Jun 11, 2008

Summer Reading Assignment

1. Peruse A People's History of the United States. Begin by leafing through the book. Then read the table of contents – yes, read the table of contents carefully. Think about what the titles may mean. Read the first four paragraphs of the Preface to get a sense of the authors' purpose.

 

2. Read the book: A People's History of the United States.

Write one 1 journal entry for each chapter.

·         Label each entry with the chapter number and Zinn's chapter title.

·         Each entry should be 2 paragraphs or more including:

o    Specific evidence from the chapter: names, dates, events,

o    Your reaction to the evidence,

o    Two or more questions about the evidence and/or Zinn's choice of evidence or his conclusions

o    Please see the example entry by clicking the link below.

 

You may print out a full description of the assignment including the assessment guide and an example journal entry by clicking this sentence.

 

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Have a great summer!

Mr. Spaulding