Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Integrated English Summer Reading Assignment 2019-20

Integrated English Summer Assignment
Your summer assignment is located below.

******If you are having trouble with your Office 360, just make sure your assignment is turned in to www.turnitin.com

Make sure your work is saved, and you can access it if necessary. 

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I. HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
The assignment must be turned in to www.turnitin.com:

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A TURNITIN.COM ACOUNT

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2. IF you have a turnitin.com account:
A. You must add the class
Class number: 21392947
Enrollment Key:  integrated

3. Upload the Key Point Worksheets to the assignment entitled:
Part1: Key Point Worksheets

 4. Upload the Novel Questions to the assignment entitled:
Novel Questions

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4. Under New Enrollment, Click on Student

A. You must add the class:

Class number: 21392947

Enrollment Key:  integrated

**You MUST use your district email.  
EX:
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(23 = graduation year,  m= first initial, smith= last name)
You must use YOUR personal information

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**see DIRECTIONS BELOW for more detail


Both assignments MUST be completed on or before the first day of school.  Late or incomplete submissions will receive a 0. 

Turn the following assignments in to www.turnitn.com:
3. Upload the Key Point Worksheets to the assignment entitled:
Sword Key Points


 4. Upload the Novel Questions to the assignment entitled:
Novel Questions: Sword in the Stone Questions


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Plagiarism WILL NOT be tolerated!  Your work should be YOUR OWN work.  You must complete this individually.  This assignment is not a peer/ group project.  If your final submission is similar and/or the same to any others, You will receive a 0 and be removed from the class.
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II. WELCOME TO INTEGRATED ENGLISH!!

Integrated English is a rigorous class that will challenge your comprehensive and analytical skills while exploring all aspects of writing.  The class integrates Composition 1 and World Literature. 

Below, you will find your summer assignment.

I look forward to working with you next school year. 
Have a wonderful summer!


Mrs. Christian                                             
(If you have any questions, please email me at: tchristian@berwicksd.org)

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III. DIRECTIONS:
Once and Future King is composed of 4 books.  You will read the first book
The Sword in the Stone.

-Please complete all four assignments below.
-  Please type your assignments.
      -You should save your assignment to your school One Drive account. 
**Be sure your assignments are in your One Drive and turned in to www.turnitin.com on the first day of school.
-Check your work.
-You have all summer to make sure that your work is saved properly and ready for the first day of school.
-In order to receive full credit, the ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE COMPLETED.
 (If you don’t have access to a computer, you may write them)
-  Please complete each Assignment I and Assignment II on  separate documents.
-      -Your assignments will be due on or before the first day of school.
      -You will upload your summer assignments to turnitin.com on or before first day of school

Please review the course syllabus to see what we will be studying.
Integrated English Syllabus (Click on link)

Over the summer, you are going to read the short novel The Once and Future King: The Sword in the Stone
(During the school year, we will focus on literary analysis and response.)
**All assignments will be collected on the FIRST day of school and graded.

As you read, you will complete the following:

1. Read the overview of the novel by clicking on the following link: The Once and Future King
 (There is nothing to complete here.  This is just to help you understand the novel.  Click on the chapter summaries on the left)
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KEY POINTS WORKSHEET:
**This worksheet is designed to assess your ability to pick up key details and analyze important passages.

2. Complete the Key Points Worksheet  for each of the following chapters below:(Click on Link) for these chapters (You will turn in 6 separate Key Point Worksheets.  A separate one for A through G)

Please type your Key Point Worksheets. These do not have to be written in complete sentences, lists will be accepted. (These will be graded and used for class discussion)

IV. Assignment 1
Key Point Worksheet  (Copy and paste all 5 Key Point Worksheet questions for each of the 6 assignments A-F) *Ex: You will answer all 5 questions for A chapters 1-4;  You will answer all 5 questions for B Chapters 5-8, continue through all chapters)
-You will turn in 6 separate Key Point Worksheets on ONE Word Document.

The Once and Future King
The Sword in the Stone (Pages 7-210)
Chapters: ( Complete your work on ONE Microsoft Word Document entitled: Sword Key Points)
A. 1-4
B. 5-8
C. 9-12
D. 13-16
E.17-20
F. 21-24

Link to KEY POINT Worksheet

V. Assignment 2

NOVEL QUESTIONS: The Sword in the Stone
( Complete your work on ONE Microsoft Word Document entitled: Novel Questions)
2 Using complete paragraphs, complete the following questions:( Please respond with specific answers using detail from the story.)  Each answer should be around 1- 2 paragraphs.  A paragraph is comprised of min. 7 sentences.


