2019-20 Daily Check In
2019-2020 Daily Check In
AP United States History
Extended Break Week 4 - April 6 -10
Week 28 Concepts - The Eisenhower Years
Read Carefully - Kennedy American Chapter 37 and Newman Chapter 27
Extended Break Week 3 - March 30-Arpil 3
Week 27 Concepts - Truman and the Cold War
Read and analyze: Truman Doctrine and The Marshall Plan
Read Carefully: American Pageant Chapter 36 and Newman Chapter 26
Extended Break Week 2 - March 23-27
Please read Chapter 35 in Kennedy text this week!!!!
D-Day and What It Meant - Charles Cawthorn
Week 26 Concepts - World War 2 (please use Kennedy Chapter 35)
Extended Break Week 1 - March 16-20
History has chosen us to live in this time by Joe Boyle - Must Read!!!
Week 25 Concepts - U.S. Foreign Policy 1921-1941
American Foreign Policy 1921-1941 and WW 2 Quizlet Stack
Week of March 30-April 3 - Extended Spring Break Week 3. Assignments: Week 27 Concepts - Truman and the Cold War. Please link your concepts to the 4th Qtr. Table. Read and analyze: Truman Doctrine and The Marshall Plan. Read Carefully: American Pageant Chapter 36 and Newman Chapter 26
Week of March 23-27 - Extended Spring Break Week 2 - Assignment: Please read Chapter 35 in Kennedy text this week!!!! Read carefully: D-Day and What It Meant by Charles Cawthorn, Week 26 Concepts - World War 2, World War 2 Quizlet Stack.
Week of March 16-20 - Extended Spring Break Week 1 - Assignment: "History has chosen us to live in this time by Joe Boyle, Weekly Concepts - U.S. Foreign Policy 1921-1941, American Foreign Policy and World War 2 Quizlet Stack. Also please read carefully to understand pp. 518-529 in Newman
Monday March 16 through Monday April 14, 2020
No School Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Friday Mar. 13 - Extensive discussion about current events. Orientation as to how we will proceed sharing information over the next three to four weeks. Open question session over the Great Depression and the New Deal. Completed a "Quick Write" summary of Jennifer Burns lecture #22. Reviewed key vocabulary related to the Great Depression and New Deal. Finished class with several rounds of quizlet live. Assignment: On Monday morning, check the main class web page for your assignments next week. At minimum begin reading carefully and take notes over chapter 25: Diplomacy and World War II in the Newman text.
Wednesday Mar. 11 - NPR News Audio. Quick Write over Great Depression and New Deal. Open question period. Assignment: Listen carefully to and take handwritten notes over Jennifer Burns lecture #22.
Tuesday Mar. 10 - NO Class, all RHS Juniors were taking the ACT examiniation. Assignment: Be certain to read carefully chapter 24 in Newman. Listen to and take hand written notes over Jennifer Burns lecture #21.
Friday Mar. 6 - Test over Progressive Era, WW 1, and the 1920s. Watched a video clip over the stock market crash of 1929. Assignment: Complete Great Depression & the New Deal Concepts. Read carefully chapter 24 in Newman. Listen to and take hand written notes over Jennifer Burns lecture #21.
Wednesday Mar. 4 - Wrote 1920s DBQ Essay. Assignment: Study carefully 1920s Quizlet stack. Be 100% certain to have your 1920s Concepts completed and successfully linked to the concept table. Prepare for a test over the Progressive Era, WW 1, and the 1920s.
Tuesday Mar. 3 - 1920s DBQ Work. Assignment: Do NOT write your DBQ essay before class begins tomorrow. We will be doing that in a timed setting tomorrow. Complete your 1920s concepts. These will be graded 3/4/2020 at 3:00 pm. Study the 1920s Quizlet stack as much as possible.
