Summer 2009 Required Reading

Dear Prospective 1H English Students,

First and foremost, we would like to welcome you to 9th grade English Honors. In preparation for our study of the Classical Greek Hero, your reading will include learning about important Greek mythology while reading Mary Renault's novel The King Must Die.

As Summer Reading is required, the following is an outline of what is expected before the first day of school. For your convenience, books and book cards will be distributed to you along with this letter. Please make sure that you complete a book card and return it to your teacher. Be sure to write the number of the book on the book card where it says "Number." The number can be found on the outside pages of the book or on the inside cover of the book.

The King Must Die by Mary Renault

Your Task:

Take thorough notes while reading The King Must Die. Your notes may be in outline form or written in a style that makes sense to you. Be sure to bring these notes to school on the first day of class as they will be checked and graded as part of your first assessment.
Further, you will use these notes in order to write a response to a specific essay topic during the first few days of school.
*Be sure to define any words that you do not understand.
*Be sure to research any Greek gods/goddesses mentioned in the reading
You are responsible for understanding everything you read.

Assessments:

In addition to your notes, you will take a multiple choice test in response to the text and write one essay in response to your assigned reading of The King Must Die.