SUMMER READING 2018-2019

Cathedral High School – Eleventh Grade

English III: British Literature and

Composition

Agatha Christie’s

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

REQUIRED TEXT

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie—William Morrow Publishing/Reissue Edition

**You may acquire an un-annotated copy of this required text on Amazon or elsewhere.

NAME: _______________________________ DUE DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2018

I am delighted to have you in English III, British Literature and Composition for the 2018-2019

school year! Across America, students are preparing for their upcoming English classes by reading during

the summer to prevent the dreaded “summer slide” that happens when young minds sit idle for two to

three months. Summer reading is assigned based around the belief that it encourages students to read

year-round which is a key element in developing life-long learners.

This year’s summer reading assignment involves the novel And Then There Were None by

Agatha Christie, the William Morrow Publishing; Reissue Edition, REQUIRED.

Once you download your summer reading assignment, please read all preliminary information

carefully before you start reading your assigned texts. The annotated reading/novel of your

assigned novel is due the first day of class, Monday, August 6, 2018. This annotation will be

holistically assessed and count as twenty percent of the Unit Test on this text. Also, you should annotate

your summer-reading packet’s background information and complete the entire packet to prepare you

both for the class discussion of each book and its Unit Test and Unit Essay that follow. The

time and effort you put into its comprehension and completion are preparation for your performance on

the Unit Test and Unit Essay.

For your information and convenience in preparing for this class, I have included below the

supply list for this course. These items are due the first day of classes—Monday, August 6, 2018. You may

want to acquire some of these supplies prior to beginning your summer reading.

Enjoy your summer!

Mrs. Robin Branton

Supply List 1 – 3 inch three-ring binder loose-leaf paper black pens and colored pens calendar-style assignment book, already dated 3 GB flash drive 1 bottle of hand sanitizer for classroom use 1 package binder dividers (at least 6) thesaurus and dictionary for use at home Post-it type sticky notes & book tabs 2 pocket folders (1 green and 1 black) 1 composition book 1 box of “Kleenex” Colored pencils 1 dictionary and thesaurus for at home use

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUMMER READING - PACKET PREPARATION

Annotation of Novel: Annotate the pages of your novel as you read, creating your own system or key to react to the story and to note unfamiliar vocabulary, figurative language, literary elements of irony, foreshadowing, symbolism, repeated imagery/motifs, point of view (and shifts therein), dates, setting and setting changes, plot line, and narrative techniques (flashbacks, satire, use of dialogue, frame, in medias res, stream of consciousness, etc.). See sample annotation in this packet. Be sure to note in writing or symbols in your text evidence of possible thematic topics, and be aware that any vocabulary in your books is fair game for testing. Also, note any information that relates to your worksheets and study questions for easy recall. Mere underlining and/or highlighting is NOT ACCEPTABLE ANNOTATING. Annotating may be done in any color or many colors. Your annotated novel is due on the first day of school—August 6, 2018. Its holistic evaluation represents twenty percent of the Unit Test assessment on this novel.

Vocabulary Enrichment: A list of vocabulary words does not appear in this unit. However, as high school students, you already know to consult a dictionary regarding unfamiliar words, so you can fully comprehend the reading. Any word or words in your reading assignment are fair game for inclusion on a quiz or test. I suggest making a list of the words you do not know and becoming very familiar with them.

Background Information, Worksheets, Study and Discussion/Essay Questions: To best prepare yourself for our class discussion of your text and for its ensuing Unit Test/Essay evaluations, be sure to (1) annotate all background information (in any color or many colors) and (2) complete any packet worksheets and Study/Discussion Questions.

DUE DATE: Your annotated novel is due the first day of class, Monday, August 6, 2018. Again, its holistic evaluation represents twenty percent of the Unit Test assessment on this novel. Remember Your first Unit Test grade and first Unit Essay grade may depend on your diligent and thorough completion of all the Summer-Reading Packet assignment.

