Sophomore
Summer Assignments 2024
All Sophomores, regardless of when they registered at O’Hara, have the following summer assignments:
Chesterton Scholar Program - Theology II must read Restless Flame by Louis de Wohl. ISBN # 9780898706031. You will not need to annotate this book, so a copy from the library will suffice. Please see the study guide sent to you by Miss McDermott. You must deliver a completed, handwritten hard copy of the study guide on the first day of class to your Theology teacher.
ELA -For the summer reading requirement this year, each student will be asked to read a book aligned with the curriculum of the year he/she is entering. Students, including transfer and incoming freshmen, are asked to complete the reading before the first day of school. Each teacher will discuss and assess the books during the first quarter for a major grade. All students, regardless of date of admission, are required to complete the summer reading assignment. Please see the English Department letter for more information.
Chesterton Scholar Program- Medieval Literature 10- You are required to purchase, read, highlight, and annotate Myths of the Norsemen by Roger Lancelyn Green ISBN #978-0141345253. Remember, annotation means that in addition to highlighting, you include a brief two to three word summary for every chapter, circle and look up hard vocabulary, and record your reaction to the text in the margins. This book will be delivered to your literature teacher on the first day of school.
Mathematics – You must complete the Delta Math Assignment. Please refer to the info and instructional video provided by the math department. Those taking Precalculus, Algebra II, or Geometry must also complete the Math/Numbers Based Article Review.
Spanish II- TBA
AP Government - TBA