2013-2014 A.P. U.S. History Syllabus
Instructor: D. Bryant
Email: dbryant@bemidji.k12.mn.us
or:
bryants@paulbunyan.net
School phone: (218)- 444-1600 ext. 3345
Home phone: (218) 586-2112
Cell phone (218) 368-4870
(Call before 9:00 p.m.)
“Develop the Scholar in You”!
Required Texts:
America Past and Present 10th Revised A.P. Edition
Online resources including practice quizzes, primary source documents, maps
and videos : http://portal.mypearson.com/portal/
click on Divine America Past and Present 9th edition
Primary Source Reader:
American Issues, a Documentary Reader
Interpretative Reader:
Historical Viewpoints, Notable Articles from American
Heritage Volumes 1 and 2
Social History Reader:
American Experiences Volumes 1 and 2
Recommended A.P. Exam Review Guides:
Arco A.P. American History
Cliffs A.P. U.S. History Guide
Purchase ( from many bookstores) or borrow a review guide from a
former student and use it to review throughout out the year. Don’t
wait until May to try and relearn everything we have covered
Reading Quizzes Formula Reminder
(Example) Chapters 2-3 includes 51 pages of reading that needs to be read in 14
days including weekends. 51 divided by 14 = 3.64 rounded up to 4 pages per
day. You can do the math for each chapter or chapters based on the days you
read. Do Not try to read too many pages in a day. Play close
attention to chapter titles and section headings. They provide
summarizing insights.
Try to recall the important concepts, facts and ideas in each
section before you move to the next section. Complete your
study guide by trying to recall the answer with out simply
copying donw information. Always ask yourself why the
information is significant.
An unannounced quiz can be given on any day that covers the
pages you should have read assuming you are reading your text a
few pages at a time in a manner that allows you to read, think about
and better understand why the material was included in a text, which
is designed to provide a broad understanding of the people and
events that shaped our economic, political and cultural history. Be
prepared, and keep up with your reading.
Reading Outlines are highly recommended and will be given 10
points of extra credit per chapter if they are Thorough and
illustrate Important facts and themes. Make the outlines in
order to understand significant themes and events. Don't make
them to acquire a few extra points. If your outlines don't help
you on the tests, you need to revise your studying methods. You
don't need busy work. You need to understand and recall the
significant events described and analyzed in the text.
Study guides or timelines are required and missing guides
"may prevent" any test you take from going in the grade book.
Reading your text is ESSENTIAL.
Class lecture notes are required and should be turned in with
the study guide. (They will be returned for review)
*You will be required to partially develop a thematic
timeline guide to prepare for the National Exam in May.
Sections may be due prior to each unit test, corresponding to
the chapters we cover in class and the samples presented
during each unit. Review question quizzes will be
incorporated into tests or be given separately at any time (See
handout included in syllabus for directions.
Projected Time line based on unit / chapter test periods
Sept. 4-6 TEXT CHAPTER 1(NEW WORLD ENCOUNTERS)
Pages.2-27 (Read 6+ pages per day)
FOCUS ON SPANISH CONTROL OF AND THE CULTURAL INFLUENCE
OVER CENTRAL AMERICA, FRENCH FUR TRADERS IN THE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY AND CANADA AND THE INITIALLY LIMITED ENGLISH
EXPERIENCES IN THE “NEW WORLD”.
*SEPT. 4 (Wednesday) QUIZ on Crosby Article: from HISTORICAL
VIEWPOINTS -AMERICAN INDIANS AND EUROPEANS DISEASES.
*SEPT. 6 (Friday) Chpt. 1 test (Multiple choice and essay analyzing the
economic, political and social reasons the English were unable to compete with
the Spanish in the 16th century.
Sept. 7-20 TEXT CHAPTERS 2-3 p.28-77 (Read 4 pages per day)
(COMPETING VISIONS: ENGLISH COLONIZATION IN THE SEVENTEENTH
CENTURY & PUTTING DOWN ROOTS: FAMILIES IN AN ATLANTIC EMPIRE)
FOCUS ON ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND THEOLOGICAL/ RELIGIOUS
VARIATIONS IN THE NEW ENGLISH EMPIRE
*SEPT. 9 (MONDAY) Jordan Article QUIZ: from AMERICAN EXPERIENCES ENGLISHMEN & AFRICANS
SEPT. 13 (FRIDAY) Chpt.. 2 QUIZ
*SEPT.19 (THURSDAY) Chpts.2-3 multiple choice and DBQ PREPARATION
involving the unique economic, political and cultural characteristics of NEW
ENGLAND (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Plymouth) vs.
the Chesapeake (Virginia and Maryland).
