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Student Academic Summer Work - 2008Upper School Senior Seminar– John Hughes (jhughes@rockyhill.org) Text: Stephen Kinzer. All
the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror,
2008, Assignment: Senior Seminar Summer Work Upper School Advanced Placement US History – John Hughes (jhughes@rockyhill.org) Text: Stephen Kinzer. All
the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror,
2008, Assignment: Students in AP US History will begin the Advanced Placement course discussing the Senior Seminar assigned book, All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror, and the Senior Seminar assignment will count as the first major assessment grade for AP US History. Upper School Advanced Placement Environmental Science – Abby Wood (awood@savebay.org) Text: Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions, 15th Edition, 2007, ISBN: 0495387630, Cengage Learning Assignment: AP Environmental Science Summer Work Upper School Honors Biology – Pamela Matson (pmatson@rockyhill.org) Text: Biology, 2008 edition by Miller and Levine, ISBN:0132013495, Prentice Hall SAT Biology, 2007-2008, ISBN: 978-0-375-76588-9, Princeton Assignment: Honors Biology Summer Work (revised 7-3-08) Upper School Advanced Placement Biology – Pamela Matson (pmatson@rockyhill.org) Text: AP Edition of Biology, 7th edition by Campbell & Reece ISBN:0805367772 Prentice Hall AP Biology Lab Manual for Students. Revised 2001, ISBN: 9992857633, College Board Assignment: AP Biology Summer Work (revised 7-3-08)
Upper School Honors US History – John Hughes (jhughes@rockyhill.org)
Text: Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, ISBN: 0-670-03760-5, available online in paperback. Assignment: Honor US History Summer Work Upper School English All students in the Upper School are required to complete a summer reading assignment to prepare for his or her next English course. The names of these texts and the assignment are listed on this webpage. Students in English 12 AP must also complete additional writing assignments as noted. Students may contact Mr. Bill Fields, the English Department Chair, by e-mail (bfields@rockyhill.org ) with any questions. In addition to the summer reading assignments, students may also be required to complete other coursework during the summer, particularly for honors level courses in the tenth through twelfth grades. This work is intended to keep our students' academic muscles fit and to prepare them for our academic program. Assignments will be posted throughout the summer. The Rocky Hill School English Department requires you to read at least one book during the summer before the 2008-2009 school year begins. We have prepared a list of suitable works for each rising class, which are listed under Suggestions for Summer Reading in the PDF file SUMMER READING 2008. You must choose at least one personal-selection book from the appropriate list. Be prepared for an in-class writing assignment related to that book during the first week of classes. Review the text shortly before school begins to refresh your memory.
Upper School Students in English 10 Honors, English 11 Honors, or English 12 AP: In addition to one required personal-selection book, students scheduled for English 10 Honors, English 11 Honors, or English 12 AP must read the book(s) specified under each course in the SUMMER READING 2008 document and be prepared for discussion on the first day of classes. Students entering English 12 AP must complete the assignment listed before the first day of class. Pace yourself so that you enjoy the reading and gain something meaningful from the exercise. Review the text(s) shortly before school begins to refresh your memory.
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