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ST. CATHARINE ACADEMYSummer Reading AssignmentsGRADES 9, 10, 11, AND 12All students will complete a summer reading project for ENGLISH, HISTORY ANDSCIENCE. Please read the following directions carefully and complete the given assignments.A. HISTORY AND SCIENCE SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS:Students of each grade level will be given two articles to read. One article will be assigned bythe Science department and one article will be assigned by the History department. Thesearticles are found on the school’s website. Be sure to select the correct grade-level.Each student is expected to read the articles, write a one-paragraph summary of the article and aone –paragraph reflection of the article.Guidelines for the Summary ParagraphThe summary of the articles should answer the following questions:*Who is the author of the article?*What is the purpose of the article?*What are the main ideas of the article?*Where is the article taking place?*When was the article written?Guidelines for the Reflection ParagraphThe reflection of the articles should include the following points:* Explain why the article is important for people to read today.* Explain what can be inferred from reading the article. (What does the authorsuggest about this topic?)* Explain how the article impacts your viewpoints on the given topic.* Give a personal reaction to the article and the author’s overall message.Guidelines for both the Summary Paragraph and Reflection ParagraphThe summary and reflection paragraphs must be:*Typed in “Times New Roman” 12 point font, double-spaced and on separatesheets of paper* Written in a tone and level of language appropriate for a high school report*Organized in a logical and coherent manner*Specific and accurate in the use of relevant information from the text to supportthe summary and reflection*Free of spelling errors and grammatically correct***Please refer to the attached grading rubric to complete the assignment requirements.

Grade 9:“Can an African “green revolution” help feed the world?”Step 1: Go to http://www.scahs.orgStep 2: Click on the Academic Tab and then on LibraryStep 3: In right hand column, click on LinksStep 4: Go to the “Facts on File” database - User Name: scahs Password: scahsStep 5: In the Keyword Search box place the word - AfricaStep 6: Click on the tab: “Breaking News”Step 7: Click on the article entitled “Can an African “green revolution” help feed the world?”Grade 10: (Global Studies 10 NOT AP WORLD)“Millions pushed into Child Labor in Pakistan”Step 1: Go to http://www.scahs.orgStep 2: Click on the Academic Tab and then on LibraryStep 3: In right hand column, click on LinksStep 4: Go to the “Facts on File” database - User Name: scahs Password: scahsStep 5: In the Keyword Search box place the words - Child LaborStep 6: Click on the tab: “Breaking News”Step 7: Click on the article entitled : “Millions Pushed into Child Labor in Pakistan”Grade 11: (US History NOT AP US History)“California Law Turns up heat on Labor Conditions”Step 1: Go to http://www.scahs.orgStep 2: Click on the Academic Tab and then on LibraryStep 3: In right hand column, click on LinksStep 4: Go to the “Facts on File” database - User Name: scahs Password: scahsStep 5: In the Keyword Search box place the words - Child LaborStep 6: Click on the tab: “Breaking News”Step 7: Click on the article entitled : “California Law Turns up Heat on Labor Conditions”Grade 12: (Government/Economics NOT AP Government)“A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College”Found at:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/business/student-loans-weighing-down-a-generation-withheavy-debt.html?_r=1

Science Summer Articles 2012To Access Articles click on the control button and left click on the mouse to select. These links can befound at the SCA website. http://www.scahs.org Go to the Bulletin section in lower right ofhomepage, click on Summer Assignments and then Science Summer Articles.Grade 9:Biology: “Scientific Methodology”http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/scic/ExperimentalActivityDetailsPage/ExperimentalActivityDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=SCIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Experiment-Activity&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&sortBy=&displayGroups=&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCV2644200037&userGroupName=bron59468&jsid=3f4a5866056cfd4586387b5499b7bb5cGrade 10:Regents Chemistry: “Mass” by World of Chemistry, 2006http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/scic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=SCIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&sortBy=&displayGroups=&zid=&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCV2432500433&userGroupName=bron59468&jsid=b4fe4df5a0d86f2caafa9231d0d106f8Chemistry: “Radioactivity” by World of Chemistryhttp://ic.galegroup.com/ic/scic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&sortBy=&displayGroups=&action=e&catId=GALE%7C00000000MTZK&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCV1648500507&userGroupName=bron59468&jsid=98157132fd73670bf8e91e690cede99fTopics in Science: “Organic Chemistry” by World of Chemistryhttp://ic.galegroup.com/ic/scic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=SCIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&sortBy=&displayGroups=&action=e&catId=GALE%7C00000000MTVO&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCV2432500520&userGroupName=bron59468&jsid=171035b625d12229b0acc65742ea76ee

