AP US History (Period 6) Assignments

We Didn't Start the Fire project (directions attached) is due. Don't forget to include a complete bibliography (attached to the typed terms rather than the posters) for all sources used - including pictures! Use MLA formatting but include web addresses (if using an online encyclopedia like World Book Online, Britannica, or even Wikipedia, a web address is not necessary).

STUDY FOR THE AP US HISTORY EXAM!!!!!

Study for FINAL EXAM part 2 - 60 questions, multiple choice, covering Units 1-19.

Study for FINAL EXAM part 1 - 60 questions, multiple choice, covering Units 1-19. Be ready with desks cleared and scantrons out right when the bell rings - the test will run bell-to-bell. 

Unit 19 Exam - Objectives are due - THE LAST SET OF OBJECTIVES!!!

Terms for Unit 19 (THE LAST UNIT) are due. There is also a terms quiz. There will be a few older terms on this quiz but it is MOSTLY unit 19!!

Unit 18 Exam - Objectives are also due!

Terms for Unit 18 are due. There is also a terms quiz.

MAKEUP CLASSWORK - from Weds 4/18 and Thurs 4/19. If you were absent either of those days (or missed for sports/activities/etc), you need to make up the assignments you missed:
Wednesday 4/18:
2. Analyze the effectiveness of political compromise in reducing sectional tensions in the period 1820 to 1861.
Thursday 4/19:
For EACH of the compromises listed, identify the main issue, provide a brief background as to what led to the need for a compromise, explain how the issue was resolved, and briefly summarize the significance of the compromise. You may wish to make a chart or table.
Great Compromise (1787), Missouri Compromise (1820), Compromise of 1850, and Compromise of 1877

Bring your notes and/or textbook to class for Thursday the 19th!

Unit 17 Exam - Objectives are due as well. Remember today is a shortened, Friday schedule day! And there is no school tomorrow! 

Unit 17 Terms are due - there is also a terms quiz!

In a 1 pg paper, describe the story of ONE of the main characters from Hiroshima (right before, during/immediately after and long after the attack). Be sure to include their name in your description. You may type (1/2 to 3/4 of a page if typed; 1 page if written)

Unit 16 Exam - Objectives are also due!

Terms for Unit 16 are due (chapters 35-36). There is also a terms quiz today. 

Unit 15 Exam - Objectives are also due (they may be written or typed). 

Terms for Unit 15 are due (chapters 33-34). There will also be a terms quiz today! Remember, terms quizzes may contain terms from previous chapters!

Unit 14 Exam. Yes, the exam is being pushed back by one day! Objectives are still due on Wednesday the 29th!

Objectives for Unit 14 (Chapters 31-32) are also due today! Objectives may be written or typed.

Terms for Chapters 31-32 due. There is also a terms quiz today! Remember terms quizzes may include terms from any previous unit!

Unit 13 Exam. Objectives for Unit 13 (Chapters 29-30) are also due today! Objectives may be written or typed. Remember that THE JUNGLE is due with this unit!!!

Terms for Chapters 29-30 due. There is also a terms quiz today!

Unit 12 Exam. Objectives for Unit 12 (Chapters 27-28) are also due today! Objectives may be written or typed.

Terms for Chapters 27-28 due. There is also a terms quiz today!

Unit 11 Exam. Objectives for Unit 10 (Chapters 23-24) are also due today! Objectives may be written or typed.

Terms for Chapters 25-26 due. There is also a terms quiz today!

Complete the Chapter 26 reading packet (given out in class on Friday 1/20).

Unit 10 Exam. Objectives for Unit 10 (Chapters 23-24) are also due today! Objectives may be written or typed.

Unit 10 Terms Quiz. Unit 10 Terms are also due. Make sure to have your terms to your group members TWO DAYS prior to the quiz so everyone has a chance to study! Remember that groups may have changed due to students changing class periods. Make sure you know who you are working with and who is doing each portion of the terms. Make sure you know who is responsible for printing the terms to be turned in for grading! If you have problems or questions, see Mrs. DeLay ASAP!

FYI ONLY (NO ACTUAL ASSIGNMENT DUE) - ALL GRADES HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO AERIES. Grades are final! Extra credit IS INCLUDED!

FINAL EXAM for first semester covering Units 1-9 (Chapters 1-22). You will need TWO green Scantrons. A tentative study guide is attached (final version of study guide will be uploaded in November and a note will be included here). 

**I have added my Reconstruction notes on the "APUSH Power Points & Class Resources" page (click my name to get there).

Due to the school being closed on Monday, December 12, this exam will be postponed to Wednesday, December 14th.

Objectives for Unit 9 are due (chapters 21-22). These may be typed or written. If written, please do not skip lines and you may write on the back of the paper. And please use dark ink only (no pencil).
Due to the school being closed on Monday, Dec 12th, this assignment will now be collected on Dec 14th.

Due to the school being closed on Monday, Dec 12th, this project will now be collected on Tuesday, Dec 13th.
Semester Project (Poster) on the topic of your choice from 1800-1875. See attached handout for complete details. You may work alone or with one other student from the same class period. If a range is given (such as 8-10 images), the smaller number is for students working alone and the larger number is for students working in pairs. Standard sized (thin) poster board is to be used. All information is to be on the front of the poster except your name(s) and your references. Remember, references must be in complete, MLA format! Be sure to include complete web addresses!

