2014 Grade 12 CP ENGLISH 4 – SUMMER READING TOPIC : Motivational/Self-help DUE DATE: Friday, September 5, 2014 or Friday, September 12, 2014 OVERVIEW:  You will be required to read ONE book over the summer. Because you will be preparing for life after high school, we want you to choose a motivational or selfhelp book. This is a great opportunity for you to set goals and think more about your future. YOUR SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT HAS TWO REQUIRED PARTS: Activity #1  You are required to document at least FIVE responses based on what you have read. There are directions located within the packet. Activity #2  In addition, you are required to complete a goal setting plan corresponding to your book and its connection to your future. **NOTE TO PARENTS: This writing assignment is a draft that will be used to collect data on student writing. Students will have the opportunity to revise their work, with the assistance of their English teacher during the first term. EXTRA OPPORTUNITIES: There will be both Book Talks and Extra Help Sessions scheduled throughout the summer at local libraries to help you further engage in your book. The dates of these events will be posted on the GLTHS website, www.gltech.org, and will be updated throughout the summer. If you have any questions / concerns about your book choice, e-mail [email protected] 2014 Grade 12 CP ENGLISH 4 – SUMMER READING SUGGESTED READING LIST 1. The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make – Sean Covey 2. The Last Lecture – Randy Pausch 3. The Noticer: Sometimes, All a Person Needs is a Little Perspective – Andy Andrews 4. Chain Reaction: A Call to Compassionate Revolution – Darrell Scott 5. Just Who Will You Be – Maria Schriver 6. If this isn’t Nice, What is? – Kurt Vonnegut 7. Life Strategies for Teens – Jay McGraw 8. The Priority List – David Menasche 9. Undecided: Navigating Life and Learning After High School – Genevieve Morgan 10. Nothing Changes Until You Do – Mike Robbins 11. What Color is Your Parachute? For Teens – Carol Christen 12. The Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod 13. What do you really want? How to set a goal and go for it – Beverly Bachel 14. The Success Principles for Teens – Jack Canfield 15. Chicken Soup for the Soul-Just for Teenagers – Jack Canfield 16. Success-Advice for Achieving your Goals from Remarkably Accomplished People – J.Pincott 2|Page 2014 Grade 12 CP ENGLISH 4 – SUMMER READING ACTIVITY #1 DIRECTIONS: Document at least FIVE responses based on what you have read. You can choose a quote from the text, summary of a specific chapter/section, explain how you make a personal connection, and/or ask a question that you may have during reading. Write a detailed response that presents your thoughts and analysis of the text throughout the book.     Quote from text Summary of a chapter / section Connection (to text, world, or self) Question (about text) Your response, thoughts, analysis, etc. 1) 2) 3|Page 2014 Grade 12 CP ENGLISH 4 – SUMMER READING ACTIVITY #1 (CONT’D)     Quote from text Summary of a chapter / section Connection (to text, world, or self) Question (about text) Your response, thoughts, analysis, etc. 3) 4) 5) 4|Page 2014 Grade 12 CP ENGLISH 4 – SUMMER READING ACTIVITY #2 INTRODUCTION Do you believe that you are the creator of your life? How do you want your life to look right now? Five years from now? What are the dreams that you truly desire? Your dreams are your aspirations, desires, goals, and hopes that you most want for yourself. This exercise will help you come up with a few dreams that you’d like to accomplish during your Senior year here at Greater Lowell Technical High School and after you graduate. As you create your dreams, try to make connections with your values and beliefs. As you think about your dreams, think about these following questions: 1. “What do I want?” (Dream) 2. “What’s stopping me?” (Fears/ Obstacles) 3. “What am I going to do about it?” (Action) 4. “Who can help me?” (Support) DIRECTIONS PART 1: Take a few minutes to come up with FIVE goals or dreams you want to pursue. Think of the things you REALLY want now and where you want to be in five years. 1. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 5|Page 2014 Grade 12 CP ENGLISH 4 – SUMMER READING PART 2: Pick two of your dreams you want to start working on right now. DREAM 1 DREAM 2 Dream Obstacles Action Support 6|Page 2014 Grade 12 CP ENGLISH 4 – SUMMER READING GOAL SETTING PLAN: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE TO YOU? Answer each question in a well developed paragraph. 1. In June, 2015, what do you want to have achieved by this point, both academically and personally? 2. Five years from now, how old will you be and what will you want at this point in your life? 7|Page