Friday Feb. 28 - Open question period. Topics covered Wilsonian Idealism, the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles controversy, U.S. creditor vs. debtor status, League of Nations establishment, and Wilson's health. In depth vocabulary work on World War 1. Vocabulary Quiz. Assignment: Complete the 1920s Concepts Work prior to coming to our next class. Read and comprehend Chapter 23 in Newman on the 1920s. Please begin reviewing materials from earlier course work in order to prepare for the national exam.
Thursday February 27, 2020 - No School Due to Ice and Snow
Wednesday Feb. 26 - World War I overview part 2. Assignment: Be prepared to answer a few questions based on the overviews, quizlet stack and the reading in Chapter 22 in Newman. You should spend a good amount of time on the last six cards from this stack.
Monday Feb. 24 - World War I overview with Adam Norris video #47. World War I background and conduct of the War in Europe. Discussion about Pershing and the War on the American Home front. Assignment: Study diligently WW1 Quizlet stack. It would also be wise to re-read Chapter 22 in Newman. (hint hint).
Thursday Feb. 20 - Completed multiple choice questions pp. 449-451 in Newman. Graded 2003 DBQ Document SOAPS and Lecture notes on the 1912 Election. Completed vocabulary check up quiz in Quizlet over Progressive Era. Began studying World War 1 and Its Aftermath by working on Concepts for week 22. Learned about Cartograms. Assignment: Complete concepts for World War 1 with our adjustment to adding a vocabulary list at the end of your concept answer. Read incredibly carefully chapter 22 in the Newman text.
Wednesday Feb. 19 - Open question session. Broke down Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal and compared the progressive programs of Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. Compared populism and progressivism. Assignment: Have notes from Jennifer Burns' Election of 1912 lecture, SOAPed documents D through J from the 2003 DBQ completed, and have a sound understanding of the Progressive Era Quizlet stack prior to coming to our next class meeting.
Thursday Feb. 13 - Defined progressivism. Examined Woodrow Wilson's record as a progressive. Briefly examined Theodore Roosevelt's record as a progressive. Learned or possibly relearned how to SOAP documents. Worked briefly on 2003 Form B Document based question on the effectiveness of the national government in being progressive. Assignment: SOAP documents D through J from the 2003 DBQ. Study the terms from the Progressive Era Stack. Be prepared to share your knowledge on the effectiveness of the national government in regard to progressivism. If you have not completed your concept questions, please do so by Sunday Feb. 16.
Wednesday Feb. 12 - Mr. Saygers visited and spoke about Buckeye Boys State, college visits, ACT opportunities. Graded Burns lecture notes on Progressivism, and Concept 1 of the Concept Questions for the Progressive Era. Assignment: Complete Concepts #2 and #3. Burns' Lecture notes on the Election of 1912 will be graded next class meeting. Remember that you can view the Dr. Burns slide shows through this link.
Monday Feb. 10 - Test over Gilded Age, Urbanization, and Foreign Policy 1867-1917. Assignment: Work and complete Concept Questions for the Progressive Era. Concept #1 must be completed prior to arriving at class. Listen and take notes over the Jennifer Burns lecture on Progressivism. Notes will be graded next class meeting.
Thursday February 6, 2020 - No School Due to Ice and Snow
Wednesday Feb. 5 -
Chapter 20 Quizlet - Flashcards and practice test.
Assignment: Test over Newman Chapters 18, 19, and 20 only.
Tuesday Feb. 4 - Open question period over Imperialism and Chapter 20. Assignment: Study this timeline.
Friday January 31 - Worked on Gilded Age politics and political cartoons. Discussed the Wizard of Oz allegory in relation to populist movement. Assignment: Read carefully chapter 20 Becoming World Power in Newman. There are no concept questions for chapter 20. Create formal outline notes for Chapter 20. This is a fairly short chapter. Please read it carefully and be prepared to answer some questions specifically about Alaska acquisition and International Darwinism (pp. 410-412)
Wednesday January 29 - Brief open question period. Completed a vocabulary quiz. Graded Jennifer Burns notes. Assignment: Listen to and take handwritten notes on Gilded Age Politics. These notes will be checked next class meeting.
