AP U.S. History (Period 1) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Eduardo Vega
- Term
- 2014-2015
- Department
- Social Science
- Description
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Welcome to AP US History. This course is a rigorous examination of US History in preparation for the AP exam in May. The AP exam is a difficult one and the best students in the country sit for this exam. This course will be the most challenging and rewarding History course you have taken thus far in your academic career.
The course will be conducted as a college seminar with a great deal of class discussion and greater responsibility on you than perhaps any course you have taken thus far in high school. In addition to the academic content, this class will work on developing the skills necessary to perform well on the AP exam and which will benefit you in your future academic pursuits. These skills include writing analytically, interpreting historical documents, evaluating history from multiple perspectives, public speaking, and critical thinking.[CR 6,7,8]
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Read pgs. 431-447 in AMSCO APUSH Review Book
Do (1-8) on pages 449-451
Choose one question to answer on page 452-453
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Chapter 20 AMSCO AP review book pgs. 409-424
Answer multiple choice questions pg. 426-428 (1-8)
Choose one short answer question from pages 429-430
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Chpt 9 Section 4 Taft and the Progressives end of section assessment questions (1-3)
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Using Thomas Dublin's Essay on Women and Work answer the following questions
1. What set apart the Lowell textile mills from the many mills that were created in the N. Eastern region of the United States.
2. Describe and give examples of the idea of "community" that was created amongst the women working within the factories of Lowell.
3. What condition(s) created the need for the first organized strike and what methods were used as forms of protest?
4. How was the second organized strike seen as different in comparison to the first and what new methods (if any) were used in these rounds of protest.
5. Citing specific examples from Dublin's essay what was the overall message he seemed to send about the women's movement created in Lowell.
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Chapter 17 Guided Reading Questions
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AP Final Comprehension Component ( 60 Multiple Choice)
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All missing or late work must be turned in today, no exceptions
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Chapter 11 Should have been read by now
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Assigned Dec. 5: read pgs 103-119 ( do pgs120-122 & choose one question from pages 123-125
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Assigned Dec 5th pg. 85-95 do pages 97-99 all and choose one question from 100-102
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Assigned Dec 3: Amsco United States History read pages 69-77
do pgs 79-81 (1-8) & on pages 81-82 Choose only one of the four questions to answer. Insure you read directions for pages 82-83
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Was the American Revolution Inevitable? Essay Outline (Thesis) Due Today
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Chapter 9 Reading Questions Part 1 Due Today
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Chapter 8 Reading Questions Due Today
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Quiz over pgs. 130-138 in text today
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Chapter 7 Part1 Guided Reading Questions
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Answer questions 1-3 on page. 143 using pgs. 139-143 as guides
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Complete Part 1 of Unit 2 Study Guide for upcoming Benchmark Test