Summer Reading Assignment for AP US History
Summer Reading Assignment for AP US History Fall 2019The summer reading assignment will be due during the first unit of the first semester. Part I is due August 14th and it counts as a minor assignment grade. Part II is due August 20th it will count as a major grade.Part IYou are to research some of the major concepts, vocabulary, and people we will be studying in Unit 1, Early Contacts Among Groups in North America. Print the review sheet and answer directly on the paper your responses must be handwritten. Answer these terms as if you were doing so why while reading a textbook. Be concise but be sure to include the relevant information so it can be a useful study guide for the first Unit Test. You DO NOT need your AP US History textbook. You will be able to find this information on the Internet and in any history reference book. Please make sure that you are using reputable sources. Part IIRead from the book After the Fact, The Art of Historical Detection by James West Davidson and Mark Hamilton Lytle. “The Strange Death of Silas Deane”“The Visible and Invisible Worlds of Salem”These readings will help you to better understand the second unit, North American Societies in the Context of the Atlantic World. It is about 40 pages of reading. Written Assignment: Your assignment is to summarize the main points of each chapter assigned. Chapter TitleGeneral SubjectAuthors’ Thesis (what was the main point they were trying to make) Key points and facts made by the authors: (this should be moderately detailed)These should be about 1 page each, double spaced (2 pages total), and in paragraph format, not bullets or lists. They will be due at the end of the first week of the semester. All Honor Codes apply to summer work. After the Fact books can be found on Amazon, Ebay, or other sites. You can pick up the older additions (2nd , 3rd, or 4th) for much cheaper. There are 3 types you can buy, Combined, Volume I or Volume II. The combined is the best but Volume I will suit your needs. These chapters can also be found online below are two examples. Below is the Review sheet for the first UnitUnit 1 Native Peoples of AmericaBeringiaPaleo-IndiansArchaic AmericansMesoamericaMaize cultivationOlmecsChavin de HuantarTeotihuacanMayanAztecsTenochtitlanChinampasPochtecaConquistadorsEncomienda systemHohokamAnasaziKivasPoverty PointMound BuildersHopewellCahokiaAdenaEastern WoodlandsNorthwest CoastPlains IndiansEskimoIroquoisAmerican IndianChinookColumbian ExchangeBartolome de Las CasasIroquoisMaroon Communities in BrazilMestizoMission System (Spanish)PuebloJuan de OnatePortuguese ExplorersJuan de SepulvedaJoint Stock CompanySextantZamboHow did environment shape the various Native American cultures?Despite their vast diversity, what common values did Native Americans share?What factors caused the transition from Paleo-Indian way of life to the Archaic way? ................
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