11th Grade DE ENC 1101 and Honors English Summer ... - MAPPS
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MHS <strong>DE</strong>/<strong>ENC</strong> <strong>1101</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> Reading<br />
The MHS Language Arts Department welcomes you to Composition I (<strong>ENC</strong> <strong>1101</strong>)! This summer’s reading requirements are<br />
1984, a major dystopian novel, AND Little Brother, a contemporary dystopian novel by Cory Doctorow which can be<br />
downloaded for free from craphound.com. Along with reading both books, you will be required to complete the double<br />
entry Journal assignment for each book as explained in this packet.<br />
Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while <br />
1984 has come <strong>and</strong> gone, Orwell's narrative is more timely that ever. 1984 presents a "negative utopia," that is at once a <br />
startling <strong>and</strong> haunting vision of the world—so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can <br />
deny the power of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of entire generations of readers, or the resiliency of its <br />
admonitions—a legacy that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.<br />
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Marcus, a.k.a “w1n5t0n,” is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how <br />
the system works–<strong>and</strong> how to work the system. Smart, fast, <strong>and</strong> wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no <br />
trouble outwitting his high school’s intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems. <br />
But his whole world changes when he <strong>and</strong> his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack <br />
on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus <strong>and</strong> his crew are apprehended by the Department of <br />
Homel<strong>and</strong> Security <strong>and</strong> whisked away to a secret prison where they’re mercilessly interrogated for days. <br />
When the DHS finally releases them, Marcus discovers that his city has become a police state where every citizen is <br />
treated like a potential terrorist. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him only one option: to take <br />
down the DHS himself. ***Download this story for free at www.craphound.com <br />
Note: The plagiarizing of material for summer reading is strictly prohibited!
Double Entry Journal: You will use the double entry journal for both 1984 <strong>and</strong> Little<br />
Brother.<br />
(1) As you read, use post-its, bookmarks, or highlighters (if it’s your book) to indicate passages you feel are<br />
important, especially detailed, unforgettable, insightful, exciting, special – passages that evoke a strong<br />
emotional response from your or that get you thinking.<br />
You will need five (5) passages that represent the beginning, middle <strong>and</strong> end of the novel you read.<br />
(2) Record these passages in the left column of a typed table. These passages could be a few words to a few<br />
sentences long. Be sure to copy the passage exactly as it appears in the work <strong>and</strong> record the page number<br />
where the passage is found. If you want to take something out of a passage to shorten it, use […] to indicate<br />
where you took something out. See the example of the following page for help.<br />
(3) Respond to each passage. Each response should be about 100-200 words long. Responses shorter than 100<br />
words will not be accepted. Your responses are your opportunity to show that you are an active reader: you<br />
think while you read.<br />
Suggested responses include:<br />
Question: Ask about something that puzzles you. For example, Could this really happen Are people really this<br />
polite/mean/romantic/religious/selfish/violent, etc. What does this word mean the way it’s used here Why did<br />
the author choose this way to describe a place/character/action, etc.<br />
Predict: What will happen next Where do you think this is leading For example, who is the killer Will these<br />
characters fall in love or end up together Will the ending be a happy one<br />
Clarify: What do you underst<strong>and</strong> now that you did not before Have your questions been answered Were your<br />
predictions accurate Do you underst<strong>and</strong> or appreciate something you didn’t before<br />
Connect: Text-to-Text: (what other works or literature, film, art, etc. does this remind you of What makes the<br />
connection for you) Text-to-self: (Is there some connection between the words on the page <strong>and</strong> your life) Textto-world:<br />
(Do you see some reflection of the world or of society here)<br />
Evaluate: Give your opinion of the character/event/word choice or style/message. What makes this passage<br />
effective What do you like or dislike about it<br />
(4) Your table MUST be typed, printed <strong>and</strong> ready to be submitted on the first day of school.<br />
(5) A sample entry from Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is on the following page<br />
Note: The plagiarizing of material for summer reading is strictly prohibited!<br />
Plagiarized assignments will receive a grade of "F" <strong>and</strong> will require a rewrite for a<br />
maximum grade of "C."
Sample Double-Entry Journal Assignment<br />
Your Name<br />
Your Teacher’s Name<br />
<strong>ENC</strong> <strong>1101</strong><br />
Title of Your Book<br />
Date<br />
Double-Entry Journal Assignment for “To Kill a Mockingbird”<br />
Passage with Page Number<br />
“Dill’s voice went on steadily in the darkness: ‘The thing<br />
is, what I’m tryin’ to say is – they do get on a lot better<br />
without me, I can’t help them any. They ain’t mean.<br />
They buy me everything I want, but it’s now-you’ve-gotit-go-play-with-it.<br />
You’ve got a roomful of things. I-gotyou-that-book-so-go-read-it<br />
[…]<br />
To Kill a Mockingbird, page 143<br />
Response<br />
Dill has just run away from home <strong>and</strong> explains to Scout<br />
what his home life is like. Although his parents seem to<br />
give him everything he wants, what is missing is affection.<br />
They do not want to be bothered with him, so they buy<br />
him toys <strong>and</strong> books to keep him occupied, when what<br />
he really wants is attention <strong>and</strong> real love. Like many of<br />
my friends, Scout at first thinks the fact Dill’s parents let<br />
him do whatever he wants is great. Dill doesn’t have his<br />
parents on his case all of the time. He has freedom!<br />
When I think about it, though, it makes me sad that<br />
parents would treat a child like that. Every kid wants to<br />
feel loved <strong>and</strong> wanted by his/her parents. This could be<br />
considered a type of child abuse: instead of physically<br />
hurting Dill, they hurt him by neglecting his emotional<br />
needs. Now I see why Dill would want to run away to<br />
the Finch house where Scout <strong>and</strong> Jem’s dad, Atticus,<br />
shows true love, interest <strong>and</strong> concern for his children.