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Summer Assignments
The objective of summer reading is to provide students with meaningful, relevant selections that will help foster their critical reading and analytical skills hopefully sparking a new curiosity and appreciation for literature, as well as the wondrous world around them.
We provide a variety of assessments, including projects, writing assignments, and objective tests. English teachers will provide specific instructions and dates within the first two weeks of school. The assessments enable our students to demonstrate their comprehension of the books they read, as well as their ability to analyze and connect with the literature.
English 2023
General Information
Please use the links below to find the summer assignment for English that corresponds with the course you are taking next year. We encourage students to annotate and take notes on each book as they read, using online literature resources as needed to supplement their comprehension. Assessments will be assigned within the first few weeks of school, and they will focus on plot, theme, and characters. Students may expect an objective quiz, essay, and/or project.
Tips for annotation
Freshman Year
Honors English I
Required Books:
Salt to the Sea – Ruta Sepetys
Choose 1 of the Following:
We Were Liars – E. Lockhart
Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore – Robin Sloan
Assessment for the required book: An objective, multiple-choice reading comprehension quiz. Questions will relate mainly to the book’s plot, characters, setting, conflicts, and overall themes.
Assessment for the book of choice: An essay written during class. Writing prompts will be provided by the teacher at that time.
*Incentive assessment for the book of choice: If students choose to do so, they may annotate the book as they read it this summer and then use this annotated book while writing the essay in class. Students must write their name on the side of their book, in order to identify it as their own. Teachers will collect students’ annotated books as they turn in their essays. Students may receive up to 10 points added onto their essay grade, based on the overall completeness and effectiveness of their annotations.
For guidance on how to annotate your summer reading book, please CLICK HERE.
Accelerated College Prep English I
Required Book:
The Gospel According to Larry – Janet Tashjian
Choose 1 of the Following:
Salt to the Sea – Ruta Sepetys
Salt to the Sea – Ruta Sepetys
We Were Liars – E. Lockhart
The House on Mango Street - Sandra Cisneros
Assessment for the required book: An objective, multiple-choice reading comprehension quiz. Questions will relate mainly to the book’s plot, characters, setting, conflicts, and overall themes.
Assessment for the book of choice: An essay written during class. Writing prompts will be provided by the teacher at that time.
*Incentive assessment for the book of choice: If students choose to do so, they may annotate the book as they read it this summer and then use this annotated book while writing the essay in class. Students must write their name on the side of their book, in order to identify it as their own. Teachers will collect students’ annotated books as they turn in their essays. Students may receive up to 10 points added onto their essay grade, based on the overall completeness and effectiveness of their annotations.
For guidance on how to annotate your summer reading book, please CLICK HERE.
College Prep English I
Required Books:
The Pigman – Paul Zindel
Choose 1 of the Following:
Salt to the Sea – Ruta Sepetys
The Canterville Ghost – Oscar Wilde
The House on Mango Street - Sandra Cisneros
Assessment for the required book: An objective, multiple-choice reading comprehension quiz. Questions will relate mainly to the plot and characters of the book.
Assessment for the choice book: A creative project. Your English teacher will provide specific instructions when you return to school in September.
Sophomore Year
Honors English II
Required Books:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain
Choose 1 of the Following:
Horse – Geraldine Brooks
Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane – Katherine Howe
Kindred – Octavia Butler
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer – James L. Swanson
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow – Gabrielle Zevin
Assessment for the required book: An objective, multiple-choice reading comprehension quiz. Questions will relate mainly to the book’s plot, characters, setting, conflicts, and overall themes.
Assessment for the book of choice: An essay written during class. Writing prompts will be provided by the teacher at that time.
*Incentive assessment for the book of choice: If students choose to do so, they may annotate the book as they read it this summer and then use this annotated book while writing the essay in class. Students must write their name on the side of their book, in order to identify it as their own. Teachers will collect students’ annotated books as they turn in their essays. Students may receive up to 10 points added onto their essay grade, based on the overall completeness and effectiveness of their annotations.
For guidance on how to annotate your summer reading book, please CLICK HERE.
ACP English II
Required Books:
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet – Jamie Ford
Choose any ONE of the Following:
Bad – Jean Ferris
Gym Candy – Carl Deuker
Bad – Jean Ferris
Gym Candy – Carl Deuker
All We Have Left – Wendy Mills
Stories from Suffragette City – M.J. Rose & Fiona Davis
Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer
Gym Candy – Carl Deuker
Assessment for the required book: An objective, multiple-choice reading comprehension quiz. Questions will relate mainly to the book’s plot, characters, setting, conflicts, and overall themes.
Assessment for the book of choice: An essay written during class. Writing prompts will be provided by the teacher at that time.
*Incentive assessment for the book of choice: If students choose to do so, they may annotate the book as they read it this summer and then use this annotated book while writing the essay in class. Students must write their name on the side of their book, in order to identify it as their own. Teachers will collect students’ annotated books as they turn in their essays. Students may receive up to 10 points added onto their essay grade, based on the overall completeness and effectiveness of their annotations.
For guidance on how to annotate your summer reading book, please CLICK HERE.
CP English II
All CP American Literature students must read a total of 2 books. One of those books must be the required book. The other selection must come from the second list. All of the books listed are considered “Young Adult” and are written by American authors.
