Spring 2008 Homework APUSH

APUSH 3rd & 5th Periods

Spring Semester: Progress reports 2/19 Mid-semester 3/14 Progress reports 4/29 AP EXAM: 5/9 FINALS: 5/5-6 End semester 5/30

NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED ... unless you have been ill or have talked with me first.

REVIEW HOMEWORK for 4/24 -25 - 5 memorized "KEY DATES" for Unit Six.

REVIEW HOMEWORK for 4/25 - 28: From your assigned 40 pages, list the NAMES of THREE SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE; On separate sheets of paper, write an IDENTIFICATION statement about each; for at LEAST ONE of the names, provide a quote that is strongly connected to the person. (Pages assigned on 4/23 -24 in class.) Here are links to the year's READINGS to help with quotes:

Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six - just use the "readings" tab, below.

REVIEW HOMEWORK for 4/28-29: 5 Memorized KEY DATES for Units Four and Three
4/30 - 5/1 5 Memorized KEY DATES for Unit Two -- 5/5-6 5 Memorized KEY DATES for Unit One

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Syllabus for spring semester available HERE. Abbreviated (one page) CHAPTER reading schedule available HERE.
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(Part FIVE) Struggling for Justice at Home and Abroad - 1899-1945 (Chapters 29 - 36) ; (Chapter 28 included in Part Four)

UNIT ASSESSMENT:

Exam: 80 Q'S one hour; Presidential order and Administrations' characteristics/accomplishments/significant social changes through Harry Truman.
Ongoing: participation; in-class and homework essays; Binder checks; projects; other work as assigned

PRESIDENTS: through Harry S. Truman(memorized.)   Remember to use the EVEN NUMBERS (election year dates), not the actual "served" dates - unless the Pres died in office.
   For the Presidents: you must also have Party Affiliation and Three "monumental" events, policies, and/or significant social changes associated with his administration.
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Week Six -Seven

Chapter 29 - Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt 1902-1912
Triangle, the Fire that Changed America Readings (handout)

DEBATE (Get the DEBATE rubric - see "DEBATE" tab, above) Hetch-Hetchy

2/15-19

Week Seven

Ch 30 Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad 1912-1916

"Suffrage" Debate #14 - See "readings" tab, and prep debate worksheets.

2/20-21

Week Eight

* Chapter 31 The War to End War 1917-1918

Voices #166 "Woodrow Wilson's Declaration of War Message, #167 "The Question of First Amendment Rights" (Schenk v. US), #169 "The Homefront War" (interpretation of propaganda posters.)
Extra: #168 - A Soldier's view of WWI
In Class: Prepare chart: Federal government changes under T. Roosevelt w/regard to Labor, Trusts, Conservation, World Affairs.

SKILLS (Henry) Ch. 11 - Writing an Introductory Paragraph from Dissenting Documents
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* Chapter 32 American Life in the Roaring Twenties 1919-1929

Voices #171 "The New Negro"; #172 "The Red Scare"; Red Scare reading is short - This era is known today as "The FIRST Red Scare."
#173 "The Lure of Amusement Parks"; #174 "The Role of Advertising"; #175 "Impact of the Automobile"; #176 :Religion and the Scopes Trial"; #177 "The Ku Klux Klan's Perspective"

Kathy Peiss, Cheap Amusements: Working Women and Leisure in Turn-Of-The-Century New York; excerpts Chapter 5.

3/4-5

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3/6-7

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Weeks Nine and Ten

Ch 33 The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920-1932
    Besides doing SQ3R reading of Ch 33, also do the following exercises from the Guidebook handout : * PART I A:   #2 - explain the policies in three (concise!) paragraphs.
      #4 Write your answer in conjunction with help from the diagram on p 764 and your answers to the questions, Item G #1-#4.
*Part II F - Match cause and effect -- WRITE OUT each item - ex: 1. Republican pro-business policies B) weakened labor unions and prevented the enforcement of progressive antitrust legislation.

Voices #179 American Individualism Prepare to discuss: Hoover's "American system"
       According to Hoover, what was responsible for America's strong economy in the 1920s?
       Why does Hoover fear government involvement in the economy? Is his argument valid?
Opposing Viewpoints 24A "Self-Help is the Best Response to Unemployment" (H. Ford) & 24B "Self Help is Not Enough" (C. Walker).

* Chapter 34 The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933-1939

Fill out the worksheet:          Worksheet for New Deal Reforms

Voices #180 Urban Families in the Great Depression; Prepare to discuss the details of the reading (who is Dorothy Kahn? What does she say was the attitude of the unemployed? How would these families respond to Henry George's "Progress and Poverty?" #182 the 'Share Our Wealth' Plan. To what extent would Henry George approve?      Why would many Americans support this plan?
        Could this plan be successful?
Reading #137 - Progress and Poverty, dates from 1882. It is a response to the Gilded Age by Henry George. There is an entire school of economic thought based on Henry George. (Referred to for #180)

Howard Zinn, A People's History of the United States, Ch 15 "Self-Help in Hard Times."

