Summer Assignments (All Classes)

June 6, 2023

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As summer vacation rolls around, so does summer work. The required summer work for each class is listed below. Click on the links provided to find more details about the assignments.

Note: Some History classes have required summer work that has not been released yet. This list will be updated when it is.

Options For Accessing Books

A number of classes require summer reading. Links can be found under each assignment to buy the book from Amazon or borrow it from the HW Public Library. Here are some other options for accessing those books:

Hamilton Wenham Public Library or other libraries:
- You can check the availability of books and audiobooks in the catalog
Purchase the book on Amazon or from a bookstore
Use the Sora app
- Students and staff can now borrow ebooks and audiobooks through the school library using the Sora app. Through Sora, we have access to the MA Library System’s Commonwealth Ebook Collection, which contains over 40,000 titles. This collection is only shared between participating K-12 schools in MA, so wait times for items are generally shorter than they can be at public libraries. Sora offers a wide range of accessibility features, including dyslexic font, customizable text, and more. The Sora app has been loaded into self-service on all school iPads, but it can also be added to any device or accessed through a web browser. Students can use their school Google account to access this service. Click here for a video tutorial.
Libby
- This app can be accessed for free with any library card and offers free eBook and audiobook options

English

All English Classes

All students must participate in the Community Summer Reading Program.

Freshman Honors English

Read The Chosen by Chaim Potok or A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Click here for details and assignments.

Buy The Chosen on Amazon

Borrow The Chosen (Book) from the HW Public Library

Buy A Tree Grows in Brooklyn on Amazon

Borrow A Tree Grows in Brooklyn from the HW Public Library

Sophomore Honors English

Read The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. Click here for details and assignments.

Buy The Joy Luck Club on Amazon

Borrow The Joy Luck Club from the HW Public Library

Junior Honors English

Read Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. Click here for details and assignments.

Buy Unbroken on Amazon

Borrow Unbroken from the HW Public Library

Humanities (English)

Read Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Anne Fowler. Click here for details and assignments.

Buy Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald on Amazon

Borrow Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald from the HW Public Library

Senior Honors English

Read A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. Click here for details and assignments.

Buy A Thousand Splendid Suns on Amazon

Borrow A Thousand Splendid Suns from the HW Public Library

AP English Literature

Read The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. Click here for details and assignments.

Buy The Namesake on Amazon

Borrow The Namesake from the HW Public Library

Buy Their Eyes Were Watching God on Amazon

Borrow Their Eyes Were Watching God from the HW Public Library

Mandarin

No required summer work has been assigned for any class. However, teachers recommend getting as much input in Mandarin as possible this summer, especially through films and TV shows. In addition, an optional Duolingo class has been created for students.

Math

No required summer work has been assigned for any class.

Science

AP Chemistry

Join the Google Classroom (ISBFRE3). All summer work will be posted there.

AP Biology

Join the Google Classroom (FJAONF4). All summer work will be posted there.

Social Studies

Humanities (History)

Find and read a book on your own with the goal being to start your research into possible history fair topics. Click here for details and assignments.

AP Psychology

Students will need to come to the High School and sign out an AP Psychology textbook. The summer assignment will consist of reading and taking handwritten notes on four units in the textbook. A notetaking guide will be available online and hard copies will be available with the textbooks.