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Read: Ellis, Joseph. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation. Vintage: New
York, 2002.
ISBN: 0-375-70524-4
Directions:
Create a time management plan for your reading schedule to ensure that you have
ample time to read the book. Set due dates for each chapter and associated
questions. This assignment will not only enhance your understanding of course
material, but will also give you a foundation in the rigors of note-taking and
time management that are inherent to this course.
The following reading guide should be completed as you read each chapter before
the due date, scheduled for the first day of October.
o Answers must be handwritten and will serve as the foundation for an
open-notes test on the material on October 5-6 (Block Day)
o Answers will also serve as the basis for further discussion/analysis as the
course progresses into the Constitutional, Federalist and Jeffersonian
periods of American History.
o For each chapter, answer the following questions completely. Answers
should cite specific, relevant evidence from the book.
Reading Guide