Notes/Outlines

Hello, Everyone:

Based on the results of our brief discussion today, here are some really good links to outlines of the information we've covered so far. I hope these are helpful.

Slide Show #1 - Life in the Colonies to the French and Indian War

Slide Show #2 - Early Colonization

Additionally, as we go, I'll post the chapter notes here, in an abridged form for everyone. This way, we don't have to spend time taking notes in class, and you can look at the information whenever you need it!

Group Assignment Worksheets

Hello, APUSHers:

Way to push through some really tough material today.

Here's the link to the guidebook questions. We'll spend more time in class on Thursday working on this material.

I will also be posting some notes later today, or tomorrow for everyone.

Hang in there!

HW #9 - MOVIE NIGHT!!!

TUESDAY NIGHT IS MOVIE NIGHT!!! YAY!

1. CLICK HERE. DOWNLOAD "TALKING POINTS" Read 'em, Print 'em and bring 'em to class on Thursday!

2. CLICK HERE to view the film "The War that Made America" Part IV "Unintended Consequences"

3. Complete the Video/Podcast Sheet.

4. CLICK HERE . Download, and PRINT the Documents. Bring them to class on MONDAY. You won't need them until then!

If you have trouble obtaining the resources at home, you may:

1. Download them to flashdrives, ipods, etc.

2. Print them in the computer lab, or college suite

Exam Friday Chapters 1-5

Hello, Everyone:

Just a short note to say what a great job everyone did with the in-class quiz on Friday. Very proud of the hard work.

As stated in class, we're going to have an exam this coming Friday on the information covered in chapters 1-5 of The American Pageant. We'll start the exam during 8th period, so please make sure that you are on time. We will be working in cooperative groups again. You will be allowed to work on the exam in groups, and then finish the rest at home as a TAKE-HOME test.

CLICK HERE for a link to the items that you will be asked about on the exam.

Good Luck!

HW Assignment #8 Due TUESDAY Sept. 29th

APUSHers:

Here's your HW. Due Date is SEPT. 29th

Step 1: PREVIEW chapter 6 by reading and highlighting the notes for the chapter. CLICK HERE for the Chapter 6 notes. I would suggest that you take what you've highlighted, and rewrite it, in a much smaller form. An index card would probably work best; fit as much info as you can on the index card. However, you are not required to do this step. Here's a link to

Step 2: READ/OUTLINE Chapter 6 in your textbook. CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO CHAPTER 6. (Click HERE for an audio version of Chapter 6 available @ the iTunes store).

Step 3: COMPLETE Guided Reading Questions and Chapter ID's for Chapter 6. CLICK HERE FOR THE CHAPTER ID's and Guided Reading Questions. REMEMBER! Chapter ID's go in your Chapter ID section of your binder!

For those students whose religious observance prevents them from completing the assignment by Tuesday, you may hand it in on Wednesday.

Supplemental Material:

The French and Indian War - Online Lecture

Chapter ID's and Guided Readings for Chapter 6

THE BIG IDEAS

1. Two dominant cultures emerged in the 1700s in North America: (a) England controlled the Atlantic seaboard from Georgia to Maine, and (b) France controlled the area of Quebec and along the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi River.

2. New England consisted of towns made up by farmers. They cleared the land and pushed the Indians out. New France was made up of fur trading outposts. They were scattered and lived with and often worked with the Indians in the forests and streams.

3. Like cats and dogs, England and France cannot live together that close. While separated, they were fine, but the two cultures began to rub against one another in the Ohio Valley. This started the French and Indian War.

4. The French and Indian War saw the English defeat France. France was totally kicked out of North America.

IDENTIFICATIONS:

Samuel de Champlain
William Pitt
Pontiac
Huguenots
Albany Plan of Union
Proclamation of 1763
Pontiac's Rebellion
Paxton Boys

Five Nations of the Iroquois

Salutary Neglect

French and Indian War

King George's War

GUIDED READING QUESTIONS:

France Finds a Foothold in Canada

Know: Huguenots, Samuel de Champlain, New France

1. How was the colony of New France different from the British North American colonies?

New France Fans Out

Know: Beaver, Coureurs de Bois, Voyageurs, Robert de La Salle

2. What factors led to the French settlement of New France?

The Clash of Empires

Know: Treaty of Utrecht, War of Jenkins's Ear, James Oglethorpe, Louisbourg

3. Describe the early wars between France and Britain.

George Washington Inaugurates War with France

Know: Fort Duquesne, George Washington, Fort Necessity, Acadians

4. How did George Washington spark the French and Indian War?

Global War and Colonial Disunity

Know: Benjamin Franklin, Albany Plan of Union, "Join or Die"

