English ELA
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Welcome to Midwood's English Department
SUZANE JACOBS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
SUZANE JACOBS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Publications:
- Argus Newspaper: midwoodargus.com
- Patterns Literary Journal: midwoodpatterns.com
- Yearbook
For yearbook related matters, please email yearbook@midwoodhighschool.org directly.
If you are interested in an old yearbook, you must go through the Alumni association.
SUMMER READING LIST 2021
Incoming Freshman |
| Title and Author of Book |
| A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi |
| Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya |
| The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell |
| Dear Martin by Nic Stone |
| Vaclav and Lena by Haley Tanner |
| Left to Tell by Immaculee Illibagiza |
| The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: The Pox Party by Matthew Tobin Anderson |
| Bodega Dreams Ernesto Quinonez |
| July’s People by Nadine Gordimer |
| When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago |
Rising Sophomores |
| Title and Author of Book |
| Just Mercy: Adapted for Young People: A True Story of the Fight Justice by Bryan Stevenson |
| Just Mercy : A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson |
| I am Malala by Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai |
| In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan |
| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon |
| Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher |
| The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie |
| Krik? Krak! By Edwidge Danticat |
| Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir by Eddie Huang |
Rising Juniors |
| Title and Author of Book |
| The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd |
| On the Come Up by Angie Thomas |
| Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks |
| The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon |
| 11/22/63 by Stephen King |
| An Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff |
| The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore |
| Born a Crime by Trevor Noah |
| Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury |
Rising Seniors |
| Title and Author of Book |
| Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas |
| All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot |
| Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison |
| Rocket Boys by Homer Hickman |
| Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine |
| Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self by Lori Gottlieb |
| A Walk in the Wood: Rediscovering America On the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson |
| The Pact: Three Young Men... by Sampson Davis, George Jenkins and Rameck Hunt |
AP Language and Composition (only) |
| Title and Author of Book |
| Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates |
| Educated by Tara Westover |
| On Writing Well by William Zinsser |
AP English Literature (only) |
| Title and Author of Book |
| Required: |
| How to Read Literature like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas Foster (Revised Edition) |
| Choose an additional title from this list: |
| Beloved by Toni Morrison- |
| The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz |
| Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston |
| A Thousand Splendid Suns by Kaled Hosseini |
| The Awakening by Kate Chopin |
| The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan |
| Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte |
| Native Son by Richard Wright |
| The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood |
| In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez |
| Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Imbue |
AP Capstone Seminar |
| Title and Author of Book |
| Just Mercy : A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson |
AP Capstone Research |
| Title and Author of Book |
| Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell |
| Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner |
| Your Guide to AP Research by Brian Foutz |
Teachers:
Joanna Alonso
Joanna Alonso
Liz Bommarito (Drama, Senior Advisor)
Conrad Boyd (UFT Representative)
Billie Braithwaite-Jones (Debate Team)
Conrad Boyd (UFT Representative)
Billie Braithwaite-Jones (Debate Team)
Keisha Darius (Yearbook)
Melissa Pentangelo (Patterns Literary Journal, Webmaster)
RESOURCES
COURSE OFFERINGS
9th Grade:
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E1/E2
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E1/E2 Gifted
10th Grade:
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E3/4
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E3/4 Gifted
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E3/4 AP Capstone Social Science
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E3/4 AP Capstone Science
11th Grade:
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E5/6
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Journalism
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Creative Writing:
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American Classics:
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AP Language and Composition
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AP Literature & Composition
12th Grade:
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E7/8
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Art & Lit
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Public Speaking
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Drama
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Yearbook
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True Crimes
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African American Literature
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Science Non Fiction
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E7/8 AP Capstone Science Research
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AP Language and Composition
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AP Literature & Composition
- Theater Production