Treasure Coast High School
2012 - 2013
AICE Summer Reading List
AICE US History - When in the Course of Human Events:
for Southern Secession - Charles Adams
9th Grade – Pre-AICE English Language
Anthem – Ayn Rand
Alas, Babylon – Pat Frank
10th Grade – Pre-AICE English Literature
Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee
11th Grade – AICE English Language
Ethan Frome – Edith Wharton
The Great Santini – Pat Conroy OR
The Things They Carried – Tim O’Brien
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
12th Grade – AICE English Literature
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolfe – Edward Albee
Half of A Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Arguing the Case
9th Grade AICE English Language
The following assignments are due on the first day of school.
Anthem
After reading Ayn Rand's Anthem, you will need to identify five objects that have a relation to the book. You will
create a chart to explain their significance. The grading standard is below.
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Your name should be written visibly on the upper right-hand corner of the chart
You must select five significant items that depict some portion of the novel. These items may be anything
you think is appropriate. Use your imagination!
chose the item and how it relates to the book
A detailed written explanation of each significant item selected in a chart format. The title of the chart should
read "Anthem: My Representations." The chart should have the name of the item on the left side and the
explanation on the right. The explanation should clearly explain both why you chose the item and how it
relates to the book.
Choose ONE of the following three topics. Write an essay discussing your topic. Your essay must
demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Anthem.
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Equality 7-2521 states that it is very unusual for men to reach the age of 45 (Chapter 1). Consistent with the
story and its meaning, offer several possible explanations as to why life expectancy is so short in his society.
Anthem is a heroic and inspiring story about the triumph of the individual’s independent spirit. Even though,
at the end of the novel, Equality is greatly outnumbered, and modern society lies in ruins, it is a story of
liberation and hope—not despair. Discuss.
In a single, unified essay, explain the meaning and wider significance of each of the following quotes in the
story:
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“The glass box in our arms is like a living heart that gives us strength. We have lied to ourselves.
We have not built this box for the good of our brothers” (Chapter 7).
“I wished to know the meaning of things. I am the meaning” (Chapter 11).
“I owe nothing to my brothers, nor do I gather debts from them” (Chapter 11).
Alas. Babylon
After reading Pat Frank's Alas. Babylon, you will need to create TWO separate brochures for Fort Repose, Florida:
one depicting life before the apocalypse and one depicting life after the apocalypse. These should look like an
authentic brochure. The grading standard is below:
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Your name should be in the bottom right-hand corner of each brochure.
The first brochure should have at least five clearly explained details accurately depicting life in Fort Repose,
Florida, before the apocalypse.
The second brochure should have at least five clearly explained details accurately depicting life in Fort
Repose, Florida, after the apocalypse.
The brochures need only be on one side of the paper, should truly look like a brochure, include colorful
images and lettering, and should be neat.
Be prepared for a test on both summer reading assignment books.
10th Grade AICE English Literature
1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Project: Create a newspaper that might have been published in Maycomb. Your newspaper
format design should be authentic to the time period and should include the following:
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Several articles about current events in the novel (These should answer the
journalistic questions who, what, where, when, why, and how).
An editorial about a controversial issue facing the people of Maycomb.
A church news article
A letter to the editor from a citizen of Maycomb.
Obituaries and advertisements
Headlines
Create a name for the newspaper
You will be graded on your creativity, effort, writing, comprehension, and the criteria above. Be
sure to add your own twist to what is listed above.
2. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Project: A Literary Journal
1. While you are reading, you will keep a reflection journal. Reflections are thoughts, so as you
are reading you should record your thoughts in your journal. Journals may be set up by chapter
or by page numbers, but the entire novel should be covered without skipping parts. THIS
SHOULD NOT BE A SUMMARY OF EACH SECTION OF THE NOVEL. Here are some
questions to consider as you are reading:
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What questions or thoughts come to you as you are reading?
What is the author’s purpose in this passage?
Did your thoughts or feelings change as you read?
Any surprises?
What point is the author trying to make?
What do you think of the author’s writing style?
Is there a literary element used in this section and if so, what is its significance?
What do you notice about the character(s)? Actions? Speech? Descriptions?
Be sure to include examples from the novel to support what you say. The questions listed
above are to help you get started. Your thoughts are not limited to what is listed above.
2. After you have completed the journal, do the following:
A. Write a detailed description of each main character in the novel
B. Write a detailed description of the setting. Why do you think the setting is significant?
C. Choose 5 quotes from the novel that you consider to be significant. Create a two column
chart. In the left column, write the quote including the page number and in the right column,
write an explanation on the significance of the quote to the themes addressed in the novel.
D. Explain why you think this book is considered a classic. Why do we still read this book
today?
