Read Why Do Historians So Often Differ on Pp. 8-9. Answer the Three Questions on P.9
M/T / 8/22-8/23 / 1st day of school
1st Day Information
Course parameters
1. Syllabus Review and Course Requirements, Web Page
2. Historical Thinking Skills
3. APUSH Themes
4. ESP/BAGPIPE
5. What is History? /
- Read “Why do historians so often differ on pp. 8-9. Answer the three questions on p.9.
- Read “The American Population Before Columbus” on pp. 10-11. Answer the three questions on p. 11.
- Skim Read Brinkley CH 1 pp. 3-33
- Historical Thinking Skills and Theme work
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Types of APUSH essays- LE and DBQ and their rubrics
Pre-Contact Civilizations Concept 1.2 /
- Read Zinn CH 1 Due 8/26 & 8/29
- How did the Columbian Exchange—the mutual transfer of material goods, commodities, animals, and diseases—affect interaction between Europeans and natives and among indigenous peoples in North America?
- How did pre-contact populations of North America relate to their environments? How did contact with Europeans and Africans change these relations in North America?
Wed Thu / 8/24-8/25 / Motives and impact of Colonial Settlement
Essential Questions:
1. Throughout the colonial period, economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns. Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to economic and religious concerns.
Analyze the cultural and economic responses of Spanish, French and British to the Indians of North America before 1750.
- Read AMSCO Chpt.1
- AMSCO CHPT.1 Study Guide DUE Wed & Thu, 8/31 & 9/1
M / 8/26
8/29 / Motives and impact of Colonial Settlement
Essential Questions:
1. Evaluate the extent to which economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns.
2. Evaluate the impact that European colonists had on the cultural and economic experiences of the native population prior to 1750 / Read Brinkley pp. 50-65
Read the following Digital History primary source articles: In what way do they convey how European contact impacted the cultural and economic experiences of Native Americans? They will help you draft a thesis statement for tonight’s homework.
- Utilizing the Native Labor Force
- Opening of the French Fur Trade
- Race War in Virginia
- Native Americans Discover Europeans
- The Black Legend
- Conflict and Cooperation in the Southeast
- Mounting Conflict with Native Americans
- Indian Affairs
- Coexistence and Conflict in the Spanish Southwest: The Pueblo Revolt of 1680
- The Iroquois and English Form an Alliance
- Indian Affairs
- Write a thesis statement for the following essay prompts:
- Evaluate the extent to which economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns.
- Evaluate the impact that European colonists had on the cultural and economic experiences of the native population prior to 1750.
- DUE Wed., 8/31 & Thu., 9/1
- Write a thesis statement that fully addresses the following question:
Use your knowledge of the colonial period up to 1700 to develop your answer. / Brinkley CH 2 Online Quiz
DUE Thu/Fri, 9/1 & 9/2
9/6 & 9/7 /
- New England and Chesapeake Colonies
- The Atlantic World and the Anglicization of the America’s
- New England and Chesapeake Colonies
- Read Brinkley CH 3 pp. 68-73, 77- 98
- AMSCO Chpt.2 Study Guide DUE Tue./Wed., 9/6 & 9/7
Essential Question:
Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did the difference in development occur?
Use your knowledge of the colonial period up to 1700 to develop your answer.
Period 2 Short Answer Question /
- Read the following documents:
- "Experiences of an Indentured Servant"
- “Voyage from Africa 1756” and “An Immigrants Journey 1750”
- What can you conclude about indentured servitude and slavery from these docs?
Thu/Fri / 9/8 & 9/9 /
- Indentured Servitude and Slavery in the Colonies
Explain the causes and consequences of the existence of slavery in the de Southern colonies prior to the American Revolution
- Write a thorough thesis statement, for the essential question:
- Zinn CH 2 Assignment DUE Thu./Fri., 9/8 & 9/9.
