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Dear Fabulous MVHS Students Interested or Signed Up For Our APCSP Class,

Well done! You’ve decided to make computer science a part of your overall career path. It doesn’t matter if you plan on working in the tech sector, or just want the knowledge to augment your current path because these days, EVERYONE works with tech or technical systems. 

APCSP has the highest pass rate of all the AP classes, and comprises 3 exams - the Explore PT, Create PT and Multiple Choice Exam. You have many resources available to you now to prepare with:

Summer Assignment

Summer Assignment Information

AP World History: Modern ~ Summer Assignment 2021

Teachers: Barber, Gerwatowsky, and Tickler

Welcome to AP World History: Modern, we are looking forward to meeting you in the fall. The goal of this assignment is to expose students to a condensed and synthesized preview of AP World History. Due to the rigor and pacing of this course, MVHS AP World instructors found it beneficial for students to be exposed to a general overview of the curriculum over the summer break.

These assignments will assist students in building a fundamental knowledge of both world history content and the historical thinking skills necessary to succeed in a college level course so that every student may start the school year in a much better position to achieve success. You do not need to check out a book to complete the following assignments nor are these assignments designed to be overly time consuming or arduous. They are intended to lay the foundation for the first unit and subsequent material covered during the course of the year. The content and skills we will be addressing and introducing over the summer include.

• Note Taking

• World History before 1200 C.E.

• Historical Thinking Skills and Reasoning Processes 

• AP World History: Modern Course Framework (Units and Themes)

• Geographic Understanding

• Exam Overview

It would be wise to space these assignments out, rather than trying to complete it all in the closing days of summer. This will strengthen the skills by practicing them over a prolonged period as well as making it a less miserable and less stressful experience. This assignment should equate to reading an article, or completing an assignment, once a week if you spread it out. 

All work will be handwritten, and handed in on the first day of school. 

• Make every effort to put notes, definitions, and especially the significance into your own words. If you simply rewrite or copy the text, you will comprehend very little of it. 

• Notes should be handwritten in blue/black ink or pencil, and must be a minimum of at least 1 page (maximum of 2 pages (the back of the 1st page, or 2 one-sided pages). Give some consideration to the size of your handwriting and make sure that your work is legible, or you will not earn a grade as we cannot discern if you have shown the skills if we cannot read it. 

• This is independent work. Your work should not be eerily similar to someone else’s work. While collaboration and group work will be critical to your academic success, the responsibility to learn and demonstrate your thoughts begins and ends with you.

We will also have a discussion in the first week of school where students will be evaluated on their participation and quality of their comments to show they completed assignments. 

If you have any questions regarding this summer assignment please feel free to email any of the three teachers. We wish you all the best this summer and look forward to the 2020-2021 school year. 

Jessica Barber Jessica.Barber@svusd.org

Kim Gerwatowsky Kimberly.Gerwatosky@svusd.org 

Brian Tickler Brian.Tickler@svusd.org 

**Please see the assignment link for the actual assignments.**

Summer Assignment Information

For those who have not taken an AP history class in the past...

• Go to the College Board site for APUSH and read through the AP US History Course and Exam Description, especially the Course Framework section on pages 11-27 (link:  https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-us-history-course-and-exam-description.pdf)
• Pick up an APUSH test prep book

Otherwise, no summer work

For students entering English 1 Honors for the 2021-2022 school year, please read the following and be prepared to discuss the books and complete assignments on the first day.

• "How to Read Literature Like a Professor for Kids" by Thomas C. Foster (ISBN 9780062200853   
• “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst

Welcome future English 2 AP students!  Please contact Corrine Valdez or Katelin Petrulio if at anytime you have questions.

All summer assignments and information for incoming students will be provided on the google classroom.  Make sure to sign-in with your @mysaddleback.org account.  Access code is ea2tqui

The recommended summer reading

assignment is to read the FIRST CHAPTER of the "Language of Composition" textbook in its entirety (attached below).  DO NOT complete the activities within the chapter but DO read through them thoroughly.

Though not required it would be exceedingly beneficial to take notes as you read the chapter.

The pages for the reading in the attached PDF are 39-76, though they are pages 1-38 in the physical textbook page numbers.

Language of Composition

Rhetorical Strategies and Stylistic Devices

For this assignment you will:

1. Review the attached list of Rhetorical Strategies and Stylistic devices.
2. Make flashcards for each of the 50 strategies including:
   1. Front: strategy/device  
   2. Back: definition and an example
3. Study your flashcards throughout the summer.

You will be tested on these strategies in the first week of school. You will also receive points for thorough flashcards.

• Read The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
  • TEST 1^st week of class
• Read A Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Marquez 
  • ESSAY 1^st week of class

 

You don't have to memorize the ions due to the extraneous circumstances, but if you are interested in getting a head start this is a good place to do just that.

Printable file

 

All summer assignments and information for incoming AP and IB French students will be provided on the google classroom.  Make sure to sign-in with your @mysaddleback.org account.  Access code is qxod2aq

*If you are unable to gain access to the google classroom, please contact your teacher directly for assignments.  Email links can be found in the Staff Directory.

Please print and follow the directions for the summer assignment.

Spanish Summer Assignment

Spanish Summer Workbook

 

All summer assignments and information for incoming humanities students will be provided on the google classroom.  Make sure to sign-in with your @mysaddleback.org account.  Access code is dvuakgq

*If you are unable to gain access to the google classroom, please contact your teacher directly for assignments.  Email links can be found in the Staff Directory.

Summer Assignment

Summer Assignment

Saddleback College N.E.X.T. Academy June 14th-18th 10-12 PM via Zoom

Join us for a week of engaging activities and leadership workshops to prepare you for what comes next after high school. Discover your strengths & plan for your future Interact with Saddleback College faculty Learn about financial aid & scholarship Connect with industries from sectors you're interested in pursuing & more!

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