AP World History Summer Assignment
Hello everyone,
As the summer break winds down, it is important for you finish the summer assignment. It is due the first day of school. Most of you had had great contributions to the blog questions and I see us having a fruitful year. To make sure that everyone gets the summer assignment done, I will not post anymore discussion questions, but along with the summer assignment, you should finish watching the series "First Peoples" as it will give you visuals of the information in the textbook.
Enjoy the rest of your summer and I will see you August 18th!!...
As the summer break winds down, it is important for you finish the summer assignment. It is due the first day of school. Most of you had had great contributions to the blog questions and I see us having a fruitful year. To make sure that everyone gets the summer assignment done, I will not post anymore discussion questions, but along with the summer assignment, you should finish watching the series "First Peoples" as it will give you visuals of the information in the textbook.
Enjoy the rest of your summer and I will see you August 18th!!...
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My Story, Our Story
1. After four years of being upset that Ron married their white daughter, Takaki’s father-in-law, Mr. Rankin, began to warm up. Mr. Rankin’s “racist attitudes were not frozen.” What does Takaki mean? Do you think racism can be “unfrozen”? How? Share any of your experiences.
2. Takaki writes that when he went to college in Ohio, others thought he “did not look like an American.” What is an American? What does an American look like?
Day 13
Read Lesson 26 (TB-156): Tackling the Numbers
Read and highlight the Vocabulary you do not know.
Search synonyms for the words you do not know. http://www.thesaurus.com
Vocabulary (TB-157):
Do the Word Work, Part 1: Imperative Mood and Part 2: Language and Vocabulary Activity
Naviance:
Lesson: Growth Mindset and Adaptable and Productive
http://achieve.lausd.net/instruction
Back to Lesson 26:
Do Activities:
Analyzing Comparisons (TB-158)
Similarities and Distinctions (TB-159)
Written Response (TB-160)
Quick Check (TB-161)
Day 12
Read Lesson 24 (TB-144): On Imagination
Read and highlight the Vocabulary you do not know.
Search synonyms for the words you do not know. http://www.thesaurus.com
Vocabulary (TB-133):
Do the Word Work, Part 1: Infinitives and Part 2: Language and Vocabulary Activity (TB-145)
Naviance:
Lesson: High School Preview, Summer Enrichment Plan, and What have you Learned?
http://achieve.lausd.net/instruction
Back to Lesson 24:
Do Activities:
Outlining an Argument (TB-146)
In your own words (TB-147)
Written Response (TB-148)
Quick Check (TB-149)
Day 11
Read Lesson 22 (TB-132): Synesthesia
Read and highlight the Vocabulary you do not know.
Search synonyms for the words you do not know. http://www.thesaurus.com
Vocabulary (TB-133):
Do the Word Work, Part 2: Language and Vocabulary Activity
Naviance:
Lesson: Talking with My Family and Time Management
http://achieve.lausd.net/instruction
Back to Lesson 22:
Do Activities:
Outlining an Argument (TB-134)
Strengthening A Claim (TB-135)
Written Response (TB-136)
Redo Quick Check (TB-137)
Day 10
Quick Check (TB-125)
Read Lesson 20 (TB-108): Thoughtfully Thirsty and Drink Up!
Read and highlight the Vocabulary you do not know.
Search synonyms for the words you do not know. http://www.thesaurus.com
Vocabulary (TB-121):
Do the Word Work, but first watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhwGtNzdDmc
Do the Language and Vocabulary Activity
Naviance:
Lesson: What do colleges require?
http://achieve.lausd.net/instruction
Back to Lesson 20:
Do Activities:
Points of Disagreement (TB-122)
Pass It On (TB-123)
Written Response (TB-124 )
Redo Quick Check (TB-125)
Day 9
Quick Check (TB-113)
Read Lesson 18 (TB-108): Nicodemus: On Laziness
Read and highlight the Vocabulary you do not know.
Search synonyms for the words you do not know. http://www.thesaurus.com
Past Participles
Read the handout about infinitives and do the
Vocabulary (TB-109):
Do the Word Work.
