Haverford High School Summer 

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Take the Merriam-Webster Dictionary vocabulary quiz. Score above average for teens and get 10 bonus points.

8/1-8/5 2011

• Essay 4 (see below) and summer reading assignment due 8/5. 
• Passing grade is 60% of 1500 points, or 900 total points. That's a D-. 
• A = 1350 points
• B = 1200 points
• C = 1050 points
• D = 900 points

Summer Reading / Independent Reading Assignments

Entering 10th grade in September

Level 3

• Read Buried Onions and do the required packet for 100 points.
• Write a one-page essay explaining the significance of the title. (50 points)

Level 2

• Read Of Beetles And Angels and do a Story Museum on the novel. (100 points)
• Write a one-page essay explaining the significance of the title. (50 points)

Entering 11th grade in September

Level 3

• Read The Crucible and do the required packet for 100 points.
• Write a one-page essay on the following topic: "Describe a time when you or someone you know was falsely accused of doing something wrong. What similarities does that event have in common with The Crucible?" (50 points)

Level 2

• Read The Crucible and do a Story Museum on the play.  (100 points)
• Write a one-page essay explaining the significance of the title. (50 points)

Entering 12th grade in September

Level 3

• Read The Things They Carried and complete the required packet. (100 points)
• Write a one-page essay about something you carry with you and why it is significant to you. (50 points)

Level 2

• Read either The Things They Carried Great Expectations, or Pride and Prejudice.
• Do a Story Museum on the novel you chose. (100 points)
• Write a one-page essay about an event in your life that was similar to an even in the novel. (50 points)

Post-12th grade

Select a novel from the 12th grade independent reading page and do the assignments. (150 points)

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How Class Works

• See the summer school rules for policies regarding lateness and absence. If you have questions, see the principal in charge of sumer school.
• Most assignments are submitted by email or posted on this website. Some assignments are completed on a Google Form. 
• Email assignments to mullen@havsd.net. If you do not have an email address, Mr. Mullen will help you to set up a gmail account.
• To post assignments on this website, Mr. Mullen will help you set up an account.
• Everyone will always be working on a reading assignment, a writing assignment, and vocabulary. There will also be creative independent projects.

Grades 

• All assignments will earn points. 
• Your grade for the class will be determined by dividing the total points you have earned by the total points for all assignments. You need a 60% to pass.
• Late assignments will be penalized or not accepted at all.
• There is a class grade of 10 points per day. You can lose points on this grade for being absent, late, or off task.

Goals

• Last year is a memory. We will be focusing on needed skills for next year.
• We want to be better readers and writers.