Period 1 and Period 2: Pre-Columbian through the French and Indian War

Columbus and Queen Isabella of Spain sparked a drive into the Americas. They set off a chain of events that changed the America that was present and sparked the America that exists today. As you go through this course you will examine the details of how modern America came to be, both in its triumphs and failings. You will learn about individuals who shaped it and movements in history that swept away and swept up the day. This will be your first historical unit for AP US History. As you will discover throughout the course, each unit covers a broad range of topics. This first unit will detail North American History before 1607.

Organizing Principals

Before the year 1607, North American settlement was defined by the both nomadic and sedentary traditions of the people native to the North American continent. Their reliance on the land and their religious faiths based in nature, although highly developed, would ultimately mark them at savages by the “enlightened” European explorers.

Between 1607 and 1763, the British North American colonies developed experience in, and the expectation of self-government in the political, religious, economic, and social aspects life.

Topics: native people, exploration, colonization, governmental development, economic development, religious development,

Colonial wars, salutary neglect, social development, push and pull factors, French and Indian War, free labor, slavery.

Date

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Week 1 Class Topic

Historical Thinking Skill of the Week: Periodization /

Nightly Assignments

8-24

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Introductions/Course Outline/ Introduction to APUSH

Introduction to US Geography /

AP Star

8-25

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Introduction to US Geography

/ Geography Challenge Map (Due 9-5)

8-26

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Native Inhabitants

Introduce Index Pages & Main Idea Logs /

Created Equal 5-10

8-27

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Native Inhabitants

Introduce Historical Thinking Skills
Primary Source: excerpt from Travels by William Bartram /

Created Equal 10-17

Finish Primary Source

8-28

/ Native Inhabitants

Periodization Gallery Walk

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Created Equal 17-25

Date

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Week 2 Class Topic

Historical Thinking Skill of the Week: Historical Argumentation /

Nightly Assignments

8-31

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Early Exploration

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Created Equal 26-34

9-1

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Early Exploration & Columbian Exchange

Historical Thinking Activity / Created Equal 34-39
Primary Source: A Letter to Lord Sanchez

9-2

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Primary Source Activity

British Monarchy

North American Colonization and Jamestown

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Created Equal 35-39, 44-50

9-3

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North American Colonization and Jamestown

Primary Sources
-“Mayflower Compact”
-“Our Plantation is Very Weak” /

Study for Geography Challenge

Primary Source: “A Model of Christian Charity” (Due 9-8)

9-4

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Early Release

Geography Challenge Test /

Geography Challenge Map Due

Created Equal 50-69

Date

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Week 3 Class Topic

Historical Thinking Skill of the Week: Causation /

Nightly Assignments

9-7

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Labor Day- No School

9-8

/ Characteristics of Settlement and Chart
Short Answer Writing Skills & Portfolio / Created Equal 69-73, 78-84

9-9

/ New England and Chesapeake Colonies /

Created Equal 85-94

9-10

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First Great Awakening

Influence of Puritanism
Reading Primary Sources
-Salem Witch Trials / Created Equal 94-106

9-11

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Introduction and Impact of Slavery

Primary Source: “VA Laws for Blacks”
Index Page and Notes Quiz / Created Equal 119-129
Primary Source: Resolution of Germantown Mennonites

Date

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Week 4 Class Topic

Historical Thinking Skill of the Week: Argumentation /

Nightly Assignments

9-14

/ Introduction and Impact
Attempts at Unity and Colonial Wars /

Created Equal 130-139

9-15

/ The French and Indian War / Created Equal 155-167

9-16

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The French and Indian War

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Created Equal 167-177

9-17

/ Review / Study for Exam!!

9-18

/ Period 1 & 2 Exam / Sleep!! Seriously…you need it

Directions for Main Idea Logs and Vocabulary

For every GREEN heading in the evening’s assigned reading you must:

1.Write an analytical statement that summarizes in 1-2 clear, concise sentences the main idea of the section

  1. Apply an historical theme for the section with justification
  2. The marketing of the 1920s represents American Work, Exchange and Technology as more white-collar jobs emerge and as Americans have more money to spend. (Created Equal p. 728).
  3. Use a vocabulary term that applies context to the reading. Highlight or underline the term in the sentence.
  4. Legendary baseball player Babe Ruth was used to 1920s marketing to promote products to the emerging middle class.
  5. Any vocabulary not used in context above, must be defined and numbered at end of main idea logs.

Each main idea log must use the following outline model, including letters and numbers to be considered for full credit-

  1. Title of Green Heading
  2. Summary Statement
  3. Historical Theme
  4. Vocab

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  1. Next title
  2. Summary Statement
  3. Historical Theme
  4. Vocab