Honors English 10 Summer Reading Assignments
As you know, all tenth grade honor students are required to read TWO literary works over the summer: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Follow the link below to see exact assignments and activities. You are expected to complete ALL annotations and be prepared to test and draft an essay the first week of school.
Link to SCS English 10 Curriculum Map Q1:
QUARTER |
LENGTH |
UNIT TITLE |
ANCHOR TEXT |
CONTENT CONNECTIONS |
1 |
9 weeks |
Rhetoric Unit |
"What is Rhetoric?" Brigham Young University |
Social Studies, Leadership |
2 |
4 weeks |
Edgar Allen Poe |
The Masque of the Red Death
|
Social Studies, History |
2 |
5 weeks |
Civil Disobedience |
"Civil Disobedience" by Thoreau |
Social Studies, Civic Engagement |
3 |
5 weeks |
Julius Caesar |
"Julius Caesar" by Shakespeare |
Social Studies, Fine Art |
3 |
4 weeks |
Antigone
|
"Antigone" by Sophocles |
Social Studies, Ancient Greece |
4 |
9 weeks |
Henrietta's Dance
|
Henrietta's Dance by Skloot |
Science, Ethics in Medical Research |
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho,The Alchemist
If you have any questions, please contact me via my email address! Enjoy the last of summer! I will see you soon!
S. Keller