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APUSHJune 13, 2009 Hey everyone! Hope y'all had a good finals week and are enjoying summer vacation! You deserve it! AP readings were very interesting and enlightening. All grades are updated. I will be here Monday morning 9:30-11:00am is best possible guess. If you wish to see me or come get your final projects that is the time to be here!
May 12, 2009 Scrap the group project. A new project annonuced this Thursday. It is imperative that you are here Thursday for explanation and introduction of the final project of the year.
American Exceptionalism Project due June 1, 2009.
May 3, 2009 Tomorrow mornings study session is Reagan-Clinton! Be there!
April 22, 2009 Presidential Cold War Policy Group Work
April 19, 2009 How is the reading going everyone? Hope break has treated you well and your ready for the home stretch. Update on study sessions-These dates and time are set- more info on subjects and activities later. April 23 6-8 pm April 27 3-4:30 pm April 30 6-8 pm May 5 8-9:30 am (this is while 10th graders do STAR testing) May 7 6-8 pm
April 10, 2009 Home stretch people! We can do this! I will post study sessions later in the week. Reading Asignments as follows: pretty much finish Ch 28, read all of Ch. 29 and bits of Chs 30 & 31 broken up as follows. Be good! Rest!! Study!!!
Rest of Cold War: Read Ch. 28: "John F. Kennedy and the Politics of Expectation-'The New Politics, Activism Abroad, The New Frontier at Home'" Ch. 29: "Withdrawal from Vietnam and Detente" Read Ch. 30: "Jimmy Carter: Foreign Policy & Diplomacy" Ch 31: "Reagan: Iran-Contra Affair, Intervention in Developing Countries & The End of the Cold War" Sections
Vietnam War Readings: Read Ch. 29 "Into the Quagmire", "Cold War Consensus: ‘Public Opinion on Vietnam,’ ‘Student Activism,’ ‘Rise of the Counterculture’" Read Ch. 29” “The Long Road Home, 1968-1975”, “John Paul Vann: Dissident Patriot” April 9, 2009 Read Ch. 28: "The Affluent Society", "The Other America"
April 7, 2009 Read Ch. 27: “The Cold War at Home,” “The Impact of the Cold War”
April 6, 2009 Read Ch. 27: "The Cold War Abroad"
April 2, 2009 Read Ch. 26: "Life on the Home Front", "Fighting and Wining the War"
April 1, 2009 Read Ch. 26: "The Road to War" "Organizing For Victory" Ch. 25 Quiz Friday
March 31, 2009 Read Ch. 25:"The New Deal's Impact on Society" Practice DBQ Tomorrow After School
March 27, 2009 Read Ch. 24: "Harder Times", "Herbert hoover and the Great Depression" Print New Notes Watch the movie Cinderella Man
March 26, 2009
Read
March 24, 2009 Read Ch. 23: "Dissenting Values and Cultural Conflict" Ch. 23 Quiz Thursday
March 23, 2009 Read Ch. 23: "Business-Govt. Partnership of the 1920s", "A New National Culture"
March 19, 2009 Wilson Staff Peace Treaty Position Paper (Partner Work) Students are part of President Wilson’s delegation headed to Paris to discuss a peaceful settlement to end WWI. With a partner, students will write a position paper for President Wilson which will prepare him for the conference. In the paper, students will discuss the concessions France and England might demand to create peace compared to what concessions Germany might demand. The paper will also provide details of what kind of specific demands each country might place on the table and recommend to Wilson how he should handle these demands in order to get the peace he desires.
March 13, 2009 WWI Group Project, Due Next Wed.
March 12, 2009 Take a sheet of paper and divide it into 5 sections. Identify the sections as Hawaii, Cuba/Puerto Rico, Philippines, Panama and China. In each section describe how the U.S. imperializes this region economically, politically, militarily or with humanitarian efforts. Finally describe those opposed to our involvement, as well as their interest in the region and treaties, resolutions and outcomes in the region after U.S. involvement. Bullet statements are fine.
March 10, 2009 Read Ch. 21: "Onto the World Stage" Ch. 21 Quiz Thursday
March 9, 2009 Study for Ch. 15-20 Exam
March 6, 2009 Read ch. 21: "Roots of Expansion", "American Empire"
March 5, 2009 Ch. 20 Quiz Presidential Debate: Students will study the domestic programs and policies of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. You be selected as a member of the presidential staff or either Roosevelt or Wilson. After a brief review you will defend and promote your president's policies and his progressive views against the other staff. Prepare to discuss the following: -trust and big business -worker's rights -social reform -intent of New Freedom v. Square Deal -political reforms
March 3, 2009 Read Ch. 20: "Progressivism and National Politics" HW: Populist/Progressive Chart -origins, attitudes, and motives -reform issues they support (separate headings for economics, political and social reforms) -overall impact and successes Ch. 20 Quiz Friday
March 2, 2009
Read
Feb 25, 2009 read Ch. 18: "The Crisis of American Politics" Ch 18 quiz Friday
Feb 22, 2009 Read Ch 16: "The Far West" Immigrant Food Project due Monday Ch. 16 Quiz Wed.