Tuesday January 28 - Spent significant time analyzing the Election of 1876. Discussed definition of Gilded Age. Listed presidents of the gilded age. Broke down question one of the concepts, specifically analyzing the Compromise of 1877. Analyzed how removing the troops from the south changed everything (political, economic, social) for people of color. Briefly addressed questions 2 and 3 on Week 18 concepts. Assignment: Continue to study Chapter 19 in Newman and prepare for a simple vocabulary quiz based on Chapter 19 in Newman.
End of 1st Semester and 2nd Quarter
Friday January 24 - Quizzed over urbanization. Discussed muckrakers, listed the political, economic, and social impacts of urbanization with specific evidence to support each topic. Walked through push/pull factors of urbanization. Assignment: Complete Week 18 Concepts. Read carefully chapter 19 in Newman and complete handwritten notes by the start of class on Wednesday on Jennifer Burns' lecture #12: Social Thought in the Gilded Age.
Wednesday January 22 - Completed small group work and regrouped to check answers with other groups. Assignment: Be certain to read carefully pp. 363-372 in the Newman text. There will be a quiz over this reading next class meeting.
Tuesday January 21 - Open question period. Reviewed concepts for week 17. Began working on How the Other Half Lives photographs and reading excerpts. Small Group work on How the Other Half Lives. Assignment: Work on Questions for How the Other Half Lives Quizlet Stack, and Vocabulary for Growth of Cities and American Culture Vocabulary Stack.
Monday January 20 - No School - Martin Luther King Holiday Observed
Thursday January 16 - Tested over New South/Last West/Industrialization. Assignment: Complete concepts for Week 17 on the Growth of Cities and American Culture. Complete all readings associated with week 17 on the syllabus except for the Kennedy reference. You should also plan on working your way through "How the Other Half Lives." chapters 1-15-20-25.
Wednesday January 15 - Warm Up Quiz over Presidents 1-10. Worked on Quizlet Vocabulary for Industrialization. Assignment: Prepare for a test next class period over New South/Last West/Industrialization. The test will be primarily short answer questions along with free response questions. There will be a significant vocabulary component on the test as well.
Monday January 13 - 15 minute open question period. Introduced Industrialization. Examined changes in industrial output between 1865 and 1900. Studied vocabulary related to Industrialization. Assignment: Complete Jennifer Burns lecture #6 along with notes. Study vocabulary related to Industrialization. Prepare for a vocabulary quiz over industrialization.
Thursday January 9 - Reviewed Reconstruction. Spent time examining political, economic, and social changes in the post Civil War South. Built a nice class list of those changes. Worked on breaking down prompts and specifically worked on "Explain". Used Thesis Maker App 2 to build a thesis on : Explain the New South. Used Thesis Maker 1 to Explain how the New South was still really the Old South. Assignment: Complete Concepts on Rise of Industrial America. Do not forget that each concept must have a thesis statement. It is also incredibly wise to read and interact (write main ideas or highlight main ideas in Newman Chapter 16.
Wednesday January 8 - Completed a review of previous concepts from the period from 1789-1840. Assignment: Last call for Reconstruction and Last West/New South concepts. You should also review key vocabulary from chapters 15 and 17 in Newman. (hint)
Tuesday January 7 2020 - Opening Day at the New Building. Assignment: Must have Reconstruction and The Last West and The New South Concepts completed, shared, and linked by the beginning of next class. Be certain to address the How and Why aspects of the concepts.
Winter Break - No School
December 21-January 6
Thursday Dec. 19 - Open question period on Reconstruction. Graded Dr. Burns' lecture notes. Small group work on multiple choice questions from page 305 1-8. Examined the effect of Lincoln's assassination on Reconstruction. Reviewed key vocabulary associated with Reconstruction. Assignment: Complete Concepts for Chapter 15 Reconstruction, and Chapter 16 The Last West and The New South. Watch Episodes 4 & 5 of Into The West. Think about the concepts from Chapter 16 while watching the videos. Here are the listing to all episodes. They are ALL well worth the time investment over break.
