In Honors 10 English class, we read American literature that complements the events the students will study in American history class. To prepare for these, we have a required assignment and some suggested assignments for the summer.

Required:
Read a work of literary merit from the following list.
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Black Boy by Richard Wright
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Assignment:
Practice active reading by underlining memorable quotes and writing notes in the margins as you go. An in-class essay will be based on these readings on the first week of school. Be prepared.

Highly recommended:
Have an opinion. Read the news, letters to the editor, and editorials or other nonfiction articles about events happening in America. Look for historic links between current events and events from long ago.

Suggested Activity:
Read anything that amuses you, because English is fun.

Updated 5/9/08