Feb 20, 2009 Print New Notes "The West" & "Populists and Progressives" Read Ch. 16 "The Great Plains"
Feb. 19, 2009 Review notes related to labor and the worker's environmnet in the Gilded Age.
Feb 16, 2009 Read Ch. 19 "Upper Class, Middle Class" Immigrant Interview Project Ch. 19 Quiz Thursday
Feb 12, 2009 Read Ch 19: “Urbanization”, “City Life” Feb 11, 2009 Read Ch. 18: "The Politics of Status Quo”, "Politics and People”
Feb 10, 2009 Read Ch. 18 : “Race and Politics in the New South” Study for Ch. 17 Quiz
Feb 9, 2009 Partner Work: Ch. 8: “Capitalist Commonwealth” Ch. 10: “The Coming of Industry” Ch. 17: “World of Work” Answer the following questions for each section above. Students should recognize the changes in the level of work and the status of the worker. 1. Who does the work? 2. How is the worker seen by the employer? What changes occur in the worker’s status? 3. Describe how products are made during the time period. How is it manufactured? What is the size of the market? 4. How do the workers’ skills improve or diminish based upon the work environment? 5. What is the role of women and children in this work environment? What have they gained? Lost?
Feb. 6, 2009 Read Ch. 17: "The World of Work", "The Labor Movement"
Feb. 5, 2009
Read Ch. 17: "Industrial Capitalism Triumphant" Print Gilded Age Notes
Feb. 4, 2009 Read Ch. 15: "The Undoing of Reconstruction"
Feb. 3, 2009 Reconstruction Group Project
Feb 2, 2009 Read Ch. 15 : "Presidential Reconstruction", "Radical Reconstruction" Ch. 14 Quiz Tomorrow Review America Transformed Notes
Jan 29, 2009 Read Ch. 14: "The Turning Point", "The Union Victorious" Jan. 28, 2008 Read Ch. 14: "Secession and Military Stalemate", "Toward Total War"
Jan. 27, 2009 Review Crisis of 1850s Notes
January 14, 2009 Read Ch. 13" "Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Triumph" Ch. 13 Quiz Friday
Jan 13, 2009
Read
Jan. 7, 2009
HW: Read
Jan 6, 2009 Welcome Back! Ch. 10 Quiz Wed., Ch. 12 Quiz Thurs. Chs 7-11 Exam Friday Group Work on Antebellum Society Due Wed.
Dec. 20, 2008
Read Chapters 10 & 12. Major assignment when we get back from break. As you
read focus on the following ideas:
Dec. 17, 2008 Indian Removal Documents: Once students complete reading the documents in class, they will then create two three-fold handbills to be distributed amongst the citizenry of the United States during this time period. One hand bill will present the argument for the assimilation of Native Americans; one will present arguments for the Native American’s removal. The handbills should include evidence from the primary sources, as well as pictures.
Dec. 16, 2008 Read Ch. 11: “Class, Culture and the Second Party System” Ch. 11 Quiz Thursday
Dec. 12, 2008
Read
Dec. 10, 2008 Answer the following about the notes for the Jacksonian Lecture: How is Jackson’s Philosophy similar to Jefferson’s Philosophy of govt.? Personal Bios-How is Jackson different than Jefferson? What is the role of the common man in their presidencies and power? Property v. Money East v. West Merchants v. Producers Old Wealth v. New Wealth 1. identify and define the two sides 2. What is the battle? 3. What side does Jackson support? Why? How do immigration and the bank exemplify these conflicts and Jackson’s philosophy?
Dec. 8, 2008 Print AP Jackson Notes Dec. 5, 2008 Read Ch. 11 "The Rise of Popular Politics, 1820-29" Nov. 21, 2008 Read Ch 9 “Protestant Christianity as a Social Force” Ch. 9 Quiz Tuesday
Nov. 20, 2008 Read Ch. 9 “Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820”
Nov. 19, 2008 Read Ch. 9 "Democratic Republicanism"
Nov. 18, 2008 Ch. 8 Quiz tomorrow Merchant Dialogue Pages 241-245 Students will portray two merchants in Early America. Students will write a dialogue between the two men regarding the following subjects: 1. Discuss the changes in banking and credit in early America. 2. Discuss the changes in manufacturing and agricultural production in early America. 3. Discuss the role of state governments to stimulate the economy and whether they favor or oppose such actions by the state government. 4. Discuss their views on limited liability and eminent domain and whether they favor or oppose such actions within the republican society.
John Marshall Cases (see handout) due Friday Nov. 17, 2008 Read Ch. 8 "The Capitalist Commonwealth" Ch. 8 Quiz Wed.
