This course is designed to meet the Loyola summer reading requirement for students entering the ninth grade next fall. It will provide the student with reading, writing, and speaking experiences comparable to those expected during his freshman year. All selections from the required summer reading list will be covered in class through writing assignments, vocabulary development, oral discussions, as well as directed analysis. Emphasis will be on critical thinking and on drawing inferences through the study of the literature. This course is open only to Loyola High School students. The grade a student earns for this summer reading course will be the grade he earns in lieu of the comprehensive exam given during the first week of the fall semester. ANY STUDENT WHO MISSES FOUR OR MORE CLASS MEETINGS, WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE CLASS.
Tuition is $495.00. (Books are not included.)
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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Feed by M.T. Anderson
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark HaddonBooks available on campus or online.
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This course is designed to meet the Loyola summer reading requirement for students entering the tenth grade next fall. All selections from the required summer reading list will be covered in class through writing assignments, vocabulary development, oral discussions, and critical analysis reviews. Emphasis will be on reading comprehension using critical thinking and on drawing inferences from the texts. This course is open only to Loyola High School students. The grade a student earns for this summer reading course will be the grade he earns in lieu of the comprehensive exam given during the first week of the fall semester. ANY STUDENT WHO MISSES FOUR OR MORE CLASS MEETINGS WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE CLASS.
Tuition is $495.00. (Books are not included.)
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieClick here to order books online.
This course is designed to meet the Loyola summer reading requirement for students entering the eleventh grade next fall. All selections from the required summer reading list will be covered in class through writing assignments, vocabulary development, oral discussions, and critical analysis reviews. Emphasis will be on reading comprehension using critical thinking and on drawing inferences from the texts. This course is open only to Loyola High School students. The grade a student earns for this summer reading course will be the grade he earns in lieu of the comprehensive exam given during the first week of the fall semester. ANY STUDENT WHO MISSES FOUR OR MORE CLASS MEETINGS WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE CLASS.
Tuition is $495.00. (Books are not included.)
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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Odyssey by Homer, Trans. Robert FitzgeraldBooks available on campus or online.
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This course is designed to meet the Loyola summer reading requirement for students entering the twelfth grade next fall. All selections from the required summer reading list will be covered in class through writing assignments, vocabulary development, oral discussions, and critical analysis reviews. This course acquaints seniors with the college approach to critical reading and analysis. Emphasis is placed on critical reading, writing, and discussion of the four major themes and issues of each book. This course is open only to Loyola High School students. The grade a student earns for this summer reading course will be the grade he earns in lieu of the comprehensive exam given during the first week of the fall semester. ANY STUDENT WHO MISSES FOUR OR MORE CLASS MEETINGS WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE CLASS.
Tuition is $495.00. (Books are not included.)
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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerBooks available on campus or online.
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