3/12-13

3/14-20 and 3/31

Guidebook handout

Worksheet for New Deal Reforms

Week Eleven

    * Chapter 35 FDR and the Shadow of War 1933 -1941
(Note the overlap of dates from the previous chapter. Hmmm...this one must include information about foreign policy....)

   HOMEWORK : Write a thesis paragraph in response to the following prompt:
        "Analyze the responses of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration to the problems of the Great Depression. How effective were these responses? How did they change the role of the federal government?"

(See also Readings tab for other assignments.)

4/1 - 2

Week Twelve

* Chapter 36 America in World War II 1941-1945
"Never before have we had so little time to do so much." FDR (The AP motto...)

HOMEWORK: Assign yourself FIVE key dates for this unit. Memorize them! I will be asking you to write them down (from memory) when you come to class on Monday/Tuesday.
5* - Score your returned essay.

4/3- 4

4/4-7

The long reading from the "mothers'" book is not due until after the weekend.

UNIT ASSESSMENT: 4/11 and 4/14

CHAPTER 37 - due 4/15-16
CHAPTER 38 - due 4/17-18 Yes, TWO chapters due for this week! BUT - you have your NOTES from the summer!

The READINGS (see readings tab & syllabus) will also be due with each chapter.

Hey! take the chapter quizzes to review!

Get Ch 37

Get Ch 38

Binder check: Court cases and "Important Legislation" should be current !

http://www.apstudent.com/ushistory/cards.php

Week Eleven

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_set.html

UNIT ASSESSMENT: TBA

(Part FOUR) Forging an Industrial Society-1854- 1899 (Chapters 23- 27) Plus Ch 28 Foreign Policy to 1909 - T. Roosevelt; AMSCSO readings as indicated

UNIT ASSESSMENT:

Exam: 80 Q'S one hour; Presidential order each Administrations' characteristics/ accomplishments/ significant social changes through T. Roosevelt.
Ongoing: participation; in-class and homework essays; Binder checks; projects; other work as assigned
Keep updated: Court Cases and Important Legislation

PRESIDENTS: through Theodore Roosevelt   (memorized.)
**Remember to use the EVEN NUMBERS (election year dates), not the actual "served" dates - unless the Pres died in office.
   For the Presidents: you must also have Party Affiliation and at least two "monumental" events, policies, and/or significant social changes associated with his administration.
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NEW: Political parties timeline
US Physical Map North America Map Thirteen Colonies Map

BINDER: COURT CASES
What to know about the Court Cases: 1. The Name of the case!
   2. The Year adjudicated
   3. The Basic problem of the case (defendant's rights; states' rights; freedom of speech, privacy; etc.) Perhaps a sentence or two about the case that will help you remember it.
    4. The Court's ruling: what PRECEDENT was set (Supreme Court can rule on the constitutionality of a federal law; ditto a state law; power of federal government to control interstate commerce; state law cannot override federal law, etc., etc.)

