Middle & Upper School Summer 2020 Assignments
Summer is an important time for students to maintain knowledge and skills they learned the previous year. As a result, we have compiled the following list of summer work in multiple subject areas. If your course is not listed then a summer assignment will not be given.
All students are accountable for summer assignments for the classes they will enter in the fall of 2020. Start early! We recommend you organize and prioritize the completion of these assignments over the summer.
Some subject areas list multiple assignments (e.g. math). Please select the summer work that corresponds to the course(s) you will take next year. Please contact Dean of Studies David Weiner with any questions, or if you are unsure of the appropriate course and related summer work.
- For Students Entering Grade 6
- For Students Entering Grade 7
- For Students Entering Grade 8
- For Students Entering Grade 9
- For Students Entering Grade 10
- For Students Entering Grade 11
- For Students Entering Grade 12
For Students Entering Grade 6
Humanities
- Students should access the Humanities 6 Summer Work Station which includes the tasks that need to be completed as well as the resources available.
Math
Earth Science
- Read Extreme Earth Records by Seymour Simon and be prepared to discuss on the first day of school.
World Language
Spanish 1A
For Students Entering Grade 7
Humanities
- Students should access the Humanities 7 Summer Work Station which includes the tasks that need to be completed as well as the resources available.
Math
- Complete the Math 7 Summer Work Packet
Life Science
- Read Scat by Carl Hiaasen
- Complete the lab activity, Sandy vs. Soil by following the procedure. Students must collect and record results over the summer and we will discuss results when we return.
World Language
Spanish 1B
- From the video collection, Agustin Iruela, watch at least 5 episodes of your choice and complete the worksheet. If your Spanish is Novice, watch Nivel A1; if your Spanish is more advanced, watch Nivel A2
For Students Entering Grade 8
Humanities
Fahrenheit 451
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Read this PDF of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
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Write a 1-2 page essay answering the following questions:
- Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a dystopian society. Which rights are missing in Montag’s society that our society enjoys? Is his way of fighting back effective?
- Start by thinking about what rights our society enjoys.
This essay is due on the first day of class in the fall.
Additional Reading
Choose any additional book and read it. Please bring the book (whether paper or digital) to class and be ready to discuss it on the first day.
Math
- Complete the Math 8 Summer Work Packet
Physical Science
- Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwanba and William Kamkwamba
- Write a three paragraph essay describing a time when you needed something and had to make it. The essay is due the first day of school.
World Language
French II
Spanish II
This assignment is for students who have completed both Spanish 1A/1B OR Spanish 1-2 (with teacher approval).
Each student should do the following:
- Join the Google Classroom Page. I will use Google Classroom as my main point of contact throughout the year and will require each student to be enrolled the first week of school. The turn-ins for the summer assignments will be posted on Google Classroom, rather than Powerschool (although Powerschool will be updated weekly as well).
*Don’t know how to join Google Classroom? Please see this video for instructions!*
Classroom Code: 7ligkch
- Complete the Assignment: Your summer assignment is a guided vocabulary practice that reviews telling time and the different classes you can take in school. You will review the notes provided on the slides and then read the short story about our new friend, Omarito, who needs to make his class schedule for next year. Using the clues, create the perfect class schedule for Omarito that meets his needs. Put your answer on a google doc in order to turn it in.
- Record your Response: Using Flipgrid and the vocabulary in your guided practice (above), tell me about your classes this coming year! Please answer the questions in Spanish, using complete sentences (like it was a real conversation!). If you have never used Flipgrid, please make sure you login with your Barrie Gmail.
Also, all students in Nicole’s classes (Spanish II, III, and IV) should have access to the Spanish Summer Classroom.
For Students Entering Grade 9
Humanities
- Students should access the Humanities 9 Summer Work Choice Board which includes the tasks that need to be completed as well as the resources available.
Math
Physics
- Read Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances by Leland Melvin
World Language
Spanish I/II
- From the video collection, Agustin Iruela, watch at least 5 episodes of your choice and complete the worksheet. If your Spanish is Novice, watch Nivel A1; if your Spanish is more advanced, watch Nivel A2
Spanish III
This assignment is for students who have completed either Spanish 2 OR Spanish 1-2 (with teacher approval).
Each student should do the following:
- Join the Google Classroom Page. I will use Google Classroom as my main point of contact throughout the year and will require each student to be enrolled the first week of school. The turn-ins for the summer assignments will be posted on Google Classroom, rather than Powerschool (although Powerschool will be updated weekly as well).
*Don’t know how to join Google Classroom? Please see this video for instructions!*
Classroom Code: 52u3ynd
- Complete the Assignment: You will be embarking on a “Choose your own Adventure” Story using targeted vocabulary. Read through the story a few times in order to get a good sense of the characters and plot. Then complete the Story map and the Story Reading for more comprehension. Please make sure you make your own copies of the story map and story reading
- Record your Response: Using the Flipgrid code (here), please tell me which version of the story you liked the best (in Spanish!) You must talk about three different aspects you liked about the storyline. The more detail the better!
