AP US HISTORY SCHEDULE – SEPTEMBER 2009
Assignments are due on the day they are listed!
MONDAY
SEPT 7
TUESDAY
8
Welcome!
LABOR DAY
Distribute books
Re-read the introduction to
American Colonies, review
chapters and p.13-23 and 116117 of Bailey, American
Pageant for Thursday’s
discussion assessment
14
Read p. 42-51
In class: J. Winthrop and R.
Williams documents (from
Letters of a Nation)
Document: “Cotton Mather on
the Education of his children”
Origin, Purpose, Value,
Limitations [OPVL]
Distribute “The Definitive
Paragraph”
15
Map quiz of 50 US states
WEDNESDAY
9
Course Overview
Intro class expectations,
requirements and
responsibilities
THURSDAY
10
Introduction to Unit terms and
questions/go over consider
questions
Unit topics/themes
Turn in summer reading
written work
FRIDAY
11
Consider:
Compare the motivations for
exploration and the approach of
France, GB, and Spain to
native American groups,
religion, and economic and
political structures in the New
World.
Read Ch. 2
16
Read p.52-62
17
Read p. 64-73
18
Read p. 73-80
Consider:
Assess the validity of this
statement: “Belief in religious
freedom was central to the
development of some colonies,
while in other colonies such
freedom was denied.”
English Colonies: North v.
Middle v. South chart
Consider:
Compare the culture and
economy of southern colonies
and New England colonies.
DUE: UNIT 2 Terms
Unit Question: Compare the
ways in which religion and
the economy shaped the
development of colonial
society in TWO of the
following groups
 British
 French
 Spanish
Use Bailey and your summer
reading to answer.
21
Read p. 82-97
22
Read p. 97-103
Consider:
To what extent did each of the
following contributed to a more
democratic society in the
American colonies: (A) the
Great Awakening, (B)
immigration.
28
Read Ch. 6
Consider:
Analyze the effects of the
French and Indian War on
American-British relations.
Consider:
“Throughout the Colonial
period, economic concerns had
more to do with settling of
British North America than did
religious concerns.” Assess the
validity of this statement with
specific reference to economic
and religious concerns.
29
Read p. 121-130
23
Read document
“Was colonial society
democratic?”
24
TEST: Multiple Choice
(Ch. 1-5/ Units 1-3)
25 HALF DAY
Oct 1
Read pg. 135-139, p. 142-145
2
Essay Test:
CONSIDER:
Is it justifiable for the people to
take mob action against lawful
measures that they deem
harmful or illegal?
Comment critically on the
following proposition in light
of the American Revolution:
rebellion is a great crime –
unless it succeeds.
The French and Indian War
altered the relationship between
Britain and its North American
colonies. Assess this change
with regard to the following in
the period between 1763-1775.
go over history fair
topics/groups
Activity: “From Authority to
Individualism”
DUE: UNIT 3 Terms
Unit Question: Although New
England, the Chesapeake and
the Southern regions were
settled largely by people o f
English origin, by the 1700’s
the regions had evolved into
distinct societies. Why did
this difference in
development occur?
30
Consider: To what extent had
the colonists developed a sense
of their identity and unity as
Americans by the eve of the
Revolution?
Read p. 130-135
Read doc: “Adam Smith
criticizes empire”
-land acquisition
-politics
-economics
5
6
7
TESTING
TESTING
Read p. 145-152, 171
Read doc:
“Thomas Paine talks Common
Sense”
Compare video docs:
“ American Revolution”
8
Read p.152-162
Read p. 164-171
Declaration of Independence:
analysis as primary source
[OPVL]
From 1776: Molasses to Rum
to Slaves and handout
7
Read p. 171-187
No school
CONSIDER:
Why were the Articles of
Confederation adopted and for
what purpose? To what extent
were the Articles an effective
form of government for the
colonies/new nation?
Class creates list of
issues/failings of Articles
that will need to be
addressed in the
convention
Read documents/DBQ:
“How Revolutionary was the
American Revolution?” in light
of thesis.
Consider:
Was the American Revolution
truly revolutionary?
“I’m a Little Bit Country”
History Fair topic, outline,
bibliography and groups
due!!
12
9
8
9
10
Read Convention documents
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention
DUE: UNIT 4 Terms
Unit question: Evaluate the
relative importance of the
following as factors
prompting Americans to
rebel in 1776:
 The French &Indian
War
 Articles of
Confederation
 Parliamentary
taxation
 Restriction of civil
liberties