AP US History
August 25th, 2009 by Chris Hibbs No comments »
Unit 1
Transatlantic Encounters and Colonial Beginnings, 1492-1690
Topics:
- First European contacts with Native Americans
- Spain’s empire in North America
- French colonization of Canada
- English settlement of New England, the Mid-Atlantic region, and the South
- From servitude to slavery in the Chesapeake region
- Religious diversity in the American colonies
- Resistance to colonial authority: Bacon’s rebellion, the Glorious Revolution and the Pueblo Revolt
Daily assignments
- Week of August 26th
- 8/26 Freshmen
- 8/27 Introduction and expectations; HW-Read Zinn’s Columbus chapter for Monday; Rd 1-6 Amsco
- 8/28 History quotes; Discuss history as interpretation; Essay over Zinn on Tuesday; Rd 6-12 Amsco
- Week of August 31st
- 8/31 Socratic seminar over Zinn reading
- 9/1 Essay notes; pass out Ids; HW-rd-35-43
- 9/2 Lecture on the colonies; Hw rd 44-52
- 9/3 Introduction to the AP Essay; Begin in-class essay; HW-rd 52-56
- 9/4 Intro DBQ; HW-rd 61-67
- Week of September 8th
- 9/8 “Save the last word” exercise; HW-rd 67-73
- 9/9 Student led discussion of reading; HW-73-78
- 9/10 Guided Lecture; HW-78-84
- 9/11 Review Ids; HW-STUDY for TEST
- Week of September 14th
- 9/14 Test Review
- 9/15 Multiple Choice test over Zinn, Chapters 2 & 3
