To the Class of 2012:
Please read your summer assignment requirements carefully.  The supply list you will need for your classes is also included.  We hope you have a good summer and look forward to seeing you in September!
Your Freshman Teachers

Summer Assignments

Department: The Arts
MUSIC
Teacher: Mr. Johnson
During the summer, there are many (indoor/outdoor) concerts. Please take advantage of them. After attending a concert, write a short paragraph describing the concert, the music, the artist and the venue.  The paragraph will be collected on the first music class of the year.

THEATER
Teacher: Mrs. Byrne
Students MUST have one of the following Shakespeare sonnets memorized for the first Theater Class.

• Choose one of the following: Sonnet 18, 29, 30, 55, 60, 104, 116
• (YOU ARE RESTRICTED TO THESE SONNETS. NO OTHERS WILL BE ACCEPTED)

DANCE
Teacher: Mrs. Ostromecky
Students should attend a dance performance (dance recitals are not an option) or participate in a musical production. Note what dance forms are used and how they affect the development of the story and the characters. If you attend a dance performance, note the styles of dance and your reactions to them. Write a brief paragraph describing your experience. This is to be passed in at your first dance class

Department: English
Teacher: Mrs. Butler
All students:

Whale Rider
Author: Witi Ihimaera
                Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks
                ISBN#: 0152050167

All students are required to read this novel.  **** Do not watch the movie in place of the novel.  They are quite different.****  We will view the film during the school year.

All students:  This novel contains two stories, one being the legend of the whale rider and the other being the story of the girl named Kahu.  Write a paragraph explaining the ways you believe the legend of the whale rider and Kahu’s story are connected.

Advanced:  In addition to the above work, your task is to produce a 3 paragraph piece of analytical writing which explores the way Koro feels about Kahu, his great granddaughter.  You need to show how Koro dismisses Kahu for a long time, but eventually accepts her as the person who will secure the future of the tribe.  You must use at least 2 quotes from the text in order to support your point of view.

All work should be typed and ready to hand in on the first full day of class.

Songs on Bronze:  The Greek Myths Made Real
Author: Nigel Spivey
                Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
                ISBN#: 0374530378

All students are required to read Chapter III (“War About Troy”) and Chapter IV (“A Hero’s Coming Home”).
Respond to the following questions by writing a well-developed paragraph for each. 

1. What is the “Judgment of Paris” and how do his actions cause the Trojan War?
2. What causes the “Wrath of Achilles” and how does his wrath lead to the deaths of Patroklos and Hector?
3. How does Achilles die?  What events take place that cause “Troy (to be) Taken” by the Greeks?
4. Recount three adventures that Odysseus experiences while "Coming Home" from the Trojan War?
5. When Odysseus finally reaches Ithaca, how does he regain his kingdom and his wife?

Department: World Language

Latin Studies
Teacher: Mr. Inman

Read: Spivey, Nigel. Songs on Bronze: the Greek Myths Made Real. New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 2006.
ISBN 0374530378. Search on BookFinder.com with ISBN and Amazon.com with title.
Read Chapters I (“An Early Childhood of the World”) and II (“Heroes in the Making”).
In Chapter I, compare the creation myths of the Greeks with that of the creation story of the Bible in the Book of Genesis, Chapter one (all) and Chapter two, Verses 1-3 only. Please write out any similarities or differences you see in the stories.
In Chapter II, pick your favorite “hero in the making” and explain why.
A page and one-half to two pages of text should suffice.

Department: History
Teacher: Mrs. Murphy
Beware, Princess Elizabeth
Written by Carolyn Meyer
Gulliver Books/ Harcourt, Inc.
ISBN 0-15-204556-2

All freshmen are required to read Beware, Princess Elizabeth.  After completing the reading, take on the role of a movie agent.  Write a letter to a major movie producer and try to convince him/her to make the book into a movie.  Include in your letter a brief summary of the story, a pivotal scene, and a character summary of the main character.

You can recommend actors and actresses to play the roles of the characters and the book.  The assignment should be typed, 1” margins, 12 point Times New Roman font and 1 -2 pages in length.  Have this completed to hand in on the first day of class. Have fun with this! 

If you have any questions, please email me at emurphy@nda-worc.org.

Supply List for Freshmen

The following is a list of supplies listed by course that are required for the freshmen for the fall of 2008.  Please note that all three ring binders must be 1 ½” or smaller in width. Larger notebooks do not fit into the lockers. Pens and pencils with erasers are required for all classes. Please have these supplies for the first day of classes.

Spanish 1 and 2	(1)	1” three ring binder with three hole punched, lined paper
	(2)	Page dividers
	(2)	Highlighters
French 1	(1)	1” three ring binder with three hole punched, lined paper
	(2)	Packs of ruled 3 x 5 index cards
	(1)	Pocket folder
English		1” three ring binder with three hole punched, lined paper
		Loose leaf paper
		4 tab dividers (labeled READING, WRITING, VOCABULARY, WORK)
		Small 3 ring hole punch
	(1)	composition book
		Highlighter
		Pens/Pencils
		Pocket dictionary recommended but not required
Modern World History	(1)	1” three ring binder with three hole punched, lined paper
	(5)	Page dividers
	(1)	Pocket folder
Math	(1)	Graphing model TI-83 or TI-84; will be offered through the book order or may be purchased separately
	(2)	1” three ring binder with three hole punched, lined paper
	(2)	Page dividers with pockets

 

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