1. Into the West - Part 1 (Wheel to the Stars)
2. Into the West - Part 2 (Manifest Destiny)
3. Into the West - Part 3 (Dreams and Schemes)
4. Into the West - Part 4 (Hell on Wheels)
5. Into the West - Part 5 (Casualties of War)
Wednesday Dec. 18 - Introduction to Reconstruction. I'm a Good Ol' Rebel. 2nd South Carolina String Band. Examined key issues (political, economic, and social) to be addressed by Reconstruction. Assignment: BRING NEWMAN TO OUR NEXT CLASS (no exceptions).
Monday Dec. 16 - Test over Manifest Destiny, Union in Peril, and Civil War. Assignment: Read Chapter 15 on Reconstruction from the Newman text. Listen carefully to lecture #3 on the Reconstruction by Jennifer Burns. Here is a link to the slide show presentation that Dr. Burns uses during her lecture on Reconstruction. Take notes while you listen to her lecture. The notes will be graded at the start of class on Wednesday.
Thursday Dec. 12 - Analyzed American literature, music, and paintings from the first half of the 19th century. Specifically examined minstrel shows and Stephen Foster. Extensive work on the Civil War. Reviewed causes, impact on technology, social impact of the war on free blacks and women. Consumed the Gettysburg Address. Assignment: Test next class over chapters 12-13-14.
Wednesday Dec. 11 - Discussed the overall strategies of the Union and the Confederacy. Identified winners/losers of the Civil War. Assignment: Read and continue to gather understanding of the Civil War. Here are several spectacular (condensed) ways to gain fundamental understanding the the Civil War. #1 Civil War Time Line #2 A House Divided #3 The War Behind the Lines #4 Civil War Video There will be a 20-25 question quiz over the materials for week 13 of the syllabus.
Monday Dec. 9 - Ken Burns Civil War. Worked on how to decode a map, and wandered through the opening sequences of the Civil War. Briefly discussed Lincoln's first inaugural address. Assignment: Continue to build great answers to your Concepts for Week 13. You must have decent knowledge of the Merrimac and the Monitor, along with the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg for Wednesday's class.
Thursday Dec. 5 - Open question period over the Antebellum. Much discussion about political parties, John Brown, and Lincoln as an abolitionist. Graded notes from 18 and 19. Worked on Vocabulary terms from the 1848-1861 period. Watched a clip on John Brown, and a clip of Seccessionitis from the Ken Burns' Civil War. Assignment: Read carefully the materials on the syllabus for Week 13 (especially Newman). Concepts for Week 13 will be due Friday Dec. 13.
Wednesday Dec. 4 - Reviewed key events leading up to the Civil War. Covered concepts related to Week 12 with specific emphasis on discerning what the questions are seeking. Did some chronology work related to the antebellum period. Assignment: Bring notes from 18 and 19 to be checked and be prepared for a quiz over materials relating to the Union In Peril 1848-1861 (week 12).
Monday Dec. 2 - Analyzed carefully the finer detailed points of the Compromise of 1850. Focus question was "Who won the Compromise of 1850, the North or the South?" Worked diligently on notes from 18 and 19. Assignment: Complete handwritten notes for 18 and 19. Complete all readings assigned as part of week 12 on the syllabus. Be certain to have your concepts for week 12 in order. PLEASE.... commit to consuming and understanding United States History. PLEASE.
