HW Assignments Week of 9/27/2010

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week of 9/27/2010, as well as important announcements.

Announcements:

1. Group Exam Friday (2 periods long)! Chapters 1-5! CLICK HERE for a link to the items that you will be asked about on the exam.

2. Continue Reading 5 pages per night in textbook

3. Please bring Flash Drive, or DV-R to class to upload class materials.

Assignments (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

MONDAY NIGHT - Podcast/On-Line Reading Night

CHOOSE TWO (2) OF THE PODCASTS LISTED BELOW. YOU CAN EARN ONE (1) HW CREDIT IF YOU COMPLETE ALL FOUR PODCASTS! YOU MUST COMPLETE A PODCAST SHEET FOR EACH SHOW.

Here are the PODCASTS with a brief description of each

Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma Pocahontas has inspired poets, filmmakers and historians, earning a place as an icon in American history. Bryan Le Beau's guest this week, Camilla Townsend, author of Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma, sheds new light on the woman behind the myth. Townsend is a professor of history at Colgate University. Airdate: March 13, 2006.

Tobacco From the time of its discovery in America, tobacco has been exported to the World, bringing it both pleasure and pain. Our guest this week, Iain Gately, provides us with a history of what he calls the "exotic plant that seduced civilization." Airdate:May 3, 2004.

ThanksgivingHostBryan Le Beau and author Matthew Dennis resume their discussion on the history and origins of American holidays. This time they take a look at perhaps the most celebrated holiday of them all: Thanksgiving. Dennis is Professor of History at the University of Oregon and author of Red White and Blue: The American Holiday Calendar. Airdate: November 21,2005.


Witch Hunting This week we continue our best of Talking History series -- offering the most popular shows of the past year based on listener response and visits to our website archives. This week we rebroadcast our program from the week of October 28, 2002. It features an interview with Mary Beth Norton on the Salem witch trials and a commentary by Ellen Dubois on a petition by professional historians to Congress on what was then a proposed preemptive strike by the US against Iraq. Airdate: July 14, 2003

Tuesday Night - Movie Night! CLICK HERE for a list of movies. Choose TWO of the movies from the "Colonial Era" Section. Watch two more movies for an additional HW credit. Remember, you must complete a video review sheet

Wed Night:

1. Pre-Read Chapter 6 by clicking here for a summary. Read, Highlight, and Complete a ONE PAGE MAXIMUM outline of the chapter summary. Just highlighting the chapter summary does not count!

2. CLICK HERE and listen to the LECTURE that corresponds to Chapter 6. Take notes on the lecture, on a podcast sheet (I will try to get podcast sheets generated for you ASAP).

Thursday Night: Review for the GROUP EXAM on Chapters 1-5 for Friday. Begin Reading Chapter 6 in your textbook. CLICK HERE for Chapter 6! CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO BOOK of Chapter 6

Friday Night: Continue Reading Chapter 6 in your textbook. Complete Chapter 6 GRQ's and Chapter ID's for Monday. CLICK HERE for Chapter 6 Questions, in the Workbook

Quiz Group Assignments for Tomorrow

Here are your teams for the quiz. Get to class on-time! You will need every second of the period! Study hard! Melt faces tomorrow!

Team 1: Pano, Sarah, Katherine,

Team 2: Nadine, Yo Hwan, Rita,

Team 3: Ardhys, Noelle, Kyle,

Team 4: Caelyn, Iman, Peter,

Team 5: Stephanie K, Sofia, Willfree,

Team 6: Alexa, Woo Young, Ariana,

Team 7: Amy M., Ravital, Sage,

Team 8: Nadia, Sal, Luna,

Team 9: Will, Brais, Brigitte,

Team 10: Kevin, Nicole, Jody, Steve

HW Assignments Week of 9/20/2010

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 9/20/2010.

Monday Night: Due Tuesday 9/21.

1. If you didn't "like" the WJPS APUSH page on Facebook, please do so ASAP!

2. Click here to take survey

3. FINISH READING Chapter One in the American Pageant (click the link for the chapter!)

4. Complete Chapter One Guided Reading Questions 7-12.

Tuesday:

1. Review your class notes, as well as Guided Reading Questions, and Chapter ID's for a Quiz (a.k.a. "Quizzito") in class on Wednesday 9/22. Your quiz will include multiple choice, true and false, and some fill-in questions. Please make sure you are in class, on-time and ready to go ASAP on Wednesday! Listed below are some excellent review resources

CLICK HERE for an excellent review materials on Chapter One.

CLICK HERE for last week's movie night video.

CLICK HERE for a presentation on chapter one
CLICK HERE for a sample review (very similar to the quiz you will have on Wednesday)

Wednesday:

Based on your quiz group assignments, you will pre-read a designated chapter, by clicking on the links below for your chapter notes. You are expected to pre-read your chapter by highlighting, and outlining your chapter notes. If you are not sure of your group assignment, CLICK HERE

Teams 1, 2, 3: CLICK HERE

Teams 4, 5, 6: CLICK HERE

Teams 7, 8: CLICK HERE

Teams 9, 10: CLICK HERE

Thursday: Based on the chapter you were assigned, you will begin reading that chapter, working on the chapter ID's and GRQ's.

Chapter 2
Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Friday: Complete the reading of your chapter, Chapter ID's and GRQ's for Monday 9/27/2010.

CLICK HERE for a packet, containing the guided readings, chapter ID's and outside readings for chapters 2-4. Please note, that you're only responsible for the Chapter ID's and GRQ's for your chapter this weekend!

CLICK HERE for a packed containing the guided readings and chapter ID's for Chapter 5

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES!

