AP U.S. History Ms. Spencer- UPCS Syllabus 2017-2018

Welcome to AP U.S. History! This challenging college level course will ask you to examine the development of our country from 1491 to the present. We will move at an uncomfortably fast pace and you will be responsible for how much you learn given that we only meet once a week. Please seriously consider whether you are ready to make the commitment to such a challenging class. I will hold after school study sessions before each test and additional reviews throughout the year, but it will be up to you to earn the exam grade and get college credit. Our studies will go beyond just factual knowledge to explore themes that connect different periods and places of the country, as well as think critically about the way the past can/should be presented today. The goal is for you to come up with your own arguments about the past and effectively use evidence to support your analysis.

The Exam

The exam will take place on Friday, May 11, 2017 at 8 am. The test lasts 3 hours and 15 minutes and is broken up into 2 sections. The first section is 95 minutes long with a multiple choice set and a short-answer set. The second section is 100 minutes long and includes a Document Based Question analysis (DBQ) and a long essay. Do not let this intimidate you! We will practice the format of each type of question throughout the year in-class, on quizzes and on tests.

Section

Question Type Number of

Questions Timing (minutes) Percentage of

total exam score 1 A: Multiple-choice 55 questions 55 40%

B: Short-answer 3 questions 40 20%

2 A: DBQ 1 question 60 25%

B: Long essay 1 question 40 15%

Skills

There are four basic skills that we will practice in this class, each of which is critical on the AP exam. Your success will NOT depend simply on memorization, but rather on how well you can master the following skills. Each exam question will assess one or more skill and each week we will focus on a specific skill to help you better prepare.

Skill Student will be able to… 1. Analyzing Sources and Evidence describe, evaluate and interpret primary and secondary

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2. Making Historical Connections connect events in the past and present using comparison, contextualization

3. Chronological Reasoning identify, explain and evaluate cause/effect, patterns of change

4. Supporting a Historical Argument create an argument and support it using historical evidence

Meeting time: Room 10, M,T,W,TH 11-12:23 Contact: spencerc@worc.k12.ma.us Extra Help: M-F before school by appointment Class website: http://aphistoryupcs.weebly.com/ap-us-history.html

Required Materials: - Three ring binder (place for papers in sheet protectors) - Notebook

Required Texts: - United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination by John J. Newman (2016 revised edition) published by AMSCO $25 on Amazon OR buy from Ms. Spencer - America: The Essential Learning Edition by David Shi and George Tindall (in class) - See assigned reading chart in case you miss class

Themes: There are seven themes that we will use to frame our study and help us to make connections between different time periods. Even though the course will move chronologically from 1491 to present, we will revisit the larger questions that go along with the themes of each unit.

Theme Key Questions

1. American and National Identity (NAT)

What does it meant to be an American and how has this changed throughout time? How have the founders’ visions for the country manifested throughout our history? How are democracy and freedom connected to the American identity?

2. Migration and Settlement (MIG) Why and how have people moved to and within the U.S.? How have patterns of settlement shaped the U.S.?

3. Politics and Power (POL) How and why have political parties, beliefs and ideas changed? Who should have more power: the government or the people? How do citizens affect change?

4. Work, Exchange, and Technology (WXT)

What does it look like to ‘work’ in the U.S. and how have workers’ lives changed? How do the economy and government interact? How has technology affected economic development and society?

5. Culture and society (CUL) How have conceptions of race, class and gender changed over time? What role do art, religion and culture play in shaping the society and institutions of the U.S.?

6. Geography and the environment (GEO)

How have geographic and environmental factors shaped the way people live? How have natural resources been conserved and caused conflict?

7. America in the World (WOR) How does the U.S. behave on a global stage? Why does the U.S. insert itself into international conflict and what are the outcomes?

Periods

AP U.S. History is broken up into 9 periods, each of which have a different weight on the exam. We will spend a different amount of time on each period depending on how much each period is worth and how much content falls within that timeframe. We will break most periods up into multiple units to make things easier; you will have quiz for each unit and a test for each period.

Period Date Range Instructional Time AP Exam

1 1491-1607 5% 5%

2 1607-1754 10% 45%

3 1754-1800 12%

4 1800-1848 10%

5 1844-1877 13%

6 1865-1898 13% 45%

7 1890-1945 17%

8 1945-1980 15%

9 1980-Present 5% 5%

Grading Policy Late Policy

*Please be aware that an assignment not handed in on the due date will be immediately entered as a “zero,” regardless of the reason it was not handed it in. I will input late assignments when I am next entering grades. If you are absent, you are responsible for any assignments and HW unless the material was only available in class. When in doubt, email me or come see ASAP when you are back.

