Every year, a book is chosen by faculty, students, and staff as the Summer Reading to be read by all incoming freshmen and a significant number of other members of the Ramapo Community.
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SUMMER READING FOR CLASS OF 2012

The summer reading for the class of 2012 is The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science by Natalie Angier. All first-year students are required to read the book during the summer and come prepared to discuss the content during the first few meetings of their First-Year Seminar class. Following in-class discussions, students will be asked to provide written responses to questions on topics relevant to the book’s subject. These questions will be used to ascertain students’ reasoning and critical thinking skills.

Links to web sites with helpful information related to the summer reading:

• The official book web site with links to information about Natalie Angier.
• Nova: a PBS television show on science.
• Nature: a PBS television show on the natural sciences.

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