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http://www.historyteacher.net/USProjects/DBQs2001/1950s-Tomlin.htm

do this dbq. you have 1 hr.

permission slips for ap test

bring them in

go here

first do the japanese internment lesson then, if we have time, do the joseph mccarthy lesson.

go here

go there. wlincoln is the password. you are doing the poster activity.

balloons ready?

world war I trench warfare on tuesday. bring a change of clothes and all the water balloons that you can make between now and then. somebody remind me to talk about it on monday.

ouch charlie

review schedule

this is what it looks like right now. this is, of course, subject to change but we are going to try and stick to this.
april 23 7 am
april 25 7 am
may 1 3 pm
may 4 2-4 pm
may 8 3pm

i could add another sunday if it is something that you guys want to do. just let me know.
start looking back over the stuff now.
it is getting down to crunch time.

groups for ww I webquest

here are the groups. you will go to this website and pick which person you are going to be. 2 written pages for each person (the women will have to draw their two political cartoons on two separate pages.)
you can use your book, your notes, and the computers. please do not hog the computers-get what you need and then move on.
http://www.milforded.org/schools/foran/kdefonzo/wq/worldwar1b.html

group 1
laura, greg, ethan b, whitney

group 2

david, cameron, jordan, jake

group 3

johnathan, rheanna, augusta, beth

group 4

ashley, parker, ethan s, samantha

group 5

nicki, patrick, brandon, clay, alicia

study

study for the test tomorrow. use the link and use your book and your notes.

heh...

test help-go here

click on the link and do yourself some studying

you got off easy

go to bed. check this place tomorrow for lots of stuff to make your head explode.

april 2

pick a topic from the gilded age:

The spoils system/political corruption
Railroads
Labor unions
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Population changes/growth of cities
Growth of industry
Baseball
Entertainment
Mark Twain
Women's suffrage
Immigration
Inventors

and write ten facts about this topic
remember to confine your facts to the time period 1860-1900ish

srry.

but no one should ever say "amazingness".

dude dont ever tell hilderbran he looks like flanders

he may just kill you
i am not sure but if
u must go ahead and
see what happens

by the way sweeney todd comes out
on dvd today yay i am going to buy it
amazingness!!!

go here

this link will take you to a bunch of documents. you decide whether these guys were robber barons or captains of industry. once you decide write five things to defend your answer. bring it with you to class.

flanders is annoying lol.

hildebrans the crap

hi guys!!!

march 31st assignment-go here

read through this brief outline and make me an even briefer outline of the material. bring it with you to class.

go here

and do the stuff and bring it with you when you come back and you will get some fond thinking...

http://www.fhs.fuhsd.org/~enahum/USHistory/webquest/Populism.html

this blog is lacking activity.

check back later

for some easter-type us history stuff.

test and other stuff

outlines due on thurs.
18-19-20-21
test will be through chapter 21

get to work

make sure that you guys have everything done for monday. we're looking at a test probably the middle of next week.
see you monday.

DIXON

admit it, mccain's a moron.
(;

billary is ugly and worthless.

rheanna

play nice

dixon

click this

I know who papa wheelie is =]

jake

click the link
quit posting crap that slows the blog down.

john mccain is gay.

MCCAIN

dixon

and

this is why slaves were kept on such a tight leash

comparable to the pidgeon video??? (click here)

i think it has a good chance!!!!

this is more like john browns raid.

he was owned.

w/e

yes patrick however

However

this is what john brown wanted to happen at his raid on harpers ferry, the man is a big plantation owner and all the animals are slaves

the pigeon was france and they were annoying with the XYZ affair and we denied them!

the only way america could seperate from the brits was to have more cowbell

and?

So what about the pidgeon one?

this is very related to history. the penguin that pushed the other one down is king george. while the other is the american colonies:]

he pushed us around:0

sas in school activity-tuesday

go there

tuesday work

begin outlining the manifest destiny chapter in your book.

while you are outlining the chapter think about these questions:

1. explain the philosophy of manifest destiny. what forces created it?
2. what were the characteristics of western migrations during this time period?
3. what tensions were caused by manifest destiny?

go here- this is your assignment

http://www.sasinschool.com/ProductEntrance/Launch/launch.jsp?unit=401

this is due monday. the only change is that you only have to do five diary entries.

75% tomrrow.

- dixon is the man!!!
i should get extra credit!



