Over the course of the block/semester, you will be asked to read two selections from that book.The selections will be a chapter or 15-20 pages. You will summarize the selection; the summary should be one-two pages. The summary should be ONLY the ideas in

 Humanities class. One page will do just fine. Must be in APA format for this one. 

• Over the course of the block/semester, you will be asked to read two selections from that book.The selections will be a chapter or 15-20 pages.
• You will summarize the selection; the summary should be one-two pages.
  • The summary should be ONLY the ideas in the text – your opinions and ideas should not be in this section.Your ideas and opinions will be in the response section.
• Next, you write a response.For the response, you should ask yourself what the ideas or facts are that made the biggest impact on you.
  • Were you surprised?
  • Did you learn something that is different from something you already knew?
• Then, you explore your own reaction – why is the idea or face you’re presenting the one that really resonated with you?
• Your response should be one page or less.
• This essay will be APA 6th ed. formatted with a cover page and a references page.
• This assignment has two submission portals built in.
  • The first submission portal for each assignment is to check your summary to ensure that your sentences are not too close to the original.
  • You are responsible for making any corrections where you have problems with paraphrasing and/or citation.

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond  Chapters 3-5

http://www.cloverport.kyschools.us/userfiles/3/Classes/308/Jared%20Diamond%20-%20Guns%20Germs%20and%20Steel.pdf