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High School Social Studies

Summer Homework

The following courses do not require any summer homework:

US History Hon, Economics Hon, American Gov Hon, AP Gov Hon

World History Hon

Students will read and annotate a common book at each grade level. Click on the title to order your book. 

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A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage

ISBN 978-0802715524

Students will read and annotate a common book at each grade level. Click on the title to order your book. 

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Food Inc. by Carl Weber

ISBN 9781586486945

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AP World History

Students will read and annotate a common book at each grade level. Click on the title to order your book. 

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An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage

ISBN 9780802719911

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AP Euro

Students will read and annotate a common book at each grade level. Click on the title to order your book. 

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The Prince by Niccol Machiavelli

ISBN 978-0486272740

Students will read and annotate a common book at each grade level. Click on the title to order your book. 

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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

ISBN 978-0-19-956971-7

AP US History

AP Macro

Students will read and annotate a common book at each grade level. Click on the title to order your book. 

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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science (Fully Revised & Updated) by Charles Wheelan

ISBN 978-0-393-33764-8

(paperback)

AP Micro

Students will read and annotate a common book at each grade level. Click on the title to order your book. 

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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science (Fully Revised & Updated) by Charles Wheelan

ISBN 978-0-393-33764-8

(paperback)

AP Psychology

Read and/or watch each link below.

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  • Pinker, Stephen. The Mystery of Consciousness

http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/courses/hon182/Mystery_of_consciousness_Time_Mag_2007_Pinker.pdf

 

  • Lehrer, Jonah. Don’t

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/18/090518fa_fact_lehrer?currentPage=1

 

  • Ramachandran, V.S.  TedTalks, 3 Clues to Understanding your Brain

https://www.ted.com/talks/vs_ramachandran_3_clues_to_understanding_your_brain

 

  • Cuddy, Amy. TedTalks, Your body language may shape who you are

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are

 

  • Gilbert, Dan. TedTalks, The Psychology of your Future Self

Dan Gilbert: The psychology of your future self | TED Talk

 

  • Grewal, Daisy and Salovay, Peter. Feeling Smart: The Science of Emotional Intelligence

https://www.americanscientist.org/article/feeling-smart-the-science-of-emotional-intelligence

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