5. What was meant by the statement, "America was conquered in Germany?"

Braddock's Blundering and Its Aftermath

Know: Edward Braddock

6. What setbacks did the British suffer in the early years of the French and Indian War?

Pitt's Palms of Victory

Know: William Pitt, James Wolfe, Battle of Quebec

7. What was the significance of the British victory in the French and Indian War?

Restless Colonials

8. How did the French and Indian War affect the relationship between the colonies and with the mother country?

War's Fateful Aftermath

Know: Treaty of Paris, Pontiac, Daniel Boone, Proclamation of 1763

9. How did French defeat lead to westward expansion and tension with Native Americans and the British?

Downloads, Files, Etc.

Hello, APUSHers:

I have compiled almost all of the information that you need for the course in one folder.

If you can bring a FLASH-DRIVE, or iPod to school, I can download this for you. It contains all of the chapters of the American Pageant, as well as the Audio Files that accompany each chapters. In addition, I have all of the chapter ID's, and the guided reading questions.

Assignment #7 - Due Thursday 9/24

TUESDAY NIGHT IS...

MOVIE NIGHT!!!

CLICK HERE

1. Choose any TWO Videos to View on Power Media Plus.

3. Complete a PODCAST Form for each video.

Remember, you need to have a Power Media Plus account. Click HERE to set up your account with POWER MEDIA PLUS. You will need this account, as sometimes you will be asked to watch videos for this class at home. DON'T WORRY! IT'S FREE! Enter the following passcode (copy and paste works best) yPNvYtchCh

Assignment #6 - Due Tuesday 9/22

Hello, APUSHers!

As promised, I will do the best that I can to have assignments for you in advance, so you can budget your time, and plan accordingly. Please make sure that you pay careful attention to the assignment number, and due date.

Here's Monday's HW. Please click on the link that applies to your chapter, or "expert" group. Print the worksheet(s) and complete the exercises that follow.

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT! We have more than 200 days till the AP Exam. If you read only FIVE PAGES a night in the textbook, you would finish the book with over a month to spare, in order to get ready for the exam. Small steps add up to giant journeys! Take it one page at a time!

Homework Assignment #5: It's All About TEAMWORK!

Hello, APUSHers:

Here is your HW for the weekend. Please note that we are going to be working in teams next week, so it is important for you to be aware of the assignments for which you are responsible.

Certain chapters have been assigned to each person in the class. It is advised that you try to coordinate with the other people in our class who are working on the same chapter. This way, you can share responsibilities for the assignments that you need to complete. Please be advised that you are ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CHAPTER! You can read the other chapters if you want, but this weekend, you are only being asked to complete your assigned Chapter.

Here are the chapter assignments, Click on the Link for each Chapter:

Ch. 2 - Francesco, Anthony, Gabrielle, Charlie, Kathleen, Andrew K, Erik K, Kristopher, Ashley

Ch. 3 - Nelofar, Abigail, Elana, Ashley D, Nisaa, Emma, Alyssa R, Valentina, Maria V

Ch. 4 - Sanam, Joseph, Luca, Sara, Elizabeth, Sebastian, Spencer, Fernando

Ch. 5 - Susan, Aliyah, Michelle G, Stacy K, Camilla, Allen, David W

If I left your name off the list, please email me, and I will find you a group!

EACH of you is responsible for reading, and outlining the chapter. Here's an outline form to help you

After you read and outline the chapter, Complete the CHAPTER ID'S, and GUIDED READING QUESTIONS THAT CORRESPOND TO YOUR CHAPTER. Here are links to help you find what you are looking for:

• Chapter ID's (all chapters of T.A.P)
• Guided Reading Questions
• Audio Readings of the Chapters: Click and then download, or listen to the link for your chapter (Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5)
• Chapter NOTES Make this link your BFFL!
  
• AWESOME POWERPOINTS! Chapters 2 and 3 readers click here! Chapters 4 and 5, this is for you!

Use the sidebar of the blog for additional links to help you with your HW. Good Luck!

Class Notes 9/17/09

In Case You Missed It!

Assignment #4 - Due Friday 9/18

APUSHers:

Here's your HW for tonight (Thursday). Due Friday!

Good News - NO TEXTBOOK READING! Yay!

