Below are the links to the Recommended Nonfiction Lists I have posted on Amazon's Listmania!  The recommendations are based on books that either I have read, my colleagues have read, other AP teachers have read, or that have been on bestseller lists somewhere.  Also, these books are available for check out at our public library.  The only reason I have the Amazon lists is to make it easier for you to get information about the book: the cover, summaries, reviews, the first few pages.  You are absolutely not required to purchase the book; the books are available at the public library.  If your perusal of my lists leads you to find another book that interests you, then simply bring it to class to get my approval.  Happy Book Hunting!  Don't forget that you will have your first IR Check Wednesday, September 4th.  You are expected to bring your book with you that day to complete an assignment in class.

List 1:  Environment/Nature/Animals/Science/Health
List 2:  Psychology/Sociology/Food
List 3:  Education/History/Government/Immigration 
List 4:  Drugs/True Crime/Miscellaneous

Writing Exercise #1:  Vocabulary Sentences

Due:  Thursday, August 29th at the beginning of class before the quiz.  No late work.

Choose any 5 of the vocabulary words from List 1.  Write 5 sentences following these guidelines:

Use context clues within your sentences to show that you know the meaning of the words.

Write a complex sentence.  (One independent clause + one dependent/subordinate clause)

Examples:

Subordinate clause at the beginning:

Because the scientist had to wade through numerous pages of extraneous material, he took longer than he had expected to complete the project.

or

Independent clause at the beginning:

The scientist took longer than expected to complete the project because he had to wade through numerous pages of extraneous material.

Subordinate clauses begin with a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION.  Here's a link to a list of the most common subordinating conjunctions.