Summer Reading

In case you didn't see this information elsewhere: The summer reading (for English, history, and biology) consists of two books. [NOTE: Be sure to check the school's website for all summer assignments.] Come to school in the fall prepared to discuss and write about those books. Annotate them; that is, take notes—in the books as well as, if you like, in a notebook. Your English, history, and biology teachers all thought there was value in both books for all of our classes. We would like you to read the books from the point of view of each of our classes.

For the English perspective, consider the following:
What is the point of view for each book? That is, what person is shaping the perspective of the book?
What kinds of information does each book present?
What ideas—both small and large—does each book convey (or try to convey)?

Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science is Rewriting Their Story, by Dimitra Papagianni and Michael Morse

• ISBN-10: 0500292043
• ISBN-13: 978-0500292044

The Inheritors, by William Golding

• ISBN-10: 0571329098
• ISBN-13: 978-0571329090

[NOTE: Check at Amazon first for the Golding book. B&N does not seem to carry it. You may have to buy a used edition or a different edition, which is fine. Sorry for the inconvenience, but Amazon does seem to be running short on copies. Don't wait to track one down!]