APUS HISTORY/ HOME WORK ASSIGNMENTS 2015-16 / MR. LIPMAN
1st Assignment: a) Read pages 4 thru 13 of Remini book and do 1 SQRRR for page 4 to top of 5.
Do two SQRRR’s for pages 5-8. Do one SQRRR for pages 8-9. Do three
SQRRR’s for pages 9-13.
b) Take the Quia Practice quiz
c) Read chapter 1 of The Story of America by Jill Lepore (pages 17-30) and
write a one page essay answering the following question:
“Explain how the historical views concerning John Smith and
the establishment of Jamestown have changed over time”(COT)
Due Thursday, September 10th for Day 1 and Friday, September 11th for Day 2.
2nd Assignment: a) Read pages 13-30 of Remini book and do 5 SQRRR’s for pages 13-20. Do four
SQRRR’s for pages 20-26 and two SQRRR’s for pages 26-30.
b) Read the outlines for chapters 2-6 of the Pageant textbook online
(helpful to take notes)
c) Take the Quia quizzes for chapters 2-5 / pay attention to the ending
dates of the quizzes on the Quia calendar
d) Read chapter 2 of The Story of America (pages 31-43) and write a one page
essay answering the following question:
“ Analyze how the historical views of King Phillips War may or may
not have an real basis in fact” (HTS)
Due Tuesday, September 22nd for Day 1 and Wednesday, September 23rd for Day 2
3rd Assignment: a) Read pages 31-45 of Remini book and do three SQRRR’s for pages 31-33.
Do six SQRRR’s for pages33-41, and do four SQRRR’s for pages 41-45.
b) Read chapters 7& 8 of The Pageant (pages 122-161).
c) Take the Quia quiz for chapters 6&7.
d) Read chapter of The Story of America (pages 59-71) and write a one page
essay answering the following question (HTS):
Why was Thomas Paine so disliked by his contemporaries and yet today
we regard him as a hero?
Due Wednesday, September 30th for Day 1 and Thursday, October 1st for Day 2
4th Assignment:
a) Read pages 45-62 of the Remini book and do three SQRRR’s for pages 45-48.
Do five SQRRR’s for pages 48-53 and six SQRRR’s for pages 53-62.
b) Also read chapters 9 and 10 of The Pageant (pages 166-209).
c) Do quia quizzes 7-9 (3 chapter’s one quiz) and quia quiz 10
d) Read chapter 5 of The Story of America (pages 72-90) and write a one
to two page essay answering the following question (HTS):
How has the concept of “Originalism” been used to
change the interpretation of the Constitution over time?
(For help in answering this question pay close attention to
pages 85-89)
Due Thursday, October 15th for Day 1 and Friday, October 16th for Day 2
5th Assignment:
a) Read pages 63-86 of the Remini book and do three SQRRR’s for pages 63-70.
Do three SQRRR’s for pages 70-74 and two SQRRR’s for pages 74-76 and
two SQRRR’s for pages 76-78 and three SQRRR’s for pages 78-86. For a total
of 13 questions. Please limit your work to four pages if you can.
b) Also read chapters 11-12 of The Pageant (pages 211-255).
c) Also do quia quizzes for chapters 11 and 12
d) Read chapter 8 of The Story of America (pages 130-145) and write a
one page essay answering the following question:
How does this interpretation of George Washington, concerning how
the original viewpoint of him was formed, change the commonly held
viewpoint of him?
Due Wednesday, October 28th for Day 2 and Thursday, October 29th for Day 1