Assignment	Due	Links	Comments
Week One
Devil in the White City - short quiz and discussion of the book. Please be prepared to SPEAK! Otherwise, it'll look suspiciously as if you didn't actually read the book... American Pageant, pp 500-501 (prologue) and Ch 23 "Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age" pp 502-514 (to "Garfield and Arthur") AMSCO Chapter 17 - The Rise of Industrial America - Readings from are also due. (See also your syllabus!)	1/7-8 1/7-8 1/9-10		Get yer readings from the Readings tab! Readings tab changed to Part 4. Term paper: See the notes below next to "Term Paper Due." Click on the "term paper" tab. You'll find links to other pages there with examples. Read these pages NOW!!!
Week Two
Term Paper due - Submit a copy in your Hamilton folder, with the tally sheet. The term paper should have a cover sheet, your paper, and the bibliography, stapled together. ALSO Submit a copy to TURNITIN.com!!! The turnitin copy should include the bibliography, but a cover sheet is not necessary. USE .doc, .docx, or .rtf formats ONLY for turnitin.com!	1/14 Mon(r) 1/15 Tues(w)		NB: The bibliography will contain ONLY those books, primary sources, journal articles and web sites which you have referred to in the FOOTNOTES of the paper. Also, all FOOTNOTES' references will appear in the bilbliography. I WILL CROSS-CHECK!! NB: There is a slight difference in the formatting of the bottom-of-the-page footnote and the bibliography.
Ch 25 America Moves to the City 1865-1900 M	1/17 (w) 1/16-18 (r)		See the syllabus and the readings tab for the reading assignments W.E.B. Du Bois, Chinese Immigrants-California Report (#147-#148 ) (added to the readings tab late. Go to readings tab and syllabus to be sure that you have all required!)
Week Three
Ch 26 The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution 1865 - 1896 p 590-608 AMSCO Ch 16 The Last West and the New South ADDED HOMEWORK : (see comments column) Due Friday 1/25 (R) (White day: Due TUESDAY 1/29) Work the SKILLS (11) "Essay" portion that you received in class on Friday. (Leave the "Document" portion for next week.) You will apply what you learn in this lesson in the writing assignment (see "comments" column.)	1/22-25		Write the "bones" of an essay in response to this prompt: "Discuss the shifts in the federal government's policy toward Native American from the 1830s to the 1930s." 1. write an introductory paragraph and a thesis statement. 2. write (at least) 3 topic sentences (based on the Lesson in SKILLS 11) -- one sentence for each body paragraph 3. LIST terms that you would use to respond to the prompt ("Dawes Severalty Act" "Andrew Jackson" "Sooners") You should be able to incorporate a dozen (or more!) terms in your essay.
Week Four
Ch 26 The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution 1865 - 1896 p. 608 "The farm Becomes a Factory" through p. 614 "Coxey's Army and the Pullman Strike," and "Varying Viewpoints" p 622) then back to -- Ch 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age 1869-1896 p 521, "the Drumbeat of Discontent" through p 527, "Varying Viewpoints." CH 26 The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution 1865 - 1896 p 615 - "Golden McKinley and Silver Bryan" to end of chapter WHITE DAY: For TUESDAY's assignment, see "added homework," above) Chapter 27- The Path of Empire 1890-1900 starts Friday	1/28-29		BE SURE THAT YOU CAN IDENTIFY THE 100th MERIDIAN and STATE its significance! NPR Broadcast. It's fabulous! McKinley Story Listen to an actual recording of a short speech that he made from a front porch. Triangle readings distributed - read chapters 5&6
Week Five
Chapter 27- The Path of Empire 1890-1900 As usual, take SQ3R notes. The United States continues its Manifest Destiny as it heads ever westward.... Identify countries on your map - Hawaii, American Samoa , Guam, Philippines, CUBA, China, Japan If you elect to do the extra credit essay (about the "new" immigrants), it will be due on the 6th/7th to turnitin.com	2/1-6	get map	MAP: Identify countries - new American acquisitions and "interests" 2/1 - 4 Essay in class: "who benefited from the opportunities offered by The West " NB: This is NOT the exact question!!! 2006b
Chapter 28- America on the World Stage - 1900-1909 READ the Unit intro - pp 644-45 And the chapter! Opposing Viewpoints - see Readings tab DON'T FORGET TO DOWNLOAD the DEBATE form from "debates" tab!	2/7-8		NOTE: Triangle: the Fire that Changed America should be read starting now. Chapters 5 & 6 are riveting to read. Chapter 9 will be added soon. Meanwhile, prepare for a debate over annexing the Philippines. Get the Opposing Viewpoints on the reading page. Get the Debate form from the Debate tab!
Week Six
UNIT FOUR EXAM But stay tuned for the rest of the week's reading assignments, too! We will be reading for Ch 28 - continuing American Power on the World Stage - on the 13th-14th. Download the Skills #10 for class, please.	2/11-12		Expect Maps! Presidents! But NO ESSAY!! ( lists below are not necessarily complete....) Binder check: Court cases should be current ! In re: Debs US v. E. C. Knight Ex Parte Milligan Plessy v. Ferguson Munn v Illinois (1877) Grangers won - and Wabash v. Illinois - nullified Legislation: Morrill Tariff Act 1861; Homestead Act (1862); Morrill Land Grant Act (1962); Pacific Railway Act (1862); Dawes Severalty Act 1887; Chinese Exclusion Act(s) 1882; Interstate Commerce Act (1886) and and Munn v Illinois (1877); Sherman Silver Purchase Act (1890); McKinley Tariff (1890); Sherman Anti-Trust Act; Pendleton Act ; Platt Amendment

(Part Six) Making Modern America - 1945 - (Present)

UNIT ASSESSMENT:

Exam: 80 Q'S one hour; Presidential order through Bush 41.
Ongoing: participation; in-class and homework essays; Binder checks; projects; other work as assigned

PRESIDENTS: through George H. W. Bush (memorized.)   Remember to use the EVEN NUMBERS (election year dates), not the actual "served" dates - unless the Pres died in office.

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