Donnelly
AP US History
AP US HISTORY SUMMER ASSIGNMENT 2015-2016
Why a summer assignment?
Over the course of a year we have to study from the formation of the North American
Continent all the way through current times. The summer assignment serves to give you an
idea of the level of work, which will be expected throughout the course of the year, as well
as allows for us to explore more material in class. Although these chapters will be briefly
reviewed, we will begin our study of American history with the Revolutionary War.
WARNING: This is a very comprehensive assignment and will most likely take you a
total of over 20 hours over the summer to complete. Do not put this off until a week
before school starts. You have 85 days of summer, which translates to roughly 3
pages of reading a day. Late assignments will not be accepted.
ASSIGNMENT #1
A People's History of the United States
1. Read and be prepared to discuss the first two chapters in class the first week of school.
ASSIGNMENT #2: (20 points for each chapter = 80 points)
Go to the following website: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/give-me
liberty3/ch/01/studyplan.aspx
Follow the instructions for each of the first four chapters of your GML! Textbook:
1. Read and complete Cornell style notes for each chapter of the text.
2. Complete note cards for the “Key Terms” found at the end of each chapter (Pages 50-51;
90-91; 132-133; 176-177).
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Note cards should consist of:
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Key Term (on the front)
Page Number where found in the text (on the front)
Definition (on the back)
2-3 sentence explanation of how the term fits into the chapter (on back)
Think political, economic, religion, social, intellectual, art, etc.
3. Read over the chapter outline.
4. Be prepared to discuss the Focus Questions at the beginning of each chapter.
5. Take the online multiple-choice quiz for each chapter (choose the maximum number of
questions for each chapter). Print out the results page or a screenshot of your score. You
must achieve at least an 80% to receive credit.
ALL NOTES, QUIZZES, AND NOTECARDS WILL BE COLLECTED ON THE FIRST DAY OF
CLASS- LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED