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AP U.S. History Prep Plus 2018-2019: 3 Practice Tests + Study Plans + Targeted Review & Practice + Online (Kaplan Test Prep)

Tuesday/Wednesday 2/27-2/28

Agenda (PPT)

Quick Discuss: Atomic Café Questions
Review:
     The AP Test
Warm-Up #3

Prompt:  Foreign Policy

How important is foreign policy when examining United States history?  Has the importance of foreign policy grown since the end of World War II?  Why?

Discuss: The Cold War
Activity: Timeline

Homework: Chapter 27 Quiz on block two

Thursday/Friday 2/15/18-2/16/18

Agenda (PPT)

Quick Talk: Nuclear Destruction
Chapter 25 Quiz
Finish: Atomic Café

Homework:
     Chapter 26 Quiz Monday after Break
     Enjoy the Break!
     Outside Reading Project due by Friday March 23, 2018

Tuesday/Wednesday 2/13/18-2/14/18

Today in class we will be previewing the content of our new unit.  We will also be starting a documentary, Atomic Cafe, that is a fascinating look at how the invention of Atomic weapons impacted America in the 40s and 50s.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

1. View a documentary in order to understand the context of the Cold War

Agenda:

1. Warm-Up #1
2. Introduce Unit 8
3. Start Atomic Cafe

Homework:

1. Chapter 25 Quiz Block Two
2. Outside Reading Project due March 23
3. Fourth Annotated Bibliography due March 26
4. APUSH Exam May 11

2-14-2018 PPT

The Atomic Cafe from koba on Vimeo.

Monday 2/12/18

Agenda (PPT)

Turn in Illustrative Design Activity 
Writing/Content Review Activity #4
     Define FOUR historical terms
     Write a Linkage paragraph
     Share with partner
     Share with class
Turn-in Writing Activity

Homework: Chapter 25 Quiz Block Two, Research Paper #3 DUE TONIGHT

Thursday/Friday 2/8/18-2/9/18

Today in class we will be taking our Unit 7 DBQ Exam! 

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective: 

1. Write a timed essay response to a DBQ prompt concerning Period 7

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit Pack
2. Unit 7 DBQ Exam
3. Work on Illustrative Design

Homework:

1. Check out Unit 8 Assignment Sheet
2. Third Research Paper due Monday
3. Outside Reading Project due March 23
4. APUSH Exam May 11

Unit 7 Checklist

Let me know if I made any mistakes.

Unit 7 Checklist

Tuesday/Wednesday 2/6/18-2/7/18

Objectives:

1. Create an illustrative design that depicts a major issue, theme, or event from WWII

Agenda:

1. WWII Review
2. Chapter 24 Quiz
3. Activity: Illustrative Design

Homework:

1. Unit 7 DBQ on Friday
2. Unit Pack Checklist (finish Illustrative Design)
3. Third Research Paper due February 12 (Monday)
4. Outside Reading Project due March 23
5. APUSH Exam May 11

Monday 2/5/18

Today in class we will continue our practice of content and writing skills!  Today's writing activity will have us practice using documents in a body paragraph for the DBQ. 

Don't forget that the Unit 7 Exam during block two is a DBQ! 

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

1. Write a 2-chunk paragraph in response to a DBQ writing prompt with the assistance of a pre-designed thesis statement

Agenda:

1. Writing/Content Review
   1. Write a 2-chunk paragraph
      1. Use documents as evidence
   2. Share with Partner
   3. Discuss with class
2. Turn in Writing Activity

Homework:

1. Chapter 24 Quiz on block one
2. Unit 7 DBQ Exam on block two
3. Third Research Paper due February 12 (one week from today)
4. Outside Reading Project due March 23
5. APUSH Exam May 11

Thursday/Friday 2/1/18-2/2/18

Today's lesson will focus on the New Deal. We will discuss the nature of the programs as a whole and then allow you time to investigate the nature of one of the programs specifically.


Agenda (PPT)

Warm-Up #7

Prompt: Government Intervention

When is it ok for the government to intervene in the economy and/or society?  What criteria would you use to determine if the government should intervene?

Discussion: The Great Depression and New Deal
Activity: New Deal Presentations
     Create
     Present
Closure #6

Prompt: Legacy of the New Deal

What impact has the New Deal had on the United States today?  Where can we see the influences of the New Deal in our society today?

Homework: Chapter 24 Quiz on block one. 

Title Slide

Full Official Title

Year it was passed/created

Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Background Slide

What events in the 1920s and 30s caused your program to be created?

What conditions existed that needed to be fixed?

Program Details Slide

Describe in detail what the program did

Describe in detail how the program was implemented

Describe how the program was funded

Program Impact Slide

Did the program have the desired impact?

Was the Program challenged in the Supreme Court?

If so, what did the Supreme Court rule?

Is the program still in effect today?

Reflection Slide

Do you think that your program was effective?  Why?