2024 Summer Reading
U-High English Dept
All of our core English classes have required summer reading. Please find the course you are enrolled in next school year to find your summer reading. Please note that there is also an accompanying assignment that counts as an early summative grade in your class, so be sure to complete it to the best of your ability. Don’t hesitate to contact your teacher with any questions. All assignments are due on the first day of school unless otherwise noted on the assignment sheet.
| Find the course you enrolled in | Texts & Assignment for summer reading | Teacher Contact |
| Freshman English | Text: Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins*
*Only read Part I of the book. Bring a copy to class with you at the beginning of the semester! |
Mr. Webb, bawebb@ilstu.edu
Mr. Roth gdroth@ilstu.edu, Mr. Shanley (history), mcshanl@ilstu.edu Ms. Schmidt (history), mschmi9@ilstu.edu |
| Sophomore Writing, Oral Comm | 2024 Sophomore Summer Reading
Text: The Anthropocene: Reviewed (excerpts from the book and podcast can be found at the link above) AP Seminar Only: Text above, and “The Culture Code: Summarized in 10 Minutes” |
Ms. Hoffman
Mr. Roth gdroth@ilstu.edu, Ms. Flanagan, |
| AP Language | 2024 AP English Language and Composition Summer Reading Assignment | Ms. Graham |
| Experiencing Literature | 2024 Experiencing Literature Summer Reading Assignment
Text: YOUR CHOICE!!! + a podcast episode |
Ms. Graham |
| AP Literature | 2023 AP Literature Summer Reading Assignment
Read closely, this contains multiple texts and steps Text: Options given in document. |
TBA |
