AP US HISTORY
TRIMESTER III
MARCH 6, 2001-JUNE 8, 2001
WELCOME TO PHILADELPHIA
WHERE UNITED STATES HISTORY STARTS
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR U.S. HISTORY: USE THIS AS YOUR GUIDE TO THE TRIMESTER
Unless otherwise noted, all tests and quizzes will be given on Thursday of each week. Please note that the dates below do not necessarily run Mon-Fri, but are usually separated by the end of an assessment period
March 28, 2001
Dear Parent of U.S. History student,
I am writing you this brief note to inform or remind you that your child will be taking the SAT II test in U.S. History on May 5, 2001 at Palmer Trinity. Our class has been preparing the entire school year for this test by learning the curriculum from the colonial era to the 1990's, taking practice exams and by working on test taking strategies. The last month and a half of preparation are critical as your son or daughter works toward their best effort on the exam.
Recently, the president of the University of California Richard Atkinson proposed dropping the regular SAT I (math and verbal test) in his school's admissions process. His proposal set off a wave a of discussion across college campuses nationwide. As a result of these discussions, the SAT II subject tests have emerged as viable college achievement indicators to some college admissions committees in lieu of the SAT I (Time, 12 March 18, 2001, p. 74-75).
Having said this, I would again like to reiterate the importance of your child's preparation for and participation in the exam on May 5, 2001. For your information, I have enclosed some of the important upcoming dates in this preparation below:
Tuesday April 12, 2001 65 minute periods
SAT II PRACTICE IN CLASS
Tuesday-Thursday May 1-3, 2001: AFTER SCHOOL REVIEW SESSIONS
Saturday May 5, 2001 EXAM AT PTS
Thank you for your attention to this matter with your child. Any encouragement you could give them as they prepare would go a long way toward their confidence and success.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Zavada
Instructor of History
TRIMESTER III PROJECT
As we prepare for the SATII/AP exam you should realize that time is of the essence. Class time is precious. Therefore, I plan to lecture/discuss course material for approximately 20 minutes per period on the time period of 1950-1970's during the next two weeks. The rest of the 25-30 minutes you will use for your trimester project.
The Trimester Project will be the main project grade you will have during Trimester III. Each of its parts will add up to most your Paper/project grade which is worth 30% of your overall grade for the trimester. We will have several deadlines throughout which you must meet to avoid penalty. The Project is broken down as follows:
PART I: Research Phase: 100 pts
You will be responsible for 10 sources and 40 notecards on your topic. Note cards and source cards may be computerized using a template or written out, however, they must utilize MLA formatting.
Sources:
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must be primary source materials, i.e. speeches, interviews, govt. documents, films, etc.3
must come from scholarly books, i.e. historians or political scientists writing about their field.3
may come from internet sites which must be carefully scrutinized (I will provide you a sheet that will help you decide if the site is scholarly). Encarta and Encyclopedia type sources are not acceptable as documentation.DUE DATE: MARCH 26
PART II: OUTLINE: 100 PTS
From your note cards you will build a detailed outline that you will use to construct your paper and your presentation. This will make it much easier for you to write your paper.
PART III: PRESENTATION: 200 PTS
You will complete a 10-15 minute presentation using PowerPoint, your own website or another media presentation you created before the class. In a sense you will be the class expert on the topic and will teach the class. This portion will be graded on content, speaking style, use of visuals (pictures, charts, tables, use of sound/video).
DUE DATE: PRESENTATIONS WILL START APRIL 19TH AND PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM. IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED YOU WILL LOSE POINTS TO GO ON THE DAY CHOSEN YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOSE A LETTER GRADE.
PRESENTATIONS START DATE: APRIL 19
PART IV: PAPER: 200 PTS
After the AP exam we will work on the composition of the term paper. While your presentation will be a broad study of your topic, your paper will be a more in depth thesis-oriented study of a specific area of your topic. From your outline you will build your paper using MLA format, with parenthetical notation and a works cited page. See the MLA handbook and http://www.mla.org/ for help. Your paper should be 7 pages in length (. It should be double spaced (note: do not double space twice between paragraphs). Margins should be 1 inch around. The font should be 12 pt in times new roman. DO NOT TRY TO BE CUTE TO CUT DOWN ON THE WORDS ON A PAGE. I WILL MAKING SURE YOUR PAPERS MEET MLA STANDARDS.