Assignments and Assessments

It is extremely important that you keep up with the readings and packets, even if some weeks are better than others. Each week you will need to complete the following on your own or with a partner:

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Work Packets (25%)

These packets will include materials to go along with the reading for the week and are crucial for practicing the content and the skills. They include mapping activities, charts, graphs, primary sources, readings, timelines, newspaper articles, art and poetry. These should not take you more than 3 hours to complete and they will be due each Friday when you arrive in class. We will spend time in class working on the activities but DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT TO FINISH!

In-class Participation and Assignments (30%)

Activities in class include various forms of discussion, debate, collaborative analysis, and individual writing activities. All activities are aligned with unit objectives and the unit tests, and although they may be worth few points individually… they do add up to 30% of your grade!

Weekly Reading Quizzes (10%)

You can expect a quiz almost every class (see schedule on the next page), however, these quizzes are for your benefit not mine. They are meant to show you how much you got from the reading; they are only 10% of your grade. The quizzes will be anywhere from 1-10 questions in length.

Period Tests and DBQs (35%)

At the end of each period we will have a longer test, which DBQ’s, are worth 35% of your grade. These tests will mimic the format of the real exam to include multiple choice, short answer, document based questions and an essay. You will always have the opportunity to make up test points through revisions.

Extra Credit:

Learning journal from U.S. II: A 3-4 paragraph entry answering the following questions What did we learn about this week? What did you find interesting or surprising and why? What are connections to today or things we have learned about before? how does this connect to one of the major themes of our course? What period of AP US does this fall into? Study guides: Create a study for each unit guide vocabulary, key dates, important information. (example on website) Making connections: Write 3-4 paragraphs connecting a topic of study from class to something else that happened in the past, today or one of the seven themes. AP Review Sheets: Complete the charts of key presidents, wars, amendments etc. throughout the year and turn in Q4 Schedule with required reading, quizzes and tests on next page

25% Weekly work packets 30% In-class participation and projects 10% Weekly reading quizzes 35% Period Tests, DBQs

All late assignments can be turned in up to a week after the due date, with 5 points taken off per day late* Extensions require at least 1-day notice

- Read the assigned pages from the AMSCO, America, or Pageant textbook Take notes at your own benefit, or highlight in the review book. Do not read every word, try to focus on the most important topics. KEEP UP WITH THE READING, even if you miss school or there is a snow day. - Complete the weekly work packet Graded full, half or no credit

Week Date Period Required Reading: Done before class starts each Wednesday Assessment: Quizzes Wednesdays

1 8/28-9/1 Period 1:

1491-1607

Period 1 Review

2 9/5-9/8 AMSCO Prep Pg. 1-24 OR America pg. 3-26 Pageant pg. 14-23

Period 1 Test: 9/8

3 9/11-9/15

Period 2: 1607-1754

AMSCO Prep Pg. 24-44 OR America pg. 39- 77 Pageant pg. 25-60

4 9/18-9/22 AMSCO Prep Pg. 24-44 OR America pg. 39- 77 Pageant pg. 25-60

Period 2 Test: 9/22

5 9/25-9/29 Period 3:

1754-1800

AMSCO Prep pg. 68-84 OR America pg. 107-140 Pageant pg. 99-135, 137-149, 157

6 10/2-10/5 AMSCO Prep pg. 85- 102 OR America pg. 147-180 Pageant pg. 158-205

FALL BREAK 10/6-10/9

7 10/10-10/13 AMSCO Prep pg. 103- 127 OR America pg. 183-218 Period 3 Test: 10/13

8 10/16-10/20

Period 4: 1800-1848

AMSCO Prep pg. 130- 149 OR America pg. 221-254 Pageant pg. 204- 225 AMSCO Prep pg. 150-172 OR America pg. 261- 285 Pageant pg. 223-247

9 10/23-10/27 AMSCO Prep pg. 207-216 OR America pg. 375- 408 Pageant pg. 249-256, 309-310, 315-325

10 10/30-11/3 AMSCO Prep pg. 191-203 OR America pg. 319-344, 299-316 Pageant pg. 255-277

11 11/6-11/9 AMSCO Prep pg. 229-246 OR America pg. 419-440 AMSCO Prep pg. 173-190 OR America pg. 347- 372 Pageant pg. 279-280, 363- 398

Period 4 Test: 11/9

12 11/13-11/17 Period 5: 1844-1877

AMSCO Prep pg. 247-267 OR America pg. 444- 462 Pageant 340-361, 399- 420

13 11/20-11/21 AMSCO Prep pg. 268- 290 OR America pg. 465- 474, 480-484, 488-492, 503-507 Pageant 455-463

THANKSGIVING BREAK 11/22-11/26

14 11/27-12/1 AMSCO Prep pg. 291-315 OR America pg. 511-540 Pageant 463-485

Period 5 Test: 12/1

15 12/4-12/8

Period 6: 1865-1989

AMSCO Prep pg. 318- 338 OR America pg. 551-586 AMSCO Prep pg. 339-359 OR America pg. 589- 620 Pageant 281-307