Terms Quiz for Unit 9. Remember, terms quizzes may also include older terms.

Terms for Unit 9 are due. Remember to have them to your group members at least 2 days prior so that everyone can have 2 evenings to study.Terms should be to your group members by Wednesday 12/7.

OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT!!! - NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 3 - The drama lab production of "CHEMICAL BONDING" (in TMH) is available for bonus credit. Tickets are available in the student store in the second building. Hurry because tickets do sell out quickly.
If you attend the play, print your name clearly on the back of your ticket and include the names of each teacher offering you bonus credit and the period you have them (such as DeLay - 5). Give your ticket to Mr. Masters when he collects them during the production (it may be at the end) and he will compile a list of all who attended or participated. I will award any student on that list 5 points of bonus credit in your Exam category.

Unit 8 Exam will be combined with the Unit 9 Exam - there will be no exam in class today. Objectives are still due (be sure to keep a copy so you can study for the 8-9 exam)

Objectives for Unit 8 are due (chapters 19-20). These may be typed or written. If written, please do not skip lines and you may write on the back of the paper. And please use dark ink only (no pencil).

Terms Quiz for Unit 8. Remember, terms quizzes may also include older terms.

Terms for Unit 8 are due. Remember to have them to your group members at least 2 days prior so that everyone can have 2 evenings to study.

Unit 7 Exam based on Chapters 17-18 (reading, lecture, etc). Older material may be included as well.

Objectives for Unit 7 are due (chapters 17-18). These may be typed or written. If written, please do not skip lines and you may write on the back of the paper. And please use dark ink only (no pencil).

Terms Quiz for Unit 7. Remember, terms quizzes may also include older terms.

Terms for Unit 7 are due. Remember to have them to your group members at least 2 days prior so that everyone can have 2 evenings to study.

Unit 6 Exam based on Chapters 15-16 (reading, lecture, etc). Older material may be included as well.

Objectives for Unit 6 are due (chapters 15-16). These need to be written, not typed. Please do not skip lines and you may write on the back of the paper. And please use dark ink only (no pencil).

Read Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States through chapter 5 (page 210). Full schedule on APUSH main page (with syllabus).

Terms Quiz for Unit 6. Remember, terms quizzes may also include older terms.

Terms for Unit 6 are due. Remember to have them to your group members at least 2 days prior so that everyone can have 2 evenings to study.

Unit 5 Exam based on Chapters 13-14 (reading, lecture, etc). Older material may be included as well.

Objectives for Unit 5 are due (chapters 13-14). This set may be written or typed. Please do not skip lines and you may write/print on the back of the paper. If you are writing, please use dark ink only (no pencil).

Read Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States through chapter 4 (page 169). Full schedule on APUSH main page (with syllabus).

Terms for Unit 5 are due. Remember to have them to your group members at least 2 days prior so that everyone can have 2 evenings to study.

Terms Quiz for Unit 5. Remember, terms quizzes may also include older terms.

Unit 4 Exam based on Chapters 10-12 (reading, lecture, etc). Older material may be included. You may find the attached notes helpful. **PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!!**

Objectives for Unit 4 are due (chapters 10-12). This set may be written or typed. Please do not skip lines and you may write/print on the back of the paper. If you are writing, please use dark ink only (no pencil).**PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!!**

Read Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States through chapter 3 (page 148). Full schedule on APUSH main page (with syllabus).

Terms Quiz for Unit 4. Remember, terms quizzes may also include older terms.

Terms for Unit 4 are due. Remember to have them to your group members at least 2 days prior so that everyone can have 2 evenings to study.

Objectives for Unit 3 are due (chapters 8-9). These need to be written, not typed. Please do not skip lines and you may write on the back of the paper. And please use dark ink only (no pencil).

Unit 3 Exam based on Chapters 8-9 (reading, lecture, etc). Older material may be included as well.

Read Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States through chapter 2 (page 102). Full schedule on APUSH main page (with syllabus).

Terms for Unit 3 are due. Remember to have them to your group members at least 2 days prior so that everyone can have 2 evenings to study.

Terms Quiz for Unit 3. Remember, terms quizzes may also include older terms.

Objectives for Chapters 6-7 are due. These need to be written, not typed. Please do not skip lines and you may write on the back of the paper.

Exam based on Chapters 6-7 (reading, lecture, etc). Bring a green Scantron. 

Terms due for Unit 2. This is completed in groups of 4-5 students and each group will turn in one printed paper (know who is responsible for printing it and bringing it to class). Remember, you should have your completed terms definitions to your group members at least 2 days in advance (everyone needs a fair chance to study).

Terms Quiz Unit 2. Quiz will be 15 questions. I will supply the definition, you supply the term - no word bank. Remember, terms from the previous unit may be included!

Terms due for Unit 1. This is completed in groups of 4-5 students and each group will turn in one printed paper (know who is responsible for printing it and bringing it to class). Remember, you should have your completed terms definitions to your group members at least 2 days in advance (everyone needs a fair chance to study). 

Terms Quiz Unit 1. Quiz will be 15 questions. I will supply the definition, you supply the term - no word bank. 

Objectives for Chapters 1-5 (Summer Assignment) are due. These may be typed or written.

Summer Reading Exam - Exam based on Chapters 1-5. Bring a green Scantron.