Honors+English+10+Summer

Summer Reading Page The following information is what you need for the readings for Honors English 10 at Firestone High School. 1. Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck 2. The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams 3. Color of Water, James McBride 1. Read each text carefully and critically. 2. Do 30 dialectical notes for Of Mice and Men and The Glass Menagerie Click on the following icon for a file on how to do the notes:
 * Welcome to the Wikispace for Mrs. Beaven's Honors English 10 class.**
 * Required readings:**
 * Activities:**

3. Write a Response Paper for The Color of Water 4. Extra Credit - Join the Reading blog for the summer readings - click on the discussion tab to comment. In orde to add to the blog, you must join the wikispace as a member. You can request to join using the icon at the top of the page ( I think), I have to approve your request which doesn't take very long, and then you can click on the conversation icon and add your comments. If you have any questions, be sure to email me - jbeaven@akron.k12.oh.us

Dialectical notes: These notes are a record of the observations you make about each text. The format requires a 8.5 x 11 sheet of lined paper, split into three columns. The column on the left is where the reader records significant/notable quotations or textual references. The center column is used to record the page number (or line number if the text is a poem, or act, scene, line if the text is a play) of the identified quote. The right column is where the reader shares his/her observations on the quotation or reference. Sometimes the reader identifies the literary elements present, but there should always be explanation of how the element works. Do not write summarization or basic plot in the right column.
 * Explanation of activities:**

Response Paper: The response paper should be about one and a half to two pages, double spaced and MLA formatted. The focus of the writing should be on the reader's personal reactions to the text. The reader/writer should express likes/dislikes within the text with support. The reader/writer can also include significant quotations, characters, events within the text that had a significant effect on him/her. As the grader, I want to read about how the book affected you as a reader, as an individual, as a global citizen if that applies. I am also looking for solid writing skills - grammar, structure, focus, etc.