The book 40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthology, by Jane E. Aaron is required summer reading. It should be easy to locate in most large bookstores. It may also be purchased through the George School bookstore by calling Dan Zalenski, bookstore manager, at 215.579.6601.

Read only the following essays in 40 Model Essays: 

• “Once More to the Lake” by E.B. White, p. 26 
• “Silent Dancing” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, p. 40 
• “The Chase” by Annie Dillard, p. 71 
• “Champion of the World” by Maya Angelou, p. 77 
• “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, p. 82 
• “She’s Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D.” by Perri Klass, p. 98 
• “The Plot Against People” by Russell Baker, p.151 
• “But What Do You Mean?” by Deborah Tannen, p. 155 
• “The Androgynous Man” by Noel Perrin, p. 246 
• “The Meanings of a Word” by Gloria Naylor, p. 251 
• “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, p. 257 
• “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell, p. 275 
• “Women in Science” by K.C. Cole, p. 288 
• “Sex, Drugs, Disasters, and the Extinction of Dinosaurs” by Stephen Jay Gould, p. 294

Other essays will be covered in English classes during the freshman and sophomore years.

Summer Reading Journal

All entering freshmen must maintain a summer reading journal to be handed in to their English teacher on the first day of class. A guided journal is available to download and save to your own computer before printing. It will be graded.

Complete all the questions in handwriting using blue or black ink in the space provided. Pay careful attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar, and good paragraph structure.