My name is Mary Davenport. I'm excited to be on this journey into various cultures and perspectives through literature. This summer I am asking you read 3 books to prepare for our rigorous DP program. For each book you read, you are expected to post a response analyzing the text. For each book, you are also expected to respond to other posts. This will be one of your first assignments to be entered into the grade book upon return in the fall. Enjoy it...I hope you'll find the reads to be worthy of your time!
Here are the titles, directions, and due dates.
Choose 1 of these novels that you have not read before
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Curious Incident of the Dog at Nighttime by Mark Haddon
~Post a thorough blog entry and respond to 2 other students by July 1st ; be sure to specify which novel you are responding to in your post
Choose 1 of these poetry collections
Ariel by Sylvia Plath
The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body by Alberto Rios
~Post a thorough blog entry and respond to 2 other students by July 24th ; be sure to specify which collection of poems you are responding to in your post
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
~Post a thorough blog entry and respond to 2 other students by August 11th ; be sure to specify which collection of poems you are responding to in your post
