APUSH/DUAL Credit -- Memorial High School – 2013-2014
ADVANCED PLACEMENT United States History
Instructor: Barbara J. Rozek, Ph.D.
Phone: 713-251-2649
Email: BARBARA.ROZEK@SPRINGBRANCH.ISD.COM
U.S. History to 1877 (3 credit hours) -- HIST 1301
CRN # 62137 -- 3rd Period
CRN # 62138 -- 6th Period
CRN # 62139 -- 7th Period
This course will introduce you to trends in and interpretations of United States history
before 1877. We will focus on the developments that have shaped the nation you live in today.
In doing this, you will be expected to learn a number of specific facts, but it will be more
important to understand various themes, concepts, and interpretations. These will be presented
in both readings and lectures. Critical analysis is essential--asking and understanding why things
happened and what different meanings they had, not just knowing that they happened. An
integral part of class work will be the study and analysis of primary source documents.
One of the best ways to learn history is to read, talk, listen, and write about it. All of
these skills are reflected in the course requirements. It is important to participate in each of these
ways to the material presented for the course. To some extent, this course can also be looked
upon as "Writing 1301 - History Writing" and "Geography 1301 - Integrating Geographical
Information with Historical Knowledge." Superficially, the subject of our study this semester
may seem distant and even irrelevant. Yet the issues and challenges the early Americans faced
are still a part of the fabric of our lives today.
Required Text: Kennedy, David M., Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas A. Bailey. The American
Pageant, A History of the Republic. 12th Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2002.
SUPPLIES: Bring to each class the following items.
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#2 pencils, black ball point pen, red ball point pen or red pencil
white college ruled paper
2 or 3 inch 3-ring binder with dividers. NO spiral binders -- Never hand in paper from a
spiral or lose points on a grade.
eraser (consider investing in an excellent separate version so there will be no problems
when test taking.)
NOTEBOOK: Contents:
1. Title Page (to include title, i.e. Mary Smith’s Notebook for APUSH), teacher’s name, and
class. Title Page must last entire year. Use strong paper, plastic sleeve and/or hole
reinforcements. The rest of the page will have at least 5 images/graphics expressive of
the historical story found in Chapters 1-27 of your text. (20 points of first notebook grade
will be applied to this item.)
2. Grade Sheet: Place it right behind the Title Page.
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3. Divider One: Today in History. Place here several sheets of paper which you will be
able to use as an “Events that happened today” section. Obtain this information from the
board in the classroom. Keep up to date and be sure to include date and year.
4. Divider Two: Assignments. Place here several sheets of paper which you will be able to
use as a record for assignments. When the tardy bell rings for class to begin, check the
board for any assignments, write them down in your notebook. Next step: Read (no need
to write) Warm Up and do what it says. Warm-ups usually serve two purposes: 1) since
class time is valuable and there is much to cover, warm-ups help get us started in a timely
manner, 2) warm-ups usually serve to “set the stage” for something we will do that class
period.
5. Divider Three: Work Area. Large number (about 25) of sheets of paper, ready to be used
in the following fashion: When you begin your actual studies, you will use this portion
of your notebook to place all work in sequential order including various hand-out sheets
and all homework/class work assignments as presented to students. Warm-ups will be
done in this section as prelude to that day’s lecture notes or work. Be sure to use a
double red arrow on left side margin to indicate your effort at warm-up. A warm-up is a
transition point from hallway to classroom and belongs at the head of that day’s work.
Hints for Keeping a Great Notebook:
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Notebook must be brought to each and every class, as it provides a crucial tool for class
work. Any item (paper) not placed within the rings will not receive credit at grading
time.
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Notebook will be graded (major grade) at least once each semester at an unannounced
time. Notebook will be a minor grade at least once as well. Neatness is not the key
concern; readability and usability is!
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Everything you do for homework or receive in class (including quizzes and hand-out
sheets) is to be included in this notebook. This includes such sheets as the one you are
now reading.
NEVER use spiral notebook paper. Place name and class period in upper right hand
corner of papers to hand in. Points taken off if instructions are not followed.
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Class work: There is no such thing as a "dumb" question, whether about subject material or
procedural matters. Reading the textbook in advance of lecture helps the student integrate class
time lecture with required reading. It also conveys in class discussion your interest and
commitment to do your work and be prepared. Students are encouraged to follow that
procedure. Classroom discussion usually helps clarify themes and historical interpretation.
Students are also encouraged to share their ideas with teacher and classmates. Not all
assignments done in class or for homework will be taken for a grade.
