FHS 2009 SUMMER READING

Summer reading is an important way for students to maintain the reading skills learned throughout
the year so they can return fresh and ready to learn in the fall! This year, students voted on the
books they wanted to read, and here are the winning titles:
Lay That Trumpet In Our Hand
Chew on This!
The Little Prince

Students are responsible for:
choosing and reading one (1) of the above titles, and
completing the corresponding Readers Response Log (attached)

All Readers Response logs will be collected the first Friday of school by the students English
teacher. Students should return in the fall ready to engage in classroom discussions and activities
about their summer reading.

Directions for completing the assignment are at the top of each Readers Response Log. Students
should write their responses on a separate sheet of paper. Responses may be hand-written or
typed and printed.

Any questions please email leanna.heston@ocps.net (during the month of June) or claire.gatrell-
stephens@ocps.net (during the month of July).

Books are available for purchase at a discounted price for the students at the Freedom High School
Media Center beginning Friday, May 22, 2009 while supplies last. The costs are:

Lay That Trumpet In Our Hands - $12.00 each
Chew On This - $8.00 each
The Little Prince $9.00 each


Students and parents who wish to support the FHS Media Center and English Department can
purchase a book at Barnes and Noble between June 1
st
and June 7
th
using the book fair voucher
below. Proceeds from the sale will be returned to the Media Center and English department to
support their programs.
Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food
by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper
! Answer the following questions in complete sentences!
! Be sure to fully answer all parts of the question.
! Responses should be well-written and edited for spelling, punctuation, word choice, etc.

1. The Pioneers:" After reading this chapter, why do you think the hamburger became America's
most popular sandwich?

2. "The Youngster Business:" Coca-cola tries to inject youth and energy into its
advertisements. Think about a fast food commercial that you have seen. Describe the parts of
the commercial that you think appeal to youth and those that appeal to energy.

3. "McJobs:" Teenage employees Pascal and Maxime collected plenty of signatures and lots of
evidence against McDonald's to support their plan to organize a union.
a) Why did they want to start a union?
b) Would you have done the same thing in their situation? Why or why not?

4. "The Secret of the Fries:" Based on what you learned from reading this chapter, do you believe
American children like the same foods as children in other parts of the world? Why or why not?

5. "Meat:" After reading this chapter:
a) compare and contrast how cows, chickens, and pigs were raised fifty years ago with
how they are raised today for the fast-food industry.
b) What are some of the environmental consequences of the way we raise the animals
for our food today?

6. "Big:" Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson describe Sam Fabrikant's struggle with weight gain and
his frightening experience with gastric bypass surgery at the age of sixteen. After reading about
Sam's experience, do you think that gastric bypass surgery was the best option for him? What
were Sam's alternatives?

7. "Your Way:"
a) What alternatives to eating at the big fast-food chains do the authors propose?
b) What other alternatives can you think of?

Reflect:
8. Has reading Chew on This changed your mind about where to buy your food? Why or why not?

9. Have any of you, your siblings, or your friends had jobs in fast-food restaurants? What did they
like about their fast-food jobs? What did they dislike? How long have they worked in fast food,
and how long do they intend to stay?

10. Does your school serve junk food or fast food in the cafeteria or the school store? If so, do you
buy it? Do you think that the National School Lunch Program is still able to fulfill its 1946 mission
to "safeguard the health and well-being of the nation's children"? Why or why not?