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Welcome to Upper Cape Tech! We are so excited you’ve chosen to become a member of the UCT family. Ready or not, this is your first official high school assignment.
Like the vast majority of high schools, UCT requires all students to complete a Summer Reading Assignment. As incoming freshmen, you will be reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. You must finish reading the novel and prepare for a test to be given in your English class on Monday, September 28, 2020. Please note, this date is the CORRECTED date from the letter you received. In addition to reading the novel, you will find a set of study guide questions here on the English department’s website. Although completion of all study questions is not required, completed study questions can be utilized as a reference tool when completing your Summer Reading Test. A link to the study guide questions can be found under the additional resources tab at the top of the page. Copies of the book are available at your local library, at all local book retailers, and at online book retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. The UCT library will have several ebook copies available to incoming freshman students via OverDrive. Additionally, the UCT English department will have a limited number of copies available for loan, along with the audiobook version of the novel. If you need assistance accessing the novel, please get in touch with Mr. Hill as outlined below. |
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TEST AND FIRST TERM WORK:
On September 28, 2020, students will complete a multiple-choice test on their summer reading assignment. This test will be worth 15% of students’ first term grades, so it is especially important that reading is completed on time. In addition to the test, freshman English classes will utilize the novel as part of their work during the first term. Students will be expected to be intimately familiar with the novel so that they can participate in class discussions, write narratives, and work together with other students in the classroom over the course of first term.
TWITTER:
The English Department encourages all students to set up a Twitter account to use exclusively for school-related business. Students and parents are welcome to follow the English Department’s Twitter feed @UCTEnglish for the latest department news and summer reading information. We also follow many of the authors represented in our Summer Reading Assignments. It’s really interesting to follow their posts, their personal observations, their jokes, etc.
QUESTIONS:
ALL questions should be directed to the Department Chairperson, Mr. Andrew Hill. Please feel free to send an email to ahill@uppercapetech.org anytime throughout the summer. You can also reach Mr. Hill through his Twitter account @MrHillUCT.
On September 28, 2020, students will complete a multiple-choice test on their summer reading assignment. This test will be worth 15% of students’ first term grades, so it is especially important that reading is completed on time. In addition to the test, freshman English classes will utilize the novel as part of their work during the first term. Students will be expected to be intimately familiar with the novel so that they can participate in class discussions, write narratives, and work together with other students in the classroom over the course of first term.
TWITTER:
The English Department encourages all students to set up a Twitter account to use exclusively for school-related business. Students and parents are welcome to follow the English Department’s Twitter feed @UCTEnglish for the latest department news and summer reading information. We also follow many of the authors represented in our Summer Reading Assignments. It’s really interesting to follow their posts, their personal observations, their jokes, etc.
QUESTIONS:
ALL questions should be directed to the Department Chairperson, Mr. Andrew Hill. Please feel free to send an email to ahill@uppercapetech.org anytime throughout the summer. You can also reach Mr. Hill through his Twitter account @MrHillUCT.
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