Summer Reading List in Addition to Outcast United

Summer Reading Lists for Southwest Students 9-12
In addition to the extra reading that some grades and programs (IB, AP) may require, the entire school (grades 9-12) will be required to read Outcasts United by Warren St. John.

The following is a breakdown by grade and program as to the required summer reading:
9th Grade
 All incoming 9th graders will be required to read Outcasts United by Warren St. John
 Fall Assignments will vary according to class
10th Grade
 All incoming 10th graders will be required to read Outcasts United by Warren St. John
 Fall Assignments will vary according to class
11th Grade
 All incoming 11th graders will be required to read Outcasts United by Warren St. John
AP Language and Composition
 In addition to Outcasts United, AP students will be required to read A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. Please communicate with Mr. Lee or Mr. Rees regarding summer assignments that will coincide with these books.
IB HL 1
 In addition to Outcasts United, IB HL1 students will be required to choose and read from the following list of summer books and complete the given assignment for each book. The assignment will be on the SW website, along with copies that were handed out in class. If you have any questions, you can contact Ms. Marsnik, Mr. Dundon, or Mr. Ferris
Please choose ONE of the following books:
 A Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
 Good Women of China by Xue Xinran
 The Mexican Revolution by Adolfo Gilly
IB HL 1 (continued)
The texts that IB HL 1 students will be responsible for NEXT YEAR (2011-2012) are listed below. It is suggested that these be purchased and to have them before the year begins.
 Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
 Ficciones by Luis Borges
 Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
 Othello by William Shakespeare
 Selected Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks
 The Inferno by Dante Alighieri Translated by John Ciardi
 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
12 Grade
All incoming 12th graders will be required to read Outcasts United by Warren St. John
AP Literature and Composition
Summer Reading for Advanced Placement Literature and Composition
1. Read Outcasts United by Warren St. John. Be prepared to discuss. Reading is mandatory. No writing is required.
2. Students may choose to read and write about up to four books from a prescribed reading list. The more you read over the summer, the less homework you will have during the school year. You may not get credit for re-reading books previously assigned in school. To access the prescribed list, go to the Southwest web site. Go to A)Teacher Pages B)Marsnik, Megan C) click on the link: AP choice book list.
3. For each choice book read, write a 1-2 page book report.
A. In the intro, be sure to list the title, author, and give a brief plot summary.
B. In the next 2-5 paragraphs, review important themes or discuss literary choices made by the writer.
C. In the conclusion, summarize your overall impression of the book. Would you recommend it? Would you not recommend it?
IB HL2
The summer reading list/assignments have been handed out to incoming seniors. If you did not receive one, please see Kennedy, Marsnik, Dunham, Dundon, or Ferris for the sheet.
Here are the books 12th grade IB will read next year – along with the preferred edition and ISBN or ASIN numbers.
Crime and Punishment - Norton , ISBN: 978-0393956238
King Lear - Folger Library, ISBN: 978-0743482769
Beloved - Vintage, ASIN: B002MPRUH2
New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver - Beacon Press, ISBN: 978-0807068779
Scarlet Letter - Norton, ISBN-13: 978-0393979534
Fifth Business - Penguin, ISBN-13: 978-0141186153
Walk in the Woods - ISBN-13: 978-0307279460
Canterbury Tales - Penguin, ISBN-13: 978-0140424386

Information should be available on Southwest Web Site and within each individual teacher course web information.