Summer+Assignment+2009


 * Advanced Placement U.S. History **** Summer Assignment **


 * //If you begin to get frustrated, please feel free to email me (//****//lohara@cbsd.org//****//). Be sure to introduce yourself and let me know where you're getting stuck, and I'll be happy to help you. Happy reading and writing! ~Miss O'Hara//**
 * Purpose**: Through thoughtful reading of the articles below, you will better understand the society of Colonial America and be prepared to discuss the dynamics of Colonial America on the first day of school.


 * Task**: You will complete a brief, thesis-driven essay answering the prompt below. You are limited to using information found only in the secondary readings listed below. You must cite any quoted or paraphrased information you use from the articles (using MLA format) in the body of your essay. Use information from __no more than__ four (4) of the secondary sources below.

Requirements for your essay: · Four or five paragraphs required. · No more than two pages in length. · Word process your essay and save a copy of it for later editing. · Double space your work and maintain margins of 1” on all sides. · Use appropriate academic tone. No contractions, slang, or use of first and second person. · Your work is to be independent. Plagiarism will result in failure in the assignment and disciplinary referral. · Correctly formatted listing of sources used (a works cited page)
 * Prompt**: America’s history includes immigrants coming to a New World and facing challenges in their attempts to create new communities. Explain the two or three most important challenges facing America’s first colonists in the seventeenth century (1600s)?

Steps: 1.  Go to the appropriate class wiki __after June 1, 2009__. The links are listed below: · CB West: http://cbw-apus.wikispaces.com 2.  Choose four articles from the list of readings available at the wiki. 3.  Thoughtfully read the articles you have chosen. __You should mark up, highlight, or take notes on what you read__. 4.  After reading and analyzing the sources you have selected, plan a thoughtful response to the prompt at the top of the page. 5.  Write a draft of a thesis-driven essay that is __no more than two pages__ in length. You may not use information other than what is found in the readings, nor may you draw from more than four (4) of the readings provided. 6.  Create a works cited page, a correctly formatted listing of the sources you used in your paper. 7.  Bring with you on the first day of class a good working draft of your essay as well as copies of the articles you have chosen and any notes or planning you completed in the creation of your essay. Also bring a copy of the works cited page for your paper.  Possible Readings:

Military History || Social History || Economic History || “The Colonial Origins of American Liberty”
 * Political Culture and
 * Thomas E. Woods, Jr.,

|| Gloria L. Main, “An Inquiry into when and why Women Learned to Write in Colonial New England” || Simon Smith, “Piracy in Early British America” || || Martha Saxton, “Bearing the Burden? Puritan Wives” || Gerald R. McDermott, “Jonathan Edward and American Indians: The Devil Sucks their Blood” || ||  ||
 * Michael Westaway McCue and Allyson Patton, “The Soldier and the ‘King’”
 * || Wendy Martin, “Women and the American Revolution”

All of the articles on this assignment were found through CB’s online databases, in this case, History Study Center. In order to cite an online database, use the following format: Format: 1. Name of author (if given) - //last// //name, first name//. 2. Title of the article - "//Title//." 3. Title of the magazine/newspaper/book that article originally came from - //__Title__// 4. Date of original publication of the magazine/newspaper - //day month year:// 5. Page number(s) in magazine/newspaper- //#//. (if available) 6. Title of the database underlined- __Database__. 7. Name and location of the institution where you accessed the database- //Central Bucks// //West/East/South High School Library.// 8. Date you accessed the information - //day month year// (for our purposes, use 1 June 2009). 9. If known, the URL of the service's main page - .
 * Citation Instructions for AP US Summer Assignment **

Example: McGraw, Dan. "Inspired Students: The Key to Academic Achievement." __U.S. News & World Report__ 18 January 1999. __eLibrary__. Central Bucks West High School Library. 7 June 2000 . If you cited this article in your paper you would put the citation at the end of the sentence (“Inspired Students…”). // Political Culture and Military History // “ The Colonial Origins of American Liberty” Author: Thomas E. Woods, Jr. Title: “The Colonial Origins of American Liberty” Original publication journal: __Ideas on Liberty__ Original publication date: September 2000 Page numbers: 26-34 Database: __eLibrary__ Location: Central Bucks West / East / South High School Library. Date Accessed: June 1, 2009 Main URL: . “The Soldier and the ‘King’” Author: Michael Westaway McCue Title: “The Soldier and the ‘King’” Original publication journal: __American History__ Original publication date: June 2002 Page numbers: 44 Database: __eLibrary__ Location: Central Bucks West / East / South High School Library. Date Accessed: June 1, 2009 Main URL: . // Social History // “An Inquiry into when and why Women Learned to Write in Colonial New England” Author: Gloria L. Main Title: “An Inquiry into when and why Women Learned to Write in Colonial New England” Original publication journal: __Journal of Social History__ Original publication date: 1991 Page numbers: 579-589 Database: __eLibrary__ Location: Central Bucks West / East / South High School Library. Date Accessed: June 1, 2009 Main URL: .
 * Article Citation Information: **

“Bearing the Burden? Puritan Wives” Author: Martha Saxton Title: “Bearing the Burden? Puritan Wives” Original publication journal: __History Today__ Original publication date: October 1994 Page numbers: 28-33 Database: __eLibrary__ Location: Central Bucks West / East / South High School Library. Date Accessed: June 1, 2009 Main URL: .

