AP U.S. History (APUSH) Summer Assignment - CPA Outline

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AP U.S. History (APUSH) summer assignment requiring students to prepare handwritten “CPA Outline” documents for Topics 1.2 through 1.6. Students must use a lined paper format and transfer each topic’s number, title, and Learning Objective from the AMSCO textbook. The outline should include copied major and subheadings, defined and underlined key terms, and additional notes tied to the Learning Objective. A two-column layout is required, with a right margin left for in-class lecture notes, and each new topic starts on a new page for first-week submission.

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APUSH Class Preparation Assignment “CPA Outline”

How to complete the assignment

Outline requirements and in-class notes submission

APU.S. History(APUSH)Summer Assignment APUSH Class Preparation Assignment “CPA Outline” Welcome to AP U. S. History! For the summer assignment you will read and outline the TOPICS we will cover in class the first week of school. This assignment will help you better understand the content we discuss in class lectures and will serve as a tool to prepare for assessments. For your summer assignment, you will complete a CPA outline for Topics 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6. Use the following directions to complete the assignment and you will submit it the first week of school: How to complete the APUSH Class Preparation Assignment “CPA Outline” 1. Take out a sheet of lined paper and a BLACK/ BLUE pen. All outlines MUST be hand-written in black/blue PEN. Write your name, date, period at the top right corner. 2. Open your AMSCO textbook to the assigned topic. For this summer assignment, you will click on this link to access the pages you will need. APUSHAMSCO Topic 1.2_ 1.6 PDF. pdf [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MBCQGxxBbJd2bYQZG87_VubUi9gS8gfC/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MBCQGxxBbJd2bYQZG87_VubUi9gS8gfC/view?usp=sharing) [3.](3. On the top line of your sheet of paper)[ On the top line of your sheet of paper](3. On the top line of your sheet of paper), copy the topic NUMBER and the TITLE of the topic, as it appears in the book pages. Example for Topic 1.2, write: Topic 1.2: Native American Societies Before European Contact 4. On the second/third line, write “L.O.” and copy the Learning Objective ( LO) as it is written in the book. Example for Topic 1.2, write: L. O.: Explain how various native populations interacted with the natural environment in North America in the period before European contact. 5. Divide your page into two columns. In the “TOPIC” column you will write your TOPIC Outline Notes. The “DETAILS” column will be blank until you get to class. We will add details to the column as we discuss content in class. 6. Now you are ready to start reading. Begin to read the topic pages from the book and write your outline on the “TOPIC” column. As your read, you will copy/write the following on your lined paper: a. Copy each MAJOR HEADING as it appears. b. Copy each SUBHEADING as it appears. c. Copy and DEFINE KEY TERMS (bold words) . Highlight/underline each Key Term. d. Write down ADDITIONAL NOTES about important information related to each subheading. All your notes should relate back to the Learning Objective ( LO) Question at the top of your page. Example for Topic 1.2, write: I. Cultures of Central and South America 1. Mayas, Aztecs, Incas- Three highly developed civilizations with organized societies that carried on an extensive trade, and created calendars. 2. Corn (maize)-All three cultivated crops this crop that provided a stable food supply II. Cultures of North America A. General Patterns 1. Native societies have fewer people and less complex social structures than those in Mexico and South America. Many disappeared. Men made tools and hunted, women gathered plants or grew crops. B. Language Differences 1. Algonquian, siouan-Many different languages you get the idea, continue your outline from here on your own. e. Don’t forget to leave space under the “DETAILS” column for class notes: Leave a 2-3 inch margin on the RIGHT side of the page for taking notes during class lecture. f. When you get to a New Topic, you need to START at the TOP of a NEW PAGE: Every time you complete Step 6 for a topic, you must start the next topic on a new page…and repeat steps 3-6. 7. The assignment will be collected in class the first week of school. Enjoy your summer! We are looking forward to a great school year􀂸.

FAQs

What is the APUSH summer assignment and what should you produce?

You must complete a handwritten “CPA Outline” for Topics 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6. The outlines are prepared using a lined paper two-column format.

How should you set up each page for a topic?

Write your name, date, and period at the top right. Copy the topic number and title, then add “L.O.” followed by the Learning Objective, and leave space on the right side for 2–3 inch margin notes during class.

What content must be included in the “TOPIC” column of your outline?

Copy each major heading and subheading as shown in the book, define and highlight/underline key terms (bold words), and write additional notes connected to the Learning Objective for that topic.

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