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Update from 7/2-
Incoming APWH students, check out the summer assigment at:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/northwoodhs/PDF%20Files/Summer2009/APWorldHistory.pdf
Also, if you are in AP English Language and Composition, note the books that you can read for both of our classes:
Diamond, Jared. Guns, Germs, and Steel: the Fates of Human Societies. One theory for European dominance, skip Part 4.
Armstrong, Karen. Islam: A Short History. An interesting look at the development of Islam and the societies and governments that adopted it.
Coe, Sophie and Michael. True History of Chocolate. Story of chocolate drawing upon archaeology, socio-economic and culinary history.
Diamond, Jared. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. Environmental theory on why societies fail.
Armstrong, Karen. A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The history of how people have perceived and experienced God from the time of Abraham to the present.
Kurlansky, Mark. Cod: A History of a Fish that Changed the World History of cod. ***
Salt: A World History. History of salt and its by-products. You’ll get hungry!***
Landes, David. The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, Analysis of wealth distribution in the world, focuses on causes
Pendergrast, Mark. Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed the World – interesting account of coffee, linking it to many dictatorships around the world.
Toussaint-Samat, Maguelonne. The History of Food. Comprehensive look at the history of gathering, hunting, meat, dairy products, sugar, chocolate, sugar, coffee, tea, etc. Each major food has its own chapter.
Report from the 2009 APWH Reading in Colorado
Northwood Students, check EdLine too, but this will also be a useful site as there are materials I haven't figured out how to post on EdLine.