Your summer assignment is to read The Latehomecomer
May 1, 2015 Welcome to AP Language & Composition! Your summer assignment is to read The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang and to visit the Minnesota History Center exhibit We Are Hmong Minnesota. You can find The Latehomecomer at most local bookstores, and there are also many inexpensive used copies available online (ex. Amazon, Half Price Books, etc.). If you opt to borrow your book from the library, please keep in mind that you will need to check it out again for the first few weeks of the school year. While you will do a lot of reading in this course, the emphasis is on composition—both the author's and your own. As you are reading, it is important to keep in mind that the author is crafting the text by making choices to achieve a particular purpose. Pay attention to details as small as the use of a significant word to details as large as the organization of the entire text. Questions to ask yourself while you are reading: What is the author doing? How is she doing it? Why is she doing it? The Minnesota History Center is located in St. Paul at 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. You can find information about museum hours and admission on their website www.minnesotahistorycenter.org. Student admission is $6, but admission is free for everyone Tuesdays 5:00-8:00 pm. Assignments 1. Purchase a college ruled composition notebook (non-spiral bound) 2. Complete a Double Entry Journal (see next page) for each section of The Latehomecomer Prologue & Part I: People of the Sky (p. 1-52) Part II: The Little Girl With Dimples (p. 55-128) Part III: The American Years (p. 131-210) Part IV: The Latehomecomer & Epilogue (p. 213-274) 3. Visit the Minnesota History Center Take a picture of yourself in the We Are Hmong exhibit Write one paragraph about something new you learned and make a connection to The Latehomecomer Email the picture and paragraph to [email protected] and use We Are Hmong in the subject line The summer reading assignments are due on the first day of school, Tuesday, August 25th. Failure to complete the assignments may jeopardize your continuation in this course. We both can be reached via email over the summer ([email protected] or [email protected]), but it may take us a few days to respond. This is an intellectually challenging yet rewarding class, and we look forward to embarking on this journey with you next fall. Ms. Westphal and Ms. Reed AP Language & Composition The Latehomecomer Double Entry Journal For each section of The Latehomecomer, you will create a Double Entry Journal in a composition notebook. Your journal should follow the format outlined below. In addition to the journal entries, you should be an active reader by taking notes/annotating while you are reading. Strong readers are close readers! Journal Entries: Prologue & Part I: People of the Sky (p. 1-52) Part II: The Little Girl With Dimples (p. 55-128) Part III: The American Years (p. 131-210) Part IV: The Latehomecomer & Epilogue (p. 213-274) Double Entry Journal Format *Title each journal with the name of the section (see above) I. Double Entry Journal: Reader Response (3-5 entries) Text and Page Number Paraphrase or quote a meaningful passage Response Analyze the text, make a connection, or pose a thoughtful question II. Double Entry Journal: Language & Structure (3-5 entries) Rhetorical & Literary Devices/Strategies, Diction, Syntax, Structure (ex. shifts/turns), etc… Text and Page Number Identify the device or strategy Effect/Purpose What is the effect of the use of a particular device/strategy? OR How does it help the author achieve his/her purpose?
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