Homework

 
   Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH) Summer 2008 Reading

   "A People's History of the United States," by Howard Zinn (New York:
        Harper Collins, 2003).

   Requirements and Evaluation:

        1.) Students will read and evaluate the work, in chapter-by-
              chapter summaries (minimum of one paragraph per chapter;
              each summary must accurately represent the chapter's
              material).  There should be a concluding section that
              addresses the author's style and historical approach.

        2.) The report should be in standard academic format, double-
              spaced, with standard margins, standard font, and standard
              point (12 point).

        3.) In addition to the written requirement, a graded class 
              discussion will be conducted, in which each student will be
              required to express his/her views about the book, as to its
              content, strengths, and weaknesses.

        4.) The written portion will carry a possible point value of 150.
              The graded discussion will carry a point value of 50.