*SEPT.20 (FRIDAY.) Document Based Question (DBQ) test on colonial
settlements
Sept. 21- OCT. 3 TEXT CHAPTERS 4-5 p. 78-129(Read 7 pages per day)
(BRITAIN'S COMMERCIAL EMPIRE: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY AMERICA &
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: FROM GENTRY PROTEST TO POPULAR
REVOLT, 1763-1783)
FOCUS ON COLONIAL CHARACTER AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR
CAUSATION
*SEPT. 23 (MONDAY) Leyburn article: from HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS -THE
SCOTCH IRISH IN AMERICA quiz
Ch 4-5 continured
*SEPT.25 (WEDNESDAY) Quiz on handout from THOMAS PAINE’S COMMON
SENSE
*SEPT. 26 (THURSDAY) Quiz on Norton article: from HISTORICAL
VIEWPOINTS -WOMEN IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
*SEPT. 27 (FRIDAY) Chpt. 4 quiz
*OCT. 3 (THURSDAY) CHAPTERS 4-5 multiple choice and essay test on the
POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL causes of the Revolution.
Oct. 4-Oct 11 TEXT CHAPTER 6 READ P. 130-155 (Read 4 pages per day)
(THE REPUBLICAN EXPERIMENT)
FOCUS ON THE DIFFICULTIES FORMING A NEW COUNTRY AND
GOVERNMENT
*OCT. 4 (FRIDAY) QUIZ from Kristol article: in HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS -THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION
MONDAY OCT 7 Vaughan article: from HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS -SHAYS
REBELLION Quiz.
(THURSDAY OCT 10) Multiple choice test and short answer,
(PREP FOR DBQ)
*OCT.11 (FRIDAY) DBQ test on the economic, political and foreign policy
difficulties the new nation faced under the Articles of Confederation.
Oct. 12 - Oct. 25 TEXT CHAPTERS 7-8 READ P.156-201. (Read 4 pages per
day)
(DEMOCRACY IN DISTRESS: THE VIOLENCE OF PARTY POLITICS, 17881800 & JEFFERSON IAN ASCENDANCY: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF
GOVERNMENT)
FOCUS ON THE GROWING PARTISANSHIP AND FOREIGN POLICY
PROBLEMS
*OCT. 14 (MONDAY) Gordon article: from HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS [new
version] -ALEX ANDER HAMILTON: THE FOUNDING WIZARD quiz
*OCT. 21 (MONDAY) Chpt. 7 QUIZ
*Oct. 24 (THURSDAY) War of 1812 Quiz
*Oct. 25 (FRIDAY) Multiple Choice, Matching and Essay Test comparing and
contrasting Federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans, politically economically
and culturally
Oct. 26- Nov 5 TEXT CHAPTERS 9-10 Pg. 202-245 (Read 5+ pages per day)
(NATIONALISM AND NATION BUILDING & THE TRIUMPH OF WHITE MEN’S
DEMOCRACY)
FOCUS ON THE RISE OF THE COMMON MAN AND ECONOMIC CHANGES
Ch. 9-10 continued
*Oct. 28 (MONDAY) Quiz on Missouri Compromise and Monroe Doctrine
*OCT 31 (THURSDAY) CH 9 READING QUIZ
*NOV 4 (MONDAY) Hammond article: from HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS -WAS
JACKSON WISE TO DISMANTLE THE BANK? Answers to questions due
*Nov. 5 (TUESDAY) Multiple Choice and essay test on chapters 9-10 with a
focus on Jacksonian Democracy, Trail of Tears, Biddle’s Bank and the
Nullification Crisis.
Nov. 6- Nov.20 TEXT CHAPTERS 11-12-13 Read Pg. 246-313 (Read 5 pages
per day)
(SLAVES AND MASTERS)
(THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION & AN AGE OF EXPANSION)
FOCUS ON THE 2ND GREAT AWAKENING, ABOLITIONISM AND THE
ACQUISITION OF TEXAS, OREGON AND THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
*NOV.7 (THURSDAY) QUIZ on Frederick Douglas from handout
*NOV.11 (MONDAY) short Answer Quiz on article from AMERICAN
EXPERIENCES Bishop’s THE GREAT ONIEDA LOVE IN
*NOV. 14 (THURSDAY) short Answer Quiz on Gorn’s:-GOUGE AND BITE,
PULL HAIR AND SCRATCH
*NOV. 15 (FRIDAY) CH. 12 Reading quiz
*NOV. 19 (TUESDAY) Territorial expansion quiz
*NOV.20 (WEDNESDAY) Multiple Choice and short essay or I.D. test on
chapters 11-12 -13
Nov. 21 – Dec. 2 TEXT CHAPTERS 14,&15 Read Pg.314-365 (Read 4+ pages
per day)
(THE SECTIONAL CRISIS, SECESSION AND THE CIVIL WAR)
FOCUS ON GROWING SECTIONALISM AND CIVIL WAR CAUSATION THE
*Nov.22 (FRIDAY) Nevins Article: HAND OUT -THE NEEDLESS CONFLICT
Questions due and or quiz on the article
*Nov. 25 (MONDAY) CH 14 Reading Quiz
*Dec. 2 (MONDAY) multiple choice, battle matching and chronology Test.
