AP US HISTORY
Mrs. Montague
407/905-5500, ext. 6002533
407/886-0944 (home)
pamela.montague@ocps.net
http://teacherpress.ocps.net/pamelamontague
'14-'15
SYLLABUS
1ST NINE WEEKS
Welcome to college! This AP course allows you the opportunity to earn up to six credits for U.S. History I
and II at most colleges or universities. It is designed to provide a college-level experience and
preparation for the redesigned AP Examination in May, 2015 and will, of course, also satisfy your high
school American History requirement for graduation. Because you may earn college credit for this
course, the pace and work load will be more demanding and more intense than an honors class.
It is important for you to know that chapter quizzes, multi-chapter tests and formal writing assignments
will make up the majority of your grade for this course. This is in keeping with the AP Exam, which is
made up entirely of multiple choice, short response, and essay questions. You will be quizzed at least
weekly on chapter work and you will be preparing short responses and essays (in part or in whole) on a
regular basis. Unit tests will be in the new multiple choice format and will always cover multiple
chapters. Please note that not all assignments will be graded; however, all student assignments are
critical to the success of students in this course.
Week 1
(8/18--8/22)
Topic:
AMSCO:
Historical Period 1: 1491-1607
Chapter 1
Assignments:
Due Thurs. 8/21
 Review Course Description & Procedures on APUSH Syllabus page
 Personal History – assignment is on Docs & Forms page of web site
 MyBook Information sheet – assignment is on Docs & Forms page of web site
 Go to the Docs & Forms page and print out “APUSH Chapter One” and
bring it with you to class tomorrow.
Due Fri., 8/22:
 Chapter 1 IDs
 Chapter 1 (AMSCO) Notes
o YOU choose the style of your notes – either an informal outline OR
Cornell style. Just make sure that you have notes from each
subheading and that the subheadings are clearly marked.
o All notes must be handwritten and done in a spiral notebook.
Quiz/Test:
Fri., 8/22 - Chapter 1 (AMSCO) – short quiz
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Week 2
(8/25-8/29)
Topic:
Historical Period 1: 1491-1607
Historical Period 2: 1607-1754
Chapters 2, 3 & 4
Chapters 2 & 3
Pageant:
AMSCO:
Assignments:
Due Mon. 8/25:
 Design and prepare a chart analyzing the similarities and differences between
these three Indian groups: the Pueblo, the Algonquin and the Iroquois societies.
You create the categories of comparison but make sure to include in your
categories geographic regions, economic characteristics, political systems, and
social development.
 Watch the History Channel video on Columbus’ discovery:
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http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-day/videos/ask-history--didcolumbus-really-discover-america?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false
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Watch the History Channel video on Columbus’ 2nd voyage:
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Watch the History Channel video “Bone Voyage” on Columbus’ burial
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http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-day/videos#
http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-day/videos/christophercolumbus-bon-voyage?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false
Go to the Gilder Lehrman website and read the summary of the Valladolid
debate: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/americanindians/resources/bartolom%C3%A9-de-las-casas-debates-subjugation-indians-1550
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Prepare a chart comparing the views of de las Casas and Sepulveda
regarding the Spanish treatment of Indians in the New World.
Use and cite 2 additional sources (internet) that you use to prepare your
comparison
Print a copy of your chart for yourself for your binder; then find the
Valladolid Debate assignment on the Edmodo page and turn your chart
in via Edmodo.
Due Wed., 8/27:
 Multiple Choice Questions 1-9, AMSCO, pages 15-18 (see Docs & Forms page for
these questions)
 SAQs (Short Answer Questions) 1-4, AMSCO, pages 19-20 (see Docs & Forms pg)
o Since these are being used for review, you can just do bulleted
brainstorming lists of your SAQ responses rather than full sentences.
 All of these review questions are individual work – print out and answer the
questions on your printouts and bring to class Wed.
Due Thurs., 8/28:
 BAGPIPE Chart on Historical Period 1
 Make sure you have prepared for Unit I Test on Historical Period 1
o See “History Sage” notes on Historical Period 1 to help review for your
test – the link is on the APUSH Review page
Due Fri.., 8/29:
 13 Colonies Map
 Read and make notes on Chapter 2, pages 24-31, AMSCO (see Docs and Forms
page for these pages from AMSCO)
 You may do notes in an informal outline OR Cornell notes
 3 question reading check on this tomorrow!
TEST:
Thurs., 8/28: Multiple Choice and Short Answer on Historical Period 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------Week 3
(9/02--9/05)
Monday – Labor Day holiday
Topic:
Historical Period 2: 1607-1754
Pageant:
AMSCO:
Chapters 2, 3 & 4
Chapters 2 & 3
Assignments:
Due Tues., 9/02:
 Research and understand the reason for the Labor Day holiday
 Document Analysis: Prepare a TOPS Analysis of the Mayflower Compact, Fund.
Orders of CT, & MD Act of Toleration
o This assignment is on your Edmodo page and will be submitted via
Edmodo. See the Docs & Forms page if you need clarification on
“TOPS.”
 Read from the bottom of page 31 “The Indians’ New World” through page 39 in
the American Pageant text and take brief notes in either the informal outline style
or Cornell Notes style.
 Complete IDs #2-1 through 2-7 from your Historical Period 2 Nutshell (see Docs
& Forms page). Please note that you will need to look at pages 66-69 in the
American Pageant text or in Ch. 2 of the AMSCO review book (see Docs & Forms
page) to find some of these terms/events.
Due Thurs., 9/04:
 Read pages 43-55 in the American Pageant Text and take brief notes in either the
informal outline style or Cornell notes style.
 Complete IDs #2-8 through 2-17 from your Historical Period 2 Nutshell (see Docs
& Forms page). Please note that you may need to refer to the AMSCO book or
pages 70-82 in the American Pageant text to find some of these terms/events.
Due Fri., 9/05
 Trade and Navigation Acts Reading Comprehension Activity (see docs & forms
page)
 Analysis of main ideas of Adam Smith on mercantilism – EDMODO assignment;
the assignment is on Edmodo and response will be made via Edmodo
Quizzes:
Tues., 9/02 – Reading Check quiz on the Southern Colonies
Thurs., 9/04 – Reading Check Quiz on the New England Colonies
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