Nov. 6, 2008 Civil War Reenactment Assignment 1. Save your ticket stub and staple it to your written work. 2. Describe one of the following demonstrations and answer the questions listed below. (Cooking, Abolitionist Rally, Infantry, School, Calvary, Medical, Artillery and Gun) Who is involved? What do they do? What does this tell you about military life and/or society during the Civil War? 3. Attend one battle and answer the following questions. Who are the generals? Who wins the battle? What is the significance of the battle? Describe the fighting and the sequence of attacks by each side.
Nov. 4, 2008 Read Ch. 8 “The Republicans Political Revolution”
Nov. 3, 2008 Read Ch. 8 “Westward Expansion”
Oct. 28, 2008 Bill of Rights Comic Strip Create a comic strip of at least eight panels which includes plot structure, characters and setting. Show in the story how the main character gets his/her rights violated repeatedly- must have at least four. Use humor where appropriate (the more absurd the better) aand underline the rights violations. Creativity is key to “good” violations and comic strip.
Oct 27, 2008 Ch 1-7 Exam Thursday Federalists Policy Questions Due Friday Oct 24, 2008 Ch. 7 Quiz Tuesday Oct 23, 2008 Read Ch. 7 "Political Crisis of 1790s" Constitution Scavenger Hunt Oct. 19, 2008 Finish reading: “Sunrise at Philadelphia” Handout: Create a timeline of the process of forming the Constitution, include key personalities and their influence on the document. HW: read Ch. 7 “The Constitution of 1787” Oct. 15, 2008 Shay's RebellionWriting: Pgs. 200-01 As a member of the aristocracy/gentry of Massachusetts, write a letter to John Adams discussing your concerns about Shay's Rebellion. Include the following: 1. Why are the farmers revolting? 2. Are the farmers justified in their actions against the state? 3. How is the rebellion a microcosm of the problems with the Articles of Confederation? Give two examples.
Oct. 14, 2008 Read Ch. 6: "Republicanism Defined and Challenged" Ch. 6 Quiz Thursday Oct 13, 2008 Read Ch. 7: "Creating Republican Institutions" Oct 7, 2008 Study for Loyalist/Patriot Debate Common Sense Book Cover Assignment After reading Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, students will create a book cover for the writing. Students will use a blank sheet of copy paper and fold it in half. On one side, the front of the cover will state the title, author and a drawing that presents the theme of Paine’s essay. On the other side, the back of the cover will contain review quotes from made up sources (i.e. the Philadelphia Enquirer, New York Times) that answer the following questions: 1. What is the cause that Thomas Paine feels America is fighting for? 2. What is Paine’s argument that America is a land of diversity? 3. What is Paine’s plan to make America successful once out of the control of Great Britain ? 4. What is Paine’s argument about being ruled by a country so far away from America ? Oct 6, 2008 Read Ch. 6: "The Trials of War, The Path to Victory" Write a position paper as a political analyst in 1776 prior to the Declaration of Independence (found in the back of the book, pages D-1 & D-2) being released to the public. Your paper, written to Jefferson, will include: –Whether you believe Jefferson’s ideas to revolt are right or wrong. Use two reasons listed against the King to support the way you feel. –A prediction of how the colonial public, the King and Parliament will react to our decision to declare independence.
Oct 3, 2008 Read Ch. 6 “Toward Independence” Sept. 29, 2008 Read Ch. 5 “The Growing Confrontation, The Road to War” Sept. 23, 2008 Read Ch. 4 “The Mid-Century Challenge” Ch. 4 Quiz Sept 17, 2008 Read Ch. 4 "the Enlightenment and Great Awakening" Colonial Chart: Partners will use the Colonial Regions outline, Chapters 3 and 4 to compare the Southern/ Chesapeake, Middle/Mid-Atlantic, and New England colonies using the following criteria: 1. Name the colonies in each region. 2. Name the cultural groups living in or moving into the region. 3. Identify the economic basis of each region: What makes them money? 4. Source of labor in each region: Who does the work? What is the method of production? 5. Land ownership in the region. Who owns it? How does one acquire land? 6. Religion: What religions exist in the region? What influence does religion on the region economically, poilitically and scoially? Sept 16, 2008 Read first two sections of Ch. 4: "Freehold Society", "The Middle Colonies" Sept. 12, 2008 Read Ch. 3: "Imperial Slave Economy", Ch. 2 Quiz Monday
Sept 10, 2008 Ch 1 Quiz
Sept 8, 2008
Read Ch. 2: Puritan New England, The Indians’
Sept 5, 2008 Read Ch 1: The Protestant Reformation and the Rise of England, Ch 2: The Chesapeake Experience Sept 4, 2008 Read Ch. 1: Europe Encounters Africa and the Americas, Ch. 2: Imperial Conflicts & Rival Colonial Models August 29, 2008 Read Ch. 1: Native American Worlds and Traditional European Society sections
August 28, 2008
-is democracy right for every nation? -is this more an economic or political policy? -what other factors must be considered for establishing a democratic state in other countries?
Students will write their papers without using first person (no “I, me, us, we”) or passive voice (to be, have had). I will be looking critically at this!! They may be typed no less than 11 pt. one and a half spaced.
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