16 12/11-12/15 AMSCO Prep pg. 360-379 OR America pg. 625- 640 Pageant 486-487, 500-502, 512- 537

17 12/18-12/22 AMSCO Prep pg. 380-404 OR America pg. 633-662 Pageant 488-500, 505- 512, 531-555

Period 6 Test: 12/22

WINTER BREAK 12/23-1/1

18 1/2-1/5

Period 7: 1890-1945

AMSCO Prep pg. 431-453 OR America pg. 701-722 Pageant 639-665

19 1/8-1/12 AMSCO Prep pg. 431-453 OR America pg. 722-744 Pageant 639-665

20 1/16-1/19 AMSCO Prep pg. 408-430 OR America pg. 665-715 Pageant 607-635

Period 7A Test: 1/19

21 1/22-1/26 AMSCO Prep pg. 454-474 OR America pg. 747-780 Pageant 669- 677Pageant 686-691

22 1/29-2/2 AMSCO Prep pg. 475-495 OR America pg. 793-824

Pageant 693-697

23 2/5-2/9 AMSCO Prep pg. 496-520 OR America pg. 827-866 Pageant 720-721, 732-768

24 2/12-2/16 AMSCO Prep pg. 521-552 OR America pg. 869-914 Pageant 771- 815

Period 7B Test: 2/16

FEBRUARY BREAK 2/17-2/25

25 2/26-3/2

Period 8: 1945-1980

AMSCO Prep pg. 579-599 OR America pg. 930-965 & 991-1003 Pageant 820-838, 847

26 3/12-3/16 AMSCO Prep pg. 600-624 OR America pg.984- 989 Pageant 857-862, 879-883

27 3/19-3/23 America pg.1008-1044 Pageant 885-897

28 3/26-3/29 AMSCO Prep pg. 625-649 OR America pg.1047-1090 Pageant 865- 868, 876-879, 903-909

Period 8 Test: 3/29

29 4/2-4/6 Period 9: 1980-

Present

AMSCO Prep pg. 653-678 OR America pg.1093- 1114 Pageant 913- 955

30 4/9-4/13 AMSCO Prep pg. 679- 701 OR America pg.1117-1168 Pageant 957-963, 983-997

Period 9 Test: 4/13

APRIL BREAK 4/14-4/21

31 4/23-4/27 Review

Review Packet #1 Mock Exam Wednesday: 4/25

32 4/30-5/4 Review Packet #2

33 5/7-5/11 EXAM FRIDAY 5/11 YOU CAN DO IT!!!! YOU GOT THIS!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!! 34 5/14-5/18 History Cinema Extra Credit

35 5/21-5/25 Final Research Paper

36 5/29-6/1

37 6/4-6/8 Finals Skill-Based US History Final

38 6/11- Last week of school

Expectations

This class is a commitment, for both the student and the teacher. If the test score is not your priority, that is fine! I do not want to teach to a test and that is not what this course is. This is a college level class that will ask you to push yourself academically and intellectually. We are entering into a partnership here, and I promise to hold up my end of the bargain.

What you can expect from me…

Support: I will be available for before or after school help by appointment. Every Monday I will hold a review session specifically for our class. You all have my email so feel free to reach out if you have questions or concerns! This is a CRAZY TOUGH course and my main goal is to do everything I can to help you succeed. Honesty: I will not pretend to know more than I do. I will admit when I am wrong and apologize. Challenge: I will not give up on you and I expect the same from you. I will push you all to ask and answer difficult questions and to challenge yourselves academically. Even if you don’t care about the exam, I will still challenge you to try your best. Respect: I will treat you with the highest respect and if you feel otherwise, let me know in a productive way. If you are feeling overwhelmed or frustrated, I will respect your space. Accountability: I will follow the reading schedule and have your work back by the date I set. I will be there for scheduled classes, review sessions and after school help.

What I expect from you…

Effort: The main requirement for this class is that you give it your best effort. A lot of our activities might be outside your comfort zone, but just be open and give it a try. Don’t let this test scare you! Time: This class will take roughly 5 hours of work outside of class per week. I am asking for you to practice time management so that this class does not become a source of too much stress. Hard work: AP U.S. HISTORY IS HARD! This will be hard work; you have been warned. Respect: Please communicate with peers, materials, and teachers with respect. Accountability: This class is essentially an independent study of American history. You need to be accountable for the work that you are agreeing to do. I will not chase you down to makeup work. It is your responsibility to use the website and your classmates to get what you missed.

Classroom Culture

Discussing history can often lead to a lot of conflict. We will be delving into topics such as religion, politics, and race which we all might hold a variety of opinions on. It is critical that we create a space in which everyone’s voice is heard and respected. I will not tolerate any negativity, hostile language, or aggressive behavior. I will do my best to present history from an unbiased perspective, but feel free to keep me in check. Partnership and Goals

I agree to work with Ms. Spencer in AP U.S. history and give this course my best effort… Name:

Date:

My goals for the course are…