Dec. 3 - 6 TEXT CHAPTER 16 Read Pg.366-389 (Read 6 pages per day)
(THE AGONY OF RECONSTRUCTION)
FOCUS ON THE BATTLE BETWEEN MINIMAL AND RADICAL
RECONSTRUCTION APPROACHES
*Dec. 3 (TUESDAY) Donald article: from HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS [VOL. 2] WHY THEY IMPEACHED ANDREW JOHNSON Quiz
*Dec. 5 (THURSDAY) Multiple choice on chapter 16
*Dec. 6 (FRIDAY) RECONSTRUCTION DBQ
Dec. 7-20 TEXT CHAPTERS 17 -18 - 19 Read Pg.366-465 (Read 7+ pages per
day)
(THE WEST: EXPLOITING AN EMPIRE , THE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY, &
TOWARD AN URBAN SOCIETY)
FOCUS ON CONQUERING THE PLAINS AND INTENSIVE
INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBANIZATION
* Dec. 12 (THURSDAY) Chapter 17 quiz
* DEC. 17 (TUESDAY) Chapter 18 quiz
*Dec. 20 (FRIDAY) Multiple choice on chapters 17-18 -19
"No essay"
"HAVE A VERY, MERRY CHRISTMAS"!!!
Christmas Break Dec. 21 - Jan. 1: Update your
timelines and review for an 80 question 160-point
midterm on Thursday Jan 2
*JAN. 2 (THURSDAY) MIDTERM TEST 80 multiple-choice questions covering
chapters 1-15 COLONIZATION THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR (160 points)
Jan. 3- 14 TEXT CHAPTER 20 & 21 Read Pg. 466-513 (Read 4 pages per day)
(TOWARD EMPIRE)
FOCUS ON AMERICA’S WILLINGNESS TO EXPAND OVER SEAS
ISOLATIONISM
*Jan. 3 (FRIDAY) Jacob article: from AMERICAN EXPERIENCES -SHE
COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT EVEN IF SHE DID Questions and or quiz due
*Jan. 10 (FRIDAY) Questions and or Quiz due on the following article from
HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS: Leuchtenberg article: THE NEEDLESS WAR WITH
SPAIN
* Jan. 13 (MONDAY) Multiple choice test on chapters 20 & 21
Focus on Jim Crow and Social Darwinism Culturally
* Jan. 14 (TUESDAY) Expansionism DBQ
Jan. 15 - Jan. 24 TEXT CHAPTERS 22 -23 Read Pg.514-561 (Read 5 pages per
day)
(THE PROGRESSIVE ERA & FROM ROOSEVELT TO WILSON IN THE AGE
OF PROGRESSIVISM)
FOCUS ON THE GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR
PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF AN INDUSTRIALIZED
AMERICA
*Jan 17 (FRIDAY) Herz handout: OPPOSITION TO FEMALE SUFFRAGE IN
THE UNITED STATES (Questions and or quiz due)
Ch. 22-23 continued
*Jan. 23 (THURSDAY) Matching quiz on progressivism & CH. 22 QUIZ (ask for
list)
*JAN. 27 (MONDAY) multiple-choice test on chapters 22-23
Jan. 28 –Jan 31 TEXT CHAPTER 24 Read pg.562-587 (Read 6+pages per day)
(THE NATION AT WAR: W.W.I)
FOCUS ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED TO U.S. ENTRY INTO WAR,
HOME FRONT CHANGES, THE FAILURES AT VERSAILLES AND A RETURN
TO ISOLATIONISM
*Jan. 31 (FRIDAY) HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS -WOODROW WILSON AND
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS questions due (REPLACES ESSAY)
*Jan. 31 (FRIDAY) Multiple Choice and Matching test on chapter 24
Feb. 1- Feb. 14 TEXT CHAPTERS 25-26 Read Pg.588-637 (Read 4+ pages per
day)
(TRANSITION TO MODERN AMERICA & FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND
THE NEW DEAL)
FOCUS ON THE END OF PROGRESSIVISM UNTIL THE DEPRESSION
BRINGS IMMENSE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE IN
RESPONSE TO HUMAN HARDSHIP
* Feb. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Chapter 25 QUIZ
* Feb. 10 (MONDAY) QUIZ from from HISTORICAL VIEW POINTS Bennet
article: THE REVOLT OF THE OLD FOLKS and Chapter 25 QUIZ
*Feb. 13 (THURSDAY) New Deal Quiz
*Feb.14 (FRIDAY) Multiple Choice and Essay Test on the political, cultural and
economic impact of the New Deal from Chapters 25-26
Feb. 15-21 TEXT CHAPTER 27 Read Pg.638-663 (Read 4 pages per day)
FOCUS ON: (AMERICA AND THE WORLD 1921-1945 AND U.S.
