Lincoln Park Academy 9 Grade Pre-IB Summer Reading

1Lincoln Park Academy 9th Grade Pre-IB Summer Reading AssignmentFor the 2021-2022 school year at LPA, all incoming 9th graders will read three novels over thesummer and complete an assignment for each novel. The required 9th grade Pre-IB novels areLord of the Flies by William Golding and Anthem by Ayn Rand. Students will also need tochoose one novel from the FAME list.Lord of the Flies and AnthemRead Lord of the Flies by William Golding and complete Assignment One. Read Anthem byAyn Rand and complete Assignment Two. These two assignments will be a combined formativegrade and are due the first day of school. There will be a test/summative grade followingdiscussion of the books. It would be beneficial to purchase your own copy of the novels.However, these novels should also be available on Kindle or at the library, as well as read online.Lord of the Flies can be read online m can be read online here: .htmAssignment One for Lord of the FliesWhile you are reading, please color mark the text. Color marking refers to the use of differentcolors (highlighters, sticky notes, pens, pencils) to identify certain literary terms, themes, events,characters in a novel. When you are finished reading, the novel should be filled with manydifferent colors to show the different literary terms. *If you do not have access to sticky notes, oryou cannot highlight, it is okay to write down all that you have identified on paper. **You do notneed to complete a plot diagram for this novel.For the novel, please use different colors to identify examples of these literaryterms/thematic concepts: symbolism (the conch shell, the island, Piggy’s glasses, the Scar, adults, fire) Itmight be best to use one color for these. thematic concept of civilization versus savagery thematic concept of the weak versus the strong thematic concept of human natureAssignment Two – AnthemAfter reading the novel, please complete the attached chart. Students can either recreatethe chart in Microsoft Word OR they can print and fill in the chart. Please see page three for thechart; page four has examples. *You do not need to complete a plot diagram for this novel.Assignment Three - Choice NovelIn addition, students will also choose ONE novel from the Florida Teens Read List. TheFlorida Teen Read list can be found 1420659/ftr 2021-2022 annotated list.pdf(also on attached sheet)

2Assignment Three – ONE Choice Novel: Complete the attached plot curve and literarytrait/term chart assignment for the novel. The assignment is due on the first day of school. Thiswill also be part of the formative grade.Overview:Students must read the three novels and complete the required assignments. Theassignments are due on the first day of school! No exceptions! This will be a formativegrade. If assignments are not turned in on time, the grade will become an automatic 50%.The deadline for late assignments is Friday of the first week of school.You will be tested on Anthem and Lord of the Flies during quarter one. You will alsocomplete an in-school assignment that shows your knowledge of the choice novel you read.*Alternate Texts: If you are not comfortable with your options for the Choice Novels (allstudents MUST read Anthem and Lord of the Flies), you may choose novels from the below list:To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMonster by Walter Dean MyersMichael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul EvansPlagiarism: All work that you complete must be your own. Summer reading is not a group orpartner assignment, nor can you copy from websites, such as Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any otherwebsite that may provide answers. Work that is plagiarized will earn a 0%. There will be noexceptions.

3Assignment Two: Reading Chart for Anthem *Feel free to recreate the chart, make it bigger, etc.,but keep the assigned prompts. Please see examples of each prompt below the vismPrometheus(Character inGreekMythology)Definition of the Term (how thenovella defines it – not just adictionary definition).Textual Evidence withan MLA citation, thatexplains how Equalityeither demonstrates orconfronts the conceptin Anthem.Discuss how the term issignificant in the reader’sunderstanding. What is Randtrying to convey about thisparticular concept?

4Anthem Chart Prompt Examples:Definition of the Term (how the novella defines it – not just a dictionary definition).Example –Collectivism is defined as a societal belief where the “emphasis is placed on collectiveeffort rather than individual action or identity.”Textual Evidence with an MLA citation, that explains how Equality either demonstrates orconfronts the concept in Anthem.Example–Rand exemplifies this concept through reference to Anthem’s societal values: “We arenothing. Mankind is all. By the grace of our brothers are we allowed our lives. We exist through,by and for our brothers who are the State. Amen” (Rand 21).Discuss how the term is significant in the reader’s understanding. What is Rand trying toconvey about this particular concept?Example -Equality references the pledge that he and his brothers must recite in the Home of theStudents at the end of each day. Much like American society, Anthem reinforces the core valuesof its society by creating a ritual where citizens pledge their loyalty to the ideals of the state.While Anthem’s rituals are similar to American society, it is clear that the values each culturepossess are extremely different, with Anthem valuing one’s contribution to state over any senseof individuality. Without a doubt, Equality has been raised in a civilization where its people havebeen trained from birth to realize that establishing any form of personal identity is looked downupon by its ruling body.

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Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Anthem by Ayn Rand. Students will also need to choose one novel from the FAME list. Lord of the Flies and Anthem. Read Lord of the Flies by William Golding and complete Assignment One. Read Anthem by Ayn Rand and complete Assignment Two. These two assignments will be a combined formative