Evangelistic Temple School Summer Reading List

Entering 10th Grade

Required reading: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Evaluation:

• Students will keep a reading journal on the book by taking notes or outlining each chapter. Journals should be typed or legibly handwritten and will be due the first week of school to their Bible teacher.
• Students will have a test or an assignment over Mere Christianity during the 1st quarter with the help of their finished journal.

AND

Choose one of the following books based on your interests. The books can be purchased at various bookstores or checked out from the public library. Some copies may also be available for checking out from ETS in the front office. Summer hours are Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Your choice must be a book you have not previously read. If you have read all the books listed, please contact the Director of Instruction. After reading the book, complete the Summer Reading Response for Novel sheet.   This assignment is due the first week of school.

Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace

            A historical romance during the time of Christ, this work describes in detail Roman and Jewish history. Wallace wrote it in reaction to Darwin's evolutionary theory taught at the end of the 19th century.

Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

            During his service in the Civil War, a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

            Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary and daring enterprise: to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days.

Silas Marner by George Eliot

            A gentle weaver named Silas is wrongly accused of a heinous theft committed by his best friend.   Exiling himself to a rustic village, he becomes a lonely recluse until the discovery of a young child changes his life forever.

The Three Musketeers by Dumas

            This is the classic story of the adventurous 12th century Frenchmen, Porthos, Athos, Aramis and the dashing would be musketeer D' Artagnon.

Summer Reading Response for Novel

First Name:_____________________Last Name:___________________________

Novel Read:________________________________________________________

Author:____________________________________________________________

After reading your book, complete each of the responses on separate lined paper.   Read all directions carefully.   All writing should be neat and easy to read.

1. Choose a character from the book that you really like or dislike and explain in two detailed paragraphs why you feel the way you do. Paragraphs should be 8 to 10 sentences long.
2. Write a question about the novel that shows reflective thinking, thinking that shows serious and deep consideration about what you have read.   (Good example: in To Kill A Mockingbird, how is the mockingbird a symbol for Boo Radley?   Poor Example:   Who is Atticus?)
3. Looking at two separate parts of the novel, list two themes.   Explain what central ideas the novel shows.   How do these themes connect to your own experiences?
4. Write two direct quotations from the novel about two separate ideas or issues which you feel are important, relevant, or powerful.   Then explain why you chose these quotes.
5. Explain how this book supports a biblical worldview or an anti-biblical worldview.   Write your response giving two supporting examples from the book in one to three concise paragraphs.