MYP Year 4/IB 9th Grade English
Mount Pleasant High School
Summer Reading 2014
Ms. Agriesti & Ms. Pritchett
80 Points
Over the course of the school year in IB English 9 we will focus on the ways in which writers use
text as a vehicle to comment and reflect on the local and global issues within the society we live
in. This summer you will read two selections, one fiction and one non-fiction to kick off this
journey into reading, analyzing, and evaluating text as an IB 9 Learner:
Text #1: The Maze Runner by James Dashner (Fictional Young Adult Literature)
Brief Description:
Thomas wakes up in an elevator, remembering nothing but his own name. He emerges into a
world of about 60 teen boys who have learned to survive in a completely enclosed environment,
subsisting on their own agriculture and supplies from below. A new boy arrives every 30 days.
The original group has been in "the glade" for two years, trying to find a way to escape through a
maze that surrounds their living space. They have begun to give up hope. Then a comatose girl
arrives with a strange note, and their world begins to change.
Assignment: Quote Log + IB Global Contexts Chart (attached)
Text #2: I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (Non-Fictional Young Adult Memoir)
Brief Description:
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala
Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. I AM MALALA will
make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.
Assignment: IB Learner Profile Chart (attached)
**Feel free to type your own charts. If handwritten, please use blue or black ink and print neatly.
All textual evidence given MUST be accompanied with the page number from the text.
Name ________________________________________Period _____________________
Book Quote Log (10 quotes with analysis)-20 points
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Quotation with quotation marks
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Page #
Analysis: Why is this quote significant? How does it
relate to the plot, themes, or characters of the book?
2-3 sentences
Name ________________________________________Period _____________________
IB Global Context Chart-30 Points
The Maze Runner by Jonathan Dashner
The IB Global contexts serve as "lenses" through which students explore ideas, investigate
connections across and between subject areas, and apply their knowledge to real world
problems.
IB Global Context
Analysis Questions to
Answer:
How does The Maze Runner represent
this particular IB Global Context?
Provide textual evidence with page numbers to
support your response.
Identities and Relationships
This context focuses on the
relationships one has with self
and others in an environment.
Who are the main
characters in The Maze
Runner? How are their
identities shaped and
formed? How do they
contribute to the larger
community in which
they live?
Orientation in Space and
Time
This context focuses on discoveries;
explorations and migrations of
humankind; the relationships
between and the interconnectedness
of individuals and civilizations from
personal, local and global
perspectives.
Personal and Cultural
Expression
This context focuses on expressing
ideas, feelings, nature, culture,
beliefs and values; the ways in
which we reflect on, extend and
enjoy our creativity; our
appreciation of the aesthetic.
As the teens journey to
the “Glade” what are
some of the new
experiences, words, and
ideals you discover?
Draw a map of the
“Glade” using textual
evidence. Color it and
include answers to the
following: What is the
culture of the “Glade”
like? What are some of
the values and norms
that are present?
**Attach it to this chart
Globalization and
Sustainability
This context focuses on
interconnectedness of human- made
systems and communities; the
relationship between local and
global processes; and how local the
impact of decision-making on
humankind and the environment
Why does everyone in
the “Glade” have a
job? Which job would
you have if you lived in
the “Glade”? Provide
textual evidence with
page numbers to
support your
reasoning.
Fairness and Development
This context focuses on rights and
responsibilities; the relationship
between communities; sharing finite
resources with other people and with
other living things; access to equal
opportunities; peace and conflict
resolution
Scientific and Technical
Innovation
This context focuses on how humans
use their understanding of scientific
principles; the impact of scientific
and technological advances on
communities and environments; the
impact of environments on human
activity; how humans adapt
environments to their needs.
What are the two most
important rules of
living in the “Glade”?
Why do the boys think
rules are a good idea?
Are these rules fair?
Why or why not?
In what ways is the
“Glade” a science
experiment and why?
What are some of the
character traits being
tested during this
“experiment”? How
have the boys adapted
to this new life once
they enter the “glade”?
Name ________________________________________Period _____________________
IB Learner Profile Chart-30 Points
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
The IB learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for
the 21st century. The learner profile provides inspiration, motivation and focus to every IB
learner.
Directions: Read I Am Malala and then identify how Malala represents every trait of the IB
Learner Profile below:
IB Leaner
Profile Trait
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicator
Principled
Open-Minded
Caring
Risk Taker
Balanced
Reflective
Define Trait In Your Own Words
Explanation of how Malala represents this
trait using textual evidence with page
numbers.