do if you were not afraid?” -4. Explain what will happen when you let fear build up in your mind. Give an example from your own experience. -5. Melanie says: “old cheese is like old stuff you do all the time and don’t even think about… like old behavior that you need to stop.” What are old behaviors (habits) or “cheese” that you want to stop doing and why?


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Write a poem (3 stanzas – each stanza with 5 lines) about “change” using a simile, a metaphor, personification, alliteration and at least two examples of imagery.

Your work will be neat and orderly. Handwritten is acceptable, but typed is more professional. Use black or blue ink only if you handwrite your responses. Double space your lines. Write complete thought-out sentences and paragraphs. Always use proper grammar, no slang except in relevance to the reading. Put your name on all writings.

Reader Response Guiding Questions for Who Moved My CheeseChoose one way to respond for each novel you read that is nonfiction.

8. After having read this book, what would you do differently? How can you apply the information in this book to your life? In other words, what is the relevance of this book to readers of your generation?

9. What are the most important ideas in the book? Are they important to others or just to you? Why is that?

10. What conclusions can you draw from reading the book? What information in the text helped you draw those conclusions?

11. What information from this book would you like to share with someone else? Why?

12. What is the author’s purpose for writing this book? Who is the intended audience? Use evidence from the book to support what you decided to say.

Instructional Resource for Letter From a Birmingham Jailhttp://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/resources/article/annotated_letter_from_birmingham/Answer the following questions based on your close reading of this magnificent text. Use complete sentences and references from the text to answer each question comprehensively.

1. Paragraph 1: What can you make out about the letter King received? (Who wrote him the letter to which he responds?)

2. Paragraph 2-4 – What are the three very different arguments King makes for why he is in Birmingham? What different kinds of evidence does he use to support them?

3. What is a literary allusion? Who is Paul of Tarsus? What is the connection?

4. Explain the moral argument in this text? “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

5. What is the force of King’s argument regarding “Being an outsider?

6. In Paragraph 5 King makes a transition, how are others unwise?


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7. Paragraphs 6-9 What facts does King mention in these paragraphs?

8. Paragraph 10 – What exactly does King unfold “tension” to mean and not mean in this paragraph and the one that follows? Why does King focus so much attention on the word “tension?”

9. What are the 3 arguments King makes about not waiting?

10. Paragraphs 15-21 What is the distinction King makes between “just and unjust law”?

11. What analogies does King make to examples of unjust occurrences?

12. What laws do you see as unjust today? (local, state, national, or international)

IMPORTANT: Research Socrates. What did Socrates think about “tension” in Athens, Greece?Be prepared to share your research and discuss this reading in-in depth when you come to class. Be prepared. Re-read this text. In this letter, you have delved into the depth of an author’s argument. The text is the teacher.

Please use this format to respond on your own paper to each book you choose to read.

Book _________________________________________________Title _________________________________________________Author _________________________________________________Parent Signature _________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________ When you read a lot you develop a large vocabulary. We can make an inference that, as you read

and come in contact with a lot of new words, you learn some of these words. To help you learn

some new words as you read this summer, we ask that you document some words from your

reading that you do not know.

For each assigned reading, please find at least four words that are unfamiliar to you. You may use any of the formats below to gather information about the new words you find in your reading.

VOCABULARY OPTION 1

Word: ____________________ Book: _______________________________ Pg. #: _________

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Context Clues that helped me:_______________________________________________________

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VOCABULARY OPTION 2

Vocabulary word Definition


Personal Word List

Personal association with the word

An illustration of the word’s meaning

VOCABULARY OPTION 3


The Word

Definition:

An example of the word:

Page #

Sentence where you saw the word:

Synonyms: Antonyms:

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