Sophomore Summer Reading Assignment

English 2 Honors | Summer Requirement METEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Reading & Annotating Assignments: ●
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Into the Wild​
by Jon Krakauer (purchase or borrow from library) “Unforeseen Turn:Turning an Obstacle into Invention​
” ​
by Kate Kowsh (​
http://www.thinthreads.com/samples/uturn.html​
) Viewing & Annotating Assignments: ●
“Medical Miracle on Everest” by Ken Kamler (​
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_kamler_medical_miracle_on_everest.html​
) In the author’s note at the beginning of ​
Into the Wild​
, Jon Krakauer states his personal reasons for writing the book as well as mentioning the controversy created at the release of the original article he wrote on Chris McCandless’ life and death that was published in ​
Outside ​
magazine. Krakauer acknowledges his writing may have elicited “sharply divergent points of view: Some readers admired the boy immensely for his courage and noble ideals; others fulminated that he was a reckless idiot, a wacko, a narcissist who perished out of arrogance and stupidity—and was undeserving of the considerable media attention he received.” With this in mind, please carefully read or view each of the above sources and look for connections between them as you complete the tasks below. Your tasks: ❏ TAKE NOTES: Think carefully about the two divergent points of view on McCandless’ life and death mentioned above and annotate while reading for both positions. Using in text annotations and/or out of text note taking, gather evidence that allows you to create an argument either for McCandless’ courage and noble ideas or for his arrogance and stupidity. Remember to keep track of page numbers. ❏ CHECK YOUR SKILLS: As you are reading the book, stop at chapters 6, 12, and 18 to complete an Annotation Skills Check (attached). ❏ MAKE CONNECTIONS: After reading the novel, use the links above to learn about other individuals who have taken risks for various reasons. In what ways are they similar to Chris McCandless? In what ways are they different? Consider, annotate, take notes, and reflect on whether evidence from each source supports the argument for a courageous McCandless or for an arrogant one. Complete the graphic organizer (attached). ❏ PREPARE FOR DISCUSSION: Some people think that Chris McCandless was a person with noble ideas that he courageously sought; others feel his actions revealed recklessness and arrogance. Using direct (quotations) and indirect (paraphrase) evidence from the sources provided, prepare for a discussion in which you will defend and support your position on Chris McCandless’ life and death. Use the graphic organizer to record your notes. If you have any questions regarding these assignments, please feel free to contact any of the teachers below for clarification. cheryl_brand@ipsd.org erin_kulinski@ipsd.org jessicas_thomas@ipsd.org mara_vukmarkaj@ipsd.org rebecca_walker@ipsd.org English 2 Honors Summer Assignment Page 2 Annotations Skills Check ​
Directions: 1.
2.
Read the assigned passage. List passage/chapter here: _____________________________________________ While reading or after reading the passage, annotate the text for the following elements: ​
self­questions, inferences, predictions, vocabulary, summaries.​
Please highlight, underline, or otherwise note areas of the text you deem valuable to your reading. Please make appropriate annotations in the margins for these areas. 3. When you have finished reading and annotating the passage, please answer the following questions​
. SELF­QUESTIONING Below, write a self­question you wrote on the passage annotated: What is the ​
purpose​
of that self­question? How is this question valuable​
in your ​
understanding​
of the text? INFERENCES Below, write an inference you made in the text. Reflect on your inference. ​
Why​
did you make this inference? What ​
background knowledge​
are you bringing to the text to make this inference? PREDICTIONS What ​
prediction​
can you make from the text? Provide the ​
textual support​
from which you made this prediction. SUMMARY Provide a ​
summary​
of the text in no more than 10 words. English 2 Honors Summer Assignment Page 3 Annotations Skills Check ​
Directions: 4.
5.
Read the assigned passage. List passage/chapter here: _____________________________________________ While reading or after reading the passage, annotate the text for the following elements: ​
self­questions, inferences, predictions, vocabulary, summaries.​
Please highlight, underline, or otherwise note areas of the text you deem valuable to your reading. Please make appropriate annotations in the margins for these areas. 6. When you have finished reading and annotating the passage, please answer the following questions​
. SELF­QUESTIONING Below, write a self­question you wrote on the passage annotated: What is the ​
purpose​
of that self­question? How is this question valuable​
in your ​
understanding​
of the text? INFERENCES Below, write an inference you made in the text. Reflect on your inference. ​
Why​
did you make this inference? What ​
background knowledge​
are you bringing to the text to make this inference? PREDICTIONS What ​
prediction​
can you make from the text? Provide the ​
textual support​
from which you made this prediction. SUMMARY Provide a ​
summary​
of the text in no more than 10 words. English 2 Honors Summer Assignment Page 4 Annotations Skills Check ​
Directions: 7.
8.
Read the assigned passage. List passage/chapter here: _____________________________________________ While reading or after reading the passage, annotate the text for the following elements: ​
self­questions, inferences, predictions, vocabulary, summaries.​
Please highlight, underline, or otherwise note areas of the text you deem valuable to your reading. Please make appropriate annotations in the margins for these areas. 9. When you have finished reading and annotating the passage, please answer the following questions​
. SELF­QUESTIONING Below, write a self­question you wrote on the passage annotated: What is the ​
purpose​
of that self­question? How is this question valuable​
in your ​
understanding​
of the text? INFERENCES Below, write an inference you made in the text. Reflect on your inference. ​
Why​
did you make this inference? What ​
background knowledge​
are you bringing to the text to make this inference? PREDICTIONS What ​
prediction​
can you make from the text? Provide the ​
textual support​
from which you made this prediction. SUMMARY Provide a ​
summary​
of the text in no more than 10 words. English 2 Honors Summer Assignment Page 5 Summer Assignment: Connections Graphic Organizer
Source &
Protagonist
What risks did the
protagonist take?
Why did he take
these risks?
Who was most affected
by these risks?
What was the eventual
outcome?
English 2 Honors Summer Assignment Page 6 Preparing for Academic Conversation
Big Question:​
Chris McCandless: a courageous idealist worthy of admiration, or a reckless fool and narcissist?
Initial Claim (Which is he? Or is he something else? W
​hy​
?):
Source One:
Source Two:
Evidence:
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Source Three:
Those who disagree may say….
Evidence:
My Rebuttal to them would be…
Warrant:
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