- CH 3 Online Quiz. DUE Thu./Fri., 9/8 & 9/9
Indentured Servitude and Slavery in the Colonies
Essential Question:
Explain the causes and consequences of the existence of slavery in the Southern colonies prior to the American Revolution
Tue / 9/12 & 9/13 /
- Causes and Effects of the French and Indian War
- Prepare for Unit I Essay
- Prepare for Unit I Exam
- Read Brinkley CH 4 pp. 101-109
- Complete French and Indian War chart (See class handouts- War charts)
What were the causes and consequences of the French and Indian War?
AMSCO Chpt.3 Study Guide DUE Mon./Tue., 9/12 & 9/13
Wed
Thu / 9/14 & 9/15 / Unit I Exam / UNIT I KEY TERMS/THEMATIC ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS DUE: Wed./Thu., 9/14 & 9/15
Fri/
Mon / 9/16 & 9/19 /
- Read Brinkley CH 4 pp. 109-129
- Write a thorough thesis statement, for the essential question:
- Evaluate the extent to which the Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War, 1754–1763) marked a turning point in American relations with Great Britain
- Brinkley Chpt.4 Online Quiz Due Fri./Mon., 9/16 & 9/19
Tue
Wed / 9/20 & 9/21 / Road to Revolution- the causes of the American Revolution
UNIT I Essay
Essential Question:
Evaluate the extent to which the Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War, 1754–1763) marked a turning point in American relations with Great Britain. /
- Read the following Digital History article: American Revolution: “Road to Revolution”
AMSCO Chpt.4 Study Guide DUE Tue./Wed., 9/20 & 9/21
Thu
Fri / 9/22 & 9/23 / Read Zinn CH 4 and complete a Zinn summary assignment.
Be prepared to answer the following questions:
1. What does Zinn believe was the purpose of the founding of the United States?
2. How did Zinn suggest that men like Otis and Adams built political influence?
4. What does Zinn believe were the real goals of the revolutionary leaders in forming a new country?
M/Tue / 9/26 & 9/27 / Period 3 Short Answer Question Impact of the Revolution on Women, Slaves, Native Americans and the economy. / AMSCO Chpt.5 Study Guide DUE Mon./Tue., 9/26 & 9/27
Wed
Thu / 9/28 & 9/29 /
- New State Governments and the Articles of Confederation
- War and Society: Effects of the American Revolution Essential Question:
- Read Brinkley CH 5 pp. 131-151
- Read Zinn CH 5 pp. 84-89
- Read Impact of the Revolution What do these quotations suggest about late 18th century American attitudes toward women?
Race in Revolutionary America
Fri/
Mon / 9/30 & 10/3 / Essential Question:
Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems that confronted the new nation /
- Read Brinkley CH 5 pp. 151-158
- Read Zinn CH 5 pp. 91-95- Shays’ Rebellion
- Brinkley CHPT.5 Online Quiz DUE Fri./Mon., 9/30 & 10/3
- Read the following Digital History Articles:
Introduction
Articles of Confederation
The Threat of a Military Coup Economic and Foreign Policy problems The Tyranny of the Majority
Shays’ Rebellion
Wed / 10/4 & 10/5 /
- Constitutional Convention Structure of the US Constitution
- Read Brinkley CH 6 pp. 161-168.
- Read the Conflict Over Ratifying the Constitution documents and be able to discuss the questions that follow.
- Be able to compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
- Be able to identify and explain the arguments made by the Federalists and Antifederalists over whether the Constitution should be ratified or not.
Thu/
Fri / 10/6 & 10/7 / Essential Question:
To what extent was the United States Constitution a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation?
- Arguments for and against the ratification of the US Constitution
Federalists and Anti-Federalists opposition to ratifying the Constitution /
- Read Brinkley CH 6 pp. 168-180.
- Read Federalists v. Republicans document.
- Be able to respond to the essential question
- How important were domestic and foreign affairs in shaping politics during the 1790s
AMSCO Chpt.6 Study Guide DUE Thu./Fri., 10/6 & 10/7
Mon
Tue / 10/10 & 10/11 / Washington and Adams Administrations: Federalists and Republicans
Essential Question:
How important were domestic and foreign affairs in shaping politics during the 1790’s / 1790’s Short Answer Question