Introduction...
Hello!
Greetings! Mr. Plencner and Ms. Milanovic are looking
forward to teaching you next year. APUSH is a tough class in which you
will answer a lot of questions. We will start quick and fast when summer
is over because we only have until May 11th to prepare for the AP test.
Because of this, a lot of work must be done by you on your own time..
always, even during the school year.
This independence is part of APUSH in the summer and during active
classes. Make sure you are up to the challenge before you walk into our
classrooms in SEPTEMBER. (September, a lot closer than it looks right now.)
This assignment is a major grade and must be ready to be turned in the
first week of school. Read directions carefully and do not stray from
them.
Notify us
that you have read this or you will not get credit for anything you do
in this assignment. E-mail us notification at smplencner@cps.edu
Have a
wonderful summer and stay out of trouble.
Warning!
Achtung! Cuidado!
This assignment was
meant to be spaced out over the summer. Not only will you kill
yourself with work when you're supposed to be having fun, but if
you do it all at once you will not learn the things we want you
to learn. So word to the wise... space it out!
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Part I.) DIVE INTO THE TEXT:
You have either been issued a copy of
America’s History, our
textbook for the 2017-8 APUSH year or you can use the links below. Due to
the illegal activities of other teachers
(who are not us or related to us in any way),
you can find chapters 1-3 in pdf version below:
Chapters 1 & 2
http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/eastmecklenburgHS/Documents/American%20History%20Assignment%201.pdf
If the link above does not work, try copying and pasting the URL into your browser.
Please do not e-mail me without trying what I just wrote and put in bold
underlined and italicized. Or try right
clicking link and downloading the target file. If none of these
work, e-mail Mr. Plencner or Ms. Milanovic and we can send you a copy, but beware,
we may be far away
in the woods (no joke) and might not be able to get them to you quickly.
It could take weeks.
Remember that your text
is only ONE point of view on American history. It is important that we
get started reading on our "Reading Schedule" right away so please do
Active Reading Notes for Chapter 1 and 2 using the
ARN
template in handwriting or via computer. Eachs ection corresponds to
a RED SECTION in the book. (example below) You can see an example of
how to do Active Reading Notes here (link coming soon) and definitely
should read the directions right off the template and do exactly as it
says. Each section in the book (bigger print) should get its own box.
(For example in Chapter 1 there should be a box for the red printed
titles: The First Americans and American Empires, etc. ) If you want a printer-friendly version, there is one at
www.splencner.com/school
and is known as the Geabou template. You must print any computer
generated versions to turn in. We do not accept e-mail submissions.
Note: this is 2 weeks worth of work. This
obviously cannot be
copied from another student or from any of the wonderful and useful AP
notes pages online. (Any cheating or copying
of work in this class is a high crime and will be sent to the dean and
detentions and suspensions will follow. We simply do not
tolerate that sort of behavior anymore.)
An ID (for the ID
section) does not so
much define a given term or person as much as it explains he SIGNIFICANCE of
that term or person. It should do so specifically. It should never be more than
two
sentences EVER. There is no predetermined list of terms. You pick
whatever you consider important or test-worthy. Each section will have
at least two and as many as six or seven even.
For example (and NOW you can't do this one for
the assignment): Here is a
bad one that simply defines the ID: John Smith- An
explorer and early colonist at Jamestown. He became a leader of
the community. He also acted as guide to the Pilgrims.
Here is a good one
that is specific and explains importance and historical significance in
only two wonderfully contrite sentences, with other Ids underlined:
John Smith- He was the leader of Jamestown that was
responsible for instituting the "Work and Eat" law that helped
the colony survive its first year. He also was instrumental in gaining
the acceptance and support of the local Powhatan Native American group
through relations with Powhatan.
Part II.) CAN YOU WRITE?:
Only after finishing your reading and notes on Chapter 1 and 2 (you
might also want to look a bit at 3), please respond to one
of the following questions in a 5-6 paragraph essay. Follow “the
Skeleton” at
www.splencner.com/school for guidance on what this looks like, if you are
confused at all. We want to see your skills so write to impress. It
should be written in a formal academic tone. Show off. Put your
best foot forward. Highlight your thesis statement
and underline your topic sentences.
Provide historical
evidence for any and all claims and be mindful that you ATFQ (Answer the
Full Question) in your thesis. Your thesis should be pointed and
not
vague in any way. Give actual historical examples to support the claims
you make in the topic sentences which in turn support the thesis. This should be handwritten, as is all work in APUSH.
Question A) How did structures and
ideas put in place in the British colonies between the years 1607 and
1754 set the foundation for the democratic republican ideals that became
such an instrumental part of the American Revolution?
Question B) How did patterns of
settlement in the British colonies between the years 1607 and 1754 lead
to the development of Sectionalism that dominated American politics in
the early National period?
Part III.) Maybe you won't see this EXTRA CREDIT. Travel
to any United States’ ffederally run National Park Service unit this summer and
you get extra credit. All you have to do is bring the park passport
cancellation stamp (ask the ranger) on a piece of clean paper AND the
official park brochure (it has a black border with white lettering). A
park that deals with history will get extra extra credit points.
Be prepared to answer any questions about your visit. National Parks can
be found at this website: www.nps.gov and learn more about the
National Parks at http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/ . Please note that you
get the same amount of extra credit for visiting 1 national park as for
visiting 700 national parks and you should not demand that your parents
bring you to a park becuase of this assignment. This is extra credit,
but not enough to drive 900 miles out of your way.
similarly structured homemade fashion. We strongly suggest doing three
or four pages a night and pacing yourself.
American
Empires (p.8)
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There were great
preColumbian empires in meso and SOuth America that had complex
systems of government and religion and society.
[POL]
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Terms
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Explanation
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Aztec Empire
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Great corn based empire in MesoAmerica that at
its height had a huge population and tons of wealth. Ruled by
priests
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Tenochtitlan
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Capital city of the Aztecs, most populous
city in the world
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Tribute
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Subject people pay these fees to
conquering people like the Aztecs
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Inca
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Great empire in South America in current
day Peru, extremely organized
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Cuzco
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Capital city of the Inca in modern day
peru
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How did the Inca economy work considering that the Aztecs used corn?
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