-Beth p./betty bullet

fond thinking of you

if you will please explain to me why some people would argue that the american revolution was in fact, not a revolution but an evolution.

make sure...

that you are keeping up with the readings. most of the test comes directly from the book. if you aren't reading, you probably aren't going to do very well on the tests.

Dixon i'm aiming for a 70 tomorrow.:]

ugh

dixon my blog let me on this time? and now i still dont know my password can you send me the invitation.

my comp is gay.

documents

lee's resolution 1776
declaration of independence 1776
articles of confederation 1777
treaty of alliance with france 1778
treaty of paris 1783
northwest ordinance 1787
federalist no. 10 1787
patent for the cotton gin 1794
george washington's farewell address

let's just say

i'm overly excited. (:

invites are out

check your mail.

ap us syllabus

Course Design
A.P. U.S. History is a 90 day survey of American History covering the Age of Exploration and Discovery, Impact of Colonial Ideologies, Revolution and Development of Government and Politics, Jeffersonian Revolution, Jacksonian Democracy, Reform Movements of the 1800’s, Manifest Destiny, Sectional Crisis, Civil War, Reconstruction, Industrial Age, Patterns of Immigration, Populism, Progressivism, WWI, Roaring 20’s, Great Depression, New Deal, WWII, Cold War Era, New Frontier, Great Society, and US Affairs in the 20th Century.

Additional themes required by College Board will also be included in this course of study. These themes are designed to stimulate thought and to focus on Change over Time.
American Diversity
American Identity
Culture
Demographic Changes
Economic Transformations
Environment
Globalization
Politics and Citizenship
Reform
Religion
Slavery and Its Legacies in North America
War and Diplomacy

Successful completion of this course includes taking the AP Exam on May 11th, 2007. We will have roughly 71 days to complete your studies before the Exam. Following the Exam, you will work on special projects and possibly assist in tutoring other US History students.
It is intended, however, that this course extend beyond minimum requirements. AP courses are designed to be similar in scope and depth to a freshman college course and can earn you college credit. Because this course is difficult, a weighted GPA is awarded.
Solid reading and writing skills, along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study, are necessary for success. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative skills, essay writing, and the interpretation of original documents.

Course Objectives
Mastery of a broad body of historical knowledge
Application of that knowledge in both multiple choice and essay formats
Interpretation and application of data from original documents
Development of reading and writing skills
Preparation for the Advanced Placement Examination





COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

Criteria—Students must meet two of the following three criteria to be considered for enrollment in an AP course:
High level III or IV on English I EOC
Grade of 85 or higher in US History Honors
Teacher Recommendation
Students enrolled in AP US History will be required to take the AP Exam. Students will
be responsible for paying the exam fee. (Financial hardships will be considered.) Students who do not take the AP Exam will not receive credit for the course.

You cannot exempt the AP Exam but you can exempt my final exam. Follow the exam exemption policy.

The AP Exam includes 80 Multiple Choice questions—1 Document Based Essay Question and 2 Thirty minute Essay questions. Multiple Choice=50% and Essays =50% of the exam.
Reading your textbook is essential. Use your syllabus to keep up with reading assignments and units. You will be quizzed on your reading assignments.
You are required to keep a 3-ring binder notebook. The notebook will be graded. It counts as a Unit Test grade for each nine-week grading period. You will receive a handout on how to maintain your notebook.
Class participation is essential. You must be prepared on a daily basis to discuss the assignment.
All assignments must be turned in on time. Turning in late work will result in lowering the grade of the assignment by 10 points for the first day late and 20 points thereafter. Computer failure is not an acceptable excuse for turning in late work. Don’t wait until the last minute. You have 5 days to turn in or make up missed work. I will not accept late or miss work after 5 days.
Grades are determined as follows:
Unit Tests, Essays, Notebook and Projects = 60%
Daily Grades, quizzes (pop and reading), and homework = 40%
We will adhere to the school handbook concerning tardies, attendance, food and drink, exam policy, hall passes, and dress code. Therefore,
Attendance and Tardies: If you have 2 or fewer tardies and 2 or fewer absences, I will add 2 points to your final grade
No food or drinks in the classroom
You must take the exam
Don’t leave the room without a proper hall pass
Dress appropriately
Go to the bathroom and get water before you come to class. Please plan your time wisely. You must have permission and a written note to leave the room. You will receive 2 bathroom passes for the semester. You may not leave class during the first 15 minutes or the last 15 minutes. The sign-out log must be properly filled out and you must take a bathroom pass for the second floor bathrooms only. The third request for a bathroom pass will result in a break detention.
All written work is done in blue or black ink on college rule paper. I will not accept it otherwise and a late grade will be given if you have to redo. Objective tests (multiple choice) tests will be taken in #2 pencil.
Assignments are turned in at the beginning of class. They should be stapled with your name in the appropriate place before the beginning of class. I will not accept work at the end of class unless so directed.
If you miss class, it is up to you to find out what you have missed and to get notes and assignments. You have 5 school days to make up the work. I will not accept any make up work after the 5 day grace period.
This is a very demanding class. You should not waste class time. You should not work on “other” material unless I have given special permission.
Respect yourself and others.
Listen!!!!!
Here is a website that will be very important to you: www.collegeboard.com/ap