Tutorials: Students can arrange to meet with teacher Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday
mornings between 7:00 A.M. and 7:45 A.M. Special afternoon hours by appointment – check
with teacher.
Care and Feeding of Doc. Rozek’s APUSH Class
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Late work automatically receives a deduction of points for each class late no matter the
reason, but work handed in late is better than a zero. Hand in your work on time for best
grades. When handing in late/absent work identify on top of paper a note explaining why
item is being handed in late and the date of submission. Use red pen or pencil.
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Make-up for missed tests can be made by arrangement with instructor. Keep in mind that
all make-ups are a different format than scheduled exams but cover the same material.
Make-ups in the Social Studies Department are held after school on Monday or before
school on Thursday.
Class Discussions: You are expected to talk and share your opinions about the subject
matter in class. Hopefully when you speak I will listen and when I speak you will listen.
We will respect each other’s space. A class participation grade will be recorded as a
minor grade each six weeks grading period.
The goal of the class is to acquaint you with history and to develop your knowledge and
writing skills. It works much better if we have fun doing it and cooperate with each
other.
Teacher reserves the right to give “above & beyond” points when student effort warrants.
Teacher is “crumb conscious” and interested in keeping rats/varmints out of the
classroom. Therefore food is not to be open in the classroom or consumed in the
classroom. Water is OK.
Pagers and phones and all electronic equipment will be turned off and placed on desk
upside down. Confiscation becomes the result for failure to follow this directive. Finish
your cell phone conversations outside the room and turn off before entering the room.
Extra-Credit projects are NOT a part of the curriculum. Work at doing your best on each
and every assignment and exam.
Assessments: 40% = minor grades (typically objective & short answer quizzes over
chapter to assure reading is up to date and to clarify vocabulary. Chapter reading
assessments will be “open note” quizzes.) 60% = major grades (typically unit tests
covering 2-4 chapters. Tests will be rigorous as they are intended to give students
frequent experiences with the types of multiple choice questions (5 option answers), free
response essays and Document Based Questions (DBQ’s) that will appear on the AP
Exam in May. At Memorial major exams in social studies will always be on EVEN
numbered days.
Teacher’s idiosyncrasy = Everyone must spell “separate” correctly on work handed into
class. The word comes from the Latin “separare” meaning “to set apart or to remove.”
THE SEMESTER AHEAD
A good historian asks lots of questions. So does a journalist, a scientist, a physician, a lawyer, a
designer, a computer programmer, a movie director, a businessperson, and everyone else. Below
are some of the questions we will be asking in the semester ahead. Also noted is the section of
the textbook that will be an automatic responsibility for the student to read and will be one
source for answering the question. (Note we cover 23 chapters and over 500 pages of the
textbook. Now is the time to begin reading.)
Unit One: How Do Historians Do History?
Unit Two: Who “Discovered” America? & What Exchanges Took Place? C. 1 & 2
Unit Three: Why did the English come? C. 3
Unit Four: How Were the Colonies Similar/Different? C. 4
Unit Five: What Was the Revolution All About? C. 5, 6 & 7
Unit Six: What Kind of New Government Evolves? C. 8, 9, & 10
Unit Seven: Why Do We Call it the Era of Jefferson? C. 11 & 12
Unit Eight: What Characteristics Make Up Americans? C. 13
Unit Nine: Who is Jackson & What Was His World Like? C. 13 & 14
Unit Ten: How Important is Cotton? C. 16
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Unit Eleven: What Exactly Needs Reforming? C. 15
Unit Twelve: Why Are the North and South Drifting Apart? C. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Unit Thirteen: How Do We Get a Country Back Together Again? C. 22
STRONG HINTS FOR APUSH STUDENTS:
1. Weekends and weekdays are for Reading. The reading load, especially in the first 710 weeks, is considerable. (To get an idea of this load, note the number of pages in your
textbook. Divide the number of pages by 24 weeks. “CHUNK IT.” “CHUNK IT.”
“CHUNK IT.” Anticipate reading that many pages weekly.) The amount of time
required for homework for this class will vary with your reading speed. Time
management is an essential skill for this class, and you must take the responsibility for
budgeting your time. As you become accustomed to the course format and texts, things
will fall into place and become easier. It is important to not get discouraged .
2. Organize a Collaborative Study Group (2 to 5 students). This approach helps students
to teach each other U.S. History, think through historical problems together, analyze
essay prompts, collaborate on projects, and/or study for exams.
