Holmdel High School Summer Reading Program 2008-2009

Rationale:

1)    To help students continue to improve and develop skills of reading, critical thinking, and analysis

2)   To make the summer reading meaningful and relevant to each grade level’s curriculum

3)   To give students and teachers a common base for curriculum work during the first marking period

4)   To enable students and teachers to integrate the summer reading selection into the curriculum beyond the first marking period if desired

Requirements for students in grades 9, 10, 11 & 12:

·         One book will be assigned to each grade level for summer reading.  The book selected for honors levels may be the same title as the one assigned to non-honors classes or it may be a different title.  Honors-level teachers may assign additional books. * The AP Summer Requirements will be determined by the AP teacher.*

·         Students will be notified of the selected title before school is dismissed in June.  Suggestions for improving comprehension, reading strategies, etc. will also be offered.  For those students who want to read more than the assigned book, additional titles will be suggested on the department’s website.  These titles are not part of the summer reading requirement and cannot be substituted for the assigned book.

Guiding philosophy:

The Holmdel High School Summer Reading Program strives to reinforce effective reading comprehension strategies, foster an appreciation for reading, and expose students to diverse readings designed to appeal to the wide range of interests and skill levels of our population.