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)

AWESOME POWERPOINTS! Chapters 2 and 3 readers click here! Chapters 4 and 5, this is for you!

Another Level of AWESOME for APUSH!!!

What is up, APUSHers?

As promised. APUSH is now on FACEBOOK!!! Here's the link! Don't just like it! LOVE IT!!!

Here is an AMAZING website. HippoCampus! CLICK HERE TO ACCESS!

What's so cool about this, you might ask? Well, this site takes our textbook (the American Pageant), and breaks it down, almost page by page, linking it to informative lectures directly related to the topics covered on those pages! I think it will be extremely helpful to everyone, as ehy work their way through this difficult material.

Assignments Tuesday 9/14-9/18/2010

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the rest of the week.

Tuesday Night 9/14/2010: Due 9/15

1. 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) Xqy2BeX79m. Answer only the starred (*) questions. Use our school's address (3465 192nd Street Flushing, NY 11358)

2. TUESDAY NIGHT IS MOVIE NIGHT!!! So, after registering for your Power Media Account...Tonight's Feature Film....Click the link below. When you are finished viewing the video, click here for the video/podcast worksheet. Print out, and complete the worksheet.

The Unfinished Nation: From Days before Time

Recounts the first wave of Spanish exploration and colonization in the Americas, emphasizing the Spanish influence on North America and its impact on future historical events. Beginning with the arrival of the Paleo-Indians and the establishment of various Native American cultures and societies, the program chronicles the journeys of Christopher Columbus and other explorers who landed in Central and South America while searching for a route to the East. Noted historians discuss the savage and domineering rule of the conquistadors over the Aztec and Incan people as well as highlight the more gentle attempts by Franciscan missionaries to spread Christianity among the native population. The Spanish colonial system is highlighted, including the monarchy’s desire for gold and silver that created the slave trade in the New World. A look at the Spanish influence on Native American society and agriculture reveals the complex relationship between the colonizer and the colonized.

Wednesday Night 9/15/2010: Due 9/16/2010. PODCAST WEDNESDAY! CLICK HERE for the Link to the Podcast "Columbus Day" .

When you are finished viewing the video,click here for the video/podcast worksheet. Print out, and complete the worksheet.

Thursday Night 9/16/2010: Due 9/17.

Pre-Read Chapter One of your Textbook. CLICK HERE for the Chapter Notes. Your assignment is to 1) Read the Chapter Summary 2) Highlight the key points of the chapter summary, and create an outline. Your outline should be NO MORE THAN ONE PAGE!!!

Friday Night 9/17/2010: Due 9/20.
1. GO TO THE WJPS APUSH Facebook PAGE. CLICK "LIKE."

2. Begin Reading Chapter One of Your Textbook. CLICK HERE for the Link to Chapter One
3. Complete the Chapter ID's and Guided Reading Questions 1-6 for Monday Sept, 20th. CLICK HERE for the link to the Chapter One ID's and Guided Reading Questions.

CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO AUDIO VERSIONS of THE TEXTBOOK! (Sorry, chapters one and two are not posted yet!)

WELCOME APUSH-ers! (aka the TWO-PERCENTERS!)

Hello! Welcome to the exciting, and INTENSE world of AP American History. Having been selected to participate in this class, you have instantly become part of of what could be called the “two percent club.” Only two percent of all high school students (around 300,000 last year) in the United States took the APUSH national exam. This course is a big commitment, and it is important that both you and your parents understand the caliber of work that is necessary for success at the AP level.

The Advanced Placement program in American history is designed to provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with problems and resource materials in American history. The students should learn to assess historical sources – with respect to their relevance, reliability, and importance – and to weigh evidence and interpretations given by historians. An advanced placement history course develops skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of informed judgment and

to present ideas clearly and persuasively. To some extent, the AP course is taught bycollege format, with emphasis on multi-media based lectures, independent reading, and graded writing assignments.

The advanced placement course is designed to give students a background in the chronological development of American history and in the major interpretive questions that are derived from the study of selected themes. My approach is to conduct a survey course in American history in which a textbook, backed by supplemental readings, provides both a chronological and thematic coverage. Our objective in this course is to prepare to take the AP exam (given May 2010) and the New York State Regents (given June 2010). While the Regents exam is a requirement for a high school diploma in the state of New York, scoring high enough on the AP exam can earn you up to SIX college credits!

As we begin this long, tough, but extremely rewarding journey, here are some things to keep in mind:

• Like any sport, instrument, or skill we want to develop, hard work is required. The homework and required preparation for this class is intense. In order to be successful, you will have to do at least 6-10 hours of reading/homework a week including textbook assignments (approximately 30 - 60 pages a week), outside readings and journal assignments. That works out to roughly 60 to 90 minutes a night). You should read AT LEAST 5 to 6 pages per night in your textbook, including weekends!
• Class participation is more than physical presence and it represents meaningful contributions to discussions and class activities.
• You MUST make up missed work on the next school day even if you don’t have this class. You will be required to take notes on class lectures, presentations, and video content.

Understand that you are not alone. There are thousands of kids taking this class, and there are hundreds of websites to guide you. I will be posting them as I come across them. Conquer the FEAR. We will work together, and be successful!

Assignment #1

►1. Get all of the supplies for this class by Monday!. CLICK HERE FOR THE SUPPLIES

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2. CLICK HERE - Download, print and read the "Student Letter." Please read the letter with your parents, and have them sign it (you have to sign it, too!).

2. Click here. Download and print your student contract,

3. Click here. Download and print the list of procedures

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4. Read the contract with your parents and sign it.

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5. Bring everything with you to school on MONDAY September 13th!