使用方法: 在暑假期间阅读课文并完成作业. Your teacher will provide directions for submitting the assignment when you return to school in the fall.
九年级新生读: 几乎是美国女孩 罗宾·哈
任务: This graphic novel is the true story of Korean American writer and illustrator Robin Ha. 正如标题所示, the story recounts her experience moving from Seoul to America as a young girl. As you read, consider how the male and female characters are portrayed in society. 然后写一篇文章(1-2篇打字), double-spaced pages) analyzing how gender influences the choices that are available to the characters and the decisions that they make. 然后, explain how the story would be different with a male main character. 不要仅仅总结情节.
进入10年级的学生(大学预科，加速)读: 克拉拉和太阳 石黑一雄
任务: 在许多科幻作品中, 人工智能被描绘成一种邪恶的力量, 能摧毁或伤害人类的. 然而, 石黑一雄选择展示人工智能, 特别是人造朋友——仁慈的, 能够关怀人类的屈从结构. 当你读小说的时候, note the various ways that humans treat the Artificial Friends. 然后, 写一篇论文(1-2篇打字), double-spaced pages) analyzing what this treatment of artificial friends reveals about Ishiguro’s fears about the future of civilization. Support your claims with details from the novel, but do not merely summarize the plot.
10年级新生(荣誉英语和AP研讨会)完成英语十年级课程及速成课程(见上图) and complete the following: Ishiguro crafts works of fiction that point to the ways that technology is changing society. 克拉拉和太阳 touches upon many elements of technology that are currently being discussed in news articles.
- 当你读小说的时候, keep a list of the kinds of technology Ishiguro includes in his science fiction novel. (从人工智能开始.)
- Pick one technology and find two articles from two different reputable news sources that discuss how this technology is being used. 这些文章的出版日期应该从2022年到现在. 在理想的情况下, 这些文章应该提供不同的观点, 视角, 或者对所选技术的看法.
阅读每篇文章，并就每篇文章写1-2段, summarizing the author’s main points and explaining how those ideas relate to 克拉拉和太阳.
学生s Entering Grade 11 (College Prep, Accelerated, and Honors 英语)读: 他们携带的东西 作者:蒂姆·奥布莱恩
任务: 他们携带的东西是关于越南战争的, 但这也是关于写作和讲故事的目的. 写一篇论文(2-3篇), double-spaced pages) explaining the author’s message about the role of storytelling for individuals and society. 不要仅仅总结情节.
11年级学生(AP英语语言和写作)读: 他们携带的东西 作者:蒂姆·奥布莱恩
任务: Critic Roland Barthes has said, "Literature is the question minus the answer.“写一篇论文(2-3篇), double-spaced pages) in which you analyze a central question raised in 他们携带的东西 and the extent to which the text offers answers. Explain how the author's treatment of this question affects your understanding of the work as a whole. 不要仅仅总结情节.
12年级学生(加速英语和荣誉英语)读: 厨房 作者:Banana Yoshimoto
任务: A motif is a common image, symbol, or phrase that appears constantly throughout a literary text. 写一篇论文(2-3篇), 两倍行距的书页)，反映了吉本将食物作为主题的使用. Be sure to include specific emphasis on how this motif forwards the messaging of her work. 不要仅仅总结情节.
12年级新生(AP英语文学与写作)读: 克拉拉和太阳 石黑一雄 or 唱吧，未埋葬的，唱吧 杰斯明·沃德著
任务: Many works of literature feature characters who have been given a literal or figurative gift. 礼物可以是一件物品, 或者它可能是一种品质，比如不寻常的美丽, 重要的社会地位, 伟大的智力或想象力, 或者是非凡的身体力量. 然而，这份礼物往往也是一种负担或阻碍. Select a character from the novel who has been given a gift that is both an advantage and a problem. 然后写一篇完整的文章(2-3篇), double-spaced pages) analyzing the complex nature of the gift and how the gift contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. 不要仅仅总结情节.