Advanced Placement United States History (Period 3 & 5) Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- Fall 2009
- Department
- Social Studies
- Location
- T-8
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Welcome to Advanced Placement United States History. AP U.S. History is a challenging course that is designed to be the equivalent of a freshman college course taught at the high school level. It is a year long survey course that covers the age of exploration to the present. Solid reading and writing skills, along with a considerable amount of time will be necessary to succeed. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking skills, essay writing, and the utilization of primary source documents as a way to fully understand the history of the United States.COURSE OBJECTIVESMaster a broad body of knowledgeDemonstrate an understanding of chronology as it relates to themes throughout historyUse primary and secondary sources (maps, letters, graphs, music, pictures) to gain understanding of an event as well as to support an argumentEffectively use analytical skills in all areas of studyPrepare for and successfully pass the national Advanced Placement ExamI would encourage students to begin following current events in the United States and around the globe. This is a crucial period in American history, and any time you spend following domestic and international events will be invaluable in both your education and future as citizens.
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Please annotate the essay on Reconstruction. I will collect it Monday/Tuesday.
A word of advice...Knock all your schoolwork early. Take the first three days of break and destroy your homework. Spend the rest of your holiday sleeping in and playing video games.
A word of advice...Knock all your schoolwork early. Take the first three days of break and destroy your homework. Spend the rest of your holiday sleeping in and playing video games.
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Chapter 19 & 20 questions
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What would California look like if Mexico had won the Mexican-American War?
Discuss California's economy, what Mexican development of California would have looked like, the impact of the Gold Rush on Mexico, and what California's place in the world would be today. Be sure to discuss demographics (Who would live here? How many?)
What would California look like if Mexico had won the Mexican-American War?
Discuss California's economy, what Mexican development of California would have looked like, the impact of the Gold Rush on Mexico, and what California's place in the world would be today. Be sure to discuss demographics (Who would live here? How many?)
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Presentation on the acquisition of Texas, War with Mexico, and Manifest Destiny.
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Study Guide for the Age of Jackson. Test Wednesday for 3rd period and Thursday for 5th period.
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Presentations on the Age of Jackson and era of Religion and Reform.
Chapter questions from 13-16 to help you study.
Chapter questions from 13-16 to help you study.
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Chapter 17 Questions. Due Monday for 3rd period and Tuesday for 5th period.
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Document Based Question on the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
Nat Turner essay to be read and annotated.
Nat Turner essay to be read and annotated.
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Annotate the article on Andrew Jackson from Newsweek Editor-in-Chief Jon Meacham.
Meacham's book,American Lion, won the Pulitzer Prize last year. That's, like, a really big deal. It's about Jackson.
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The Hoover Institution (Stanford University) conducted an interview about Alexander Hamilton. It covers Hamilton's early life in the Caribbean, his immigration to the United States, and his involvement in the War for Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Click on the link to access the interview at my wikispaces page.
The Hoover Institution (Stanford University) conducted an interview about Alexander Hamilton. It covers Hamilton's early life in the Caribbean, his immigration to the United States, and his involvement in the War for Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Click on the link to access the interview at my wikispaces page.
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Study Guide for Unit 3 exam, covering chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Fun Fact: Andrew Jackson fought 13 duels defending his wife's honor. He killed one man, Charles Dickinson. You might want to know that for tomorrow's extra credit.
Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson.
Presidents quiz tomorrow. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. And their parties.
Fun Fact: Andrew Jackson fought 13 duels defending his wife's honor. He killed one man, Charles Dickinson. You might want to know that for tomorrow's extra credit.
Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson.
Presidents quiz tomorrow. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. And their parties.
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Presentation on the Presidencies of James Madison and James Monroe.
End of the era of the Founding Fathers.
End of the era of the Founding Fathers.
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Presentation on the Washington and Adams presidencies.
Covers Hamilton's economic plan, foreign policy stances in Washington's administration, Jay's Treaty, and factionalism between the Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians.
