Beyond the Classroom Assignments

All assignments have been posted on Teams and also on my website: https://hollismith.edublogs.org/

Please email me at holli.smith@sccboe.org if you have any questions.

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AP Language - @langahs

AP Literature - @litahs

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Summer Reading List 

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 9^th 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 also be a test on this book the first week of school. 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 10^th 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 (11^th 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 (12^th 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.