AP Research
For your AP Research summer assignment, please read EITHER Freya India's Girls: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything OR Matt Britton's Generation AI: Why Generation Alpha and the Age of AI Will Change Everything.
Click below (Option 1 or Option 2) to read more about these books and to understand the specific requirements of the assignment. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at achambers@clarenceschoolsorg.
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Option 1
CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL
AP RESEARCH — SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT
SUMMER 2026 · DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
OPTION 1
Girls: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything
by Freya India
AP Research · Mr. Chambers · Annotated Hard Copy Required
This summer you will read, think about, and mark up Freya India’s cultural study of how modern girlhood has been shaped and sold. Your annotations are not a formality — they are your intellectual record of a summer spent reading carefully.
ASSIGNMENT AT A GLANCE
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MINIMUM ANNOTATIONS |
BOOK FORMAT |
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ANNOTATION METHOD |
TYPED ANNOTATIONS |
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Where to write your annotations: You have two acceptable options. You may write directly in the margins, on blank pages, or in any white space within your hard copy. Alternatively, you may use physical sticky notes attached to the relevant pages. Both methods may be combined. Typed, printed, or digitally submitted annotations are not allowed. |
WHAT MAKES A STRONG ANNOTATION
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Ask a question |
Make a connection |
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Define or note a key term |
Agree or push back |
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Identify an argument |
Note a rhetorical move |
REQUIREMENTS & EXPECTATIONS
— A minimum of 100 handwritten annotations distributed throughout the book — not concentrated in a single chapter.
— Annotations must be substantive: a checkmark, underline, or single word does not count toward the minimum.
— Sticky notes must be firmly adhered to the relevant page and clearly reference the text they address.
— No typed, printed, or digital annotations accepted — no exceptions.
— Bring your annotated hard copy to class on Tuesday, September 8.
— Students who purchase the book through digital retailers must ensure they are ordering the physical print edition.
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Where to purchase: Freya India’s Girls is available at most major booksellers, including independent bookstores, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Target. ISBN: 978-0063399624. Allow time for shipping if ordering online — the book must be in hand before summer ends. |
Questions over the summer may be directed to Mr. Chambers at achambers@clarenceschools.org. I look forward to discussing this book with you in the fall.
MR. CHAMBERS · AP RESEARCH · CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Option 2
CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL
AP RESEARCH — SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT
SUMMER 2026 · DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
OPTION 2
Generation AI: Why Generation Alpha and the
Age of AI Will Change Everything
by Matt Britton
AP Research · Mr. Chambers · Annotated Hard Copy Required
This summer you will read, think about, and mark up Matt Britton’s urgent examination of how artificial intelligence is reshaping the generation growing up alongside it. Your annotations are not a formality — they are your intellectual record of a summer spent reading carefully.
ASSIGNMENT AT A GLANCE
|
MINIMUM ANNOTATIONS |
BOOK FORMAT |
|
ANNOTATION METHOD |
TYPED ANNOTATIONS |
|
Where to write your annotations: You have two acceptable options. You may write directly in the margins, on blank pages, or in any white space within your hard copy. Alternatively, you may use physical sticky notes attached to the relevant pages. Both methods may be combined. Typed, printed, or digitally submitted annotations are not allowed. |
WHAT MAKES A STRONG ANNOTATION
|
Ask a question |
Make a connection |
|
Define or note a key term |
Agree or push back |
|
Identify an argument |
Note a rhetorical move |
REQUIREMENTS & EXPECTATIONS
— A minimum of 100 handwritten annotations distributed throughout the book — not concentrated in a single chapter.
— Annotations must be substantive: a checkmark, underline, or single word does not count toward the minimum.
— Sticky notes must be firmly adhered to the relevant page and clearly reference the text they address.
— No typed, printed, or digital annotations accepted — no exceptions.
— Bring your annotated hard copy to class on Tuesday, September 8.
— Students who purchase the book through digital retailers must ensure they are ordering the physical print edition.
|
Where to purchase: Matt Britton’s Generation AI is available at most major booksellers, including independent bookstores, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Target. ISBN: 978-1394289929. Allow time for shipping if ordering online — the book must be in hand before summer ends. |
Questions over the summer may be directed to Mr. Chambers at achambers@clarenceschools.org. I look forward to discussing this book with you in the fall.
MR. CHAMBERS · AP RESEARCH · CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL