Read the following book:

Weatherford, Jack. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. New York : Three Rivers, 2005.

Assignment:

Write a five paragraph essay describing the political or social impact the conquest of Genghis Khan had on Asia and Europe . Cite examples from the book.

Honors US History:

Read the following book:

Philbrick, Nathaniel. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War. New York : Penguin, 2007.

Assignment:

Answer the following question in 2-3 pages:

In the seventeenth century, New England Puritans tried to create a model society. What were their aspirations, and to what extent were those aspirations fulfilled during the seventeenth century? Cite examples from the reading. Use MLA for citations and style formatting.

A.P. US History:

Read the following book:

Philbrick, Nathaniel. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War. New York : Penguin, 2007.

Assignments:

1. Answer the following question in 2-3 pages:

In the seventeenth century, New England Puritans tried to create a model society. What were their aspirations, and to what extent were those aspirations fulfilled during the seventeenth century? Cite examples from the reading. Use MLA for citations and style formatting.

2. Read and take notes of chapters 2-4 of the course textbook, and study the questions at the end of each chapter. There will be an exam the first week of school on this material.

Nash, et al. The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society. 7th ed. New York : Pearson Longman, 2006.

A.P. United States Government and Politics:

Read one of the following books:

Write a three-page paper due on the first day of class. Include a summary of the book’s content, a brief biography of the author, an analysis of the author’s thesis, and your impression of how the author’s thesis relates to our government today.