Friday, April 17, 2015

Here are some websites that I would consider using for review.  I am sure you will be able to uncover a ton more if you look:

Study Blue Flashcards  some people have found answering actual AP questions better use of their time than trivia.  Jus sayin'.......

Presidential Review-  from a legendary AP teacher in SoCal....Puke assignment on Steriods!

History Terms- from the same legendary SoCal teacher

Visual Literacy Powerpoint-  How many of these historic figures do you know by their picture?

Crash Course US History- John Green-  Really quick and lively 10-15min segments review lecture




Sunday, August 31, 2014

APUSH Student Advice

When asked to advise future APUSH students, here are a list of unedited responses by one class:
Student Advice

Friday, September 20, 2013

Mulligan Exemplary Answers

Here are a few samples of excellent Mulligan Essays to help your understanding of how a good essay looks. Hope these examples help you on Wednesday's essay.
Overall Observations & Evidence list
Solid Thesis
Idiot Paragraph
Evidence Paragraph
Thesis & first paragraph
Complete Essay (8)

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Scalping Article & Questions

Read this article and answer the questions on the last page for Thursday, September 5.  Pay particular attention to the manner evidence is used by the author to convince the reader.  There is a great variety of  evidence as well as a significant quantity of it.  Scalping Article & Qs

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

1491:

This article by Charles C. Mann entitled 1491  was published in Atlantic Monthly about 12 years ago.  It gives a great overview to the vast and diverse pre-Columbian cultures that existed in America before the Virgin Soil Diseases wiped them out.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2002/03/1491/302445/

Friday, May 10, 2013

Review Powerpoints

Recent class activity has included generating ideas from themes that might be on the test.  Hopefully by looking at these documents you can generate some outside evidence on the theme.  Below are links to the powerpoints we have recently used:
Colonial Economy
Colonial Freedom- religion&politics
Economy 1800-1850
REform Movevment 1830-1850
Unions in Gilded Age
Farmers in the Gilded Age
US As a World Power 1898-1917
WWI Causes, home front, effects
Vietnam War and effects


Key Election Powerpoint

Here is the very thorough Election Review Powerpoint we have recently covered.  Especially helpful is the events in 1968 that rocked the USA and shifted attitudes.      Settem's Key Elections Powerpoint