Menlo-Atherton High School
SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
All English classes have summer reading assignments.
Only some AP or AS Classes require summer assignments, if you do not see a tab for your AP or AS class below, then that class does not have a summer assignment.
Summer Assignments for ALL CLASSES
Welcome to AP Art History! (click here for a handout version of the text below)
By way of introduction to an entirely new and unfamiliar discipline, please familiarize yourself with the following brief but thought-provoking primers. The first is a video by Dana Arnold that offers 10 things you should know about art history as an academic exercise. The second is an article by Peter Schjeldahl from the June 4, 2016 issue of The New Yorker magazine. Time commitment for this part of the exercise = 15 minutes, max!
Dana Arnold “Art History: A Very Short Introduction" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Oh5TjZZmbU
Now comes the actual work: select an art work (truly, any art work!) that appeals to you. Write a brief description of the work, focusing on what you can observe simply by looking at it closely. Then, interpret the meaning of the work, as you understand it. Please don’t research to “discover” the “true” meaning. Don’t even worry about the artist’s intent. Just explain what the work communicates to you, and why you consider the work to be “art.” Please include a link to an image of the work online so I can share in your discovery.
Happy summer! See you in August.
Ms. Strub lstrub@seq.org
The links also include examples and "handouts" to be used to build understanding of the instructions and my expectations of the work to be done in the artworks. Also included in the links are Project Grade Forms to be filled out, for each of the 3 artworks separately (3 project grade forms total) and a grade form for the photo file. All work and the forms will be turned in the first week of school in 2022-23.
Due Wednesday, August 16th
AVID students (Grades 10-12) will write an argumentative paragraph based on what message the author of their summer reading book was trying to convey to their audience.
After students have finished reading their assigned book for next year’s English class, this assignment should take between one and two hours. Any questions should be directed to your AVID teacher!
USE THIS GOOGLE DOC TO GUIDE YOUR ESSAY
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In-Coming 9th Graders
All Freshmen have a summer reading assignment for English.
Choose a book from this list.
Complete this document.
If you need help getting a book, please check out our library resource page for summer reading.
English Summer Reading
Every Student is expected to have a Summer Reading Assignment in their English Class.
Refer to the chart below to help determine which book you need to read.
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FRESHMEN
(9th Grade)
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SOPHOMORES
(10th Grade)
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JUNIORS
(11th Grade)
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SENIORS
(12th Grade)
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| English I; Multicultural Literature & Voice | English II | English III | English IV |
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Feed
by MT Anderson
OR
Dear Martin by Nic Stone |
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson |
Choose your own book, over 150 pages, that you have not read before. |
| AS English II | AS English III | AP Literature | |
| Incoming 9th Graders, if you need help with getting these books, explore our library's page for Summer Reading. |
Circe
by Madeline Miller
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The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri
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BOTH REQUIRED:
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
AND
Book of Delights
by Ross Gay
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| AP Language | English IV:Creative Writing | ||
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Educated
by Tara
Westover
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Flash Fiction Forward
Edited by James Thomasand Robert Shapard
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AP Art History
Welcome to AP Art History! (click here for a handout version of the text below)
By way of introduction to an entirely new and unfamiliar discipline, please familiarize yourself with the following brief but thought-provoking primers. The first is a video by Dana Arnold that offers 10 things you should know about art history as an academic exercise. The second is an article by Peter Schjeldahl from the June 4, 2016 issue of The New Yorker magazine. Time commitment for this part of the exercise = 15 minutes, max!
Dana Arnold “Art History: A Very Short Introduction" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Oh5TjZZmbU
Peter Schjeldahl “The Spectacle of the Spectacles” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-spectacle-of-the-spectacles
Now comes the actual work: select an art work (truly, any art work!) that appeals to you. Write a brief description of the work, focusing on what you can observe simply by looking at it closely. Then, interpret the meaning of the work, as you understand it. Please don’t research to “discover” the “true” meaning. Don’t even worry about the artist’s intent. Just explain what the work communicates to you, and why you consider the work to be “art.” Please include a link to an image of the work online so I can share in your discovery.
Time commitment = 30 minutes, at most.
Happy summer! See you in August.
Ms. Strub lstrub@seq.org
AP Biology
Please pick up the textbook: Campbell's Biology
Download both Instructions and Example.
If you have any questions, contact Mr. Roisen at proisen@seq.org
AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry Summer Assignment
Please pick up a copy of the Zumdahl textbook in the library. Your summer assignment is shown below and is due on the first day of school.
Please use significant figures for all of your calculations and show units.
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Chapter |
Instructions |
Problem sets: Please do the following problems from the textbook |
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1 |
Read Ch.1 and complete the problem set – you should spend 1 hr |
#26, 30, 72, 79, 81, 83, 87, 88 |
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2 |
Read Ch.2 and complete the problem set – spend about 1-2 hrs |
#19, 23, 28, 29, 32, 34, 42, 56, 62, 72, 78 |
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3 |
Read Ch.3 and complete the problem set- spend 1-2 hrs |
#66, 70, 76 |
Please email msandora@seq.org with questions.