Do the Language and Vocabulary Activity
Naviance:
Lesson: FACING FEARS ABOUT COLLEGE
http://achieve.lausd.net/instruction
Back to Lesson 18:
Do Activities:
A Closer Look (TB-110)
How to be Lazy (TB-111)
Written Response (TB-112 )
Redo Quick Check (TB-113)
Day 8
Quick Check
Read Lesson 16 (TB-): Nicodemus: A Land of Broken Promises
Read and highlight the Vocabulary you do not know.
Search synonyms for the words you do not know. http://www.thesaurus.com
Past Participles
Read the handout about infinitives and do the
Vocabulary:
Do the Language and Vocabulary activity on TB-97 https://www.merriam-webster.com
Naviance:
Lesson: Decision Making
http://achieve.lausd.net/instruction
Back to Lesson 14:
Do Activities:
Text and My Ideas (TB-98)
Past and Present (TB-99)
Written Response (TB-100)
Redo Quick Check
Day 7
Quick Check
Read Lesson 14 (TB-84): True Colors
Read and highlight the Vocabulary you do not know.
Search synonyms for the words you do not know. http://www.thesaurus.com
Past Participles
Do the past participle activity on page 85
Vocabulary:
Do the Language and Vocabulary activity on pg. 85 https://www.merriam-webster.com
Content Vocabulary:
cell
chromosome
color-blindness
gene
genetic
Naviance:
Lesson: My Personal School Support Network
http://achieve.lausd.net/instruction
Back to Lesson 14:
Do Activities:
Author’s Position (TB-86)
Newspaper Ad (TB-87)
Written Response (TB-88)
Redo Quick Check
Day 6
Read Lesson 12 (TB-72): Computing Success
Read and highlight the Vocabulary you do not know.
Search synonyms for the words you do not know. http://www.thesaurus.com
Vocabulary:
Define the following words: https://www.merriam-webster.com
Content Vocabulary:
calculation
colleagues
computation
innovators
pioneer
Naviance:
Lesson: My Career Path
http://achieve.lausd.net/instruction
Back to Lesson 12:
Watch the video: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat/sat-reading-writing-practice/new-sat-writing-grammar/v/shift-verb-tense
Do Activities:
Part 1 and Part 2 (TB-73) On your own
Two Views (TB-74)
A Different Purpose (TB-75)
Winter Break Soccer Practice Schedule All Teams
December 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th
08:00-10:30 AM
World History Final Exam Study Guide
- Make a list of countries that participated in the colonialism/imperialism of Africa, Middle East, etc. (Know the location of their colonies on a map and years of occupation).
- What happened in Burma?
- Motives of imperialism: economic, political, social, and cultural.
- Bismarck and Berlin Conference of 1884-5.
- What does the phrase “white man’s burden mean”?
- Charles Darwin and Social Darwinism
- Why did colonial powers not develop industries in the colonies?
- Ways or running colonies: direct and indirect ruling, spheres of influence, etc.
- Old Colonialism/Imperialism vs. New Colonialism/Imperialism
- Suez Canal and military power to control the world.
Soccer schedule for this week
Varsity Schedule
Friday, December 9th vs. El Camino Real at St. Francis HS at 5:00
Saturday, December 10th vs. Canoga Park/No. Hollywood at Royal HS 5:00 or 7:00 PM
Monday, December 12th vs. Kennedy at Sylmar at 2:30 PM
Thursday, December 15th at San Fernando at 2:30 PM
Winter break Schedule TBD
JV Schedule
No game on Friday, Dec. 9th.
Saturday, December 10th vs. Taft at St. Francis HS at 12:15 PM
Monday, December 12th vs. Kennedy at Sylmar at 4:00 PM
Thursday, December 15th at San Fernando at 4:00 PM
Winter break Schedule TBD
Frosh/Soph Schedule
Saturday, December 10th vs. TBD at 2:00 PM at John Burroughs HS (Burbank)
Saturday, December 17th, 19th and 20th TBD
Winter break Schedule TBD
