West Florida High School

West Florida High School

Junior 2025-2026 Summer Reading

English III Only

This play should be read by the first day of school. We will be referencing this play throughout the first quarter. It can be accessed by the online link below, purchased from a local bookstore or online, or borrowed from our local libraries.

The Crucible – Arthur Miller

A fictionalized version of the real-life Salem Witch Trials, The Crucible follows the young women who falsely accuse their fellow villagers of witchcraft as the main protagonist, John Proctor, struggles with questions of morality, pride, and truth.

This text will be used in teaching the research elements of the Capstone project. The play should be read in its entirety prior to the first day of school.

Online PDF for Play: https://ia601303.us.archive.org/30/items/TheCrucibleFullText/The%20Crucible%20full%20text.pdf

Contact:  Mrs. Hurst at shurst@ecsdfl.us

Disclaimer: All summer reading instructional materials were chosen by committee and followed the procedures and guidelines set forth by the Escambia County Public Schools.

English III AP Language and Composition

Summer Reading 2025-2026

Directions: Read both selections and be prepared to discuss and be assessed on the first day of class.

Cyrano de Bergerac – Edmond Rostand

Cyrano de Bergerac is a play about an eloquent, talented, and brave, but physically unappealing, man and his love for a beautiful woman, Roxane.  Cyrano de Bergerac is written not only as a comedy, but also as something of a satire of the overly romanticized literature of France in the 1600s. Therefore, the play is full of historical references to writers, royalty, philosophers, dramatists, and scientists of the time. Light-hearted in nature, this work is full of frivolous pomp and overblown dialogue. 

The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published in 1925, The Great Gatsby is set in New York City and Long Island during the Prohibition era. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald writes of Jay Gatsby, a young, rich man in love with a society girl from his past, who happens to be married to someone else. In the 1920s, easy money meant that many people could begin to dream of living out their days like Jay Gatsby, with life as just one grand party. Narrator Nick Carraway is both mesmerized and disgusted by Gatsby's extravagant lifestyle. The Great Gatsby exemplifies Fitzgerald's simultaneous embrace of and disdain for 1920s luxury. * Some mature language/ situations

Contact: Mrs. Hurst at shurst@ecsdfl.us

Disclaimer: All summer reading instructional materials were chosen by committee and followed the procedures and guidelines set forth by the Escambia County Public Schools.