DMACC 153
2011-2012 Semester 2 Syllabus
Instructor: Mrs. Snyder
Course Description:
This Advanced Placement United States History course is a two semester college-level study of American history from political, economic, and social perspectives. This course is designed to give students grounding in the subject matter of United States history and the ability to answer major interpretive questions that derive from the study of selected themes. The first semester of the course covers U.S. history from pre-discovery through Reconstruction, while the second semester continues with Industrialization through the Clinton Presidency.
Students will receive 4 hours of Credit in American History from DMACC.
The AP Exam
The ultimate purpose of this course is to prepare students to successfully pass the A.P. United States History Exam, which is given, in the second week of May (May 11, 2012). The A.P. testconsists of 80 multiple choice questions to be answered in 55 minutes, and three essays to be competed in 130 minutes. The free-response essays included one document-based essay (DBQ) with a suggested writing time of 45 minutes. The remaining two essay questions are usually divided into one coming form the time period before Reconstruction and one coming from the time period Reconstruction and after. Students are encouraged to spend approximately 40 minutes on each essay.
Grading-CHANGE!
The student’s grade will be based on:
23% Multiple Choice Tests
23% Document Based Essays
23% Essays
15% class participation, class presentations, and out of class assignments.
10% Quizzes
6% semester 2 exam
Scale
87.5-100% A
80-87.4% B
70-79.9% C
60-69.9% D
59.9% and below F
The primary textbook will be Out of Many: A History of the American People by Faragher, Buhle, Czitrom, and Armitage. The supplemental textbook is United States History Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination by John J. Newman and John M. Schmalbach.
Howard Zinn A People’s History of the United States
While this course is subject to ongoing modification and change, the following is a study outline of the second semester based on the required reading of Out of Many: A History of the American People.
Part 7: Domestic Policies: How do we unite again and what does the United States of America mean?
January 17Week 19Chapter 17-Reconstruction-outline due Thursday, January 19/Friday January 20
Zinn Chapter 10 due
January 23Week 20Chapter 18-Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1900
************Unit 7 Test**************
January 30Week 21Chapter 19 Incorporation of America, 1865-1900
Zinn Chapter 11 due
Block B ID quiz #4
-History day competition due date: process paper, annotated bib with 10 sources, $10 fee if competing
Feb.6Week 22Chapter 21: Urban America and Progressive Era, 1900-1917
Zinn chapter 13 due
Evaluation: Progressivism Project
Block A ID quiz #4
-history day competition due date: registration due!
*****************Unit 8 Test*****************
Part 7: WWI and Foreign Policies
Feb. 13Week 23: Chapter 20: Commonwealth and Empire, 1870-1900
Zinn chapter 12 due
Feb. 21Week 24: Chapter 22: World War I, 1914-1920
Zinn Chapter 14 due
-history day competition due date: ALL projects must be turned in!!!!
*****************Unit 9 Test**********************
Part 8: After-Effects of WWI
Feb. 27Week 25: Chapter 23: The Twenties, 1920-1929
Block A ID Quiz #5
March 5Week 26: Chapter 24: Great Depression and New Deal
Zinn chapter 15
Block B ID Quiz #5
*********************Unit 10 Test********************
-history night is march 8. you are REQUIRED to attend if you compete!
Part 9: World War II
March 12Week 27:Chapter 25: World War II
***March 16-23 SPRING BREAK!!!********
March 26Week 28:Finish WWII
********************Unit 11 Test********************
Part 10: After-Effects of WWII
April 2Week 29: Chapter 26: Cold War 1945-1952
Zinn chapter 16
-history day competition due date: April 2, district competition
April 9 Week 29:Chapter 27: America at Midcentury: Eisenhower, Youth Culture, & Kennedy
Block B ID Quiz #6
*********************Unit 12 Test*******************
Part 11: Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1966
April 16Week 30:Chapter 28: Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1966
Zinn chapter 17
Top 40 Events Test on Thursday and Friday!
**************************Quiz on C. R. Movement****************
Part 12: Vietnam and Modern America
April 23 Week 31: Chapter 29: War Abroad, War at Home, 1965-1974
Zinn chapter 18
Block A ID Quiz #6
***************************Possible Quiz on Vietnam***************
April 30Week 32:Finish last chaptersand Review chapter 30-31
Zinn chapter 19 (Stories from minority groups in 20th century), 20 (Counter-culture movement of the 70’s) or 23 (Clinton presidency)-your choice
May 7Week 33:Review for AP Test by taking AP Practice Test/Semester 2 Exam!!!
Friday, May 11, 2012 8:00 Advanced Placement United States History exam!
Post AP test we work on projects and have a field trip to KC. You WILL have a semester 2 final that will cover the ENTIRE year BEFORE you take the AP exam!
AP Test Review will be offered throughout the month of April.