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Week of 9/16...

Completion of Colonial America- packet 2, chapter 4 (text)

Lessons/Class Discussions
9/16- The Great Awakening- Impact
9/17- Expansion of Plantation Slavery- case study: Rice Plantations in South Carolina
9/18- Quiz 1- Periods 1,2, Packets 1-2. Chapters 1-4, Multiple Choice

Packet #3- Revolutionary America
Text- Chapter 5
Period 3 (1754-1800)

Lessons/Class Discussions
9/19- Impact of French-Indian War- packet p. 1, text pp. 142-147
9/20- Unrest in Colonies- Protesting the Stamp Act- packet pp 4-5. text pp. 147-153

Written Assignments:
HW 2- Due 9/20- read pp. 4-5 (packet), answer question p. 5 (paragraph response)
HW 3- Due 9/23-  textbook- Interpreting the Past, p. 156, answer the short answer practice questions 1,2 only

Important Announcements....please read....

1. After some reflection, I've decided to extend our discussions concerning Period 2.  With that said, Quiz 1 will be pushed back until Wed. Sept. 18.  I'll update the blog on Friday.
2. All Students must go to: myap.collegeboard.org and use the unique join code to enroll.  Each period as a different join code.  Please do this ASAP:
• Period 3- Join Code:  3RQQ97
• Period 8- Join Code:  WEV3AY
• Period 9- Join Code:  DE6EXY

Week of 9/9...

Packets 1 & 2- Colonial America
Textbook- Chapters 1-4
Period 1 (1492-1607), Period 2 (1607-1754)

Learning Focus: How did the colonial experience impact the future economic, political, and social structures of the United States?

note:  I recommend perusing and skimming chapters 1-2 over the weekend.

Lessons/Class Discussions:
9/9- Native American culture and perspectives- identifying bias in sources- packet 1, text pp. 10-19
9/10-9/12 Impact of Geography on Colonial Experience- economic, political, social implications- packet 2, text pp.45-53, text chapters 2-3
9/13- The Great Awakening- packet 2, chapter 4


Written Assignments:
HW 1- Due Wed. 9/11- Textbook- pp. 94-95, Thinking Like A Historian: Servitude and Slavery- read/analyze doc. 1-6 and answer the Analyzing the Evidence question 1-5.

Week of 9/2....

Monday 9/2- Labor Day- No classes
Tuesday 9/3-Wed. 9/4- Staff Only- No classes
Thursday 9/5- Opening Day- Class expectations- Brief overview of studying history
Friday 9/6- Using sources- identifying bias, p.o.v, and purpose

Written Assignments:
Summer Assignment- Due Friday 9/6

AP Periods

Begin your journey through US history with the videos, timelines, and primary sources below.

Period 1: 1491-1607

On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world. Click here to learn more.

Period 2: 1607-1754

Europeans and American Indians maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, and distinctive colonial and native societies emerged. Click here to learn more.

Period 3: 1754-1800

British imperial attempts to reassert control over its colonies and the colonial reaction to these attempts produced a new American republic, along with struggles over the new nation's social, political, and economic identity. Click here to learn more.

Period 4: 1800-1848

The new republic struggled to define and extend democratic ideals in the face of rapid economic, territorial, and demographic changes.

Period 5: 1844-1877

As the nation expanded and its population grew, regional tensions, especially over slavery, led to a civil war—the course and aftermath of which transformed American society.

Period 6: 1865-1898

The transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society brought about significant economic, political, diplomatic, social, environmental, and cultural changes.

Period 7: 1890-1945

An increasingly pluralistic United States faced profound domestic and global challenges, debated the proper degree of government activism, and sought to define its international role.

Period 8: 1945-1980

After World War II, the United States grappled with prosperity and unfamiliar international responsibilities while struggling to live up to its ideals.

Period 9: 1980-Present

As the United States transitioned to a new century filled with challenges and possibilities, it experienced renewed ideological and cultural debates, sought to redefine its foreign policy, and adapted to economic globalization and revolutionary changes in science and technology.

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