The 2011 Summer Reading Program
Social Justice: The Role of Media

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School is committed to modeling excellence so that we may serve in a world in need of peace, love, and justice.

• Bishop McGuinness values the transformational growth that takes place when teachers and students experience the joy of learning together. A collaborative academic culture nurtures intellectual courage, curiosity, and creativity.
• Bishop McGuinness values relationships that connect members of the school community to each other and to the larger world. BMHS aspires to be a nurturing community that respects the dignity of every human being. 
• Bishop McGuinness is an academically talented and diverse community that prepares students for college and active citizenship in a global society.

Consistent with Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School’s mission and values, the summer reading program for the 2011-2012 school year is designed to investigate elements of social justice and focuses on issues of media from a global perspective.

For this year’s reading, students have a list of books from which to choose one. During the opening week of school, students and teachers will begin discussing the books they have read as well as the ways in which the media affect each of us daily. Since our global society is not compartmentalized, as active citizens we must be prepared to engage important issues and ideas with people from diverse cultures. To that end, discussion groups will combine students across grade levels and faculty across disciplines in ways that will allow all of us to grow together as individuals and as a community.
Students in Honors and AP courses at the junior and senior level will be required to complete this project as well as additional summer reading.

Campus-Wide Summer Reading Information

AP Literature Reading

Senior Career Project

Senior Honors / AP Language & Comp.

Honors English III