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SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

The Summer Assignment has three (3) parts:

  1. Complete the two readings below and the 13 written responses. If you are taking the course during the FALL 2017 semester, your work is due on Thursday, August 31, 2017. If you are taking the course during the SPRING 2018 semester, your work is due on Friday, January 26, 2018.

  2. Learn these key terms and prepare for a test over the Middle Ages on Thursday, August 31, 2017 (or Friday, January 26, 2018).

  3. Consume mass media related to European history.​
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Summerwork Phase 1: Read and Write

Step 1: Before 1300

First, read “The West Before 1300” from The Western Heritage Since 1300 by Kagan, Ozment, and Turner.
  • Respond to the seven review questions on page lxxvii of the reading.
  • The response to each question should be 200-250 words - roughly ½ - ¾ typed page, double-spaced in 12 pt. Times New Roman font with one-inch margins.
  • Write clearly and concisely using detailed evidence from the text.
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Step 2: Late Middle Ages

Next, read “Chapter 12: The Crisis of the Later Middle Ages” from A History of Western Society by McKay, Hill, and Buckler.
  • Answer the six preview questions which introduce the chapter on page 379 in the same manner: 200-250 words – roughly ½ - ¾ typed page, double-spaced in 12 pt. Timesa New Roman font with one-inch margins.
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Step 3: Submit Responses

In total, your thirteen responses should be 8-10 pages.

Written responses are due on Thursday, August 31, 2017 (or Friday, January 26, 2018).

Next: Summerwork Phases 2 and 3

Learn these KEY TERMS ​for a test over the Middle Ages on Thursday, August 31, 2017 (or Friday, January 26, 2018.)
​Consume MASS MEDIA related to European history.​

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