Here's the assignment.

1. CLICK HERE. Download, and PRINT the "SUPPLEMENTAL PODCAST FORM."

2. CLICK HERE. Listen to the Pod Cast "Columbus Day." Listen ACTIVELY!!! Take NOTES!!!

3. When you've finished listening to the PodCast, complete the Supplemental Podcast Form.

If you're having trouble accessing the file, try downloading by right-clicking and "save as." I'll be happy to also email anyone who's still having trouble.

Assignment #3: Monday 9/14/09

CHAPTER ONE READING ASSIGNMENT

PLEASE CHECK THE DUE DATES CAREFULLY!

DUE DATE(s):

• Read pp. 4-13 by TUESDAY Sept. 15th (to "Columbus Comes upon a New World")
• Read pp. 13-24 by THURSDAY Sept. 17th
• Guided Reading Questions 1-6 for Tuesday
• Guided Reading Questions 7-12 for Thursday
• Chapter ID's for Thursday

Directions:

1. CLICK HERE to download, and read chapter 1 one of The American Paegant "New World Beginnings." It is suggested that you print out the chapter, and highlight while you are reading. Here are notes on the chapter, to help you with the reading. Please read the chapter before you look at the notes. If you'd like, you can print these, too, or save them to flash drive, etc. You need to have the entire chapter completed by THURSDAY 9/16. CLICK HERE IF YOU'D LIKE TO DOWNLOAD AUDIO FILES OF THE TEXTBOOK TO YOUR IPOD!

2. Based on the chapter, identify the following...These identifications (ID'S) are to be HANDWRITTEN, on LOOSELEAF! You should keep a separate section in your binder for chapter ID's. We will have ID's for every chapter. For a complete list of all the chapter ID's, CLICK HERE

Crusades

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Diaz

Ferdinand and Isabella

Treaty of Tordesillas

Vasco Nuñez Balboa

Hernándo Cortés

Ferdinand Magellan

Spanish Armada

Mestizos

Queen Elizabeth

Francis Drake

Humphrey Gilbert

Conquistadores

Joint stock companies

3. Based on the chapter, answer the following questions below. For a complete list of the questions that correspond to each chapter, CLICK HERE. Please note that each question is grouped by the section in the chapter.

Introduction

Know: Old World, New World

1. What conditions existed in what is today the United States that made it "fertile ground" for a great nation?

The Shaping of North America

Know: Appalachian Mountains, Tidewater Region, Rocky Mountains, Great Basin, Great Lakes, Missouri-Mississippi-Ohio River System

2. Speculate how at least one geographic feature affected the development of the United States.

Peopling the Americas

Know: Land Bridge

3. "Before the arrival of Europeans, the settlement of the Americas was insignificant." Assess this statement. In other words, is this statement accurate, or inaccurate?

The Earliest Americans

Know: Maize, Aztecs, Incas, Pueblo, Mound Builders, Three-sister Farming, Cherokee, Iroquois

4. Describe some of the common features North American Indian culture.

Indirect Discoverers of the New World

Know: Finland, Crusaders, Venice, Genoa

5. What caused Europeans to begin exploring?

Europeans Enter Africa

Know: Marco Polo, Caravel, Bartholomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand and Isabella, Moors

6. What were the results of the Portuguese explorations of Africa?

Columbus Comes upon a New World

Know: Columbus

7. What developments set the stage for “a cataclysmic shift in the course of history?”

When Worlds Collide

Know: Corn, Potatoes, Sugar, Horses, Smallpox

8. Explain the positive and negative effects of the Atlantic Exchange.

The Spanish Conquistadors

Know: Treaty of Tordesillas, Vasco Nunez Balboa, Ferdinand Magellan, Juan Ponce de Leon, Francisco Coronado, Hernando de Soto, Francisco Pizarro, Encomienda

9. Were the conquistadors great men? Explain.

Makers of America: The Spanish Conquistadors

Know: Granada, Moors, "Reconquista"

10. Were the conquistadors' motives successfully fulfilled? Explain.

The Conquest of Mexico

Know: Hernan Cortes, Tenochtitlan, Montezuma, Mestizos

11. Why was Cortes able to defeat the powerful Aztecs?

The Spread of Spanish America

Know: John Cabot, Giovanni da Verazano, Jacques Cartier, St. Augustine, New Mexico, Pope's Rebellion, Mission Indians, Black Legend

12. What is the “Black Legend,” and to what extent does our text agree with it?