AP US HISTORY SCHEDULE – SEPTEMBER 2007

Assignments are due on the day they are listed!

 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SEPT 3

 

LABOR DAY

 

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Journals

 

Distribute books, unit outline, course overview

 

 

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Intro class expectations, requirements and responsibilities

 

Introduce Chapter Summary form

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American Colonies Assessment – see discussion assignment sheet.  Come prepared!!

 

Read the introduction to American Colonies and p.13-23 and 116-117 of Bailey

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Introduction to Unit Summary

 

 

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Distribute: “Stating Your Thesis”

 

Consider:

Compare the motivations for exploration and the approach of France, GB, and Spain to native American groups, religion, and economic and political structures in the New World. 

 

Read Ch. 2

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Read p. 42-51

 

In class: J. Winthrop and R. Williams documents (from Letters of a Nation)

 

Origin, Purpose, Value, Limitations [OPVL]

 

Distribute “The Definitive Paragraph”

 

 

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Multiple Choice Quiz

 

Map quiz of  50 US states

 

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Read p.52-62, p.92-97

 

Document: “Cotton Mather on the Education of his children”

 

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Read p. 64-73

 

Consider:

Assess the validity of this statement: “Belief in religious freedom was central to the development of some colonies, while in other colonies such freedom was denied”

 

 

 

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Read p. 73-80

 

English Colonies: North v. Middle v. South chart

 

Consider on BLOG:

Compare the culture and economy of southern colonies and New England colonies.

 

DUE: UNIT 2 SUMMARY

 

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Read document

“Was colonial society democratic?”

 

Activity: Democracy in Colonial Weathersfield, Connecticut

 

 

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Read p. 82-92

 

Consider on BLOG:

To what extent did each of the following contributed to a more democratic society in the American colonies: (A) the Great Awakening, (B) immigration.

 

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Read p. 97-103


Consider:

“Throughout the Colonial period, economic concerns had more to do with settling of British North America than did religious concerns.”  Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to economic and religious concerns.

 

DUE: UNIT 3 SUMMARY

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TEST: Multiple Choice

(Ch. 1-5/ Units 1-3)

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Read Ch. 6

 

Consider on BLOG:

Analyze the effects of the French and Indian War on American-British relations. 

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Read p. 121-130

 

Read docs:

“Adam Smith criticizes empire”

 

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

 

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

 

 

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Read p. 130-135,

 

Consider:

To what extent had the colonists developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution?

 

Multiple Choice Quiz

 

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Read  p. 145-152

 

Read doc:

“Thomas Paine talks Common Sense”

 

OCT 1

Essay Test:

“Despite the view of some historians that the conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen North American colonies was economic in origin, in fact the American Revolution had its roots in politics in other areas of American life.”  Assess the validity of this statement.

 

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Read p. 135-139, p. 142-145

 

Schoolhouse Rock

 

CONSIDER ON BLOG:

Is it justifiable for the people to take mob action against lawful measures that they deem harmful or illegal? 

Comment critically on the following proposition in light of the American Revolution: rebellion is a great crime – unless it succeeds.

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Read p.152-162

 

Declaration of Independence: analysis as primary source [OPVL]

 

4

Read p. 164-171

 

Consider:

Was the American Revolution truly revolutionary? 

 

Bring documents/DBQ:

 “How Revolutionary was the American Revolution?”

 

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Revolution Debate

 

 

 

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Columbus Day

NO SCHOOL

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Read p. 172-187

 

CONSIDER ON BLOG:

Why were the Articles of Confederation adopted and for what purpose?  To what extent were the Articles an effective form of government for the colonies/new nation?

 

Class creates list of issues/failings of Articles that will need to be addressed in the convention.

 

HISTORY FAIR:

·   Annotated Bibliography: 20 sources

·   Finalized THESIS statement

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Read Convention documents

 

DUE: UNIT 4 SUMMARY

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Constitutional Convention

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Constitutional Convention

 

 

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