GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL
AP U.S. HISTORY
MS. RUSSELL
ROOM 201
PHONE: 651-8801
E-MAIL: melanie.russell@glasgow.kyschools.us
COURSE DESCRIPTION
AP U.S. History is a college level course, covering the history of the United States from the age of
discovery to the present time. Students will be preparing to take the AP exam in May. The course is
divided into two semesters: discovery through the Gilded Age and the late 19 th century to the present. The
areas of concentration include historical, political, economic, social, and cultural history. The AP
curriculum stresses higher order thinking skills within a rigorous academic context. Thus, the student will
be frequently required to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate primary and secondary historical sources in
addition to memorizing, comprehending, and applying facts, as well as writing essays. This is a
challenging course, and can earn students college credit.
AP EXAM
We expect all students to take the AP U.S. History exam given by the College Board in May in
order to seek college credit. Each AP Exam costs $91. Scholarship opportunities will be available for
students who participate in the free/reduced lunch program. Students not taking the National exam will be
required to take a full-length released exam as a final exam (no matter your grade level or exemption
status). The final exam will not allow you the opportunity to earn college credit.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to
1.) Master a broad body of knowledge.
2.) Demonstrate an understanding of historical chronology.
3.) Use historical data to support an argument or position.
4.) Interpret and apply data from original documents including cartoons, graphs, letters, works of
art, music lyrics, etc.
5.) Effectively use analytical skills of evaluation, cause and effect, compare and contrast.
TEXTBOOK
David Kennedy & Lizabeth Cohen, The American Pageant, 16th Edition, 2015
MATERIALS
Every student must bring a textbook, AP U.S. History binder, blue or black pen, and #2 pencil to
class every day, and students will need a large quantity of 3x5 index cards for chapter Ids. Each student
needs a 2 to 3 inch binder used exclusively for AP U.S. History with four tabbed dividers labeled as
follows:
1. Bell Ringers
2. Class Notes
3. Handouts
4. AP/EOC Review
GRADING POLICY
Your grade is based on all of your work. Each assignment, notebook, paper, project, quiz or test is
given a point value. Your grade is based on the percentage of the total possible points you earned. The
grading scale is as follows:
A=90-100
B=80-89
C=70-79
D=60-69
F=59-below
PARTICIPATION
Participation is essential to success. You are required to read all assigned material, take notes on
all reading and lectures, and actively participate in class each day. Sleeping in class is not an option. Not
only is it detrimental to student success in the classroom, it is also a violation of school rules as stated on
pg. 22 of the handbook. Every student should answer questions and contribute appropriate comments to
discussions at least once each class period.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
All students are expected to complete and turn in all assignments. If a student does not turn the
assignment in on time, he or she is still expected to complete the assignment in a timely manner for a
portion of the original point value. Late assignments will not be accepted more than one week after the
original due date.
CHEATING
Anyone caught cheating on tests, quizzes, homework, projects, papers, etc. will receive a 0 as
stated on pg. 17 of the student handbook. This includes giving or receiving answers. All parties involved
will receive a 0.
ABSENCES
You will be allowed to make up assignments for a grade if your absence is excused. You will have
five school days from the date of the missed assignment to make up the work. It is your responsibility to get
with me for missed assignments or to schedule a make up test or quiz. If you miss the day an assignment is
due you are responsible for turning it in the day you return to school. Daily handouts and assignments
that are missed will be kept in the classroom make-up work box. After five days, a zero will be given
for all incomplete make up work.
