Suggested Summer Reading assignment: AP World History 2016-2017 This is a rare opportunity for extra credit. The deadline for this project is Tuesday, September 27 th at 2:10. If it is written by hand, it must be turned in directly to Mrs. Curran. If it is typed, it must be submitted to turnitin.com. You will receive directions on how to sign up for turnitin.com the first week of school. Work is always accepted early and never accepted after the deadline. Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn, ISBN#0553561669(extra credit for 1 st nine weeks) This book has been called life changing by MANY of my students. It is not read for historical content. It is read to introduce to you to DIFFERENT points of view. A historian MUST be able to analyze events from multiple points of view. They must be able to leave their own opinions and biases behind. If you choose to read this book, expect it to challenge preconceived notions and it might just make you feel a little uncomfortable. Email me any questions that you have anytime. I am here to help you! (currank@duvalschools.org). I will be out of town the last week of July and will not have access to email. Part 1: Keep a two-column reading log. The left column will be a summary of each of the 13 chapters (or more frequently if you find the reading challenging and feel the need to break it down more often), and the right column will include personal reflections and further questions. Write down how you are feeling as you read. However, you must go back to see how you might be CHANGING as you are getting further along in the text. As you read, you may/should find the answers to those questions and should go back and add post it notes clarifying the answers. This may be hand written or typed. Part 2: Guided Reading questions for Ishmael: Do not write the question. Your responses will all start with a restatement of the question. This should be typed and submitted to turnitin.com in August. 1. Why does the student resist the idea that his account of creation is a myth? Compare the taker s story to the jellyfish s story. Why does Ishmael tell this story? 2. What is human destiny according to the taker s story, and how does this destiny relate to paradise? 3. What are the three dirty tricks the gods played on the takers? 4. Why does Ishmael send the student away to find his own answers? What does the student mean when he says he wanted to have a teacher for life? 5. Explain the value of diversity as a contribution to the survival of the community. Why is unlimited growth of any given individual dangerous to the community? 6. What is the knowledge that allows the takers to rule the world?
7. What is Ishmael s prescription for getting humans to see collectively that we cannot go on living as we presently do? 8. Explain the two sides of the poster Ishmael kept with him: With Man Gone, Will There Be Hope for Gorilla? With Gorilla Gone, Will There Be Hope for Man? How does this relate to the student s relationship to his teacher, Ishmael? PART 1 AND 2 MUST BE TURNED IN TO RECEIVE ANY CREDIT. PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE AWARDED Artistic students are encouraged to create a visual to display in the classroom to help us remember and apply the lessons from Ishmael all year long. Of course, this would be considered above and beyond and will result in a few bonus points. Wild Swans by Jung Chang ISBN # 0553050591(extra credit for 2 nd nine weeks) Deadline is Tuesday, December 13 th 2016 at 2:10 Part 1: Essential questions/focus for Reading: Respond to these questions in well-written paragraphs using specific details from the book to support your response. There is not necessarily a right or wrong answer. I am evaluating how well you can support your argument. This should be typed and submitted to turnitin.com 1. Do the goals of the government justify actions which might violate rights of their people? 2. Should a person s responsibility to society take precedence over their individual lives? 3. Does the end ever justify the means? 4. Why have expectations of women s roles and rights been historically different from expectations of men? 5. Does society benefit from gender roles? Part 2: In addition, you will need to keep a two-column reading log. The left column will be a summary of each chapter (or more frequently if you find the reading challenging and feel the need to break it down more often), and the right column will include personal reflections and further questions. As you read, you may find the answers to those questions and should go back and add post it notes clarifying the answers. This may be written by hand. Part 3: The last part of the assignment is to create a typed illustrated, annotated timeline of 20th century Chinese history that designates the event, the SIGNIFICANCE, and a visual that represents the event.
Ishmael is extra credit for the first nine weeks and is due NO LATER THAN Tuesday, September 27 th at 2:10pm. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Assignments are always accepted early. All typed portions must be submitted to turnitin.com before the deadline. Wild Swans in extra credit for the second nine weeks and is due NO LATER THAN Tuesday, December 13 th, 2016 at 2:10pm. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Assignments are always accepted early. All typed portions must be submitted to turnitin.com before the deadline. If you do not care for Ishmael, please see the AP World History optional summer book review assignment: 2016 AP World History optional summer book review assignment: 2016 The World and a Very Small Place in Africa by Donald Wright: ISBN: 978-0765624840 (instead of Ishmael) DURING THE READING: Keep a two-column reading log. This may be written by hand. The left column will be a summary of each chapter (or more frequently if you find the reading challenging and feel the need to break it down more often), and the right column will include personal reflections and further questions. As you read, you may find the answers to those questions and should go back and add post it notes clarifying the answers. AFTER THE READING: Address the following questions: What question was the author attempting to answer? In other words, why did the author write this book? What was the author s thesis? In other words, what was their answer to the question? Evaluate the evidence that the author provided. Is it convincing? Be thorough and specific.
