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It’s that time of year again - summer reading time!
Welcome to your junior year—a pivotal time in your high school journey. This is the year you’ll begin to seriously explore your post-high school options, whether that path leads to college, trade school, the military, or the workforce. To help guide that exploration, you will be reading Undecided, 2nd Edition: Navigating Life and Learning after High School by Genevieve Morgan. This thoughtful and engaging book offers valuable insights and tools for making informed decisions about your future, and it will serve as a foundation for your English coursework during the first term. You must finish reading and complete the workbook components of Undecided by Friday, September 19, 2025. Instead of a traditional test, you will complete a project-based assessment in your English class. These projects will ask you to reflect on your personal goals and academic experiences while making meaningful connections to the themes in the book. Your project will represent a significant portion of your Term 1 grade. Accessing the Book: Copies of Undecided are available at local libraries, bookstores, and through online retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The UCT Library will also have several eBook copies available through Sora for junior students. If you need help accessing the book, please contact Ms. Michelle DeChristopher (contact information below). PLEASE NOTE: Junior Honors students have a separate summer reading assignment that will be distributed directly to students enrolled in those classes. If you are going into junior honors and did not receive this assignment, please get in touch with Ms. DeChristopher at [email protected]. A copy of the Junior Honors assignment can also be found under the honors assignments tab at the top of this page. |
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ASSESSMENT AND FIRST TERM WORK:
On September 19, 2025, you will begin work on your project in class. This assessment, which draws directly from your reading of Undecided, will anchor your English coursework during the first term and the remainder of the school year. The themes of the book will also be integrated into personal writing, classroom discussions, and collaborative assignments. A thorough understanding of the book will be essential to your success in these activities.
QUESTIONS:
If you have any questions about the summer reading assignment, please contact Ms. Michelle DeChristopher, English Department Teacher-Leader, at [email protected]. She is available throughout the summer to assist you.
We’re excited to start this important year with thoughtful reading and meaningful conversations about your future.
On September 19, 2025, you will begin work on your project in class. This assessment, which draws directly from your reading of Undecided, will anchor your English coursework during the first term and the remainder of the school year. The themes of the book will also be integrated into personal writing, classroom discussions, and collaborative assignments. A thorough understanding of the book will be essential to your success in these activities.
QUESTIONS:
If you have any questions about the summer reading assignment, please contact Ms. Michelle DeChristopher, English Department Teacher-Leader, at [email protected]. She is available throughout the summer to assist you.
We’re excited to start this important year with thoughtful reading and meaningful conversations about your future.
Have a GREAT summer! Be safe!! Happy Reading!!!
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