Valuable Quiz Study Site

Here is the website that Marshall shared in class today...looks like it would be a good resource for studying for assessments:

http://college.cengage.com/history/us/kennedy/am_pageant/12e/students/ace/

Twitter Assignment

Twitter Assignment

Your mission...if you choose to accept it (which you really don't have a choice, because it's a graded assignment:):

-Post (as a comment to this blog post) one of your Twitter posts from our assignment yesterday.  As earlier stated, make sure it is school appropriate. Include your Twitter name, your post and at least one hashtag.

-Comment on at least two other twitter posts...as if you were a historical figure from the time.  For instance, Braddock might comment on a Washington post.  Once again, your comment absolutely must be school appropriate. If in doubt...leave it out!

 -Make sure your Twitter post and comments are NOT anonymous.


This is due before class tomorrow (Wednesday).  Have fun! :)

Assessment Playbook

Here are a few items that you should definitely make sure you have an understanding of for Wednesday's assessment:

-Understand the trade patterns between the colonies, and Great Britain (and even Africa).
-Know what the "Great Awakening" was and it's impact on colonial society, as well as the role it ultimately played in the American Revolution
-Understand the causes of the "7 Years War" and what Great Britain hoped to gain.
-Know what ended the war and the outcomes (both territorial and set-up for the American Revolution)
-Know the major battles and the biggest killer of troops
-Understand the role of Indians in the war, and why the French had better standing with them.
-Know the major players (not "playas") in the war and after--(Braddock, Washington, Pitt, Franklin, Pontiac, Boone)
-Understand the expense of war, and how that contributed to the looming revolution.

Playbook for Tomorrow's Assessment:

Here are a few items that you should definitely have an understanding of for tomorrow's assessment.  You will need more than this...but this is a starting point:

-Jamestown
    Why was it settled?
    Why did they choose the site?
    What were the unknown negatives of that particular site?
     How bad did it get for the first group of colonists?
     What ultimately saved the colony?
     Who were the major players (important people)?
     How did King James' view of the colony change?

-Maryland
  -Why was it founded?
  -Who was Lord Baltimore?

-3 Major European Powers
  -Be able to compare/contrast their efforts at exploring/colonizing the Western Hemisphere
  -How they treated the native people
  -What changes were brought to North America

  -Be able to pinpoint the place/time/event where the African slave trade was introduced in North America.

That's all for now.  Good luck tomorrow--be prepared!

Colonies Chart Assignment (#6)

Here is a copy of the colonies chart assignment that we started in class on Thursday. You will need to print off two of them in order to have enough space for the 14 colonies (Don't forget the West Indies) that we've covered.

Plantation Colonies and Northern Colonies Notes (9/11)

Here is the power point for the notes we took in class on Thursday for the Plantation Colonies.


And here is the power point for the notes we took on the Northern Colonies and the history of the Puritans.

Primary Source Document Analysis: Ships' List (B & C)

Here List B and List C of passengers that we analyzed, drew inferences from, and discussed in class today.

Chapter 1 Study Guide (#5)

Here is the front and back of the study guide for Chapter 1.

Spanish in America Lecture Notes (#3)

Here are the lecture notes from class today (9/8).

Pre Columbus--Explorers Videos

Here are the videos that we watched in class today...remember, the info taken from them should be added to your notes:

The First Americans

Today we discussed the earliest Americans and the theories as to how they migrated to the Americas. The class notes can be accessed here. We also watched this video about Paleo-Indians:

http://www.history.com/videos/origins-of-the-clovis-people#origins-of-the-clovis-people

First Homework Assignment

Please respond to this post so that I know you found the blog and know how to post a comment:

If you could only have one breakfast cereal for the rest of your life, what would it be?  Once an answer is used, it cannot be used again...first come/first serve!  So make sure you read through the responses so that you don't use a cereal that's already been mentioned! :)

Welcome to AP U.S. History!

Welcome to AP US History!

I will be using this blog to keep students and parents updated with what is happening in this class. I will be posting daily lessons, including PowerPoints from class discussions, as well as documents and assignments.

The calendar (scroll down) shows daily class topics, due dates, and quiz and test dates.

There are a number of online resources that will help you in this class, including online practice quizzes, etc.

Let me know if you have any questions. Students and parents can always email me!

Thanks, and I am looking forward to the school year!