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 \nMrs.Cervi and Mr.Cameron  \nThere are four summer assignments required for APUS History.Carefully read the directions that follow-allfour assignments are due on your first day of school.  \nAssignment\\#1-Supplemental Reading (included in packet):Read“Why Do Historians So Often Differ”andanswer the three questions at the end.This should be hand written and brought with you on the first day ofclass.  \nAssignment\\#2-Chapter 1 of the Textbook(photocopied and included in packet):The first period/era inAPUSH begins in pre-Columbian America and ends with the settlement of the Jamestown Colony by theEnglish.On a North American continent controlled by American Indians,contact among the peoples of Europe,the Americas,and West Africa created a new world.Read “Chapter 1:The Meeting of Cultures”from thecourse textbook and complete the attached reading guide.This should be hand written and brought with you onthe first day of class.  \nAssignment\\#3-Supplemental Reading (included in packet):I Wish I'd Been There edited by ByronHollinshead is a collection of essays from America's leading historians about periods of history they wish theyhad witnessed.In each of their chapters,they give an account and the significance of a major historical eventand try to paint a picture of what it would look like if they were an eyewitness of the event,often filling in thedetails and the“unknowables”of history.You will read“A Day in Cahokia-AD 1030”by Biloine W.Young.While you read,complete the attached graphic organizer.This should be hand written and brought withyou on the first day of class.  \nAssignment\\#4-Writing Assignment:Using the list of topics below from chapter 1 of the textbook you wilwrite your own original chapter of I Wish I'd Been There.You should use your textbook as the first place togather information about your topic,but will have to conduct additional research in order to write your chapter.The chapter should be 2-3 pages typed,double-spaced,and should be written in a similar fashion as the Cahokiachapter you just read(you must explain what it would have been like to be there with a copious amount ofhistorical facts and detail,and highlight the significance of the topic in American history).You need to cite allof your ","cbCaipadbfwd3JiD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipadbfwd3JiD","pdf",23313318,"English","# APUSH Summer Reading Assignment Instructions\n## Course expectations and pacing\n## Required packet materials\n### Assignment #1: Supplemental reading Q&A\n### Assignment #2: Chapter 1 reading guide\n### Assignment #3: Cahokia graphic organizer\n### Assignment #4: Writing assignment and topics","[{\"question\":\"What are the main expectations for AP U.S. History during the summer and the start of school?\",\"answer\":\"The document emphasizes a rigorous, college-level AP course with an extremely fast pace. 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