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Core Texts
Bailey, Thomas A., David M. Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen. The American Pageant, 11th and 12th Editions.

Newman, John J. and John M. Schmalback. United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination, Amsco School Publications, 1998.

Capozzoli Ingui, Mary Jane. Barron’s EZ-101 Study Keys: American History to 1877 & American History 1877 to Present, 2003.

Boyer, Paul S. The Enduring Vision, D.C. Heath and Company, 1993.



Additional Sources
Heffner, Richard D. A Documentary History of the United States, 7th ed, New York, NY: Penguin Putnam, Inc., 2002.

Schlesinger, Arthur. The Cycles of American History Mariner Books, 1999.

Assessment
Tests: Combination of objective and essay questions
DBQ and FRQ: Designed to direct students to the major focus themes. Students will create a thesis statement and incorporate document analysis in their writing. Students can expect weekly essay assignments correlating to the course of study.


Course Organization
Week One: 1607-1789 The Planting of English America, 1500-1733
Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700
American Life in the 17th Century
Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution
The Duel for North America 1608-1763
The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775
America Secedes from the Empire
The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790
Bailey: Reading 28-187
Introduction
Pre-Testing
2005 Released Test
DBQ Chesapeake and New England Colonies
Understanding the Document Based Question
Interpreting Political Cartoons
Seminar Discussion: Colonial history
Themes: Emergence of American cultural traits and the factors that contributed to them
Emerging regional patterns and how they evolved.
Introduction to Political Cartoons
Documentary History: Common Sense
Group Assignments: Nature of the American Revolution
Take a position on whether the Revolution was successful in its goals and results. Groups must provide a written document and cite references from at least 3 different primary sources. Students should be sure to provide analysis of the documents they utilize.

Week Two: Washington to Monroe Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800
The Triumphs and Travails of Jeffersonian
Democracy, 1800-1812
The Second War for Independence and the
Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824
Bailey Reading 189-254
Lecture: Birth of a Nation
Introduce APPARTS and SOAPS
Seminar: The New Nation 1789-1800
Themes
Colonists reevaluate their relationship with Great Britain
The American Revolution as a conservative or radical movement
The American Revolution’s place in world developments of the time period.
AP EXAM Seminar Structure
Students are introduced to the historiography and interpretations of the birth of the nation by reading excerpts from historians representing different schools of thought, then providing factual information to support their position.
AP Quiz One
Computer Lab: Document Research
Lees Resolution 1776
Declaration of Independence 1776
Articles of Confederation 1777
Treaty of Alliance with France 1778
Treaty of Paris 1783
Northwest Ordinance 1787
Federalist No. 10 1787
Patent for the Cotton Gin 1794
George Washington’s Farewell Address
DBQ: Comparing the Policies of Jefferson and Madison

Week Three: 1824-Jackson The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy, 1824-1830
Jacksonian Democracy at Flood Tide, 1830-1840
Forging the National Economy, 1790-1860
Bailey Readings 256-327

Andrew Jackson and the Second Bank of the US
AP Quiz 2
Historical Biographies
Lecture: US Foreign Affairs 1812-1850
Themes
The rise of the market economy, immigration and the increase in nativism, women in the workplace, the factory system, the expansion of the west and the transportation revolution.
James Fennimore Cooper Biography
Seminar: Jacksonian Democracy and Age of Reform
Themes of long term importance
Emergence of the second party system
Emergence of the “Common Man” in American politics
Transportation and sectional interdependence
Labor and labor organizations
Social reforms and reformers
Utopian societies
Religious developments
Immigration
Documentary History
The Liberator
Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
DBQ: Cherokee Removal or Jacksonian Reformers.

