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A.P. United States History Dr. Schulkin
Daily Assignments First Quarter


     Aug. 28       Sept. 3      Sept. 10       Sept. 17       Sept. 24       Oct. 1      Oct. 8        Oct. 15      Oct. 22
     Oct. 29       Nov. 5       Nov. 12       Nov. 19       Nov. 26       Dec. 3      Dec. 10      Dec. 17

Explanation of Course Goals and Rationale

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Week of August 28

Aug. 28:     Introduction.    (Day 1)
Aug. 29:     Doing History, Turner, Katy Butler, Wyllie and Livesay.    (Day 2)
Aug. 30:     Discussion of introductory reading, including Disunite.    (Day 3)
Aug. 31:     In-class essay on introductory reading.    (Day 4)


Week of September 3

Sept. 3:        Holiday.    Read People, pp 3-4b; 13m-19t.
Sept. 4:        People, pp 25-26m; 31t-37m.   Journal entry on visual images due.    (Day 5)
Sept. 5:        People, pp 37m-42; 44-48b.    Compare New England and the Chesapeake.    (Day 6)
Sept. 6:        People, pp 48b-57m.    Introduction to the DBQ.    (Day 7)
Sept. 7:        How to Analyze Documents and Answer a DBQ.    (Day 8)


Week of September 10

Sept. 10:      People, pp 57m-63.    (Day 9)
Sept. 11:      People, pp 65-75m.   (Immigration)    (Day 10)
Sept. 12:      People, pp 75m-81.   (Social Structure)    (Day 1)
Sept. 13:      People, pp 83-90b.    (Day 2)
Sept. 14:      Introduction to The Crucible project.    (Joint).
                     Read People, pp 90b-99.    (Day 3)


Week of September 17

Sept. 17:     People, pp 101-104m.    (Day 4)
Sept. 18:     Film: The Crucible.   (Double English)    (Day 5)
Sept. 19:     People, pp 104m-110m.    (Day 6)
Sept. 20:     Review for mid-term examination.    (Day 7)
Sept. 21:     Mid-term examination.    (Day 8)


Week of September 24

Sept. 24:     Read People, pp 110m-117.    (Double English)    (Day 9)
Sept. 25:     Read People, pp 118-126b.    (Double English)    (Day 10)
Sept. 26:     People, pp 126b-132m and 1985 DBQ.    (Double History)    (Day 1)
Sept. 27:     Read People, pp 132m-140m.    (Double English)    (Day 2)
Sept. 28:     Write answer to 1985 DBQ in class   (Double History).    (Day 3)


Week of October 1

Oct. 1:        Crucible project due.    (Day 4)
                   Lecture: Three Crises of the 1790s.
Oct. 2:        People, pp 140m-149vb.    (Day 5)
Oct. 3:        People, pp 149vb-156vb.    (Day 6)
Oct. 4:        People, pp 156vb-164m.    (Day 7)
Oct. 5:        People, pp 164m-173.    (Day 8)


Week of October 8

Oct. 8:        Holiday.    Read People, pp 175-182.
Oct. 9:        Lecture: The Transportation Revolution: Timing and Consequences.    (Day 9)
Oct. 10:      Review of origins and aftermath of War of 1812.    (Day 10)    (College Fair)
Oct. 11:      Miller, introduction and chapter 1.    (Day 1)
Oct. 12:      Multiple Choice Quiz.    Lecture: Immigration.       (Day 2)


Week of October 15

Oct. 15:       Miller, chapter 3.    (Day 3)
Oct. 16:       PSAT.
Oct. 17:       Miller, chapter 4.    (Day 4)
Oct. 18:       Miller, chapter 5.    (Day 5)
Oct. 19:       Miller, chapter 6.    (Day 6)


Second Quarter Assignments

Week of October 22

Oct. 22:       M & R, II, sections 4-5.    (Day 7)
Oct. 23:       M & R, II, sections 6-7.    Begin Half Slave, Half Free    (Day 8)
Oct. 24:       Video: Half Slave, Half Free   (Joint)    (Day 9)
Oct. 25:       Discussion of simulation characters.   (Joint)    (Day 10)
Oct. 26:        People, pp 224t-234.


Week of October 29

Oct. 29:       People, pp 236-244m. (Day 1)
Oct. 30:       People, pp 244m-252b.    (Day 2)
Oct. 31:       People, pp 252b-255; 257-262t.    (Day 3)
Nov. 1:       People, pp 262t-268m.       (Day 4)
Nov. 2:       In-service day.    No class.    (Day 5)


Week of November 5

Nov. 5:        First draft of simulation paper due.    (Day 6)
                    Lecture: Free People of Color.
Nov. 6:        Lecture: The Changing Roles of Women, 1820-1860.    (Day 7)
Nov. 7:        Review for mid-term examination.    (Day 8)
Nov. 8:        Mid-term examination.    (Day 9)
Nov. 9:        People, pp 268m-274.    (Day 10)


Week of November 12

Nov. 12:       Introduction to "Create Your Own DBQ" project.    (Day 1)
Nov. 13:       Introduction to Google and Document-Based Web sites.    (Day 2)
                     (Computer Lab)
Nov. 14:       Introduction to 1860 Census and Free Black Registers.    (Day 3)
                     (Computer Lab)
Nov. 15:       Double English.    (Day 4)
Nov. 16:       Double English.    (Day 5)
                  

Week of November 19

Nov. 19:       Final draft of simulation paper due.   Introduction to Jubilee.    (Day 6)
Nov. 20:       Work in groups on creating a DBQ.    (Day 7)
Nov. 21:       Work in groups on creating a DBQ.    (Day 8)

Week of November 26

Nov. 26:       Discussion of Jubilee.    (Day 9)
Nov. 27:       Discussion of Jubilee.    (Day 10)
Nov. 28:       DBQ due in class.   Critical evaluation of assignment.    (Day 1)
Nov. 29:       Group presentations of DBQs and Sample Answers.    (Day 2)
Nov 30:       Group presentations of DBQs and Sample Answers.    (Day 3)



Week of December 3

Dec. 3:        "An American Tragedy," pp 1-6m.    (Day 4)
Dec. 4:        "An American Tragedy," pp 6m-13t.    (Day 5)
Dec. 5:        "An American Tragedy," pp 13t-15.    (Day 6)
Dec. 6:        "A Dream Betrayed."    (Day 7)
Dec. 7:        Examination of documents relating to Reconstruction    (Day 8)



Week of December 10

Dec. 10:      Analysis of documents relating to Reconstruction    (Day 4)
Dec. 11:      Lecture: A Changing National Agenda.    (Day 5)
Dec. 12:      Course evaluation and review for semester exam.    (Day 6)
Dec. 13:      Review for semester exam.    (Day 7)
Dec. 14:     Review for semester exam.    (Day 8)



Week of December 17

Dec. 17:     Review for semester exam.