  1. Merlyn tells Wart that, “Education is experience, and the essence of experience is self-reliance” (White 46). What is the context of this statement? What does Merlyn mean? Why is he saying this to Wart? Do you think what Merlyn says is true? Why or why not.



  1. Discuss the lessons Merlyn wants Wart to learn from Old Jack, the pike, who is an absolute monarch. What are the passions he deals with? What does Old Jack say about love? What does his philosophy of Might is Right mean?  Merlyn says, “You will see what it is to be a king” (White 51). Why does he say this?



  1. When Merlyn is talking to Wart, preparing him for his time as a merlin, Wart is disturbed by the way hunger is used to train the raptors. Explain the passage beginning on page 75 that answers Wart’s concern that it is “a shame that they should be kept prisoners and be hungry” (White 75).  To what does Merlyn compare the birds and why? Is his comparison valid? Why or why not?



  1. Explain who Cully is, why he is dangerous, and why Wart is put in a difficult situation with him. What does Wart learn from his ordeal with Colonel Cully? Does he feel anything for Cully besides fear?



5.      What are the purposes of the Robin Hood adventure? Why does Merlyn send the

boys on it? Why do you think T.H. White’s includes it and gives it so much space (pp. 93-120) in his story? What lessons is Wart learning and what themes are being dealt with?



  1. What is a malapropism? Who usually uses them in The Sword and the Stone? How does White use this verbal tool? There are examples on pages 87 and 196. Explain their purpose and find and discuss at least two more instances.



  1. Above the ants’ tunnel are the words “Everything Not Forbidden Is Compulsory” (White 122). What does this mean? What would the society be like that is governed by that philosophy? Can you relate this to any historical, political, or social situation in the world? Do the numbers on the ants remind you of anything in 20th century history?



  1. One pages 129-131, White discusses the feudal system. What are his views on poverty? Low wages? The Normans as masters, the Saxons as slaves? Country work and life versus factory work and city life? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?



  1. Analyze the ants’ broadcasts on pages128-129 especially considering which propaganda techniques they use. What is White saying on page 129 about the relationship of religion to war?



  1. What does the Questing Beast, the Glatisant, and its habits and King Pellinore’s pursuit of it symbolize? There are many references to it, but be sure to discuss pages 151 and following.



  1. Discuss the passage beginning on page 168 concerning the geese and their view of war. Do you agree with them that all wars are caused by boundaries? Can human society exist with no boundaries? Contrast the geese’s view of the world with the behavior/view of ants and of humans.



  1. What do you think of Merlyn’s cure for sadness, stated on page 183, “to learn something”? Why did he say this to Wart? Explain how learning would help cure sadness. Do you think it is a valid concept? Relate this to Merlyn’s on page 46 that “education is experience…” Is there a connection between the two ideas?



  1. What is an anachronism? Find at least three examples of anachronisms in the book and explain why White used each specific one. What purpose do they serve in the story? How do they affect the tone and/or reinforce themes? (Look on pages 196, 197 for a couple).



  1. Why is Merlyn confused by Wart’s question, “Why do people not think, when they are grown up, as I do when I am young?” (White 181) Is this circumstance which causes his confusion a possible problem, weakness, or flaw in Merlyn’s ability to help Wart? Why?



  1. In his presentation of the philosophies and societal rules of the ants, fish, geese, do you think that T.H. White has an agenda, a strong opinion about war? What is his philosophy? What propaganda techniques does he use, if any?



  1. What qualities do badgers, as described by the hedgehog on page 187, have in common with humans? What is the meaning of the badger’s parable on pages 191-194? What is T.H. White saying through the badger’s story?



  1. On page 202, why is Wart so angry with Sir Kay? What does this incident show about Kay’s character? What does Wart’s subsequent reasoning (page 203) show about his character?



  1. One pages 204-205, who helps Wart? Why does he need assistance? How exactly do they help him? Wart is reminded of what specific lessons?  Why?



  1. Discuss the incident on pages 205-206 when Kay lies to Sir Ector. What did he lie about and why? Did Sir Ector seem suspicious of him? Why would he doubt him? How much did Sir Ector know about Wart?

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      Please work to the best of your abilities and attempt to work in a neat and organized manner. All assignments will be uploaded/ turned in on or before the first day of school.



(Standards describe the skills needed to complete the assignment.  They are guidelines provided by the state.  )
Standards:
Standard - CC.1.2.9-10.A
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.


Standard - CC.1.3.9-10.K
Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficiently

Standard - CC.1.4.9-10.K
Write with an awareness of the stylistic aspects of composition. • Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic. • Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms of the discipline in which they are writing.