General Instructions

General Instructions:

Find your honors or regular humanities class below. Note that for some classes, you have a choice of books to read.

If you would prefer a single Word document listing these requirements, download it here:

PDF iconReading for the Summer of 2023.pdf

Humanities 9

Humanities 9

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Honors Humanities 9

Honors Humanities 9

Choose one of the following:

  • Billy Budd by Herman Melville 
  • Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 
  • The Gunslinger  by Stephen King
  • Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Humanities 10

Humanities 10

Choose one of the following:

  • A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 
  • 1984 by George Orwell
Honors Humanities 10

Honors Humanities 10

Detailed information on required background historical research, as well as requirements for annotating your summer reading, can be found in the document below. Be sure to consult this early in the summer so that you don't receive an unpleasant surprise if you only consult it just before the school year.

PDF iconHumanities 10H 2023 summer assignment.pdf

Required reading to accompany the above assignments:

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie

Humanities 11

Humanities 11

Blood Done Sign My Name by Timothy B. Tyson

Honors Humanities 11

Honors Humanities 11

Blood Done Sign My Name by Timothy B. Tyson

Humanities 12

Humanities 12

Choose one of the following:

  • Out of the Ordinary: True Tales of Everyday Craziness by Jon Ronson
  •  Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
Honors Humanities 12

Honors Humanities 12

Detailed information on requirements for annotating your summer reading (to show a record of your interaction with the text) can be found in the document below. Be sure to consult this early in the summer so that you don't receive an unpleasant surprise if you only consult it just before the school year.

PDF iconHonors 12 Summer Reading Assignment.pdf

Required reading:

Thank you for Being Late by Thomas L. Friedman