Weekly Assignments

AP First Nine Weeks 2005-06

Days 1-2

Date

Lesson Overview

Weds

08-10-05

                               Begin the 1st Nine Weeks

 1. Introduction of AP U.S. History
 2. Pass out Course Syllabus
 3. Students filled out Info sheet
 4. Passed out textbooks
 5. Passed out Reading Schedule for August
 6. Assigned APA 1

Thurs
08-11-05

  1. Discussed the basics of the AP US National Exam
 2. Primary/Secondary Sources-Analyze using (AP Parts) (See Handouts)
     a. Columbus Log (excerpts from is first voyage)
     b. excerpts from "Stannard's" interpretation of Columbus
Mon
08-15-05

  1. Vocab Quiz
 2. Collect APA'S-1 through 4
 4. Download Lecture One from the Website
 6. Discussion: Ch 1 Questions
Weds
08-17-05

  1. Introduced writing opening paragraphs and a strong thesis statement.
 2. Looked at partitioning key concepts
 3. P/O Handout " English Cheat Guide" created by Ms Dornbush 
 4. Download chart "The 13 English Colonies
Fri
08-19-05

  1. Abstracts due
 1. P/O Handout on English Sovereigns and Colonization
 2. P/O 13 Colony Chart-Different than Thursday's Assignment
 3. Lecture: English Colonization- Southern Colonies
Tues
08-23-05

Present new Chart called PIRATES (SPRITE)
 1. Went over the new Pirates concept web (Organizer)
 2. AP Parts -Pocahontas Myth by Chief Roy Crazy Horse (document
 3. Lecture: Southern Colonies

Thurs
08-25-05

 Housekeeping Activities
1. Check Abstracts for Chapter One
2. Review Pirates for Chapter two

3. Finish Lecture: English Colonization- Southern Colonies
Mon
08-29-05

 Housekeeping Activities
 1. Lecture: New England colonies
 2. Review Thematic Questions
 3. Slavery Lecture
Weds
09-31-05

 Housekeeping Activities
1. Opening discussion questions
2. Current Event discussion
3. Discussion: Impact of Bacon's Rebellion on Slavery in the South
Fri
09-02-05

 Housekeeping Activities
No School Hurricane Katrina
Weds
09-07-05

 Housekeeping Activities
1. APEX Ch 1
2. Test Corrections
Short Day- Pep Rally Schedule

Fri
09-09-05

 Housekeeping Activities
1. Finish NE Colonies Lecture
2. Discussion questions for chapters 4 and 5
Tues
09-13-05

 Housekeeping Activities
Thurs
09-15-05

 Housekeeping Activities
 1. Begin new lecture: Overview of the 17th and 18th century of Eng. Col.
 2. Announce Exam for Monday and Wednesday of Next week
 3. Essay question
      a. Compare and Contrast life in the N.E. colonies and the Southern Col

Mon
09-19-05

 Housekeeping Activities
1. Ch. 3 Vocab Exam
2. Writing the opening paragraph and Thesis statement
     a. C & C  life in the N.E. colonies and the Southern Col.
     b. Re-write opening paragraph's
Weds
09-21-05

 Housekeeping Activities
 1. APEX Ch 2 -Open notes-
 2. Established Exam schedule to the end of the 9 weeks
Fri
09-23-05

 Housekeeping Activities
- Reminder for students concerning due dates for assignments 
           - Political Cartoon Analysis           -One per  week
           - Chapter Pirate WxSheet             -prior to exam
           - Discussion Questions                  -each class
           - Short Ans. Essay Questions        -each class
           - Vocab for the Current Chapters - prior to Exam
1. Lecture continue "Overview of the 17th and 18th century of Eng. Col.
2. Learning to score essays
Tues
09-27-05
 Housekeeping Activities
 1. Re-test APEX CH.2
 2.Working with Primary Documents  Introducing SOAPS-tone
     - Documents to be announced in Class
3. Discussion Topics 1, 2  
4. Essays 1, 2,  
5. ..continue reading Lies My Teacher Told Me.
6.
Thurs
09-29-05
 Housekeeping Activities
1. Vocab Review (10 min)
2. APEX 3-4 (AP EX-am) APEX
3. Discussion Topics 3-4  
4. Essays 3-4, 
5. ..continue reading Lies My Teacher Told Me .(Bring to Class)
6.
Mon.
10-03-05

 Housekeeping Activities
1. Vocab Review (10 min)
2. Passed out new reading list till December. Check reading list at the Web site.
3. Passed out Ch. 5 Worksheets
4. Discussion lectures and the password needed to acquire them.
5. ..continue reading Lies My Teacher Told Me (Bring to Class.
6.
Thurs
10-06-05

 Housekeeping Activities
1. Vocab Review (10 min)
2. Lecture:  Colonial Wars/French and Indian War
3. ...discussion about Salutary Neglect....
4. P/O H/O on "what you need to know about the colonial period"
5. Essay Question for Homework
    a. Thesis statement activity 
Mon.
10-10-05

 Housekeeping Activities
1. Vocab Review (10 min)
2. DBQ'S Activity: Primary Document activities
3. Lecture: Causes of the American Revolution  
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1. Vocab Review (10 min)
2. Lecture:
3. Discussion Topics  
4. Essays
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1. Vocab Review (10 min)
2. Lecture:
3. Discussion Topics  
4. Essays
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 Housekeeping Activities
1. Vocab Review (10 min)
2. Lecture:
3. Discussion Topics  
4. Essays
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