Despite protestations to the contrary, your brain does not shut down between May and August. It needs food—stimulation. And this summer you will give your brain that food. You will read:
As one of our focuses next year will be world literature, these novels will introduce you to two authors, two cultures, and two parts of the world. In order to give these books, one a historical novel set in the Dominican Republic and the other an autobiography whose teller lived in Sierra Leone, Africa, a context you will research. Have in hand, on the first day of class, research on these two countries. One source might be the CIA Factbook at http://www.factbook.org/factbook/dr.shtml. You can also search for information through the United Nations. No WIKIPEDIA!!
Your research will include the following:
Coming to class with all of the above will start your semester in the plus column. Empty hands will place you in the minus column, not a good start to your senior year.
Also have in hand, the first day, the following book:
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe ISBN 0-385-47454-7
HAVE A GREAT AND SAFE SUMMER!!!!!