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1 1 Platt and Maloney High Schools 9 th Grade Summer Reading Requirement 2012 All incoming 9th grade students and those repeating freshman English MUST complete the attached packet and bring it on the first day of high school. In this packet you will find the Mythology Webquest and the Novel of Your Choice Project. The 9 th grade English class you have signed up for decides which project you must do. Look below to see which project must be completed: Mythology Webquest Novel of Your Choice Project Accelerated Students Required Required Academic Students Required Extra Credit Mythology Webquest For this project you will use a variety of sources to research several mythological characters and myths. Fill in pages 2-10 in this packet. Novel of Your Choice Project For this project you will select a book by an author on page 11. After reading the book, answer the questions on page 12. Due Date All projects are due on the first day of school. Please note: Copies of this packet can be found on the Platt and Maloney websites.

2 Mythology Webquest: Accelerated and Academic 2 Information for completing the packet can be found in the following places: Websites: Books: 1. Click on homework help 2. Click on gods, heroes, and/or today 1. Mythology by Edith Hamilton 2. The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus by Aliki 3. Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Greek Mythology by Bernard Evslin While the resources above will contain the needed information, students are not limited to only these websites and books. Instructions: Part One: Complete the attached charts (pages 3 7 of this packet) by finding information about the major gods/goddesses of Greek mythology. Part Two: Research the Greek heroes listed and answer the questions provided for each (pages 8 9). Part Three: Choose one of the following myths. Find it, read it and answer the questions provided for it (page 10). Pandora Echo and Narcissus Arachne Phaethon and Helios

3 Part One - Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient World 3 God/Goddess Parent(s) Domain (What is he/she in charge of?) Aphrodite Name one interesting fact about god/goddess Illustrate symbol/animal of god/goddess here Apollo Ares

4 4 God/Goddess Parent(s) Domain (What is he/she in charge of?) Artemis Name one interesting fact about god/goddess Illustrate symbol/animal of god/goddess here Athena Demeter

5 5 God/Goddess Parent(s) Domain (What is he/she in charge of?) Dionysus Name one interesting fact about god/goddess Illustrate symbol/animal of god/goddess here Hades Hephaestus

6 6 God/Goddess Parent(s) Domain (What is he/she in charge of?) Hera Name one interesting fact about god/goddess Illustrate symbol/animal of god/goddess here Hermes Hestia

7 7 God/Goddess Parent(s) Domain (What is he/she in charge of?) Poseidon Name one interesting fact about god/goddess Illustrate symbol/animal of god/goddess here Zeus

8 Part Two - Heroes of Mythology 8 Instructions: Please use the same resources to find information and answers to the questions about the heroes listed below. Heracles/Hercules 1. Who are his parents? 2. List two things he is famous for doing. a. b. 3. How did he die? Perseus 1. Who are his parents? 2. List two things he is famous for doing. a. b. 3. How did he die?

9 9 Theseus 1. Who are his parents? 2. List two things he is famous for doing. a. b. 3. How did he die? Jason of the Argonauts 1. Who are his parents? 2. List two things he is famous for doing. a. b. 3. How did he die?

10 Part Three - Choose a Myth Instructions: Choose one of the following myths. Find it, read it and answer the questions provided for it. Pandora Echo and Narcissus Arachne Phaethon and Helios 10 Name Title of Myth 1. The main characters in this myth are. 2. The role the gods played in this myth was. 3. What in nature does this myth explain?. 4. The moral lesson we can learn from this myth is. -- This is the end of the Mythology Project. --

11 11 Novel of Your Choice Project Accelerated students are required to do this project. Academic students may do this project for extra credit. Instructions: Select a book by an author on the list provided below. Prepare during the summer for the assessment on your book at the start of the school year by answering the questions on page 11 of this packet. List of Summer Reading Authors Mitch Albom Julia Alvarez (excluding books for young readers) Laurie Halse Anderson (excluding Speak) Orson Scott Card Chris Crutcher Matt de la Peña Sarah Dessen Walter Dean Meyers (excluding Bad Boys) Jodi Picoult (excluding My Sister s Keeper) Rick Riordan Books can be found in the following places: 1. Libraries: Platt, Maloney, Meriden Public 2. Bookstores: Borders 3. On-line: Amazon.com; via e-reader

12 Novel of Your Choice Project 12 Name: Period: Title of book: Name of author: Directions: Please answer the following question in complete sentences. 1. How does your summer reading book remind you of people you have known or experiences you have had? You may choose to make a connection to other stories you have read or movies/television programs you have seen. Use examples from your summer reading book to explain your thinking. 2. What makes a good work of literature? First, define good literature, and then explain whether and how your summer reading book meets this definition.

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