Materials Needed:

The following materials are needed for this course:

(Students may get these books from a local public library or purchase at book store)

All students choose from:

1. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
2. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
3. 1984 by George Orwell
4. Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
5. Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl, C.M. Kornbluth
6. Anthem by Ayan Rand

Honor's students only:

Required:

1. Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam

Choose from:

Choice 1:

1. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
2. West with the Night by Beryl Markham
3. Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
4. The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
5. Ben and Jerry's Double Dip by Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield

Choice 2:

1. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
2. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
3. 1984 by George Orwell
4. Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
5. The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl, C.M. Kornbluth
6. Anthem by Ayn Rand

Note: Other books may also be listed in the future as required or suggested reading, and students selecting the Honors Option may be required to read additional titles.

Videos:

(Students may get these videos from a local public library or local video store)

All students:

1. The Importance of Being Earnest video
2. Hamlet video

Students will receive access to Get a Clue, online language arts software, once they have begun their course.