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Summer 2009 Middle School Requirements & Supply Lists
Summer 2009 Reading Requirements and Advanced History 8 Assignment
Summer Reading Requirements for 6th - 8th Grades
The capacity to read is a gift of God and is critical today, particularly for students in the Christian school. Christians must continue to be people of the Word. God Himself chose the Bible to communicate to us the truth of His love and grace. Philippians 4:8 charges the English teacher to cultivate in students a taste for what is "excellent", and a Christian literature program is one which teaches the students to think with a Christian worldview as they read and write.
At NCCS, our goal is to promote critical thinking skills and instill the student with tools necessary for reading, analyzing, and appreciating literature of high literacy merit, while at the same time cultivating the habit of and love of reading.
To emphasize the habit, love, and discernment of the Christian worldview, we list below the chosen literary selections for students in 6th - 8th grades and assign for READING ONLY over the weeks of summer. There are no questions or projects due by the first day of school.
English teachers will begin discussion of each of the assigned books in the order they are listed on the first day of school and will also begin testing on this day. Parents can assist by guiding the student through this reading process and discussing each selection as the student completes each reading.
Note: See the list of selections below for each rising grade level. ISBN numbers are a recommendation. Students should choose the same title and author; however, if a different publisher is used, the ISBN may vary. Be sure to read the complete text, not an abridged version. A downloadable pdf is attached for printing convenience.
| Rising Sixth Graders Read: | ||
| A Father's Promise | Donnalynn Hess | 978-0890843796 |
| Rising Seventh Graders Choose TWO: | ||
| Hangman's Curse | Frank Peretti | 978-1595544452 |
| Incident at Hawk's Hill | Allan W. Eckert | 978-0316209489 |
| The Goose Girl | Shannon Hale | 978-1582348809 |
| Rising Eighth Graders Read TWO: | ||
| No Promises in the Wind | Irene Hunt | 978-0425182802 |
| Peace Child | Don Richardson | 978-1576582893 |
Advanced History 8 Summer Assignment
In order to be prepared for the rigor of Advanced History 8, students entering this class are required to read "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank and Ernestine Gilbreth and complete the assignment detailed in the attached pdf.
Supply Lists
Each grade level list is attached below. There may be additional items needed after school starts, but this is the basic list of supplies.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Advanced_History_8_Summer_Reading.pdf | 5.17 KB |
| MS_Summer_Reading.pdf | 53.9 KB |
| Revised_Supply_List_6th.pdf | 9.68 KB |
| Supply_List_7th.pdf | 5.98 KB |
| Supply_List_8th.pdf | 6.06 KB |