ISOLATIONISM AND W.W.II)
* Feb. 21 (FRIDAY) Multiple Choice, Chronology, and Matching Test
Feb. 22- Mar. 5 TEXT CHAPTERS 28 & 29 Read Pg. 664-705 (Read 4 pages
per day)
(THE ONSET OF THE COLD WAR & AFFLUENCE AND ANXIETY)
FOCUS ON THE COLD WAR AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
* MARCH.4 (TUESDAY) Chapter 28 & Korean War quiz
*MARCH. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Multiple Choice and Essay Test on chapters 28 &
29.
CONTINUE REVIEWING FOR
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL
March 6-17 TEXT CHAPTER 30 Read Pg. 706-735 (Read 3 pages per day)
FOCUS ON THE TURBULENT SIXTIES JFK, LBJ, MLK, WARREN COURT,
WAR ON POVERTY, CIVIL RIGHTS, VIETNAM, CULTURAL REVOLUTION,
NOW, 1968 ELECTION
*Mar.10 (MONDAY) King article: from HISTORICAL VIEWPOINTS -LYNDON B.
JOHNSON & VIETNAM Questions due or Quiz
*Mar. 14 (FRIDAY) Vietnam Matching quiz
*Mar. 17 (MONDAY) Ch. 30 m.c.
CONTINUE Reviewing for
PRESIDENTS TEST and
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL
Review for Presidents test on () involving their names, recognizing time
served and 1 significant event from each term (ask for review card)
Acquire a review book or materials and CONTINUE studying for a
comprehensive 400-point multiple-choice final. Read chapters 31-32.
March 18- 26 TEXT Chapters 31-32 with a focus on 31 Read Pg. 736-797. (8
PAGES PER DAY) STUDY YOUR PRESIDENTS FOR MONDAY'S TEST
FOCUS ON WATERGATE, DÉTENTE, OPEC, EPA, ENERGY CRISIS, IRAN
HOSTAGE CRISIS, ROE VS. WADE, REAGAN CONCERVATIVISM, and the
END OF THE COLD WAR.
*MARCH 24 MONDAY PRESIDENTS TEST 180 PTS
*MARCH 26 WEDNESDAY Ch. 31-32 m.c. Test
* MARCH 27 THURSDAY FINAL DBQ
*MARCH 28 FRIDAY FINAL M.C. TEST A.P. EXAM 80
QUESTIONS 400 POINTS
*ALL HISTORY MAKEUP IS DUE BEFORE CLASS
ON MARCH 27
April 15 - May 13 Out of Class EXAM REVIEWs are required of all
students planning on taking the A.P. exam at school expense
99% of the A.P. Exam will involve chapters 1 - 31 and the intensive Review
Begins with a multitude of PRACTICE quizzes and tests. Evening and Weekend
Review Sessions will be Available
***** THE 3-HOUR A.P. EXAM WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday
8:00a.m*****
MAY 14 at
The Exam will be in the Lumberjack room next to the front office.
Bring at least three number two pencils and 3 black pens and a watch to time
your self. Get 8 hours of sleep the night before and eat a good breakfast the
morning of the exam.
Morning Review sessions will take place at 7:15 a.m. until 8: 15 a.m. twice a
week tentatively scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tues April 8
Thurs. April 10
Tues. April 15
Thurs. April 17
Tues. April 22
Thurs. April 24
Tues. April 29
Thurs. May 1
Tues May 6
Thurs May 8
Tues May 13
Saturday Review Sessions will take place from 9:00 a.m. until noon
Saturday May 3
Saturday May 10
The U.S. History exam is (statistically speaking) more
difficult for most students than most other A.P. exams.
You are expected to know a great deal of your
countries history since you have been exposed to it
for 11 years of formal education. ( See next page)
You will not do well unless you study on your own in
addition to diligently attending the review sessions.
Review of old material is essential through out the
year. A short-term memory will not serve you well.
Repeated exposure to the material through out the
year and especially during the review period is the
only way to insure a credible score on the A.P. exam.
Understanding yourself and your world is of
tremendous value.
Grading:Grades will be based on a total points basis. Tests, essays,
quizzes, map exercises, video guides, and document analysis are all given a
point value. Homework / Classwork assignments, objective tests and essays
tests are each approximately 1/3 of a student's grade.
A=94%
A-=90%
B+=88%
B=84%
B-=80%
C=73%
C-=70%
D+=68%
D=63%
D-=60%
C=+78%