U.S. History

Outside Reading Form: U.S. History

1. In one paragraph (10 complete sentences) , summarize the major point of this reading.
   What is the historical purpose of the author? (Please be thorough. This will be very
   important to you)
2. In one paragraph (10 complete sentences) , what was the bias of the author? From what perspective does the author write (political, social, economic)? Why is this significant in the document you have read?
3. Different from the “what is the main point” question above, list (15 bullet points) several things that you learned from this reading, things that you did not know before doing this reading. These should be historically relevant/important and reflect the importance of the text.
4. The purpose of this assignment is to help you be prepared to refer to historians or historically significant individuals in your AP essays. In the space below, write down quotes (minimum of 4) from the document that you think might be useful. Try to be selective–choose those that are genuinely typical of the writer’s thinking or that highlight a major point in the writer’s thinking or argument. Include page numbers so that you can find them again when we review. These quotes should be substantial, i.e. nothing smaller
   than a sentence.