11th Grade Summer Reading

Expectation: Students are EXPECTED to read the book critically. When you enter the class at the beginning of the year, there will be an assessment to determine the depth of your reading and the critical thinking used to connect to the Author’s Purpose and Style, Themes, Characters, Setting, and Point of View.

Purpose:

We read during the summer to ensure we cover the material necessary for the next year and beyond…

What Research Says About Reading:

The following points are from “Reading In and Out of Schools,” a publication prepared by the Educational Testing Service for the U.S. Department of Education, and Patterns of Reading Practice, a publication of The Institute for Academic Excellence.

  1. The amount of reading that students do for school and do out of school are both positively related to their reading achievement.
  2. Students who reported discussing their reading had higher average reading achievement than students who reported never having this opportunity.
  3. When ranked according to the amount of reading they do, students in the top 5 percent read 144 times more than students in the bottom 5 percent.
reading

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning

Jason Reynolds (Author, Narrator), Ibram X. Kendi (Author), Ibram X. Kendi – introduction (Narrator), Little, Brown Young Readers (Publisher)

A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism – and antiracism – in America

This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.

The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited.

Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas – and on ways listeners can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives. 

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