Beverly High School
Summer Reading Directions for 2009
Every student is required to pick one book from the list below to read this summer. You will have class time (for incoming ninth graders) or a special homeroom (for students already at BHS for the 2008-2009 school year) to fill in a selection sheet. If you haven’t filled out a selection sheet, please email your name, grade and selection to:
beverlysummerreading@gmail.com
Books will be available at a discount at The Bookstore of the Farms in Beverly. They should be widely available at other bookstores or at amazon.com. The public library has some copies, but they will be in the regular circulating collection – be aware that you will not be able to keep library copies out for the entire summer. Please plan accordingly.
In September there will be a school-wide event where students will discuss their books with a small group. To help you remember your impressions of the book you read you will be required to do a reading response activity. You have four choices based on your particular interest. You don’t have to choose your response until you have read the book. Use whichever format you choose. Rubrics are included below, after the booklist. If you know you are not comfortable in a discussion setting, use the higher standards of the rubric and your participation will be validated by the response piece alone. (You will still attend a discussion group, but you will not be forced to speak.)
§ DEEPER DISCUSSION – Does reading a good book make you ask questions? For this response list detailed questions about your summer reading book that could be used to stimulate group discussion.
§ MEDIA CONNECTIONS – When you read a book, does it always seem to remind you of another book or a movie or a song? For this response sheet list books, movies or songs that you associate with your summer reading book and describe why you see the connection between them.
§ ARTISTIC INTREPRETATION – How do you respond artistically to a book you like? Create a drawing, painting, film, poem, photograph or story that is inspired by your summer reading book.
§ FACT CHECKER – Do you like separating fact from fiction? Research some of the factual information behind the story of your summer reading book, or look at the author's life and how it relates to the book.
You may read as many of the books as you like, but you only need to respond to and discuss one. Please choose a book you have not read before. If your book is part of a series, feel free to read more in the series.
You can read more about the summer reading books at www.booksplat.blogspot.com.
If you have any questions you can e-mail the librarian, Mrs. Fecteau at beverlysummerreading@gmail.com.
BHS SUMMER READING BOOKLIST FOR 2009
DEEPER DISCUSSION – Does reading a good book make you ask questions? For this response list detailed questions about your summer reading book that could be used to stimulate group discussion. | |||
| Passing for student who does not take part in discussion | Passing for student who takes active part in discussion | Not passing |
Student must develop questions about the summer reading book to stimulate discussion. | 8 or more questions | 4-8 questions | Fewer than 4 questions |
Students must give specific details (of plot, character setting or theme) from the book. | Each question must contain 2 specific details from the summer reading book. | Each question must contain 1 specific detail from the summer reading book. | No specific details are given. |
Mechanics | Response sheet must be typewritten or legible and have student’s name, grade and the book’s title at the top. | Response sheet must be typewritten or legible and have student’s name, grade and the book’s title at the top. | No name on the paper and/or illegible writing. |
MEDIA CONNECTIONS – When you read a book, does it always seem to remind you of another book or a movie or a song? For this response sheet list books, movies or songs that you relate to your summer reading book and describe why you see the connection between them. | |||
| Passing for student who does not take part in discussion | Passing for student who takes active part in discussion | Not passing |
Student must list books, movies or songs that relate to their summer reading title. | 8 or more related titles | 4-8 related titles | Fewer than 4 related titles |
Student must describe the relationship between related titles and summer reading book. | Each description must give 2 specific examples from the summer reading book that are related to the other book, song or movie. | Each description must give 1 specific example from the summer reading book that are related to the other book, song or movie. | No specific examples are given. |
Mechanics | Response sheet must be typewritten or legible and have student’s name, grade and the book’s title at the top. | Response sheet must be typewritten or legible and have student’s name, grade and the book’s title at the top. | No name or title on the paper and/or illegible writing. |
ARTISTIC INTREPRETATION – How do you respond artistically to a book you like? Create a drawing, painting, poem, photograph or story that is inspired by your summer reading book. | |||
| Passing for student who does not take part in discussion | Passing for student who takes active part in discussion | Not passing |
Student must create a work of art [painting, drawing, poem, short story, photograph or sculpture] that is inspired by the summer reading book. | Student must complete work of art. | Student must have work of art in progress. | No work of art is turned in. |
Description of relationship between art and summer reading book. | Student must write a thought piece containing at least 5 aspects of the book [key events, characters or settings] that inspired their art. | Student must write a thought piece containing at least 3 aspects of the book [key events, characters or settings] that inspired their art. | No thought piece is written. |
Mechanics | Response sheet must be typewritten or legible and have student’s name, grade and the book’s title at the top. | Response sheet must be typewritten or legible and have student’s name, grade and the book’s title at the top. | No name, grade, title on the paper and/or illegible writing. |
FACT CHECKER – Do you like separating fact from fiction? Research some of the factual information behind the story of your summer reading book, or look at the author's life and how it relates to the book. | |||
| Passing for student who does not take part in discussion | Passing for student who takes active part in discussion | Not passing |
Students must list factual information [historical events, real people, locations, scientific facts, etc…] that relate to their summer reading title. | 8 or more related facts | 4-8 related facts | Fewer than 4 related facts |
Description of relationship between facts and summer reading book. | Each description must give one or more specific ways in which the fact is related to the summer reading book. | Each description must give at least one specific way in which the fact is related to the summer reading book. | No specific examples are given. |
Mechanics | Response sheet must be typewritten or legible and have student’s name, grade and the book’s title at the top. | Response sheet must be typewritten or legible and have student’s name, grade and the book’s title at the top. | No name or title on the paper and/or illegible writing. |