Tuesday Nov. 26-29 - No School - Parent teacher conferences/thanksgiving break
Friday Nov. 22 - Built a manifest destiny list of territorial acquisitions. Listed year, method, and details of acquisitions 1783-1853. Watched Gadsden Purchase parody. Worked on Territorial and Economic Expansion Quizlet live. Assignment: Complete Week 12 Concepts. You should watch (but not required) the following over the holiday break:
1. Into the West - Part 1 (Wheel to the Stars)
2. Into the West - Part 2 (Manifest Destiny)
3. Into the West - Part 3 (Dreams and Schemes)
Wednesday Nov. 20 - Introduction to Manifest Destiny. Assignment: Assignment: Work diligently on the Territorial and Economic Expansion Concepts. Begin familiarizing yourself with the Territorial and Economic Expansion Quizlet Stack.
Tuesday Nov. 19 - Test over Sectionalism, Jacksonian Era, and the Social Reform Era. Assignment: Work diligently on the Territorial and Economic Expansion Concepts. Begin familiarizing yourself with the Territorial and Economic Expansion Quizlet Stack.
Friday Nov. 15 - Massive review of the main concepts of the Reform Era (Newman Chapter 11). Topics receiving the most attention were: the Second Great Awakening, communal living, utopias, Morman Migration, and the Seneca Fall Convention. Assignment: Prepare for a test over the materials in Newman Chapters 9-10-11. Be certain to link your Concepts to the class table.
Wednesday Nov. 13 - Debriefed on Taking Chance. Examined the concept of service. Reviewed The Personal Side of a Developing People. Listed the five main areas that reformers are going to address. Assignment: Be ready for a quiz over Chapter 11 in the Newman text and Reformers Quizlet Stack.
Tuesday Nov. 12 - No School - Ice and Snow
Monday Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Lesson - "Taking Chance". Assignment: Read carefully: The Personal Side of a Developing People, and be able to answer the questions at the end of the reading. You are only responsible for questions 2-5.
Thursday Nov. 7 - Open question on the Jacksonian period. Specific topics covered included: 1824 election, 1828 election, two-party system, common man, Bank of the U.S., Peggy Eaton Affair, dueling, Henry Clay, Worchester v. Georgia, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, and the Spoils System. Assignment: Complete the Concepts of Society, Culture, and Reform 1820-1860. Complete all readings on the syllabus for week 10. Kennedy is still not required.
Wednesday Nov. 6 - New Seats. Open questions. Assignment: Video Presidents 1824-1836. Watch the first 26:50. Be able to discuss the John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson presidencies.
Tuesday Nov. 5 - No School - Teacher In-Service
End of 1st Quarter
Friday Nov. 1 - Worked hard in small groups to analyze Sectionalism and particularly issues embedded in sectionalism. Took a vocabulary quiz on sectionalism. Assignment: Complete Concepts of Age of Jackson and link them. Complete all Newman readings associated with week 9 on the class syllabus. Reminder that we will not have class until Thursday due to the teacher workday on Tuesday. YOU MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO READ CAREFULLY AND PREPARE FOR THURSDAY'S QUIZ.
Wednesday Oct. 30 - Collected #4 on p 190. Discussed the questions' depth. Assignment: Be certain to have your concepts in order and be certain know the Sectionalism vocabulary terms.
Tuesday Oct. 29 - Open question period over sectionalism. Discussed in detail the concept questions for week 8. Reviewed National Period with a Sue Pojer Quiz. Assignment: Complete Question #4 (all three parts) and think As A Historian on page 190 in the Newman text.
Friday Oct. 25 - Test #2. Assignment: Prepare readings from the syllabus and complete Week 8 Concepts.
Wednesday Oct. 23 - Open question period over chapters 6, 7, and 8 in Newman. Specifically looked at Supreme Court cases decided by the Marshall court that strengthened nationalism over states' rights. Assignment: Test next class over chapters 6, 7, and 8 in Newman.
Tuesday Oct. 22 - Reviewed issues related to Week 6 concepts. Spent a great deal of time in the Westward Settlement. examining migration patterns post 1800, and specific push pull factors drawing people to the trans-Appalachian area of North America. Examined the impact of the steamboat, cotton gin, and the canal system (Erie Canal). Assignment: Begin preparation for the Unit 2 test. Questions will only come from the Newman readings. The test is on Friday Oct. 25.
