English 9 Honors Summer Assignment Part I: Literature 1. Your first assignment is to read Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman

(ISBN 0394747232 and 0679729771). 2. Before you read, you will want to read some background information

on World War II and the Holocaust here: https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005143

3. Answer the questions on the attached handout (“Comics Technique”), using examples from the text to back up your ideas.

Part II: Language Now you will sign up on Khan Academy and learn or review some basic grammar. 1. You'll need to create an account on the Khan Academy website

(www.khanacademy.org). Then go to "add a coach" and type in the class code to join the class: TQDD2V. With this code, I will get your scores, and you will receive a grade for these exercises when school starts.

2. On the "Grammar" page, work through the videos and practice exercises listed below. You will have a review test on these basic grammar concepts within the first few weeks of school. Nouns About Introduction to nouns Types of nouns Verbs Introduction to verbs The tenses Linking and helping verbs Irregular verbs Syntax: sentences and clauses Introduction to sentences Types of sentences Subjects and predicates Phrases and clauses

If you will not have access to the Internet this summer or have any questions, please contact me at amy.scharf@signature.edu. Have a nice summer!