Summer Reading List 2020-2021
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9th graders
English:
AICE English General Paper (all AICE 9th graders)
Read one of the following:
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- Into the Wild
Math:
Pre-AICE Math 3 (IGCSE Math – for those who have completed Geometry in 8th grade)
See attached for Information on what Pre-AICE Math students should know.
Science:
Pre-AICE Chemistry Exercises
See attached for Pre-AICE Graphing Exercises
Pre-AICE Chemistry Polyatomics
See attached for Common Polyatomics & Charges (create flashcards and memorize)
10th Grade
English:
AICE English Language
- Required Reading -English as a Global Language Second Edition by David Crystal*
- Student's Choice - Read at least one or more of the following:
- 1984 by George Orwell (if not read for 9th grade)
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
*A pdf version of the required reading is included on Ms. Wands teacher page through the North Marion website: http://www.marionschools.net/Domain/6176
Math:
Pre-AICE Math 3 (IGCSE Math – for those who have completed Geometry or Pre-AICE Math 2)
See attached Pre-AICE Math requisites
11th Grade
English:
AICE English Literature 1
Read the following poems by Robert Frost that can be found on line at http://www.poetryfoundation.org.
- Mowing
- Mending Wall
- The Death of the Hired Man
- Home Burial
- After Apple-Picking
- The Wood-Pile
- The Road Not Taken
- Birches
- 'Out, Out-'
- The Sound of Trees
- Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Read the following Novel by Tennessee Williams
- Sweet Bird of Youth
Math:
Pre-AICE Math 3 (IGCSE Math – for those who have completed Geometry or Pre-AICE Math 2)
See attached Pre-AICE Math requisites
AICE Math 2 (for those who have completed AICE Math 1)
See attached Math Paper Proposal Form
Science:
Environmental Management:
Instructions for Projects - Pick a topic relating to environmental management which is research and opinions on use and conservation of natural resources, protection of habitats and control of pollution. Projects should relate to a local issue and be focused on a single variable (something like global warming is way to broad). Projects need to have a quantitative way to measure the outcome. The timeline for projects allows about 2 months to collect data with multiple runs after the initial trials to modify if needed. Access to needed materials should be considered when developing the project.
Over summer you should - pick a topic
- Define your variables
- Special materials needed
- Outline for when your project will be tested.
See attached Environmental Management Topics
12th Grade
English:
AICE English Literature 2
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
- The Rehearsal by Eleanor Catton
Science:
AICE Chemistry (12th grade)
See attached AICE Chemistry Summer Packet
Call Penny Howard for individual appointments as necessary 352-239-5427
Math:
AICE Math 2 (for those who have completed AICE Math 1)
See attached Math 2 Paper Review
Elective Courses: Foreign Language (any grade level)
Pre-AICE Spanish I
- Go on the vhl.com site (the textbook site…Descubre is the name of the book).
The steps are:
www.vhl.com
www.clever.com
Select world languages
Florida
Descubre 1
Lección preliminar
Flashcards-vocabulary
- Know the vocabulary for the preliminary lesson…Spanish to English and English to Spanish…to include spelling them in Spanish which of course would include the accent marks
Pre-AICE Spanish II
- Go on the vhl.com site (the textbook site…Descubre is the name of the book).
The steps are:
www.vhl.com
www.clever.com
Select world languages
Florida
Descubre 2
Lección preliminar—review everything in the preliminary lesson…this is a review of Spanish I.