Week Four: Sectional Crisis/ Civil War/ Reconstruction
The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860
The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860
Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848
Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854
Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861
Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861-1865
The Furnace of Civil War, 1861-1865
The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877
Bailey Readings: 329-508
Themes:
Secession and War
Reconstruction issues and plans
Struggle for equality
Native American Relations
DBQ: Women and Society 1800-1860
Review Jacksonian Democracy
AP Quiz 3
Review: Sectionalism
Seminar: Roots of Civil War
Missouri Compromise, abolitionists, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, John Brown’s Raid and Election of 1960
Seminar and Presentations on Civil war and Reconstruction
Students will evaluate whether the problems between sectional regions could have been solved by compromise or whether the Civil War was necessary step in American History.
Sojourner Truth Biography Presentation
Documentary History
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Primary Source Journals: Computer Lab
How did Photography change during the war?
FRE: States rights vs. Sectionalism or How could the southern economy be restored?
APPARTS: Primary Documents from Civil War Prison Camps

Week Five: Industrialization/Society/New South
Politics in the Gilded Age, 1869-1889
Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900
America Moves to the City, 1865-1900
Bailey Readings: 510-563
Themes
Political alignment and corruption in the Gilded Age
Role of government in economic growth and regulation
Social, Economic, and political impact of industrialization
Political Cartoon: Reconstruction and Carpetbaggers
AP Quiz 4
Industrial Age Lecture
Review: Colonial Era
Seminar: Era Of Rapid Capital Accumulation
Review: American Revolution
Lecture: Industrial Revolution
Presentations
Enduring Vision Text: The West: Individual Assignments
Urbanization, new waves of immigration, renewed nativism, cultural life in urban centers, and the African American push for expanded rights.
Documentary History
Frederick Jackson Turner’s Frontier Thesis
DBQ: Laissez-faire violations in the 1800’s.

Week Six: Urban Society/The West/ Culture
The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution
The Revolt of the Debtor, 1889-1900
Bailey Readings: 565-640

Themes
Inflation/Deflation-Role of government in the economy
Role and effectiveness of Third Parties
Immigration and Urbanization
Reformers
Bryan and Wilson
Seminar: Postwar Politics and the Populists
Helen Hunt Jackson Biography
Populism
Cross of Gold Speech
Samuel Gompers Biography
Biography in a Bag Research Assignment
Historical Figure from Colonial to 1900
Create list of 20 Primary Sources or artifacts
Speech/Presentation including documents
Midterm Exam
Documentary History
Alfred T. Mahan
Roosevelt Corollary

Week Seven: Imperialism/TR/Progressive Era
The Path of Empire, 1890-1899
America on the World Stage, 1899-1909
Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt
Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad
Bailey Readings: 641-720
Themes
Urban Middle class reformers
Women’s issues and roles
Consumer and Environmental protection
Business and labor issues
T. Roosevelt/Taft/Wilson responses to Progressive movements
Thomas Nast and his cartoons
Biography in a Bag Test Presentations
Library of Congress as a source
Seminar: US Foreign Affairs: 1860-1914
Review: The West
Progressive Era Student Presentations
Gifford Pinchot Biography
DBQ on Imperialism
AP Quiz Foreign Affairs and Progressivism
Pairs DBQ: Released AP DBQ
Progressive Reform and the trusts, demographics of urbanization and the resulting impact, “Dollar Diplomacy” and “big stick” diplomacy.
Documentary History
Roosevelt: The New Nationalism

Week Eight: The Great War
The War to End War, 1917-1918
Bailey Readings: 722-744
Seminar: The Great War
Themes
The Changing role of the US in world affairs
Isolationism to world power
US motives in WWI and post war agreements
Presidential and congressional roles in policy management and diplomacy
War in Europe and war on the home front, propaganda and civil liberties, the politics behind the making of the Treaty of Versailles.
Essay Skills
Documentary: Shell Shock
Exam: Released AP Exam: 2001
Exam Skills
Released DBQ: IN what ways and to what extent did constitutional and social developments between 1860-1877 amount to a revolution? Or, Students evaluate documents and develop a position statement on whether the US claim to fight a war to “make the world safe for democracy” was a valid claim.

