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these beverages! The book is simply meant to provide an interesting view of civilizations and trade, from which we can initiate our year-long discussions of world history.) Summer Assignment Two: Students will be required to read the first 6 chapters in the on-line text. Students will be provided Key Terms/People as well as a guided reading chart to aid them in organizing this information. Students will be given a password to access the on-line text in August. It is our suggestion that you complete the Summer Reading Assignment (Summer Assignment One) in July so you can spend all of August on Summer Assignment Two. ***In order to receive your password to access the on-line text as well as other supplements parents are required to email John Pelano at Jackson Memorial High School jrpelano@jacksonsd.org or William Beaver at Jackson Liberty High School wrbeaver@jacksonsd.org *** This email will also serve as recognition by both parents and students of the summer assignment requirements as well as an understanding that AP World History is an academically rigorous and demanding college-level course which requires multiple hours of study per week.
AP WORLD HISTORY SUMMER ASSIGNMENT 2013-2014 A summer reading assignment is the beginning of most Advanced Placement courses. This year`s summer reading assignment for AP World History is a History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage. This book traces the history of the world though a discussion of beverages that people drank in various time periods— beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and Coca-Cola. Reading the book will help you develop a perspective on our yearlong study of history of world civilization in AP World History. The assignments listed below are MANDATORY, are due on September 9, 2013, and are pledged assignments. Standage, Tom. A History of the World in 6 Glasses. 2006. ISBN-10 (for paperback edition): 9780802715524 or ISBN-13: 978-0802715524. Directions: 1. Read the book. It is a great book, and is read by a large number of AP World History students each year. 2. INDEPENDENT WORK: Please note that the use of any resources on the internet regarding this book to complete your assignments will be viewed as plagiarism. In submitting your assignments, you are pledging that the work is the result of only your effort. 3. A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN SIX GLASSES GUIDED READING QUESTIONS: As you read, answer the attached reading questions for each chapter. Your answers need to be thorough, but do not need to be lengthy- 3 to 4 sentences should suffice for all but the summary questions where a longer request is specifically requested. 4. ANNOTATED MAPS: You must create a collection of maps to illustrate the diffusion of three of the six beverages discussed in the book. Each beverage must be shown on a different map. (3 maps total) a. Maps should be presented on 8.5 x11 paper- one map per page. b. Use arrows to illustrate diffusion of the beverage (or its ingredients)- where did each beverage originate? To what places did it spread? c. Include at least 5 annotations on each map (i.e. - notes to explain significant events that happened in places labeled on the map). Include dates! d. Include a legend. e. Maps should be colorful. You may also include symbols or illustrations. Be creative! f. You may hand-draw your maps or create them digitally. g. Choose three of the six maps listed below. Your maps should be titled & labeled with the following:
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