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East Brunswick Magnet School
Social Studies Honors and AP Summer Assignments
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Summer Reading Expectations
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Congratulations on your Honors or AP placement!
To best prepare you for the rigor and expectations of an honors or advanced placement course, you will be expected to complete Document-Based Questions (DBQs) and accompanying reading questions during the summer. Upon returning, all students will be expected to complete an in-class writing assignment and participate in a Socratic Seminar.
All resources you need to be successful will be located on this document including primary sources, questions, rubrics, etc.
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Incoming Freshmen
(Honors)
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World History:
Topic: The Middle Ages
World History Summer Assignment Instructions
Includes: readings, guided questions, DBQs, worksheets, essay prompts and rubric.
Assessments:
- 10 Reading Questions (To be completed during the summer)
- 10 DBQs using HIPPO Analysis (To be completed during the summer)
- DBQ Essay (To be written in class on the first day)
- Socratic Seminar (In-class)
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Rising Juniors
(Honors)
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United States History I:
Topic: Colonies (1607-1754)
USI Honors Summer Work
Includes: readings, guided questions, DBQs, worksheets, essay prompts and rubric.
Assessments:
- 10 DBQs using HIPPO Analysis (To be completed during the summer)
- 20 Chapter Questions (To be completed during the summer)
- DBQ Essay (To be written in class on the first day)
- Socratic Seminar (In-class)
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Rising Seniors
(Honors)
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United States History II:
Topic: 1920s
USII Honors Summer Work
Includes: readings, guided questions, DBQs, worksheets, essay prompts and rubric.
Assessments:
- 32 Key terms and 9 Essential Questions (To be completed during the summer)
- 10 DBQs with annotations (To be completed during the summer)
- Long Essay Question (LEQ) using the HAPPY Analysis (To be written in class on the first day)
- Socratic Seminar (In-class)
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Rising Seniors
(AP)
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AP United States History:
Topic: Early Colonies (1491-1877)
APUSH Assignment Schedule and Checklist
Includes: Overview of chapter readings, documents and writing assignments.
Join Google Classroom using the code: dildxlgn
Assignments will be pushed out via Google Classroom weekly
Assessments:
- Document-based Questions (DBQs) (To be completed during summer using the HAPPY Analysis)
- Short Answer Questions (SAQs) (To be completed during the summer)
- Multiple Choice questions (To be completed during the summer)
- Long Essay Questions (LEQs) (To be completed during the summer)
- Socratic Seminar (In-class)
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Additional Resources:
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DBQ Essay Rubric (World History)
US I Honors DBQ rubric
AP Central: APUSH
HIPPO Analysis
HAPPY Analysis
Socratic Seminar
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