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AP Government and Politics Summer Assignment The Book: Matthews, Christopher. Hardball Revised. Simon and Schuster, 1999. ISBN 0-68-484559-8 In addition to the summer reading and accompanying assignment, all students will be expected to participate in class discussions about the book. The Assignment: *First, read and outline the book. Your outline must be hand written. - This will be due the first week of class. * Second, choose TWO chapter titles and for each find an appropriate situation from current politics that you feel captures the spirit of those titles. Write a short analysis for each describing the current situation and showing how it connects to the title. You will have to go through a newspaper or surf the web to find a reputablesite such as CNN, NPR, CBS, NBC, etc. . . to complete this part of the assignment. You will also need to include a copy or printout of your source when you turn in the write-ups. *Third, you will have an open-note test on the reading that will occur the first week of the course. Your outlines (once again, hand written) from Hardball will be collected when you turn in your test.

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Page 1: AP Government and Politics Summer Assignment · AP Government and Politics Summer Assignment The Book: Matthews, Christopher. Hardball Revised. Simon and Schuster, 1999. ISBN 0-68-484559-8

AP Government and Politics

Summer Assignment

The Book:

Matthews, Christopher. Hardball Revised. Simon and Schuster, 1999. ISBN 0-68-484559-8

In addition to the summer reading and accompanying assignment, all students will be

expected to participate in class discussions about the book.

The Assignment:

*First, read and outline the book. Your outline must be hand written.

- This will be due the first week of class.

* Second, choose TWO chapter titles and for each find an appropriate situation from

current politics that you feel captures the spirit of those titles. Write a short analysis for

each describing the current situation and showing how it connects to the title. You will

have to go through a newspaper or surf the web to find a “reputable” site such as CNN,

NPR, CBS, NBC, etc. . . to complete this part of the assignment. You will also need to

include a copy or printout of your source when you turn in the write-ups.

*Third, you will have an open-note test on the reading that will occur the first week of

the course. Your outlines (once again, hand written) from Hardball will be collected

when you turn in your test.