AP+and+Pre-AP+Books


 * Lengthy reading passages will be on the AP Test. Reading comprehension is also crucial to success in college. To that end, students are to read two oustide reading books in APWH and at least one in Pre-AP.**

//Siddhartha// by Herman Hess//e// (118 pages-there should be a free book available on the IPAD via iBooks __//**AND**//__ // Destiny Disrupted // by Tamim Ansary (372 pages) in Semester 1/beginning of Semester 2 ** AND ** // The Rape of Nanking // by Iris Chang (246 pages) in Semester 2 ( over 700 pages of outside reading! Great for reading comprehension on the AP test!)
 * 1. What do I read for AP World History? **


 * 2. What do I read for Pre-AP?** //Siddhartha// by Herman Hess//e// (118 pages-there should be a free book available on the IPAD via iBooks) **AND** //A History of the World in 6 Glasses// by Tom Standage (290 pages).

To calculate how many pages you should be reading per month, fill out this formula: Number of pages in my book_ divided by 3 months = pages/month To find out how many pages per week divide the __pages/month__ # by 4 weeks: pages/week
 * 3. How long will it take me?**

If cost is any issue, please see me and I can see about loaning you a book. However, most of these books can be found for free at your local library or through other resourceful means. You can also purchase used or new copies through online retailers such as Amazon.com
 * 4. How much will it cost?**

For //Siddhartha//: Review this powerpoint and follow the instructions for what to do for history class:
 * 5. What do I do after reading the book?**

__**6. Extra INFO on Siddhartha:**__

http://nuevaenglish.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/0/0/11000299/siddharthastudyguide-1.pdf http://msgrfarrellhs.enschool.org/ourpages/auto/2010/2/23/61029645/hesse.pdf **From JSTOR, college scholarly journal** http://www.msgrfarrellhs.org/ourpages/auto/2010/2/23/61029645/hesse.pdf http://travismay108.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/siddhartha/ https://www.asian-studies.org/eaa/Siddhartha.htm?body= https://www.asian-studies.org/eaa/Siddhartha.htm http://www.ensworth.com/ftpimages/101/download/download_1191527.pdf

For //A History of the World in 6 Glasses: //

For //Destiny Disrupted: //

For //Rape of Nanking: Same assignment as Destiny Disrupted.//