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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 2021-22 School Year

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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.
 
 

FRESHMEN

(9th Grade)

SOPHOMORES

(10th Grade)

JUNIORS

(11th Grade)

SENIORS

(12th Grade)

 English I;

Multicultural

Literature & Voice

English II

English III

English IV

Choose ONE book from

this list.

Then complete

this document.

Feed

by MT Anderson

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

 

Choose ONE text

The Martian

by Andy Weir

 

The Night Tiger

by Yangsze Choo
 

Salvage the Bones

by Jessmyn Ward
 

The Namesake

by Jhumpa Lahiri

BOTH REQUIRED:

 

As I Lay Dying

by William Faulkner

AND

Book of Delights

by Ross Gay
   

AP Language

English IV:

Creative Writing
   

Educated

by Tara Westover
Flash Fiction Forward
Edited by James Thomas
and Robert Shapard
 

AP Art History


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.

Chapter

Instructions 

Problem sets:

Please do the following problems from the textbook

1

Read Ch.1 and complete the problem set – you should spend 1-2 hrs. 

#18, 20, 26, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 72, 79, 81, 83, 87, 88, 111

2

Read Ch.2 and complete the problem set – spend about 2 hrs

#17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 42, 56, 58, 62, 68, 72, 78, 80, 84, 86, 94

3

Read Ch.3 and complete the problem set- spend 1-2 hrs

#37, 43, 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
 
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 APCSP.   If you would like some practice before school, you can try out the Khan Academy Javascript Intro to Programming.  It would be helpful to try a few lessons but it is optional. See the link under APCS  A - Java.

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 European History

 
In order to complete the Summer Assignment students will need access to the AP Euro Summer Assignment Packet and a textbook.
 
 
Textbook. New textbooks have been ordered for the coming school year. Check your email or the M-A Library webpage for updates regarding how to pick up at textbook OR access the textbook digitally.
 
There are 4 parts to the AP European History Summer Assignment. You must complete ALL of them by the start of school in August.
 
 
Details on each task can be found in the Assignment Packet. Please read all of the instructions carefully and familiarize yourself with the guidelines in the Assignment Packet.
 
  1. Read and Take Notes on Chapters 11 & 12 of the textbook.
  2. Complete DBQ #1 Essay Assignment from the textbook.
  3. Reading & Annotate supplemental readings on the Middle Ages & Renaissance.
  4. Create & Study a Political and a Physical Map of Europe.
 
Supplemental Readings (Click on each for the PDF)

Mrs. Stone | astone@seq.org

I check my email only periodically during the summer. Students hoping for a response will need to be patient. Please refer to the materials provided for guidelines.

AP Latin

AP Latin 2021-2022: Summer reading list 
 
Salvete! Welcome to AP Latin!
 
Before the beginning of  the 2021-22 school year, please, do the following at your best.
 
1. Vergil, Aeneid   http://www.theoi.com/Text/VirgilAeneid1.htmlPlease read in English translation the following books of the Aeneid 1, 2, 4, 6,  8, 12
Any other translation in English or Latin-English edition would be fine. If you prefer, this link will direct you to a simple online (but not completely literal) translation. While reading, make notes on significant themes, central characters, and key ideas in the passages. This will help us to reconstruct the plots and remember the main events of each moment of the story. Feel free to us this or another simple reading log.
 
2. Caesar, De bello Gallico a) Translation.
Please Translate as literal as possible the following sections: BG (De Bello Gallico), 1, 1-7.
Complete this assignment Should you need help with the grammar, this page has useful links for you. 
 
Learning the vocabulary is a key step to succeed in AP Latin. This is a list of the most common words used by Vergil and Caesar: although you are not expected to memorize the entire list at once, please read through them and start memorizing them.  
 
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 2021
 
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 2021-22 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 and a grade form for the photo file. All work and the forms will be turned in the first week of school in 2020-21.

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 2021-22 school year.
 
Please reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
 
Le Claire



AP US History

 
Assignment Overview:Hello and welcome to APUSH! We are very excited to explore through space and time with you for the 2021-2022 school year. We have a few goals for this summer assignment:
 
    • Introduce the APUSH content
    • Your summer work will particularly focus on periods 1 (1491-1607)  and 2 (1607-1754)
    • Give you an opportunity to practice and hone your historical thinking skills
    • Get to know you as a learner and a thinker
 
You summer assignment consists of 2 parts:

Part A: Reading & Note-Taking
To gain a general understanding of periods 1 and 2, please complete the assigned reading. As you read, please complete the note-taking guide. Embedded in the note-taking guide are some historical thinking explanations and tasks.

Part B: NHD-lite
This assignment will help you hone your historical thinking, historical research, and historical writing skills and prime you for the demands of the APUSH curriculum. All APUSH students will complete National History Day (NHD) projects this year. NHD is an inquiry-based research project. For this project, students research a topic based on an annual theme. This assignment provides you with an opportunity to practice NHD skills in a scaled-down approach to the process, with plenty of support.
 
Please contact Ms. Olson or Mr. Shaad with any questions!
anolson@seq.org; jshaad@seq.org 
 
All of the summer assignment details and links are on the M-A APUSH Summer Assignment Google Site (https://sites.google.com/seq.org/maapushsummer/home) 
 

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
 
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