Granada Hills Charter High School A.P. United States History – 2010 Summer Assignment DUE: Day 1 of Fall 2010 semester Instructors: Mr. Klevs cklevs@ghchs.com Ms. Byars kbyars@ghchs.com 1. Students need to read book #1 Patriots: The Men who started the American Revolution by A.J. Langguth [ISBN‐10: 0671675621] by August 17‚ 2010. Students need to read book #2 K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude Starring Nikita Khrushchev‚ America’s Most Unlikely Tourist by Peter Carlson [ISBN‐10: 1586484974] by January
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James Fenimore Cooper The Last of the Mohicans c z y t a m y Retold by Graham Read w o r y g i n a l e Chapter I © Mediasat Poland Bis 2005 Silent Dangers Mediasat Poland Bis sp. z o.o. ul. Mikołajska 26 31-027 Kraków www.czytamy.pl czytamy@czytamy.pl Projekt okładki i ilustracje: Małgorzata Flis Skład: Marek Szwarnóg ISBN 83 - 89652 - 38 - 2 Wszelkie prawa do książki przysługują Mediasat Poland Bis. Jakiekolwiek publiczne korzystanie w całości‚ jak i w postaci
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The article‚ “The Last Word on the Last Breath‚” by Jan Hoffman‚ was published in 2006 by The New York Times. Hoffman is a features writer for The New York Times. Hoffman graduated from Cornell and has a masters in the Study in Law through a program at Yale University. Hoffman has many accolades‚ such as the Mike Berger Award‚ the Deadline Club Award‚ and the Women in Communication Award. Hoffman’s article is about a highly debated subject‚ do not resuscitate forms‚ and who should have the final
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The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet SUMMARY The Last Lesson is a story set in Alsace‚ a territory that was disputed over by France and Germany. At the time of the story France was defeated by Prussia led by Bismarck. The French districts of Alsace and Lorraine had passed into Prussian hands. An order had come from Berlin that only German was to be taught in the schools of these districts. the author‚ Alphonse Daudet‚ brings out the effect of this order on the people of Alsace through this story
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Walt Whitman Walter "Walt" Whitman was an American poet‚ essayist and journalist. A humanist‚ he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism‚ incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon‚ often called the father of free verse. His work was very controversial in its time‚ particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass‚ which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality. Walt was born in Westhills‚ Long
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Rishi Tripathy AP US History 8/24/13 Summer Reading Assignment Chapter 3: Compare and contrast the government‚ religion‚ geography‚ and economy of the three English colonial regions. Be sure to consider the role of race‚ gender‚ and ethnicity. English colonies in America were‚ for the most part‚ successful and fruitful‚ albeit for starkly different reasons. The three regions of New England‚ the Carolinas and the Chesapeake Bay had different ways of earning their ways‚ which translated
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SUMMER READING RESPONSE Book: Contemporary Title: The Hunger Games Series Author: Susan Collins Choose a character and explain how the character changes throughout the story. What causes the change? What lessons does the character learn? Peeta‚ the son of a baker‚ has changed the most throughout the story in The Hunger Games Series. From the beginning of the story‚ Peeta is a shy and closed guy‚ who is always afraid to say his own feelings and words‚ “Well‚ there is this one girl. I’ve had
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driving in spring‚ summer‚ autumn‚ or winter. The task of learning to drive is stressful all on its’ own‚ but adding changing weather makes it all the more difficult. The most major concern is driving in the winter as compared to driving in the summer. Driving during these two seasons is like night and day for many reasons. Many individuals have the misconception that driving during the summer season has almost no risk associated with it. Although the roads are friendly during the summer‚ there are still
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O. HENRY‚ THE LAST LEAF In the 1890s‚ many artists lived in Greenwich Village‚ in One morning‚ the doctor spoke quietly to Sue outside Johnsy’s room. New York City. Sue and Johnsy were artists. The two girls met each ‘I can’t help her‚’ the doctor said. ‘She is very sad. She other in the month of May‚ at a restaurant in Greenwich doesn’t want to live. Someone must make her happy again. Village. What is she interested in?’ ‘I’m from the State of Maine‚’ Sue said to Johnsy
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know to have at least these four things‚ a prince in a far away land‚ a princess that will fall in love with the prince‚ a major conflict‚ and of course a happy ending. Peter S. Beagle changes the face of traditional fantasy stories in his book The Last Unicorn. A unicorn embarks on a journey to save all the other unicorns and along the way she meets Schmendrick‚ a failed magician‚ and an old maiden named Molly. Together they travel to King Haggard’s castle to search for the unicorn’s enemy‚ red bull
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