Week Nine: 1920’s
American Life in the Roaring Twenties, 1919-1929
The Politics of Boom and Bust, 1920-1932
Bailey Readings: 746-794
Seminar Roaring 20’s
Themes:
Post WWI compared to post Civil War nativism, laissez faire, labor, government, farmers, and attitudes toward reform
US pursuit of “advantages without responsibilities”
Cultural conflicts: native v. foreign; rural v. urban
Revolution of manners and morals
Work of Edgar Lee Masters: Spoon River Anthology
Documentary History
FDR’s First Inaugural Address
Primary Source Research
DBQ: Peer Review
Roaring 20’s Party
Quiz: The Great War to the 20’s

Week Ten: Depression and New Deal
The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1933-1938
Bailey Readings: 795-824
Themes
Role of Government in society and the economy
Political realignment
Human suffering and response to the Great Depression
Booker T. Washington vs. WEB Du Bois
Primary Sources of the Great Depression
Dorothea Lange: Migrant Mother
Lecture: Liberalism and the New Deal
www.facinghistory.org
Eugenics, Immigration and influence
Students will research the documents provided by Facing History to write a FRQ on the impact of eugenics on the 1930s and the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany.
Resources: Nature of the New Deal
Brinkley: “The End of Reform”
FDR’s First Inaugural Address

Week Eleven: The 30’s and WWII
FDR and the Shadow of War, 1933-1941
America in WWII, 1941-1945
Bailey Readings: 825-879
Themes
Comparison of Wilson and Roosevelt as neutrals, wartime leaders, Allied partners, post war planners
US adopts new role as peacetime leader in post war world
Home front conduct during WWI and WWII
Depression Review
Seminar: New Deal to WWII
Enduring Vision: 837-865: Presentations
Web Quest: WWII: Causes and Aftermath
Documentary History
The Quarantine Speech
The Four Freedoms Speech
Quiz: New Deal through WWII

Week Twelve: Truman/Eisenhower/Cold War
The Cold War Begins, 1945-1952
The Eisenhower Era, 1952-1960
Bailey Readings: 880-935
Themes
Continued impact of New Deal on government’s role in society
Struggle for civil liberties and civil rights
Checks and balances at work in American politics
Online AP Review: North Carolina Virtual School
New Deal Brain Dump
FRQ: New Deal
Steve Kelley Political Cartoon
Seminar: US Domestic Affairs 1945-1980
Fair Deal, GI bill of rights, Taft-Hartley Act, McCarthyism, Modern Republicanism, Warren Court
Political Cartoons and Document Research on McCarthyism
Consumer Culture in the 50’s, civil rights, Cold War expansion, the space race, literature and culture.
Documentary History
Brown Vs. Board of Education

Week Thirteen: Kennedy/Johnson/Nixon
The Stormy Sixties, 1960-1968
The Stalemated Seventies, 1968-1980
Bailey Readings: 936-978
Themes:
Interrelationship of foreign policy and economic stability
Human rights vs. self interest in policy
Cycles of freeze and thaw in East-West relations
Seminar: Kennedy and the New Frontier
The Great Society Lecture
Seminar: 1945-1989: Foreign Affairs
AP Tips
Quiz: US Domestic Affairs 1945-1980
DBQ: How effective was US foreign policy during the period of 1945-1963 in combating Communist aggression in Europe and Asia?
Documentary History
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
The Great Society Speech

Week Fourteen and Fifteen: 1974-Present/ Social Changes
The Resurgence of Conservatism, 1980-1996
The American People Face a New Century
Bailey Readings: 978-1020
Themes
The “Vietnam Syndrome” in post war foreign policy
Conservative Revolution
Quiz: Foreign Affairs 1945-1989
Overview of Exam and Review Packet
Final Review Exam: Mock Exam
Zip Line Reviews
Review Trivia
Political Traces
Reagan and the New Right, the end of the cold war, Reaganomics, politics and the Supreme Court and concerns in the Middle East.
Documentary History
Contract with America
America post 9/11

Total Days: 71 Days to Prepare

AP Exam: May 11th

Week Sixteen: Special Projects

Week Seventeen: Special Projects

Week Eighteen: Special Projects

already have

i have everything. you can come by on tuesday and i'll tell you. you did fine.

dixon when are the 4th period grades gonna be back....the exam that is
-Trevor I.

woooooooooooo!

im done......

and i passed woo.

okay thats it.