History Summer Readings
IB Juniors who will be taking Higher Level History next year (2011-2012):
Make sure to purchase Founding Brothers:The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis ASAP.Read and annotate the whole text over the summer.Bring the text the first day of class next year and be prepared for discussion and more.The ISBN # is 0-375-70524-4.Annotate the book for style & writing choices, evidence to support Ellis' claims and analysis of founding events.Annotations will be due the first day of school.
p-IB Sophomores who will be taking IB 20th Century Topics in History next year (2011-2012):
Make sure to purchase The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman ASAP.Read and annotate the whole text over the summer.In your annotations and reading, pay close attention to:
- the short term and long term causes of WWI,
- events that reflect nationalism, mistakes made by leaders,
- as well as to the writing choices the author makes including the meaning of chapter titles.
Bring the text the first day of class next year and be prepared for discussion and more.The ISBN # is 0-345-47609-3.