PREPARATION: You should thoroughly read the book, not just one of the many summaries that are widely available. You should do your own work on the summer assignment. Copying another student’s work or using material that is available on the internet is considered plagiarism and will result in consequences. You may discuss the novel with classmates but should not work in groups to complete assignments. One purpose of the summer assignments is for the teacher to get a sense of each student’s personal voice and writing style.

Each part of the assignments should be answered or written in complete sentences. You should use your best organizational and writing skills. Make sure you proofread carefully for grammatical and spelling errors.

>>If you do not understand any portion of this assignment or if you have any questions about it,

email me at robin.branton@cathedralgreenwave.com. I will respond within about 24 hours. “I

didn’t understand it” is NEVER is a valid excuse for failure to complete an assignment.

How to Annotate

Annotating is the act of taking notes within the text (marginal or post it notes) as you read. It

involves marking the text with substantive commentary regarding the author’s content and/or

style. When completing an annotation, there needs to be a clear purpose to the annotations

reflective of the goals of the reading. Annotation should not be limited to identifying an element;

annotation should explain the significance of the technique or element and its contribution to the

unit’s focus.

Suggested areas of focus:

Characterization Thematic development Literary devices such as symbolism, motifs, foreshadowing Genre conventions such as those for comedy, epic, novel, short story Critical perspectives such as historical, psychoanalytic, feminist, postcolonial How the ending appropriately concludes the work All methods must be consistent and contain written explanations of annotated areas. At AP/Honors level: diction, detail, syntax, point of view, organization of selected passages

Students may use any of the following methods:

Brackets Highlighting Underlining Post its

Annotating a Text

1. Read everything at least twice. The first time, read quickly to get a sense of what the text is about. The second and subsequent times read carefully.

2. Mark anything that you think is confusing interesting surprising important

3. Mark anything that is unfamiliar and keep going. 4. Begin to annotate.

Circle, underline, or stick on a post-it for important ideas and explain their significance. Mark repetitions or rhetorical signals. Circle confusing words or phrases. Define from context or dictionary if possible. Note passages that seem inconsistent. Note passages that generate a strong positive or negative response.

5. Write questions where you made annotations. 6. These questions can be the following:

for the instructor to answer, for the class to discuss, for you to use in future writing assignments, for you to keep as a reminder of what you were thinking.

7. Think about the connections between this text and other texts you have read, information from other classes, and personal experiences.

ANNOTATION MODEL

A PASSAGE FROM J AMES JOYCE’S SHORT STORY “EVELINE”

Agatha Christie Biography

Author, Playwright (1890–1976)

Agatha Christie was a mystery writer who was one of the world's top-selling authors with works like

Murder on the Orient Express and The Mystery of the Blue Train.

Synopsis Born on September 15, 1890, in Torquay, England, Agatha Christie published her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1920, and went on to become one of the most famous writers in history, with mysteries like Murder at the Vicarage, Partners in Crime and Sad Cypress. She sold billions of copies of her work, and was also a noted playwright and romance author. She died on January 12, 1976.

Background Best-selling author Agatha Christie was born Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller on September 15, 1890, in Torquay, Devon, in the southwest part of England. The youngest of three siblings, she was educated at home by her mother, who encouraged her daughter to write. As a child, Christie enjoyed fantasy play and creating characters, and, when she was 16, moved to Paris for a time to study vocals and piano.

In 1914, she wed Colonel Archibald Christie, a Royal Flying Corps pilot, and took up nursing during World War I. She published her first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1920; the story focused on the murder of a rich heiress and introduced readers to one of Christie's most famous characters—Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.

Fame and Tumult In 1926, Christie released The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, a hit which was later marked as a genre classic and one of the author's all-time favorites. She dealt with tumult that same year, however, as her mother died and her husband revealed that he was in a relationship with another woman. Traumatized by the revelation, Christie disappeared only to be discovered by authorities several days later at a Harrogate hotel, registered under the name of her husband's mistress.

