Summer Reading Assignment:



Summer Reading Assignment:

10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America

Author: Steven Gillon

Copyright date: 2006

ISBN# 978-0-307-33934-8

It is cheaper to purchase this book from , . Barnes & Noble, Borders & Books a Million can order the book, but it will be approximately $15.00 (Books a Million price).

Price: Amazon Price Varies from $5-$12

• Assignment:

• Read the entire book

• Write a summary of each of the 10 Day topics—your summaries should be ¾ to 1 page each. Then write a conclusion paragraph (again ¾ to 1 page) about which of the days you believe shaped American History the most and why.

• All paragraphs should be typed using Times New Roman 12 point font and double spaced. This is an INDEPENDENT assignment and should be completed without the assistance of another---any work that is too similarly worded will be scrutinized for plagiarism.

• You will need to follow this format for your paper:

o Typed pages

o Double-spaced

o Times New Roman 12 point font

o 1” Margins (top/bottom & sides)

o Cover page: name, date, title

o 3rd Person ONLY

o You DO NOT need a reference page, or citations within the paper as all the information will be coming from the same source

o Staple in the left hand corner—you do not need a plastic cover

• Course materials:

o Plenty of notebook paper—for lecture notes—you need to keep a neat and organized notebook—this will also help you at the end of the course to prepare for the EOCT

o Black and blue pens—please do not use colored or gel pens—it makes it very difficult to read

o An Awesome—“I CAN DO IT” attitude!!!!

• Other information:

o Check out my website at for syllabus and other course information in late July/early August (that is when I should have everything updated for the NPHS 2015-2016 school year.

SEE YA IN THE FALL!

Dr. Christina Stanley

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