Summer+Reading-CP


 * English 3AB**


 * Summer Reading Assignment/ Irving**

Washington Irving’s __The Legend of Sleepy Hollow__ and __Rip Van Winkle__

Narrative analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text 3.2 Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim. 3.5c Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical and social influences of the historical period that shaped the characters, plots and settings. 2.2 Writing Responses to literature: a. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas in works or passages. b. Analyze the use of imagery, language, universal themes and unique aspects of the text. c. Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text and to other works.
 * 3.0 Literary Response and Analysis**
 * 2.0 Writing Applications**


 * Background:** As today**,** Nineteenth Century America found itself dealing with a great influx of immigrants trying to seat themselves among already established economic and social classes. **Suggested reading: [|“The Other Civil War” by Howard Zinn].**

Knowledge/ Comprehension-Demonstrate understanding of the characters Analysis-Evidence supporting social generalizations Evaluation-Present and defend your ideas by making judgments about the characters and the social situations they find themselves in
 * Thinking Level:*


 * Specific Writing Prompt: **In a well written essay, show how the main characters in both short stories maintain or struggle to establish themselves among social classes. Show how these characters parallel the same social struggles of foreign immigrants to the United States of the Nineteenth Century.


 * Writing Directions: **Develop and prove your thesis in a two to three page essay double spaced in twelve font. You must be very specific and use direct allusions to the stories to prove any point you make. Your essay should be appropriately titled, spell-checked and proofread for correct grammar and punctuation prior to submission. This assignment will be accordingly weighted as much as other essays throughout this course.


 * Obtaining Books: **The stories can be found on-line http://www.bartleby.com/people/Irving-W.html as well as purchased on-line at http://www.doverpublications.com.


 * Due Date:** The first day upon return to school.