Christie would recover, with her and Archibald divorcing in 1928. In 1930, she married archaeology professor Max Mallowan, with whom she travelled on several expeditions, later recounting her trips in the 1946 memoir Come, Tell Me How You Live. The year of her new nuptials also saw the release of Murder at the Vicarage, which became another classic and introduced readers to Miss Jane Marple, an enquiring village lady.

Cast of Characters Poirot and Marple are Christie's most well-known detectives, with the two featured in dozens of novels and short stories. Poirot made the most appearances in Christie's work in titles that included Ackroyd, The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) and Death in the Clouds (1935). Miss Marple has been featured in books like The Moving Finger (1942) and A Pocket Full of Rye (1953), and been played on screen by actresses like Angela Lansbury, Helen Hayes and Geraldine McEwan. Other notable Christie characters include Tuppence and Tommy Beresford, Colonel Race, Parker Pyne and Ariadne Oliver.

Writing well into her later years, Christie wrote more than 70 detective novels as well as short fiction. Though she also wrote romance novels like Unfinished Portrait (1934) and A Daughter's a

Daughter (1952) under the name Mary Westmacott, Christie's success as an author of sleuth stories has earned her titles like the "Queen of Crime" and the "Queen of Mystery." Christie can also be considered a queen of all publishing genres as she is one of the top-selling authors in history, with her combined works selling more than 2 billion copies worldwide.

Christie was a renowned playwright as well, with works like The Hollow (1951) and Verdict (1958). Her play The Mousetrap opened in 1952 at the Ambassador Theatre and—at more than 8,800 showings during 21 years—holds the record for the longest unbroken run in a London theater. Additionally, several of Christie's works have become popular movies, including Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and Death on the Nile (1978).

Christie was made a dame in 1971. In 1974, she made her last public appearance for the opening night of the play version of Murder on the Orient Express. Christie died on January 12, 1976.

Justice Wargrave

Evidence and Analysis

Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into Justice Wargrave. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes Justice Wargrave, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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Emily Brent

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Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into Emily Brent. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes Emily Brent, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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Vera Claythorne

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Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into Vera Claythorne. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes Vera Claythorne, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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Philip Lombard

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Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into Philip Lombard. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes Philip Lombard, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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Dr. Edward Armstrong

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Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into Dr. Edward Armstrong. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes Dr. Edward Armstrong, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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William Henry Blore

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Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into William Henry Blore. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes William Henry Blore, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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Thomas Rogers

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Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into Thomas Rogers. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes Thomas Rogers, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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General John Gordon Macarthur

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Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into General John Gordon Macarthur. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes General John Gordon Macarthur, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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Ethel Rogers

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Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into Ethel Rogers. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes Ethel Rogers, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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Isaac Morris

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Directions: Gather quotes and other examples from the text to use as evidence that provides insight into Isaac Morris. Then write a paragraph that describes and analyzes Isaac Morris, including relationships, traits, motivations, fears, and how (or if) they develop over the course of the text.

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Symbols

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Directions: Describe or use a quote to identify three instances in which each symbol appears in And Then There Were None, and write a short paragraph describing the context and significance of that appearance. Then write a longer paragraph analyzing the broader meaning of the symbol in And Then There Were None.

The Storm

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Thematic Subjects

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Directions: A theme is a concept or idea that an author explores in a literary work. For each theme, collect 5-6 details from And Then There Were None (such as specific plot points, symbols, or quotes) that the author uses to explore that theme and enter them in the Evidence section of the table.

Next, use the evidence you’ve collected to write a Theme Description that explains the role of the theme in And Then There Were None. Your Theme Description should be 1-2 paragraphs. Here are some questions to consider as you write each Theme Description:

• How do the ideas or actions of the main characters reflect different aspects of the theme?

• Does the theme develop or change over the course of And Then There Were None? If so, how?

• If your evidence includes symbols, explain how the author uses those symbols to explore the theme.

• If your evidence includes specific quotes from the text, explain how those quotes provide examples of how the theme applies to And Then There Were None

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