BHS Summer Reading & AP Coursework
For YOUR summer reading requirements, find your Fall Semester grade level below.
**If you have questions or problems, contact the teacher directly.**
English 9, English 9 Honors
In-coming 9th graders (future English 9 students):
Your summer reading assignment is to read a book of your choice with the theme of hero's journey or coming of age. This book should be a YA level book. In the Fall, you will be asked to reflect upon and write about this book.
English 9 Honors students:
You must read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie and then a 2nd book of your choice from the English 9 Honors Reading list. See the Eng 9 Honors SR ASSIGNMENT for due dates and more information. See also the English 9 Honors SR Book Review for more information on your final, written assignment.
English 10, English 10 Honors
English 11, English 11 Honors
English 11 Students:
Congratulations on completing your tenth grade year! In preparation for your eleventh grade English class, all students enrolled (or planning on enrolling in English 11) have a summer assignment. Please click here to view the assignment!
English 11 HONORS Students:
You must read 1984 by George Orwell.
English 12, African American Lit, AP Language, AP Literature, Project Advance
English 12 students:
Click here for your summer reading assignment!
African American Literature students:
Click here for your summer reading assignment!
AP Literature & Composition students:
Click here for your summer reading assignment!
AP Language:
Click here for your summer reading assignment!
PA (Project Advance) English 12 students:
The summer reading assignment asks you to consider how genre and medium affect the content of informational texts. See Mr. Cierpial's web page to access the essays and other files you'll need to work with.
