For English 10H Students for the 2015-2016 school year:

On the first day of school in August you will receive a copy of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.  You will have approximately 2 weeks to read it.  During that time we will begin to establish the goals, methods, and expectations for an honors level discussion, analysis, and application.  You may acquire a copy of F451 and read it yourself over the summer, but I recommend you attempt a close academic read rather than breezing through it so you can learn the plot and character names.  Take notes, ask questions, look up analysis, find patterns, analyze characters, connect to modern society, etc.  Any attempt you make to truly dig into the content of the book will only benefit you in August.