Ashville High School – PreAP and AP English Summer Reading
Be aware that some books may confront controversial issues, explore adult situations, and contain strong language. As you read you may want to take notes, outline chapters, and do whatever works best for you to ensure you retain the material.
PreAP 9th Grade English
How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster (Revised Edition, Copyright 2014)
A few copies of this book are available for check out in Mrs. Smith’s room before the end of school. A writing assignment is to be completed while reading this book. It is due the first week of school. There will be no test on this book. Obtain a copy of the assignment from Mrs. Smith or the AHS office before the end of school. If you lose your assignment, another copy can be found on Mrs. Smith’s website: hollismith.edublogs.org.
PreAP 10th Grade English
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Expect a test and writing topic the first week of school.
Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals
Complete the Dialectical Journal while reading. It is due the first week of school. There will also be a test the first week of school. You will use the information you’ve collected in your Dialectical Journal to write your first major paper during the first weeks of school. Obtain a copy of the instructions for the journal from Mrs. Smith’s website: hollismith.edublogs.org
Advanced Placement Language (11th Grade)
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Complete the Dialectical Journal while reading. It is due the first week of school. You will use the information you’ve collected in your Dialectical Journal to write your first major paper during the first weeks of school. Obtain a copy of the instructions for the journal from Mrs. Smith’s website: hollismith.edublogs.org. Expect a test on the novel during the first week of school as well.
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Expect a test and writing topic the first week of school.
Advanced Placement Literature (12th Grade)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Complete the Dialectical Journal while reading. It is due the first week of school. You will use the information you’ve collected in your Dialectical Journal to write your first major paper during the first weeks of school. Obtain a copy of the instructions for the journal from Mrs. Smith’s website: hollismith.edublogs.org. Expect a test on the novel during the first week of school as well.
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
Expect a test and writing topic the first week of school.