Friday Oct. 18 - Reviewed Concepts for week 6. Political Cartoon analysis: Ograbme. Analysis of Jefferson's secret correspondence with Congress regarding the Lewis and Clark expedition. Analysis of the Jefferson presidency. Quick write quiz. Assignment: Week 7 Concepts. Be certain to share only with ccox. You should also prepare all readings listed for Week 7 on the class syllabus. Watch this video on Westward Settlement.
Wednesday Oct. 16 - No formal class due to PSAT. Assignment: Prepare for a quiz over the materials listed under week 6 on the syllabus. Be certain to have great understanding of the The Louisiana Purchase - Two Views .
Tuesday Oct. 15 - Reviewed the Washington and Adams Administrations. Examined carefully the differences between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. Broke down the Jay Treaty, Citizen Genet, XYZ Affair. Spent time specifically reading questions three and four on pp. 125-126 in Newman. Briefly examined the duality of Thomas Jefferson. Assignment: Read carefully and be able to explain both arguments from The Louisiana Purchase - Two Views. Be prepared for a quiz over materials listed under Week 6 on the syllabus. Be certain to have completed Concepts for Week 6 .
Friday Oct. 11 - No School - Teacher In-service Day
Thursday Oct. 10 - Passed back old work. Quizlet Vocabulary Flashcard study. Worked hard on how to answer questions that request summaries, corroboration, and dissent. Quizlet Live. Quiz over Week 5 materials. Assignment: Prepare materials for Week 6 on the syllabus. Complete the Concepts for Week 6 and link your work to the concept table. BE MINDFUL OF THE CONCEPT RUBRIC!!!!
Wednesday Oct. 9 - Open question period. Graded Newman questions. Examined attack strategies that are successful in time management. Discussed briefly Hamilton's Fiscal Policy, excise taxes, and the Whiskey Rebellion. Assignment: Quiz over materials related to Week 5 on the syllabus.
Monday Oct. 7 - Discussed test #1 results. Agreed on a compromise of completing additional questions which will be averaged with Test #1. Suspended readings in Kennedy.... to be resumed at a later date. Broke down week 5 concepts and other items listed on the syllabus for week 5. Spent a good deal of time on the Preamble and Federalist 10 and Federalist 51. Compared Hamilton's vision of the future with Jefferson's vision of the future. Assignment: Read thoroughly Chapter 6 in Newman. Complete the following questions from Newman pp. 15-16 #1-5, p. 43 #2 & #3, p. 61 #2, p. 80 4&5&6, p. 98 4-5-6.
Thursday Oct. 3 - Test #1. Assignment: Prepare for Week 5 on the course syllabus. Complete the Week 5 Concepts and link your copy of the document on Table of Concepts. Be certain to set your sharing link to OFF and share specifically with ccox@rossfordschools.org with the ability to edit.
Wed. Oct. 2 - Revolutionary War Video. Emphasis on Lexington and Concord, New York, Ticonderoga, Valley Forge, George Washington, Southern Campaign, and Yorktown. Assignment: Prepare for the first test of the quarter.
Mon. Sept. 30 - Current Events (NPR). Open questions about the American Revolution, Articles of Confederation, Land Ordinances of 1785 and 1787 and the Declaration of Independence Part 1 - Part 2. Promoted the American Patriot and the John Adams mini-series. Assignment: Complete week 4 concepts and link to the table of concepts prior to coming to class on Wednesday. It would be incredibly wise to begin to prepare for Thursday's first major test.
Thurs. Sept. 26 - Current Events (NPR) discussion about the impeachment proceedings with the executive branch. Open question period about the relationship of the colonists with the British tax collectors. Examined characteristics of American identity. Watched a clip on tarring and feathering. Assignment: Take these two online quizzes. #1 - #2. Share a screen shot of your final scores and email it directly to ccox@rossfordschools.org . Prepare the readings for Week 4 on the syllabus. Remember that we are having the first test of the year next Thursday. Questions will be take from the materials from the first four weeks of the syllabus.
