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#3 DBQ is due on Wednesday, October 8

There is a lot of information listed for both classes.  Please make sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page

Both classes: Before/After School Tutorial

I will continue the before/after school tutorial sections.  These sessions are open to 2nd period students as well as those in 1st period.  The following is a list of dates for most of October.  If I have to cancel a date, I will give the students at least a one day notice.

  • Before school:  6:55-7:20

  • After school:     2:15-2:45

  • SOME CHANGES WERE MADE ON 9/28 - PLEASE CHECK DATES

  • Students need to have their textbooks with them when they come to a tutorial

  •  Wednesday, October 1

  • Tuesday, October 7

  • Wednesday, October 8 - BEFORE SCHOOL ONLY

  • Tuesday, October 14

  • Tuesday, October 21 - BEFORE SCHOOL ONLY

  • Thursday, October 23 - AFTER SCHOOL ONLY

  • Tuesday, October 28

  • Thursday, October 30 - BEFORE SCHOOL ONLY

 

Both classes:  The syllabi for both classes lists a test on material in chapters 5-8 on Monday, October 6th.  This has been changed:

  • Test on chapters 5 and 6 - Monday, September 29

  • Test on chapters 7 and 8 - Monday, October 6

  • Bio Poems - 10/1 (students were assigned specific people from this list)

1st period - all students are required, within one week of receiving their exam grade, of coming to my classroom to review their tests.  Students may come before school, after school, or during lunch.  Students must make an appt with me.  This will be considered a test grade.  After one week, students will not have an opportunity to make this work up.  The students will be required to write down why they got each questions wrong - was it due to not studying the material, misreading the question...

2nd period - any student receiving an exam grade of "C" or lower, is required to come to my classroom to review his/her exam.  Students may come before school, after school, or during lunch.  Students must make an appt with me. This will be considered a test grade.  After one week, students will not have an opportunity to make this work up. The students will be required to write down why they got each questions wrong - was it due to not studying the material, misreading the question...

The syllabi for both classes will be changed prior to 2nd semester as I'll be adding a textbook.  The new syllabi will be posted on this website.

Click here to see a syllabus for 1st Period

Click here to see a syllabus for 2nd Period

 

 

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The following website has notecards (by unit) that students may wish to use for unit exams, or for studying for the APUSH exam:  http://www.apstudent.com/ushistory/cards.php

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Link to APUSH Vocabulary Terms - a good place to start - http://apstudent.com/ushistory/cards.php

  • Click here to see an interactive chart of presidential elections and political parties

  • There is  a website that another APUSH teacher created that has numerous links that we may use as the year progresses.  Beyond these general links, at the bottom of the page there are links to outlines for every chapter of The American Pageant.  Students may wish to print these out.  One advantage is that students can write notes on the outlines (they can't write in the books):  link to chapter outlines

  • Students were given a copy of the publisher's study guides for chapters 1-3 (they will receive a packet for each chapter).  These packets are for the students' use only.  On the whole, the packets go into more detail than I will expect students to know.  Click on "Quizzes/Exams" on the menu on the left to see the answers to the questions in the packets.

  • The publisher (Houghton Mifflin) of your textbook American Pageant, by Bailey and Kennedy (12th edition), has a website for students to use to assist in studying from this text: http://college.hmco.com/history/us/kennedy/am_pageant/12e/students/ace/index.html

  • Click here to see a copy of the Marshall Court PPT

  • Another link that you may find useful:  http://www.apstudent.com/ushistory/cards.php  This is a list of all terms you would ever need to know for APUSH.  I will not be testing you on all of these terms, but you may find it a useful link.

  • Houghton Mifflin (McDougall Littell) published a book called "Fast Track to a Five for AP U.S. History" that is an AP Review book which was written to cover the same material as the chapters of your text, The American Pageant. Some of my students found this review book to be extremely helpful, while others were not as positive.  I have one copy of the book in my room, that students may want to look at.  If they choose to order it (approx. $21 including shipping), they can order directly from the publisher:  www.mcdougallittell.com.  (The publisher will not give a discount for large orders.)