Research the background of the author. How does the background affect their approach to the subject? Document your sources in MLA format(see noodletools.com or easybib.com) Guidelines for all optional summer assignments 1. Your assignment should be typed and submitted to turnitin.com and a paper copy must be turned in to me. In the event of a printer failure, the assignment may be emailed PRIOR to the deadline. There will not be a turnitin.com account for my 2015-2016 classes until August 2016. The only part of these assignments that may be hand written are the two column reading logs. 2. DO NOT collaborate (talk, Skype, email, twitter etc) on these assignments. The assignment will not be returned either. You may review it anytime by appointment after school on Thursdays. 3. This may sound obvious, but write the review yourself. I know how 10 th graders write. A false first impression could make me think that your skills are worsening and remediation is warranted. 4. Quotes are not necessary unless you feel it would really help you make your point and even then, quote sparingly and cite the page number parenthetically(see noodletools.com or easybib.com). Each quote must be thoroughly analyzed. I look forward to meeting you in August. I do have several copies of Ishmael that may be checked out prior to June 9 th. My room is 613 and my email is currank@duvalschools.org
Unit I 8,000 BCE to 600 BCE and Unit II 600BCE-600CE c8,000 BCE: beginnings of agriculture c3,000 BCE: early civilizations/bronze Age c1,300 BCE: Iron Age 6 th century BCE(500s BCE): Beginnings of Confucianism, Legalism and Daoism 5 th century BCE: Golden Age of Greece 323 BCE: Alexander the Great dies 221 BCE Qin unify China; end Warring States period 184 BCE fall of Mauryan Dynasty 32 CE beginnings of Christianity 180 CE: End of Pax Romana 220 CE: end of Han Dynasty in China 313: Constantine issues the Edict of Milan: Christianity allowed 476 CE: fall of Roman Empire 476-c1000: Dark Ages in Western Europe 527: Justinian s rule of Byzantine Empire 550: Fall of Gupta Empire Unit III: 600-1450 622: Founding of Islam 633: Muslim conquests begin By 711: Muslims enter Spain from North Africa c730: printing in China 732: Battle of Tours(end of Muslim expansion into Europe) 750-1250: Tang and Song Dynasties 750-1250: Abbasid Caliphate(Islamic Golden Age: Capital: Baghdad) c790-1100: rise of Vikings c900: decline of the Maya 1054: Great Schism in Christian Church(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) 1066: Norman conquest of England 1071: Battle of Manzikert(Seljuk Turks defeat Byzantines) 1095: beginning of the Crusades c1200s: Rise of the Mongols 1258: Mongols sack Baghdad(end of Abbasid Caliphate and Golden Age) 1271-1295: travels of Marco Polo 1324: Mansa Musa s (Mali Empire) pilgrimage(hajj) 1325-1349: travels of Ibn Battuta 1347-1348: Bubonic Plague in Europe C1400: Renaissance begins in Western Europe 1433: end of Zheng He s Ming Dynasty voyages/rise of the Ottomans 1438: Rise of the Incas Must Know Dates for AP World History Unit IV: 1450-1750 1453: Ottomans capture Constantinople(Istanbul) 1450s: printing in Europe 1492: Columbus sailed the Ocean blue/columbian Exchange begins/reconquista of Spain 1502: Slaves to the Americas 1517: Protestant Reformation begins in Europe 1521: Cortez conquers the Aztecs 1533: Pizarro conquered the Incas 1571: Battle of Lepanto: Ottoman naval defeat 1588: defeat of Spanish Armada by the British 1603: Japan unified under the Tokugawa Shogunate 1653: Cape Town colony founded by Dutch Unit V: 1750-1900 1756-1763: Seven Years War/French and Indian War c1767 Industrial Revolution begins in England(Jenny) 1789: French Revolution 1839-1842: Opium War in China(imperial aggression by British to reverse flow of silver into China, as part of economic policy of mercantilism) 1853: Commodore Perry opens Japan 1857: Sepoy Mutiny in India 1861: end of serfdom in Russia 1885: Berlin Conference: Imperialism / Scramble for Africa 1898: Spanish-American War: US acquires Philippines, Cuba, Guam and Puerto Rico 1899-1902: Boer War(British control of South Africa0 Unit VI: 1900-present 1910-1920: Mexican Revolution: Diaz overthrown 1914-1918: WW I (Panama Canal completed in 1914) 1917: Russian Revolution 1929: Stock Market Crash: Great Depression begins 1939-1945: WW II 1947: Truman Doctrine/Cold War begins( 47-91) 1947: India/Pakistan partition 1948: Israel founded/gandhi assassinated 1949: People s Republic of China established(ccp) 1959: Cuban Revolution 1979: Iranian Revolution 1989: Tiananmen Square/Fall of Berlin War 1991: Fall of USSR/ First Gulf War 1992-1995: Genocide in Bosnia 1994: genocide in Rwanda/first all race elections in South Africa 2001: 9/11 attacks 2003: US invades Iraq 2011: Wikileaks, Arab Spring democracy
Supplies for AP World History 2016-2017: Mrs. Curran (currank@duvalschools.org) 1. Two(one for each semester) 11 x 8 ½ three or five subject spiral notebooks(five Star is recommended)* 2. Stapler(Paper pro compact stapler should last all year long)* 3. Refill staples to last the entire year* 4. Blue and black ink pens* 5. Highlighters* 6. Post-it-notes/flags 7. White out tape 8. Loose leaf paper* 9. Neon spiral flashcards for your must know dates 10. Kleenex and hand sanitizer would be appreciated. *Required supplies are marked with an asterisk. The others are highly recommended. AP World History has been redesigned to align with similar changes implemented in APUSH and AP European History. Due to this, I am withholding my recommendation for review book until after I have attended an AP Summer Institute at USF this summer. I will list the chosen review book when it is available to be purchased in August of 2016. This review book will be the major extra credit for the third and fourth nine weeks. Also, I strongly recommend that you memorize the must know dates. They are vital for all parts of the exam. You will be required to know them as follows: Unit 1: September 6 th Unit 2: September 27 th Unit 3: October 25 th Unit 4: December 6 th Unit 5: February 7 th Unit 6: March 14 th http://new.schoolnotes.com/xpages/view/51489 The above link is to my schoolnotes 2.0 website. This is how I communicate with students and parents who wish to follow along with the course.