Summer Assignments

Below you will find the summer Math & ELA assignments for the 2024-25 school year.

ELA


Students: please complete your summer reading assignment based on the instructions for your upcoming course. You'll be tested on your chosen book(s) on the first day of school. No exceptions.

Parents: these selections offer engaging narratives and themes for discussion. Please review the books based on your child's needs, as reading levels may differ.

Happy reading and have a wonderful summer!
The Conwell-Egan English Department

ELA I
*Students enrolled in College Prep ELA I must read one book from the list below
*Students enrolled in Honors ELA I must read two books from the list below
  • Night by Elie Wiesel
  • Wonder by RJ Palacio
  • Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

ELA II
*Students enrolled in College Prep ELA II must read one book from the list below
*Students enrolled in Honors ELA II must read two books from the list below
  • Lord of the Flies by William Golding
  • Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
  • Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

ELA III
*Students enrolled in College Prep ELA III must read one book from the list below
*Students enrolled in Honors ELA III must read two books from the list below
  • The Help by Kathryn Stockett
  • The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
  • Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

AP LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION
Read the following two texts:
  • Just Mercy (Adopted for Young Adults) by Bryan Stevenson
  • The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

ELA IV
*Students enrolled in College Prep ELA I must read one book from the list below
*Students enrolled in Honors ELA I must read two books from the list below
  • Grendel by John Gardner
  • The Nightingale: A Novel by Kristen Hannah
  • The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION
Read the following two texts:
  • How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
  • A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry​​​​​​​
For questions regarding ELA summer assignments, please reach out to Mr. Jordan Schiavo at jschiavo@conwell-egan.org or Mrs. Kristen Kraunelis at kkraunelis@conwell-egan.org.

Math


For questions regarding Math summer assignments, please reach out to Mr. Jordan Schiavo at jschiavo@conwell-egan.org or Ms. Christine Hanley at chanley@conwell-egan.org.

Contact Information

Jordan Schiavo
Contact Jordan Schiavo, Assistant Principal for Academics, with questions.
215.945.6200 ext. 403
jschiavo@conwell-egan.org

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