AP U.S. History
Syllabus Fall 2010

Assignments are due on the dates listed below.

08/24
History of the American People, 1--38
The American Pageant, 1--37
A Sense of History, pages 1--37
Mayflower Compact: bartleby.comhh
Continued discussion of The Good Years
Quiz

08/31
History of the American People, 39--79
The American People, 39--73
A Sense of History, 38--59
Look up the following online: Sam Adams, Faneuil Hall,
Historyteacher.net: Read “Ten Commandments of Good Historical Writing”

09/7
HAP,79--117
AP, 74--88
SH, 59--83
Essay question due: British colonies had distinct views with regard to gender and social status. Compare and contrast the views of the New England colonies to those of the Middle Colonies in terms of women, the poor, and slaves.

09/14
HAP, 118--143
AP, 89--107
SH, 84--112
Quiz

09/21
HAP, 144--167
AP, 108--125
SH, 113--119
DBQ due: assigned from historyteacher.net, AHAP, DBQs main page

09/28
HAP, 167--198
AP, 126--148
SH, 120--152
Bartleby.com: Read “The Man Without A Country”

10/05
HAP, 199--230
AP, 149--161
SH, 153--175
Treaty with Great Britain: bartleby.com
Quiz on HAP 177--230

10/12
HAP, 230--257
AP, 163--196
SH, 176--198
DBQ: Selected from historyteacher.net

10/19
HAP, 257--279
AP, 197--229
SH, 199--248
Washington’s Farewell Address: bartleby.com

10/26
HAP, 281--313
AP, 231--249
SH, 250--278
Assess the impact of TWO of the following with regard to the formation of American foreign policy: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe

11/02
HAP, 313--343
AP, 250--288
SH, 279--314
Treaty with Mexico: bartleby.com

11/09
HAP, 343--371
AP, 289--310
SH, 315--325
Quiz on HAP, 343--371

11/16
HAP, 371--400
AP, 311--348
SH, 326--336
Essay: Popular sovereignty seemed to be the perfect solution to the problem of slaery in new territories. Analyze the problems with popular sovereignty and explain why it was not successful.

11/23
Thanksgiving

11/30
HAP, 400--419
AP, 349--390
SH, 337--350
Find biography or history book from library. Begin reading.

12/07
HAP, 423--474
AP, 391--413
Emancipation Proclamation: bartleby.com
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address: bartleby.com
DBQ: selected from historyteacher.net

12/14
HAP, 474--507hh
AP, 414--439
SH, 351--360

01/04
Second biography and review due.