AP Computer Science
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A - Java
Students who have taken APCSP do not need to do the summer assignment.
It's important to have a working knowledge of the basics of programming, so we're going to do a self-paced lesson from the Khan Academy. Please attempt all of the lessons in the link below. I will ask you to email me a screenshot showing the completed lessons during the first week of school. If you get stuck, you can ask me questions during that first week. Or you can email me over the summer at: cdonaldson@seq.org.
Finish all lessons in Khan Academy's "Intro to JS: Drawing and Animation:"
https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming
Finish all lessons in Khan Academy's "Intro to JS: Drawing and Animation:"
https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming
The goal of the summer assignment is to make sure students have been introduced to basic programming concepts. We will hit the ground running in August!
Students who have taken APCSP DO NOT need to to the summer assignment.
Students who have taken a formal class or camp in one of the following languages can bring an official transcript in place of the summer assignment: Python, Java, Javascript, Ruby, C, C++"
AP Computer Science Principles
There is NO required summer assignment for AP CSP (our other AP Comp Sci Course)
AP Environmental Science
Details of what to do are provided here on this Google Doc
PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS lancepowell@yahoo.com
AP Latin
Before the beginning of the 2023-24 school year, please, do the following:
Expect a vocabulary quiz and a reading exam of the books 1-5 of the Aeneid withing the frist 2-3 weeks of shool.
Memento: keep it positive, omnia vicit amor. VALETE: have a wonderful summer.
Please email me with questions, comments, and concerns: mdeseta@seq.org
AP Studio Art
AP Studio Art Summer Assignment for 2023-24
The Summer Assignment is all contained in the Links below. The assignment consists of 3 artworks, each of which should take a minimum of 5 hours to create and complete by the beginning of the 2023-24 school year, as well as a collection of 50 or more photographs (printed and contained in a physical folder) to be used as references for artworks to be made throughout the year in class.
The links also include examples and "handouts" to be used to build understanding of the instructions and my expectations of the work to be done in the artworks. Also included in the links are Project Grade Forms to be filled out, for each of the 3 artworks separately (3 project grade forms total) and a grade form for the photo file. All work and the forms will be turned in the first week of school in 2022-23.
Please download the project forms to your device before you edit them.
Objectives:
Determine any areas of weakness that we should focus on at some time during the school year.
Establish a routine and pacing for making art during the school year.
Create artworks that might work within your Portfolio for submission as your AP Studio Art Exam.
Materials needed:
Each of the 3 artworks have materials that students will have to pick up from Le Claire in S-00 by appointment before June 4th OR students can acquire the materials for themselves. If you wish, students can easily acquire the art materials online or "pick-up" at retailers such as Michaels Arts & Crafts. The materials for the 3 artworks are:
Paper - art drawing paper (for all 3 drawings), with a smooth surface, size 18-inches by 12-inches
Medium - your choice(s) of art drawing pencils, graphite sticks and/or charcoal
Follow the links and download the docs to your own PC or laptop computer. Use the information in the links to read and follow directions, see examples for what I'm expecting in your work, and fill out project grade forms once the assignment parts are completed for the beginning of the 2022-23 school year.
Please reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns soon!
You will have a different AP Studio Art teacher starting with 2023-24, but that teacher will be expecting to see these assignments completed the first week of school.
You will have a different AP Studio Art teacher starting with 2023-24, but that teacher will be expecting to see these assignments completed the first week of school.
Le Claire
AP US History
All of the summer assignment details and links are on the
Please contact Ms. Lavoie; klavoie@seq.org
AP World History
AP World: Modern
Ms. Candace Bolles (she/hers) ~ cbolles@seq.org
Mr. Austin Hunt (he/his) - ahunt@seq.org
Directions:
1. Download the Summer Assignment Document
2. Read Ways of the World: Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
- Textbooks will be available from the M-A Library beginning June 12th.
3. Take notes using the following worksheets
Due Wednesday, August 16th
- You will submit both assignments to Canvas when school begins.
- We will review these assignments the first week of school, so it is important that you have them completed on time.
Questions:
Please email cbolles@seq.org (I check my email infrequently over the summer, so please be patient)
AS Algebra II
Please read and complete this google doc.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact skryger@seq.org
AVID
AVID students (Grades 10-12) will write an argumentative paragraph based on what message the author of their summer reading book was trying to convey to their audience.
After students have finished reading their assigned book for next year’s English class, this assignment should take between one and two hours. Any questions should be directed to your AVID teacher!
USE THIS GOOGLE DOC TO GUIDE YOUR ESSAY
Library Hours
All Texts for Summer assignments can be checked out in the Library Text Room from 7:45 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday during the month of June. The text room will be closed from 12-1 for lunch. For July, please check the webpage below for limited hours.
For more info, go to the M-A's Library Page.