“Women and the American Revolution” Author: Wendy Martin Title: “Women and the American Revolution” Original publication journal: __Early American Literature__ Original publication date: 1976 Page numbers: 322-335 Database: __eLibrary__ Location: Central Bucks West / East / South High School Library. Date Accessed: June 1, 2009 Main URL: . // Economic History // “Piracy in Early British America” Author: Simon Smith Title: “Piracy in early British America” Original publication journal: __History Today__ Original publication date: May 1996 Page numbers: 29-37 Database: __eLibrary__ Location: Central Bucks West / East / South High School Library. Date Accessed: June 1, 2009 Main URL: <http://www.elibrary.com/s/edumark>.

“Jonathan Edward and American Indians: The Devil Sucks their Blood” Author: Gerald R. McDermott Title: “Jonathan Edwards and American Indians: The Devil Sucks their Blood” Original publication journal: __The New England Quarterly__ Original publication date: December 1999 Page numbers: 539-557 Database: __eLibrary__ Location: Central Bucks West / East / South High School Library. Date Accessed: June 1, 2009 Main URL: <http://www.elibrary.com/s/edumark>.

RUBRIC TO EVALUATE YOUR WORK: <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">□ Printed-out copies of readings (10 points) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">□ Evidence of note-taking, high-lighting, or other pre-writing strategies (10 points) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">□ Works cited page (10 points) || Sharply focused thesis that addresses the prompt. Supporting paragraphs that are clearly and consistently related to thesis. Well-structured conclusion that strongly reaffirms thesis. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Structured introduction that provides relevant context. Identifiable thesis that addresses the prompt. Supporting paragraphs related to thesis. Structured conclusion that reaffirms thesis. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Poorly structured introduction that provides vague or irrelevant context. Unclear thesis or thesis does not address the prompt. Supporting paragraphs not logically related to thesis. Poorly structured conclusion that inadequately reaffirms thesis. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Incomplete or missing introduction. No apparent thesis. Body paragraphs do not relate to the prompt. Irrelevant or missing conclusion. || Accuracy - Evidence is factually accurate. Errors are minor. Usage – Evidence quoted and paraphrased appropriately to support well-developed arguments. Citations – Evidence honestly and accurately cited. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Adequacy - Provides sufficient evidence to address the prompt. Accuracy - Evidence is factually accurate. Errors do not detract from the overall purpose. Usage - Evidence quoted and paraphrased to support relevant arguments. Citations – Evidence honestly and accurately cited with minimal error. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Adequacy - Provides insufficient evidence to address the prompt. Accuracy - Evidence has errors that detract from the overall purpose. Usage - Evidence is improperly quoted and paraphrased or arguments are undeveloped. Citations – Significant errors in the citation of evidence. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Adequacy - Provides minimal or no evidence. Accuracy - Evidence has substantial errors that seriously detract from the overall purpose. Usage - Evidence is not used or arguments are missing. Citation - No attempt at citation. || Evident control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation. Paragraphs flow smoothly and transitions are effective. <span style="font-size: 9pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Citations formatted correctly with minimal errors. Works cited page formatted correctly with minimal errors. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mostly clear and understandable writing. Adequate control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation. Paragraphs flow and transitions are evident. Citations formatted with some errors. Works cited page formatted with some errors. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Writing is somewhat difficult to understand. Limited control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation. Paragraphs do not flow and transitions are ineffective / missing. Formatting of citations is inconsistent. Formatting of works cited page is inconsistent. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Writing is difficult to understand. Minimal to no control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation. Limited paragraphing and no transitions There is no attempt at formatting citations. There is no works cited page. ||
 * **Pre-Writing (50 points)** Due first day of class ||
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; msolist: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;">□ Working draft of an essay (20 points)
 * **Writing Quality (50 points)** Due one week from first day of class<span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Organization ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Advanced **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">10-9 ** || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Proficient **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">8-7 ** || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Basic **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">6 ** || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Below Basic **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">5-0 ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Well-structured introduction that provides purposeful context.
 * **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Content ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Advanced **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">35-32 ** || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Proficient **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">31-25 ** || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Basic **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">24-21 ** || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Below Basic **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">20-0 ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Adequacy - Provides specific and substantial evidence to address the prompt.
 * **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Conventions ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Advanced **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">5 ** || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Proficient **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">4 ** || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Basic **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">3 ** || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Below Basic **
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; msobidifontfamily: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">2-0 ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Clear and understandable writing.
 * //If you begin to get frustrated, please feel free to email me (//****//lohara@cbsd.org//****//). Be sure to introduce yourself and let me know where you're getting stuck, and I'll be happy to help you. Happy reading and writing! ~Miss O'Hara//**