Cooper AP US History Summer Assignment 2019-2020

All assignments are due the first day of school.

Instructor Contact: Charles Cooper cooperc1@scsk12.org

Please email me with questions or concerns you have about AP US History.

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Buy a spiral bound 5-Subject Notebook, 8.5" x 11", College Ruled, 200 Sheets, 3x5 index cards, and a BLUE (any shade) 3-Prong Poly Folder, Letter Size for the AP US History (APUSH) course.

ALL summer assignments must be handwritten in blue or black ink.

Expectationso Summer assignments are due on the first day of the semester. o 1-2 hours of study per class period.o Complete all assignments on your owno No dividing or sharing assignments

Assignment 1: Interpretations of the New World Discovery - Use the link below to read Chapter 1 of Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States – Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress. Complete the questions below in your composition book.

http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinncol1.html

Complete your assignment in the spiral bound notebook (no more than 4 pages of notes per chapter).

1. Provide an example of a primary source used by Zinn in Chapter 1.2. Provide an example of a secondary source used by Zinn in Chapter 1.3. What does Zinn believe is the role of the historian? 4. What arguments are developed by Zinn in Chapter 1? 5. To which historical period(s) of our study does this chapter relate? (Refer to Assignment 1.)6. Explain 2 ways Zinn developed his arguments. (Refer to Assignment 1.)7. How did Columbus describe his greeting by the Arawak people? 8. What was Columbus’ goal in sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean?9. What was the significance of the Arawak’s golden earrings?10. Describe Columbus’ beliefs about the Arawak.

11. In what ways did the Arawak resist Columbus?12. Define and understand the term encomienda. Why would this term be important in the study of AP US

History? It is almost always included in AP Test questions. 13. Of what significance was Bartolome de las Casas? Did the Spanish listen to his concerns? Explain.14. How does Zinn’s presentation of Columbus differ from traditional Columbus information?15. What concerns are expressed by Zinn about Columbus Day presentations?

Assignment 2: Read the American Pageant Chapter 1 (any edition)

a. Make flash cards using the 3x5 index cards from the Key Terms and People to Know at the end of the chapter.

Assignment 3: Read the American Pageant Chapter 2 (any edition)

a. Complete your notes in the spiral bound notebook by writing down the main points of the sections, key events, people, and time period. Summarize the chapter in 4-6 sentences

b. Make flash cards using the 3x5 index cards from the Key Terms and People to Know at the end of the chapter.

Guidelines for outlining

Outlining must always be done in a spiral notebook dedicated for APUSH Use pen (blue or black ink) Outlines must be hand-written and original. Begin each chapter outline on a NEW page in your notebook At the top of the page, write the chapter number and title. For each section, begin with a letter and title For each section, write (and number at least 2 important/main points. If two points from a section are not

sufficient to cover the important information, ADD MORE. Write a summary of the chapter that is at least 4 and no more 6 sentences in length. See example below.

APUSH Vocabulary

Chapter 1: New World Beginnings

1. Canadian Shield 2. Incas 3. Aztecs 4. Nation-states 5. Cahokia 6. Three sister farming 7. Middlemen 8. Caravel 9. Plantation 10. Columbian Exchange 11. Treaty of Tordesillas 12. Conquistadores 13. Capitalism 14. Encomienda 15. Noche triste

16. Mestizos 17. Battle of Acoma 18. Pope’s Rebellion 19. Black Legend 20. Ferdinand and Isabella 21. Christopher Columbus 22. Francisco Coronado 23. Francisco Pizarro 24. Bartolome de Las Casas 25. Hernan Cortes26. Moctezuma27. John Cabot28. Robert de La Salle

Chapter 2: The Planting of English America

1. Protestant Reformation 2. Roanoke Island 3. Spanish Armada

4. Primogeniture 5. Joint-stock company 6. Charter 7. Jamestown 8. First Anglo-Powhatan War 9. Second Anglo-Powhatan War 10. Act of Toleration 11. Barbados slave code 12. Squatters 13. Tuscarora War14. Yamasee Indians 15. Buffer16. Iroquois Confederacy17. Sir Francis Drake

18. Sir Walter Raleigh19. John Smith20. Powhatan21. Pocahontas 22. Lord De La Warr23. John Rolff24. Lord Baltimore25. Oliver Cromwell26. James Oglethorpe27. Hiawatha

The Definitive Paragraph

The ability to write a definitive paragraph is a useful study skill. The word definitive means to “define precisely”. Said in a different way, a definitive paragraph is an accurate summary. You must often summarize in conversations and discussions. You are frequently asked to summarize on tests and in reports or research papers.

In writing a definitive paragraph, your goal should be to condense the passage to be summarized by two- thirds. A passage of 300 words should be condensed to approximately 100 words. A definitive paragraph should be only one paragraph in length. Follow these steps:

1. Read the document to be summarized until you understand it completely. From the document/passage source you must use only the document/passage, not the introductory section of the document, which is an editorial introduction by the author of the book.

2. State the main idea of the passage in a single sentence (a “definitive statement”) of your own words. This will be the opening sentence of your definitive paragraph.

3. Summarize in your own words the important details that support the main idea. Omit minor details and all unnecessary words. Each paragraph should have at least 5-7 sentences of support. Remember that your goal is to paraphrase what the document is stating.

4. Always write using the past tense. The events occurred. Never use the first person in any historical writing of this nature.

5. Check on the accuracy of your summary. Do not insert your own ideas; stick to the author’s.

6. If your first effort does not condense the passage by two-thirds, revise until your summary is about one-third the length of the original.

Throughout the entire academic year, you will be required to write a series of definitive paragraphs on various sources. You will find this method to be of value when compiling research papers or other kinds of work, as well as writing the American history DBQs.