Grade 10 & 11:Earth Science: “Rocks and Minerals”http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/scic/ExperimentalActivityDetailsPage/ExperimentalActivityDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=SCIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Experiment-Activity&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&source=&sortBy=&displayGroups=&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCV2644200035&userGroupName=bron59468&jsid=537d26fd11858183663146e73da0fee1Grade 11:Physics: “Natural Radiation” by World of Physics, 2007http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/scic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=SCIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&sortBy=&displayGroups=&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCV2434500331&userGroupName=bron59468&jsid=84d29015c6addf265095b49505a0a621Robotics: “Robotics” by World of Computer Sciencehttp://ic.galegroup.com/ic/scic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=SCIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&sortBy=&displayGroups=&zid=&action=e&catId=GALE%7C00000000MV2G&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCV2424500515&userGroupName=bron59468&jsid=9bdeeffb73fc83510e62895aef67def8Grade 12:Robotics:http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/scic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=SCIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&sortBy=&displayGroups=&zid=&action=e&catId=GALE%7C00000000MV2G&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCV2424500515&userGroupName=bron59468&jsid=9bdeeffb73fc83510e62895aef67def8AP Physics and Biology Classes have their own separate assignments.

B. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT READING ASSIGNMENTSEach student is required to read one novel. Students will be tested on the required novel foreach grade level during the first full week of school in September. This will be their first majortest grade of the marking period. All students will be required to complete “Study GuideQuestions” for the summer reading novel. The assignment will be collected the day of theSummer Reading test.***Please note: Students enrolled in A.P. Literature and A.P. Language will have a separateassignment to complete.GRADE LEVEL REQUIRED SUMMER READING NOVELSENGLISH 9ENGLISH 10 HONORSENGLISH 10ENGLISH 11ENGLISH 12The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Color of Water by James McBrideA Thousand Splendid Suns by K. HosseiniStudy Guide Questions1. What was unique about the setting of the book and how did it enhance or take awayfrom the story?2. What specific themes did the author emphasize throughout the novel? (What do youthink he or she is trying to get across to the reader?)3. Do the characters seem real and believable? Why or Why not?4. Can you relate to the characters’ predicaments? Why or why not? To what extentdo they remind you of yourself or someone you know?5. How do characters change or evolve throughout the course of the story? Whatevents trigger such changes?6. Was the ending of the novel an unexpected outcome or predictable? Why or whynot? How would you have ended the novel?7. What part of the novel did you find the most interesting? Why?8. What questions would you like to ask the author if you were given the opportunityto do so?9. Would you recommend this novel to others to read? Why or why not?10. Choose a passage or a line from the novel that you found very meaningful to you.Explain why the passage or line lead you to a new understanding or awareness of someaspect of your life you might not have thought about before.

ST. CATHARINE ACADEMY - SUMMER 2012 – READING LISTORDER FROM FOLLETT BOOKS – BEGINNING July 2, 2012ALL ENGLISH 9 - Read:Required Text: *The Art of Racing the Rain by Garth SteinENGLISH 10 – Read:Required Text: *The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsENGLISH 10H – Read:Required Text: *The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniAP WORLD HISTORY – Read:Required Text: The History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom StandageENGLISH 11 – Read:Required Text: *The Color of Water by James McBrideAP ENGLISH LITERATURE – Read all of the following books:*A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini*Jude the Obscure by Thomas HardyENGLISH 12 – Read:Required Text: * A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniAP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION – Read:Required Text: * A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Wolf