DUE DATE: MAY 16TH
POSSIBLE TOPICS
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS/BAY OF PIGS
US/SOVIET RELATIONS 1980
WATERGATE
KOREAN WAR
VIETNAM WAR
HIPPIE CULTURE IN 1960'S
WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT
JOHN F. KENNEDY (NOT A BIO, BUT A HISTORICAL STUDY)
RONALD REGAN (NOT A BIO, BUT A HISTORICAL STUDY)
MCCARTHYISM
US FOREIGN POLICY IN LATIN AMERICA 1960-1990
1950'S AMERICAN LIFESTYLE
DEMOGRAPIC TRENDS SINCE WWII
THE RADICAL SIDE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (BLACK PANTHERS, MALCOLM X, STOKELY CARMICHAEL, BOBBY SEALE)
ECONOMIC TRENDS IN THE U.S. SINCE WWII
SYLLABUS TIL JUNE 8
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TUE 3/6 |
QUICK NEW DEAL REVIEW LECTURE ON WWII POST PEARL HARBOR |
Am Pag 38 |
INTERNET ASSIGNMENTS DUE W/DBQ'S READ HANDOUT ON WOMEN AND WORK FOR PAIDEIA EXERCISE WED PREPARE FOR TEST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 2 DAY TEST. THUR 65 MC QUESTIONS ON CHAPTERS 36-38 FRI: DBQ (I WILL GIVE YOU THE DOCS. THUR NIGHT) FDR, DEPRESSION, NEW DEAL, WWII |
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WED 3/7 |
WOMEN AND WORK PAIDEIA |
THE UNDERSIDE OF AMERICAN HISTORY: SUSAN WARE ON "WOMEN AT WORK" |
Ids All MC 70 questions in 50 minutes |
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THU 3/8 |
TEST |
SAT II Am Pag 36-38 |
2 DAY TEST. THUR 65 MC QUESTIONS ON CHAPTERS 36-38 FRI: DBQ (I WILL GIVE YOU THE DOCS. THUR NIGHT) FDR, DEPRESSION, NEW DEAL, WWII, WOMEN AND WORK |
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FRI 3/9 |
DBQ PART II OF TEST |
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TEST |
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WEEKEND |
READ PAGE 876-877, AND 906 VARYING VIEWPOINTS |
AM PAGENT |
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS IN CLASS MONDAY 3/12
Were there actual wars within the Cold War? |
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MON 3/12 |
DISCUSS POSTWAR AMERICA ASSIGN SPRING BREAK PROJECTS***SEE BELOW |
AM PAGENT 39 |
KEY POINTS: MCCARTHYISM, BABY BOOMERS, TRUMAN DOCTRIN, MARSHALL PLAN, ATOMIC BOMB, YALTA |
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TUE 3/13 |
AMERICA'S MILITARISM |
AM PAGENT 39 |
MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ECONOMY CHAPTER 40 |
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WED 3/14 |
BRING LAPTOPS TO CLASS |
Refer to www.cnn.com Cold War Series |
WE WILL DO AN INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY WITH WWW.CNN.COM ON THE COLD WAR |
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THU 3/15 |
QUIZ |
REVIEW LECTURE NOTES, ID CARDS FOR 36, 39, 40 MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW THE NEW DEAL |
QUIZ ON IDS: REVIEW NEW DEAL TERMS, REVIEW WWII, REVIEW ABOVE CHAPTER 39 TERMS CHAPTER 39 & 40 IDS DUE |
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FRI 3/16 |
FIELD DAY/NO CLASS |
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MON 3/19 |
DISCUSS/ASSIGN SPRING BREAK PROJECT TOPICS SEE BELOW LECTURE/DISCUSSION ON 1950'S CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE CONSERVATIVE BACKLASH |
AM PAGENT 40 |
KEY TERMS: LITTLE ROCK, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BROWN V. BOARD OF ED. , OPERATION WETBACK, |
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TUE 3/20 |
PAIDEIA DISCUSSION ON BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION |
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HOW DID BROWN FURTHER THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF THE 1960'S HOW WERE KENNEDY AND JOHNSON A PART OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. |
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WED 3/21 |
COLD WAR SYMPOSIUM KOREA, BERLIN WALL AND THE COLD WAR ESCALATION |
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HOW SERIOUS WAS THE THREAT OF THE ATOMIC BOMB? |
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THU 3/22 |
BAY OF PIGS,CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS AND 13 DAYS |
SEE 13 DAYS READ THE CRUCIAL DECADE |
CHAPTER 41 TERMS DUE TEST ON THE COLD WAR ERA TO 1970 |
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FRI 3/23 |
NIXON AND WATERGATE |
Am Pag 42 & 43 |
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MON 3/26 |
WORK ON PROJECTS/PAPER |
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TUE 3/27 |
WORK ON PROJECTS/PAPER |
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WED 3/28 |
SUBSTITUTE |
WATCH JFK |
I'LL BE IN JAPAN |
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THU 3/29 |
SUBSTITUTE |
WATCH JFK |
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FRI 3/30 |
EARLY DISMISSAL |
WATCH JFK |
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3/30-4/6 |
Spring Break Assigned readings |
Refer to AM Pag 39 and to the Crucial Decade |
WORK ON PROJECTS AND BOOK REVIEW |
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4/9-4/12 |
PRESENT REVIEW PROJECTS |
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BOOK REVIEW DUE/START PROJECTS |
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4/16-4/19 |
PRESENT REVIEW PROJECTS |
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Quiz 40 MC in 30 Minutes |
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4/20 |
Organize Review |
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4/23-4/24 |
PRACTICE TEST 1 MC ONLY |
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4/24 ITEM ANALYSIS after school review sessions 1789-1877 |
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4/25-4/26 |
PRACTICE TEST 2 MC ONLY |
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4/26 ITEM ANALYSIS after school review sessions 1878-1945 |
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4/27-4/30 |
Seminar on Chart/Graph Analysis |
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Weekend homework : 2 DBQ'S |
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4/30-5/4 |
Full Practice Exam every other Day |
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Homework SATII test 3-5 each night on your own After school review sessions 1945-1980 |
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5/5-5/6 |
Weekend Review at school |
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5/7-5/14 |
APTEST |
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5/14 to Exams |
WORK ON TERM PAPER |
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