Covers Hamilton's economic plan, foreign policy stances in Washington's administration, Jay's Treaty, and factionalism between the Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians.
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Study guide for test on Friday, October 9th. This is for your study purposes, and is not a homework assignment
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Presentation on the failures of the Articles of Confederation and creation of the U.S. Constitution.
Read and annotate the summary of the Federalist Papers.
Test on the War for Independence on Friday!
Read and annotate the summary of the Federalist Papers.
Test on the War for Independence on Friday!
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Chapter Nine Questions.
Complete Essay: What if England had defeated the American insurrection?
How long could England hold on to its American colonies? Forever?
The French, having lost it's North American territories (in the French and Indian War), have now spent all their money on a losing war effort 3,000 miles away from home. Would the French Revolution have happened faster? Not at all? Imagine a world with no Reign of Terror. No Napoleon.
What would North America look like? Would the Spanish maintain its empire in the new world? Would there be a Mexico?
And what of slavery? The British outlawed slavery across the empire in 1833. Would a British America mean an end to slavery without a Civil War, and thirty-two years ahead of schedule?
Put your thinking caps on and get creative. I look forward to reading your essays.
Complete Essay: What if England had defeated the American insurrection?
How long could England hold on to its American colonies? Forever?
The French, having lost it's North American territories (in the French and Indian War), have now spent all their money on a losing war effort 3,000 miles away from home. Would the French Revolution have happened faster? Not at all? Imagine a world with no Reign of Terror. No Napoleon.
What would North America look like? Would the Spanish maintain its empire in the new world? Would there be a Mexico?
And what of slavery? The British outlawed slavery across the empire in 1833. Would a British America mean an end to slavery without a Civil War, and thirty-two years ahead of schedule?
Put your thinking caps on and get creative. I look forward to reading your essays.
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Rewrite AP essays.
Assess the validity (truth) of this statement:
Though Massachusetts Bay and the Chesapeake were both settled by Englishmen, by 1700 the two regions had developed into two distinctly different societies.
Assess the validity (truth) of this statement:
Though Massachusetts Bay and the Chesapeake were both settled by Englishmen, by 1700 the two regions had developed into two distinctly different societies.
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Chapter Eight Questions.
Six, seven, and eight will be checked in class on Wed and Thurs.
Six, seven, and eight will be checked in class on Wed and Thurs.
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Chapter Seven questions on the lead up to the American War for Independence.
AVID students, enjoy your trip to San Luis Obispo. Say hi to SLOtown for me!
AVID students, enjoy your trip to San Luis Obispo. Say hi to SLOtown for me!
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Chapter Six Questions on the battle between France and England for control of North America.
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Presentation for 9/21 on the rivalry between France and England in North America.
Discussion of the French settlement in Canada and the French and Indian (Seven Years') War.
French driven out of North America
English and Americans at odds
Discussion of the French settlement in Canada and the French and Indian (Seven Years') War.
French driven out of North America
English and Americans at odds
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Along with the chapter five homework is a set of vocabulary terms that should assist you in studying for the Unit One exam on Friday. It is for your study purposes and is not homework.
Chapter Five Questions ARE homework, and are due the day of the exam.
Chapter Five Questions ARE homework, and are due the day of the exam.
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Chapter Questions on the second and third chapters of The American Pageant. Due date contingent upon students getting their textbooks in a timely fashion. Deadline may be pushed back.
To be completed on the left side of your APUSH notebook.
To be completed on the left side of your APUSH notebook.
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Essay on the life and death of Anne Hutchinson. Essay should be read and annotated by class on Friday.
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Presentation on the thirteen colonies, with emphasis on climate, topography, and economics.
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Presentation on British settlement in North America, with emphasis on Jamestown and Massachusetts Bay colonies and the reasons for British exploration of the New World
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Return parent contact forms, signed by a parent or guardian.