Academics
Summer Assignments
Summer Assignments
At Walsh Jesuit, learning continues beyond the classroom. Summer assignments are an important part of the “Grad at Grad” experience, encouraging students to grow intellectually, reflectively, and personally throughout the summer months. Rooted in the Jesuit tradition, these assignments help prepare students for a successful year ahead while continuing to form Men and Women for and with Others.
English
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English I
Welcome to Freshman English! Although you will come to Walsh Jesuit from numerous middle schools, the summer reading will allow everyone to start on common ground. Effective reading is one of the primary tools required for success in high school and college. One of the best ways to read effectively is to annotate complex texts to better our sense of understanding.
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English II
The English 2 teachers have compiled a list of books that they love and are inviting you to choose one book that you want to read from their list. We encourage you to be thoughtful about the book you choose since you finally have a say in the matter; we want you to enjoy what you read this summer! And the works are relevant to themes we will explore in English 2, so we hope to return to these texts as we read more novels, plays, short stories, and poems throughout the year. You must purchase a copy of the book. Borrowed library books, digital copies, or audiobooks are not acceptable versions.
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English III
Welcome to English 3! We look forward to reading, writing, and learning with you this upcoming year! Our Summer Reading Assignment will set us up for discussion and essay composition at the beginning of our time together.
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Honors English
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Honors English I
Welcome to Freshman English! Although you will come to Walsh Jesuit from numerous middle schools, the summer reading will allow everyone to start on common ground. Effective reading is one of the primary tools required for success in high school and college. One of the best ways to read effectively is to annotate complex texts to better our sense of understanding. For this summer reading assignment, you will read and annotate two books.
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Honors English II
The English 2 teachers have compiled a list of books that they love and are inviting you to choose one book that you want to read from their list. We encourage you to be thoughtful about the book you choose since you finally have a say in the matter; we want you to enjoy what you read this summer! And the works are relevant to themes we will explore in English 2, so we hope to return to these texts as we read more novels, plays, short stories, and poems throughout the year.
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Honors English III
Welcome to Honors English 3! We look forward to reading, writing, and learning with you this upcoming year! Our Summer Reading Assignment will set us up for discussion and essay composition at the beginning of our time together.
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AP English/Language Arts
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AP English Literature & Composition
All students enrolled in AP English Literature & Composition will choose ONE text from the provided list to read. The works are relevant to themes we will explore in AP Literature, so we will continually return to these texts as we read additional novels, plays, short stories, and poems throughout the year. You must purchase a copy of the book. Borrowed library books, digital copies, or audiobooks are not acceptable versions.
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Senior AP English Language
You will be required to read and to write this summer. Both the reading and the writing assignment will serve as an introduction to the different types of essays and develop specific skills that you will encounter throughout your senior year. For AP English Language, the summer reading has been broken into two different parts.
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AP Chemistry
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AP Chemistry
Welcome to AP Chemistry! I am so glad that you have chosen to take this course next year. All of the files that you need for these assignments will be sent by the course instructor via email. You are welcome to work through the assignments on paper by printing things out, or electronically by downloading the assignments into a note-taking app (Notability, One Note, etc.).
Click here to review the full message from your instructor, Miss Maloney.
AP Environmental Science
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AP Environmental Science
Discover new things about your environment through the AP Environmental Science Summer Scavenger Hunt! Take Petra the fox and find as many items as you can throughout the summer.
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AP Physics C
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AP Physics C
Get ready for a fun and rewarding year in AP Physics C by completing the summer reading assignment. This project will be the first grade of the semester.
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Preparing for Success
Completing summer assignments thoughtfully and consistently helps students begin the academic year prepared, confident, and ready to engage in the classroom experience from day one. We encourage students to pace their work throughout the summer rather than waiting until August.
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