Also, all students in Nicole’s classes (Spanish II, III, and IV) should have access to the Spanish Summer Classroom.
For Students Entering Grade 10
Humanities
- The Epic Structure[1] - Read this packet before beginning the assigned novel and essay.
- Full Assignment Packet
Reminder of documents you must turn in:
- 2-3 paragraphs about Neil Gaiman’s “Sunbird”
- 4-8 page fictional short story
- Summer Work Checklist (this goes with your fictional short story)
Math
- Complete the Rising IMP 3 Packet
- Complete the Rising Precalculus Packet
Chemistry
- Read The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
- Choose your favorite element
- Write a three paragraph essay explaining the discovery of your favorite element, what it’s properties are, and why you like it. The essay is due the first day of classes.
World Language
Spanish IV
This assignment is for students who have completed Spanish III.
Each student should do the following:
- Join the Google Classroom Page. I will use Google Classroom as my main point of contact throughout the year and will require each student to be enrolled the first week of school. The turn-ins for the summer assignments will be posted on Google Classroom, rather than Powerschool (although Powerschool will be updated weekly as well).
*Don’t know how to join Google Classroom? Please see this video for instructions!*
Classroom Code: sxnv3dk
- Complete the Assignment: Investigados, les Necesitamos! A crime has been committed and your teacher, Nicole, is missing! Using the vocabulary provided, read the story and complete the activities associated in the slides (linked here). Please make sure you make a copy of the presentation for yourself and read through each of the slides, as there are instructions for each activity.
- Record your Response: Now that you have gathered some evidence, what do you think happened? Was there a crime? Who would have harmed Nicole? Use five pieces of evidence to tell me 1) What happened, 2) Why it happened, 3) Who did it, 4) How they did it, and 5) Where is Nicole now. Please use the Flipgrid code linked here to record your hypothesis (remember, you are speaking Spanish!).
Also, all students in Nicole’s classes (Spanish II, III, and IV) should have access to the Spanish Summer Classroom.
For Students Entering Grade 11
Humanities
- Choose a country in the global south.
- Find an online source that gives you information on the country’s history and politics.
- Make sure it is reliable.
- You can/should use the Barrie Library Portal to access things like Britannica, JSTOR, and SIRS.
- Keep a record of the sources- this means provide an annotated bibliography.
- Find an online newspaper that gives weekly updates on the country.
- You can use your second/third/fourth language to read these articles.
- You can choose a country colonized by a country whose language you read.
- Keep a record of your articles- this means list the articles, the newspaper, and summarize them.
- Power
- Is your country a client state or not?
- Is your country a superpower or not?
- Is your country somewhere in the middle?
- Has your country been on one end of this scale since 1453 or have they moved around?
- Friends and enemies
- Who are your country’s allies and enemies?
- Why?
- Have these allies and enemies changed or stayed the same since 1453?
- Government Structure- what is it?
- How does it work on paper?
- How does it work in actuality?
- Economic policy- what is it?
- How does it work on paper?
- How does it work in actuality?
- Write an informational essay explaining your research- 1000-1500 words
- I am not going to give you more information than that since part of this is to see if you know how to structure an essay.
Math
- Complete the Rising Precalculus Packet
- Complete the AP Calculus and AP Statistics Packet
Biology
- Read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
- Students will complete an essay focusing on Bioethics when they return.
World Languages
- AP French
- Topics in French
- Topics in Spanish and AP Spanish
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Ver por lo menos 5 episodios de la telenovela Destinos.
Para cada episodio escribe un breve resumen en inglés o en español. Incluye aspectos culturales de España.
Episodio 1
Episodio 2
Episodio 3
Episodio 4
Episodio 5
Episodio 6 *Opcional
Episodio 7 *Opcional
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For Students Entering Grade 12
Humanities
Math
- Complete the Rising Precalculus Packet
- Complete the AP Calculus and AP Statistics Packet
- Complete the Post AP Calculus Summer Work
Science
- Marine Science - Students will read Four Fish by Paul Greenberg and complete these discussion questions
- Advanced Topics in Chemistry - Students will purchase and read Toms River by Dan Fagin
- Advanced Engineering - Students will access/or download “Engineering: An Introduction for High School“ to become familiar with (or review) engineering terms, procedures, and concepts.
World Language
- AP French
- Topics in French
- Topics in Spanish and AP Spanish
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Ver por lo menos 5 episodios de la telenovela Destinos.
Para cada episodio escribe un breve resumen en inglés o en español. Incluye aspectos culturales de España.
Episodio 1
Episodio 2
Episodio 3
Episodio 4
Episodio 5
Episodio 6 *Opcional
Episodio 7 *Opcional
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