Required Book:
Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer
Choose 1 of the following books listed: Dread Nation – Justina Ireland
The Initial Insult – Mindy McGinnis
All of Us Villains – Amanda Foody
Chasing King’s Killer: The Hunt for MLK Jr’s
Americanized: A Rebel Without a Green Card – Sarah Saedi
Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice – Bryan Stevenson
Assessment for the required book: An objective, multiple-choice reading comprehension quiz. Questions will relate mainly to the plot and characters of the book.
Assessment for the choice book: A creative project. Your English teacher will provide specific instructions when you return to school in September.
Junior Year
All juniors are required to read the following book for their Religion class:
Left to Tell: Discovering God amidst the Rwandan Holocaust – Immaculee Ilibagiza
Honors English III
Required Book:
A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens
Choose 1 of the Following:
Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
Assessment for the required book: An objective, multiple-choice reading comprehension quiz. Questions will relate mainly to the book’s plot, characters, setting, conflicts, and overall themes.
Assessment for the book of choice: An essay written during class. Writing prompts will be provided by the teacher at that time.
*Incentive assessment for the book of choice: If students choose to do so, they may annotate the book as they read it this summer and then use this annotated book while writing the essay in class. Students must write their name on the side of their book, in order to identify it as their own. Teachers will collect students’ annotated books as they turn in their essays. Students may receive up to 10 points added onto their essay grade, based on the overall completeness and effectiveness of their annotations.
For guidance on how to annotate your summer reading book, please CLICK HERE.
ACP English III
Required Books:
Jane Eyre – Charlotte Brontë
Choose 1 of the Following:
1984– George Orwell
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
Dracula – Bram Stoker
Assessment for the required book: An objective, multiple-choice reading comprehension quiz. Questions will relate mainly to the book’s plot, characters, setting, conflicts, and overall themes.
Assessment for the book of choice: An essay written during class. Writing prompts will be provided by the teacher at that time.
*Incentive assessment for the book of choice: If students choose to do so, they may annotate the book as they read it this summer and then use this annotated book while writing the essay in class. Students must write their name on the side of their book, in order to identify it as their own. Teachers will collect students’ annotated books as they turn in their essays. Students may receive up to 10 points added onto their essay grade, based on the overall completeness and effectiveness of their annotations.
For guidance on how to annotate your summer reading book, please CLICK HERE.
CP English III
Required Book:
Crooked House - Agatha Christie
Choose 1 of the Following:
The Magician’s Nephew – C.S. Lewis
Storm Breaker - Anthony Horowitz
Assessment for the required book: An objective, multiple-choice reading comprehension quiz. Questions will relate mainly to the plot and characters of the book.
Assessment for the choice book: A creative project. Your English teacher will provide specific instructions when you return to school in September.
Senior Year
AP Literature
Required Books:
Victory – Joseph Conrad
July’s People – Nadine Gordimer
Seniors in AP Literature may expect to be assessed on their summer reading through an essay and objective quiz, which will focus on plot, characters, conflicts, and overall themes central to the two novels.
Honors World Literature
Required Book:
The Namesake – Jhumpa Lahiri
Choose 1 of the Following:
The Librarian of Auschwitz – Antonio Iturbe
The Astonishing Color of After – Emily X.R. Pan
Siddhartha – Herman Hesse
Homegoing – Yaa Gyasi
Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoevsky
A Tale for the Time Being – Ruth Ozeki
Seniors in Honors World Literature may expect to be assessed on The Namesake through an objective quiz, which will focus on plot, characters, conflicts, and overall themes central to the novel.
Students will be assigned a creative project to assess their understanding of the book they choose to read.
English IV
Required Book:
Educated – Tara Westover
Choose 1 of the Following:
Drama High - Michael Sokolove The Murder of Roger Ackroyd – Agatha Christie
Echo Park–Michael Connelly
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
Riverman: An American Odyssey – Ben McGrath
Sea of Tranquility – Emily St. John Mandel
Seniors in English IV may expect to be assessed through an objective quiz, in-class essay and/or creative project. Students should read carefully to understand the plot, characters, conflicts, and overall themes of both books.
Religion 2023
Freshman
Sophomores
Sophomores
Prayers and Mysteries of the Rosary may be found at
http://www.catholicity.com/prayer/rosary.html
- Apostles Creed
- Mysteries of the Rosary (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, Glorious each set has five)
- Structure of the Rosary
- Structure of the Bible
Juniors
Seniors
Mathematics 2023
General Information
Welcome to the 2023 RBC Math Summer Assignment. For those of you returning, we have decided to combine the summer packet and basic skills packet into one Khan Academy assignment. This assignment is designed to help you review the skills needed to help you be successful in class this year. You will be graded on completion, accuracy, as well as a test. Each Khan Academy topic consists of 4-7 questions. You must complete all topics with a 75% success rate or better to receive full credit for the summer assignment.
The combined summer packet/basic skills test will take place in all math classes on Friday September 8th.
Should you need help with a topic, there are optional videos to watch that will teach you how to do each topic. Directions on how to access those videos are included along with instructions on how to join your class assignment. If you have any questions on how to join your respective Khan Academy class, access the instructional videos, or how to complete your assignment, please email Ms. Alexander at calexander@redbankcatholic.com
Have a great summer and see you in the fall! -The RBC Math Department