11th Grade AICE US History
After reading When in the Course of Human Events: Arguing the Case for Southern Secession,
(author – Charles Adams), including the introduction and reflections, answer the following
questions in well-developed paragraphs. Use word-processing [double-space, 12 pt. font] or blue
or black ink.
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How had the North and South evolved in different ways since 1787?
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Explain the problem Southerners had with the tariff system?
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What was the significance of Fort Sumter? Why was the possibility of Southern free
ports of concern to Northerners?
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Discuss Lincoln’s unconstitutional actions and account for Congress’ lack of action
(impeachment).
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Why has the war been labeled “the rich man’s war?”
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How did the British press view the war?
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Was slavery the cause of the war? Explain.
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Did Confederate soldiers view the war as a “Just War?” Explain
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Explain “Negrophobia” from a Southern point of view and a Northern point of view.
10 Account for the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and discuss its goals.
11 Who were the Copperheads and what were their views of the war?
12 Why was the arrest of Clement Vallandingham in 1863 so controversial?
13 What is the author’s, Charles Adams, thesis? Did he adequately prove it? Explain
11th Grade AICE English Language
Criteria for Book Selection:
The AICE English Language Instructor believes this list…
 Represents a variety of genres and a balance of classical and contemporary literature;
 Pays attention to general student interests as well as to specific gender interests;
 Contains books that have received favorable reviews and awards;
 Supplements the core curriculum, includes title of interest, and exposes students to important issues within
American History and Literature
 Includes books that the instructor finds to be exceptionally well-suited to assist the students with their
intellectual, emotional, and character development.
What Research Says About Reading:
The following points are from Reading In and Out of Schools, a publication prepared by the Educational Testing
Service for the US Department of Education, and Patterns of Reading Practice, a publication of The Institute for
Academic Excellence.
 The amount of reading that students do for school, and do out of school are both positively related their
reading achievement.
 Students who reported discussing their reading had higher average reading achievement than students who
reported never having this opportunity,
 When ranked according to the amount of reading they do, students in the top 5 percent read 144 times more
that students in the bottom 5 percent.
Summer Reading Directions
Accountability: Students will submit one typed 300 word essay for each of the three titles (3
titles = 3 papers).
a. These (3) papers must be MLA formatted…
i. Size 12 font
ii. Black “ink”
iii. Double Spaced
iv. 1 inch margins
v. NO COVER PAGE
vi. MLA heading on page 1 in the upper left hand side of the paper
b. Each paper must address
i. the style and language used by the author to convey his/her meaning as
well as the effectiveness of that style and language
ii. analytical insight as to why the author wrote the work, why the work is
important to literature and how the reader is affected by the work
Literature Titles:
1. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (Early American)
2. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (American)
3. The Great Santini by Pat Conroy or The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
a. All of the abovementioned titles can be found at the TCHS book fair (media center), local
libraries, used book stores, book stores, or can be ordered online (in new or used
condition).
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the instructor (Mrs. C. WhiddonMiller) by email. I seek to improve the reading list annually; and only through constructive dialogue can I respond
in an appropriate manner.
11th Grade AICE English Language
In order to be prepared for AICE English Language, it is imperative that
students be familiar with each of the following terms/concepts by the
first day of school.
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Main Idea
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Final Copies
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12th Grade AICE Literature in English
Summer reading projects for AICE literature 2012-2013. Read the following two stories and have the
assignments prepared for the beginning of the school year:
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolfe: Edward Albee
Directions: Answer both ‘A’ and ‘B’. ‘A’ can be created as a visual (PowerPoint, poster, etc.) if you
prefer. If you choose to create a poster you can submit it the first day of school but please
acknowledge that you will do so when you send the rest of the project by email.
A. Create a timeline of the major events from the play. Write a brief description of the events and
then place them into one of the following categories as part of the plot line.
Exposition (setting, development of characters, introduction, development of conflict)
Rising action (plot development that lead to the climax, often have cause and effect attributes)
Climax
Falling Action (plot developments after the climax that lead to the resolution of the story, also often
have cause and effect attributes)
Resolution (outcomes of the play, impact on society, outcomes for characters)
The depth of these major events will help you review and have this play as an
option for your end of the year AICE exam.
B. Create a characterization of the main characters and include: (actions, motivation, ethics,
impact on other characters, and common descriptions, items, and words that are associated
with the character). Then find one good quote from the play that shows characterization for
that character. This can be a quote said by, or about that character.
Half of A Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Directions: These are three extended response questions. Each should be about 6-8 sentences long and
should use examples from the play to support.
A. Discuss the importance of culture in the development of themes within this novel. What are
some major themes that are developed?
B. Find four examples from the story of unique uses of language. Explain what is unique about it
and why the language helps develop the action, outcomes, or themes.
C. Discuss the unique structure of this novel. Does this structure impact or connect to any themes
or character development?