Sophomore Summer Reading
Class of 2026
English 2
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury ISBN 9780062079930
*Double-check the ISBN to ensure that you have purchased the correct paperback version of the text (no eBooks or PDFs allowed). You may opt to buy a used book if the ISBN is correct and the book has not already been annotated (since you will be annotating your text). Make sure to get the correct version (it has a beige cover). If you are shopping on Amazon, click on “paperback” NOT “mass market paperback” (unfortunately, you might need to first click on “mass market paperback” to get to the screen with the option for the correct link to “paperback”).
Assignment
Be sure to carefully annotate The Martian Chronicles as you read. Annotations should reveal your level of engagement with the text (do NOT simply underline and/or highlight). When annotating, be sure to
- Circle unfamiliar words. Try to figure out their meanings through context, and then look them up in the dictionary. Record the definitions in your book.
- Summarize plot development and character descriptions in the margins.
- Take note of any quotations that reveal new meanings or character insight; these will be useful for class discussion and essay writing.
- Trace themes, symbols and motifs throughout the story.
- Mark any passages that confuse or interest you.
Assessment
In the first few days of school, you will be tested on your understanding of The Martian Chronicles. Details will be given in class.
English 2H
The Chosen by Chaim Potok ISBN 0449213447
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury ISBN 9780062079930
*Double-check the ISBN to ensure that you have purchased the correct paperback version of the text (no eBooks or PDFs allowed). You may opt to buy a used book if the ISBN is correct and the book has not already been annotated (since you will be annotating your text). Make sure to get the correct version (it has a beige cover). If you are shopping on Amazon, click on “paperback” NOT “mass market paperback” (unfortunately, you might need to first click on “mass market paperback” to get to the screen with the option for the correct link to “paperback”).
Assignment
View assignment in Google Docs, student must be signed in to view
AP Biology
Please access your online textbook & assignment in Google Docs. The link to the online textbook is on the assignment.
AP Chemistry
Please download the assignment - AP Chemistry Summer Assignment
AP Human Geography
Access the website and follow the directions therein. Please note that this is not something that should be left until the week before school, as you will be tested on the materials at the beginning of the school year. If you have any questions about the summer assignment, please email Mrs. Friedman.
Math
There is no summer reading assignment for Math.
Spanish 2XL
Here is the pdf of the book: Las Aventuras de la familia Miranda
Assignment
View assignment instructions in Google Docs, students must be signed in to access
Book details (digital version linked above): Las Aventuras De La Familia Miranda – ISBN 978-0821939819