Post on 18-Mar-2020
AP U.S. History
Summer Reading Assignment
On the first day of school students are expected to be prepared for a test assessing basic
comprehension and knowledge of the readings. The test will consist of multiple choice
questions based on the textbook readings and short answer and/or essay questions on the
nonfiction book by Ellis. In addition, students are expected to hand in notes on the
textbook reading on the first day of class (directions below).
I. Nonfiction book: Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis
Notes will not be checked. You should be able to identify major events and themes from
this reading.
II. Textbook: Chapter 2 from Liberty, Equality Power (online)
Your assigned reading is Chapter 2 in your text, Liberty, Equality, Power (online). You
will notice that the chapter is divided into ten sections. The headings for these sections
appear (in the textbook) in large blue font. In addition, some of the sections are divided
into sub-sections that are titled in smaller brown font. You will use these headings to
guide your note taking.
Format:
The format for your summer note taking is based on the headings in your textbook.
Divide your notes by subsections. (Subsections can be found by examining the bold print
and font size and/or the outline at the beginning of the chapter)
• READ each subsection
• ASK yourself--what is the main idea?
• PARAPHRASE the main idea in one summarizing sentence.
• LIST only the specific evidence that supports your summarizing sentence. (If
you have specifics that do not support your summary either they are not
important and can be omitted or you need to rethink your summary
statement.)
• Write one sentence that you think conveys the main idea of each major section
and one for the whole chapter.
Ultimately, your notes should look like this:
CHAPTER 2: THE CHALLENGE TO SPAIN AND THE SETTLEMENT OF
NORTH AMERICA
Summarizing sentence: (for the whole chapter)
THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION AND THE CHALLENGE TO SPAIN
Summarizing sentence: (for this section)
NEW FRANCE
Summarizing sentence: (for this section)
*Early French Explorers
Summarizing sentence: (for this subsection)
• Specific (that supports your sentence)
• Specific
*Missions and Furs
Summarizing sentence: (for this subsection)
• Specific
• Specific
*New France Under Louis XIV
Summarizing sentence: (for this subsection)
• Specific
• Specific