TARDIES/LEAVING CLASS
If you are not inside the classroom when the bell rings you are tardy as stated on pg. 4 of the
student handbook. If you are late from staying over with another teacher, bring a note from that teacher
excusing your tardiness. Do not leave the room without my permission unless it is a dire emergency. No
student is allowed in the hall without a signed agenda book as stated on pg. 4 of the student handbook, and
no one is allowed out of class the last twenty minutes of the day without an office escort.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Unit 1: Pre-Columbian Through French and Indian War
-Chapter 1: New World Beginnings, 1488-1769
-Chapter 2: The Planting of English America, 1500-1733
-Chapter 3: Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700
-Chapter 4: American Life in the Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692
-Chapter 5: Colonial Society on the Eve of the Revolution, 1700-1775
-Chapter 6: The Duel for North America, 1608-1763
Unit 2: Treaty of Paris 1763 Through Constitution
-Chapter 7: The Road to Revolution, 1763-1776
-Chapter 8: America Secedes from the Empire, 1775-1783
-Chapter 9: The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790
Unit 3: Early National Through Era of Good Feelings
-Chapter 10: Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800
-Chapter 11: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic
-Chapter 12: The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of
Nationalism
Unit 4: The Age of Jackson
-Chapter 13: The Rise of a Mass Democracy, 1824-1840
-Chapter 14: Forging the National Economy, 1790-1860
-Chapter 15: The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860
Unit 5: Causes of the Civil War
-Chapter 16: The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860
-Chapter 17: Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848
-Chapter 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854
-Chapter 19: Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861
Unit 6: Civil War Through Reconstruction
-Chapter 20: Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861-1865
-Chapter 21: The Furnace of Civil War, 1861-1865
-Chapter 22: The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877
Unit 7: Gilded Age Through Populism
-Chapter 23: Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896
-Chapter 24: Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900
-Chapter 25: America Moves to the City, 1865-1900
-Chapter 26: The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1965-1896
Unit 8: New Imperialism, Progressivism, World War I
-Chapter 27: Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909
-Chapter 28: Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912
-Chapter 29: Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920
Unit 9: 1920s Through New Deal
-Chapter 30: American Life in the “Roaring Twenties,” 1920-1929
-Chapter 31: The Politics of Boom and Bust, 1920-1932
-Chapter 32: The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1933-1939
Unit 10: World War II Through 1960
-Chapter 33: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War, 1933-1941
-Chapter 34: America in World War II, 1941-1945
-Chapter 35: The Cold War Begins, 1945-1952
-Chapter 36: American Zenith, 1952-1963
Unit 11: 1960 Through Present
-Chapter 37: The Stormy Sixties, 1963-73
-Chapter 38: Challenges to the Postwar Order, 1973-1980
-Chapter 39: The Resurgence of Conservatism, 1980-1992
-Chapter 40: America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000
-Chapter 41: The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014
CLASSROOM RULES – These rules are meant to ensure a positive, respectful learning and work
environment for all of us. I expect each of you to abide by these requirements.
1.
Be seated and ready to begin class each day when the tardy bell rings.
2.
Always bring pen/pencil, paper, and book (pg. 8) and come prepared to learn everyday.
3.
Your full attention and participation are expected at all times.
4.
No food or drinks (except clear water in original container, pg. 25) are permitted in the
classroom.
5.
Be courteous and respectful to everyone.
DAILY PROCEDURES – These procedures are meant to ensure an orderly, productive learning and work
environment. You must come prepared with the tools necessary to do the job and be ready to get to work
every day.
1.
Go straight to your assigned seat upon entering the classroom.
2.
Get out all necessary materials (book, binder, and writing utensil) every day upon arrival.
3.
Do Bell Ringer or follow any instructions on the board or screen upon arrival.
4.
All bags, purses, jackets, sweatshirts, books and notebooks other than for U. S. History are to
be kept under you chair not on your desk or in your lap.
EXPECTATIONS – Every student is expected to do his or her best each and every day. Learning is
not a choice in this class. Every student can learn and will learn in AP U.S. History. Failure is
absolutely not an option, and all students can be and will be successful.
CLASSROOM MISSION STATEMENT:
In Our Class:
We will respect each other.
We will learn every day, and
We will have a little fun doing it.
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN TO MS. RUSSELL.
Both my child and I have read the class information sheet. We understand what Ms.
Russell expects from him/her.
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