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!