Neighbor: Phone Number_______________________ and/or
email address________________________
Neighbor: Phone Number_______________________ and/or
email address________________________
3. Deadlines are Deadlines. Assignments are due on or before a given deadline. Points are
lost for each day late.
4. Hint: Spend 10 minutes every day in quick review of your notes and you will retain
much more of what you have learned.
5. Doing other classwork during APUSH class opens student to confiscation of such written
work or book and the application of a zero for a daily grade.
6. Connect yourself to the WORLD WIDE WEB. Boot up your home computer and
bookmark the internet homepage for the advanced placement test. You will be surprised
at the resources there.
http://www.collegeboard.org/ap/
Academic Honesty: “Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test,
plagiarism, and collusion. Cheating on a test includes copying from another student’s test paper;
using, during a test, materials not authorized by the person giving the test; collaborating with
another student during a test without authority; knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing,
transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of an unadministered test; or bribing
another person to obtain a test that is to be administered. ‘Plagiarism’ means the appropriation of
another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own written work
for credit. ‘Collusion’ means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing
written work offered for credit.”
 Instructor considers four (4) words taken from someone else or some other written source
for which credit is not given as plagiarism.
 Notes for chapter quizzes must be in student’s own handwriting and student’s own
words.
Multiple web sites exist that outline our textbook. Utilizing these as a
supplemental study aid can be helpful. As a replacement for reading the book and
taking one’s own notes, they fail miserably for students that want a SOLID grade on
AP Exams. Copying Web notes in your own handwriting is plagiarism and earns a
zero for the quiz/assignment.
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Absences
Most of us will find ourselves absent from class at one time or another—hopefully rarely. When
returning from an absence, check the “Absence” Box. In that box you should find a slip of paper
for each day you were absent. The note will provide you with your assignment, plus any papers
that were handed out that day. If you have any questions after checking the box and reading the
material, please ask them. (IF you are unable to locate a slip for the date or dates of your
absence, be sure to check with the teacher.) This is also a good time to utilize your
Collaborative Study Group to catch up on missed notes, lectures, and anything done in class.
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Check teacher’s website for weekly schedule entitled “The Week Ahead.” While this
might change slightly due to unforeseen needs, it does give idea of work to be anticipated
and dates for major exams and unit assignments.
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If student misses a quiz due to an excused absence, they can once a semester submit notes
in lieu of making up quiz in normal manner.
Houston Community College
Mission Statement: The Houston Community College System is an open-admission, public
institution of higher education offering academic preparation, and lifelong learning opportunities
that prepare individuals in our diverse communities for life and work in an increasingly
international and technological society. The Northwest History Department will provide an
environment conducive to learning and encourages academic excellence. Furthermore, the
History faculty will encourage the development of the following competencies: Reading,
Writing, Speaking, Listening, Critical Thinking and Computer Literacy.
ADA Statement: Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric,
vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the
Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty
are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services
Office.
You can reach the Northwest ADA Counselor at 713.718.5708.
Course Repeat Statement: Notice: Students who take a course for the third time or more must
now pay significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and
universities. At HCC it is an additional $50 per credit hour. If you are considering course
withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as
early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test-taking skills,
attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be
available.
HCC: History 1301
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
Students will be able to:
-- create an argument through the use of historical evidence
-- analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources
-- analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural and global
forces on this period of United States history
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-- explain the importance of chronology and how earlier ideas and events
shaped later events.
Course Learning Outcomes (SLO)
1. Discuss the Age of Exploration
2. Explain Colonization
3. Identify the Causes and Effects of the American Revolution
4. Explain the origins and impact of slavery
5. Analyze the formation of the Republic
6. Summarize the effects of Expansion and Innovation
7. Explain Nationalism and Sectionalism
8. Discuss the Civil War
9. Evaluate the effects of Reconstruction
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RESPONSE SHEET
Once you have read through this “Beginning” packet of information and attended the first day of
classes, complete the Response Sheet with your parent or guardian and bring the signed sheet
back to class. Keep the syllabus and place in notebook.
A RESPONSE SHEET
I have read the Advanced Placement United States History Syllabus for Rozek’s Dual Credit
class at Memorial High School and Houston Community College and I accept the responsibilities
they lay out for me as the student.
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Print Student’s Name
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Student’s Signature
Date
I have read the Advanced Placement United States History Syllabus for Rozek’s Dual Credit
class at Memorial High School and Houston Community College and I understand the routine
and expectations of the course.
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Parent/Guardian’s Signature
Date
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