AP US History
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS HW:
- Compare and contrast the Gettysburg Address with the Declaration of Independence.
- Highlight key words and phrases. What words are missing?
- Be prepared to discuss [break it down] on Monday.
Course Description
APUSH is a challenging two-semester survey course that explores the political, economic, and social development of the United States from the Age of Exploration to the present. This course is designed to provide students with both the factual knowledge and the analytical skills necessary to critically deal with the issues and events of American history. Our aim in this course is to become citizens of the world, cosmopolitan in outlook and concern, liberated from local prejudices.
Resources and Handouts (arranged in reverse chronological order)
- CH 18 & 19 PPT Notes – The Road to Secession (PDF)
- CH 17 PPT Notes – Manifest Destiny (PDF)
- CH 15 & 16 PPT Notes - Reform Movements and Slavery Discussion (PDF)
- CH 13 PPT Notes – The Jacksonian Era (PDF)
- CH 12 PPT Notes – Nationalism & The Era of Good Feelings (PDF)
- CH 11 & 12 PPT Notes – Jefferson, Madison, and the War of 1812 (PDF)
- Unit 4 (The New Republic) Study Guide
- CH 10 PPT Notes – Political Parties & Foreign Relations (PDF)
- CH 10 PPT Notes – Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson (PDF)
- Unit 2 (Revolution – Independence) Study Guide
- Unit 1 (Discovery – Colonial Period) Study Guide
- 2009-2010 APUSH Syllabus
Study Tools (arranged alphabetically)
- APUSH Multiple Choice and Fact-Recall Quizzes
- Giant AP US History Outline (Word Document)
- Modules on American History (from the Gilder Lehrman Institute)
- Practice Tests for The American Pageant (6th edition)
- The American Pageant Read Aloud
- The Cornell Note-Taking System
- US History Notecards (printer-friendly)
Blog Post Assignments (arranged in reverse chronological order)
- Sherman’s March to the Sea
- To whom does the authority belong?
- Discover Your Implicit Biases
- Allegory of the Cave Assignment
Random Links Related to Something from Class (arranged alphabetically)
- APUSH Course Summary from the College Board
- Drop.io Collaboration Area
- St. John’s College
- Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
- WallWisher Discussion – What factors caused the American Revolution?
Gift Ideas