Summer Reading Information – Juniors

AP English Language and Composition

Summer Reading Assignment 2022-2023 School Year 

 

Welcome to AP English Language and Composition. Below you will find the summer reading assignments. Please be aware that all assignments are due on the second day of class and will be counted as grades. There will be a test on each book the first week of school. You will also be required to compete several assignments after school starts using In Cold Blood. Both books will be touchstones that we return to throughout the year. Failure to complete the summer reading assignments will greatly affect your chances of passing the first nine weeks of AP English Language and Composition. 

 

You can check these books out from our library; however, I highly recommend that you purchase them yourself so that you can annotate directly on the book. Either way, don’t wait until the last minute! Get them now, and begin reading. 

 

Reading List:

  • Animal Farm by George Orwell
  • In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

 

Part I – Animal Farm

  1. Watch these videos in this order. The information in these videos will be on the test. (These are linked on the Google Classroom, as well.)
    1. “Animal Farm: Context and Background” https://youtu.be/SIZ8i9UUQMI
    2. “The Russian Revolution – OverSimplified (Part 1)” https://youtu.be/Cqbleas1mmo
    3. “The Russian Revolution – OverSimplified (Part 2)”    https://youtu.be/b1reY72ktEc
  2. Read Animal Farm
  3. Complete the “Two Speeches” assignment posted in the Google Classroom. Use the “Summer Reading: Rhetorical Devices” posted in the Google Classroom to help you.

 

Part II – In Cold Blood

  1. Read it. 
  2. Take Notes/Annotate – I will not be taking a grade for this. Can you read it and pass the test without taking notes? Possibly. Is that a good idea? No. Taking notes as you read is a life skill that you need to develop now. I know you are smart; I know you are a good student; I know you still need to take notes. Trust me on this one…
    1. I suggest you come up with a system that works for you. Use a comp book or post it notes. Make note of important plot points; keep character lists or charts; mark things that seem significant, even if you don’t know exactly why; mark anything you notice that was on that Rhetorical Devices list in Part I. You will be glad you did this later! You can come by room 106 or email me if you want more tips and tricks for this.

 

Contact Information for Mrs. Lattin: [email protected]

Blog: lattinpap.wonecks.net

Google Classroom code: qrkjrqq

Remind code: text to the number 81010: @aplang2023 It is important that you sign up on Remind as I will send clarifications and reminders over the summer.