I hope that you can find and watch episodes 1 and 2 of the 7 part HBO mini series entitled John Adams. Here is the wikipedia entry for the series so that you know what you are seeking. I know for certain that it is available through the Amazon Prime streaming service. This mini-series is highly regarded amongst historians for its historical accuracy. I highly recommend you consuming it if at all possible.
Wed. Sept. 25 - Identification Warm Up. Open question period. Discussed the term "American". Assignment: Generate a list of traits that defined this new (mid 18th century) being on the planet known as an "American". Be certain to prepare for a quiz over Chapters 6 and 7 in Kennedy and Chapter 4 in Newman.
Mon. Sept. 23 - Autumnal Equinox. Collected the 1993 DBQ. Reviewed results from Thursday's quiz. Reviewed how to properly explain the significance of key vocabulary terms. Examined week three concepts. Worked on 13 colonies geography exercise. Assignment: Continue to build your knowledge of materials listed on Week 3 of the syllabus. Be prepared to do a quick write over key vocabulary.
Thurs. Sept. 19 - Brief open question session that addressed French authors, Great Awakening, and Poor Richard's Almanac. Completed a quiz over week two materials. Reviewed SOAPS and PERSIA. Examined sample thesis statements for the 1993 DBQ. Added one sentence summaries to this survey. Assignment: Prepare week 3 of the syllabus. Produce a handwritten essay that contains an excellent thesis and supporting evidence for the 1993 DBQ.
Wed. Sept. 18 - Worked on How to answer a DBQ. Covered the steps to breaking down a question. Introduced SOAPS. Assignment: Write one sentence summaries for documents 5, 6, and 7 from the 1993 DBQ. SOAPS documents 1-7. Prepare for a quiz over the materials in Week two of the syllabus.
Mon. Sept. 16 - Open question period. Detailed discussion about settlement patterns, indentured servants, mercantilism, salutary neglect, fall line, medicine, barbers, metallurgy (blacksmithing). Examined carefully the Concept 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 questions. Assignment: Reevaluate your answers to the concept questions. It would be very wise to be certain that all aspects of each question is answered. Write a high quality thesis statement for the 1993 DBQ. You should read carefully the first four documents of the 1993 DBQ and write a one sentence summary of the document. Continue to study the materials required on week 2 of the syllabus.
Thurs. Sept. 12 - Open question period. Briefly discussed Quick Write 2. Quiz over week one on the syllabus. Assignment: Complete all reading for week 2 on the syllabus. Complete Concepts 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3.
Wed. Sept. 11 - Quick Write on Concept 1.2. Reviewed how to analyze questions in order to score higher. Assignment: Prepare for a quiz over the materials in Week 1 of the class syllabus.
Mon. Sept. 9 - Current Events, Quick write on Concept 1.1. Open question period. Assignment: Continue to study the readings for week 1 on the syllabus. Continue to work on Quizlet vocabulary for Unit 1.
Thurs. Sept. 5 - Visit from Mr. Saygers on registering at AP Central. School photos taken, read silently for ten minutes. Open discussion over readings. Gilder-Lehrman video clip on Pre-Columbian America. PERSIA lesson. Quizlet Live. Examined depth of AP style questions. Reviewed a few APUSH resources listed on the class website. Concepts 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 small group work. Assignment: Complete your registration at AP Central. Complete your work on Concepts 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Complete all reading assignments for week one as listed on the syllabus.
Wed. Sept. 4 - Opening Day Procedures, text books reviewed, quizlet sign in. Chromebook procedures. Assignment: Read carefully the syllabus. It would be wise to begin week 1 on the syllabus to be ready for Monday's class. Join @rhs_soc_studies on Twitter and post with hashtag to earn extra credit. Cover your Kennedy text book.