English 10 Honors Summer Read: Lord of the Flies This summer assignment is designed to help prepare Honors students for the challenges of an academic English class. The reading selection and activities were chosen because of their literary merit and because we think they will offer you a meaningful, summer-reading experience. By choosing Honors English, you have committed yourself to a level of rigor that will challenge you to be a close and thoughtful reader. Your exploration of the text will encourage you to explore motifs and literary devices that will be central to our classroom discussions. We hope, as well, that you will make meaningful connections between the works and your own life because, as Frederick Douglas once wrote, “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”

This summer project will include multiple activities:

reading and responding to the novel

creating a personal interpretation of a central motif

Activity 1: Reading and Responding to the Text 50%

Your first task is to do a careful reading of the novel. As you finish each chapter, you will respond to a selected passage from that chapter. A sample response is provided to help you gauge the quality of the work you should be doing. There is also a rubric to help you determine how your work will be graded. Because we are assigning only one literary work, it is our hope that you will read the novel thoroughly and thoughtfully. The chapter-by-chapter writing responses are designed to help you think critically about what you are reading. While audio support can be helpful as you read, please do not listen as an alternative to reading the novel. Interacting with the text is an important part of your reading experience, AND it would be difficult to complete the writing assignments without first reading. In addition, please do not consult outside sources for critical help. Successful completion of the project requires a commitment to original thought.

Activity 2: Creative Extension 50%

Your second task gives you an opportunity to highlight some of your unique talents. Perhaps you are a master of graphic design, sculpture, photography, music, poetry, film making, or some other form of artistic expression. Here’s your opportunity to interpret a motif of the novel from a personal perspective. The possibilities are limitless. This part of your summer assignment allows you to think and work out of the box!

Grading and Deadlines: All components of the summer project should be completed by the Friday of first full week of class. This deadline applies to ALL STUDENTS whether they take English in the fall or in the spring. Late projects will only be accepted IF parent communication merits an extension. Activity I (reading and responding to the text) and Activity II (the Creative Extension) will each comprise test grades, not to exceed 10% of your first marking period average. Chapter responses must be hand written in pen and MUST BE LEGIBLE. If responses cannot be deciphered, they can not be graded. Use the rubrics and models to guide the caliber of your work. Note: Many students prefer to purchase a new or used copy of the book so that they can mark the text as they read. If, however, you would prefer to borrow a school copy, please contact Mrs. Pryor at cpryor@fcps1.org or Mrs. Miller at mmiller@fcps1.org. The complete text of the novel is available online at http://colleronline.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/2/0/2820270/lotf_text.pdf Note: Visit the Fauquier High School Guidance Department website and/or Mrs. Miller’s and Mrs. Pryor’s teacher pages to download all assignments and templates after June 3rd.

Lord of the Flies by British author William Golding was published in 1954. The dystopian novel opens with a group of British school boys whose plane is shot down over an uninhabited island during an atomic war. They are the only survivors of the crash. As they learn to survive in a world with no adult supervision, they discover dark truths about human nature that they never could have imagined.

“They accepted the pleasures of the morning, the bright sun, the whelming sea and sweet air, as a time when play was good and life so full that hope was not necessary and therefore forgotten.” William Golding

Activity II: Creative Extension Interpreting a Central Motif Now that you have read Lord of the Flies, brainstorm some of the central motifs of the novel. A motif is an image or idea. A possible motif of this novel, for example, is loss of innocence. Make a list or a graphic organizer that identifies at least 8 possible motifs of the novel (i.e. ideas that William Golding explores in a significant manner). Select ONE MOTIF that you feel is particularly important and develop a tangible product (some form of visual art, a film, a song, a literary work, a sculpture, a dramatic monologue, an interpretive dance to music, etc.) that you feel illustrates the significance of this motif in the novel. Ideas above are only suggestions. Use your own creative quotient to come up with something that you feel best captures and communicates the motif that you choose to illustrate. To accompany your project, please type an explanation that identifies the motif, the intended impact, and the means by which you hoped to accomplish that effect. (This can be submitted separately with the project and does not need to be incorporated into the artistic expression.) This activity will comprise 50% of your summer assignment. (See the rubric below for grading criteria.)

Assessment Criteria

Rubric: The project . . . ______ is turned in on time and includes preliminary planning (list or graphic organizer of motifs) 20% (Do you have evidence of required planning and was your project turned in on time?)

_____ conveys and reflects an understanding of a significant motif of the novel 20%

(Do you understand what a motif is and are you able to identify a central motif of this particular novel?)

______utilizes a creative medium that successfully conveys that motif and its importance 20% (Did you select a medium that effectively communicates a central motif and its importance in the novel?)

______ demonstrates exceptional effort and care in execution 20% (Does your project reflect a high level of commitment and care? Is it carefully executed?)

______ demonstrates a high level of critical thought and analysis 20% (Does your project reflect critical and analytical thought about the role of this motif in the novel?)