Increasing sectional tension

http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat2/history/chapter10section3.rhtml

Above is a link to an excellent summary of rising sectional tension that goes well with chapters18 and 19

Chapter 18 Outline

Chapter 18 Outline


I. How was territorial expansion and the slavery question intertwined?

A. Popular sovereignty

—–1. abolitionists

—–2. fire-eaters

B. California

C. Nicaragua and Cuba—the Golden Circle

D. Gadsden Purchase

E. Kansas- Nebraska Act

II. What were the political effects of the struggle?

A. Election of 1848

B. The “Immortal Trio”

——-1. speeches

C. Other Senate Notables

D. Young Guard versus Old Guard

E. Southern Response at Nashville

III. Compromises and Endings- What are the effects of this increased tension?

A. Compromise of 1850

B. The Whigs

my teacher page

Here is the link to my teacher web page.  Go to http://www.christian.kyschools.us/webpages/tsmithhart/
AP Students: once there, go resources, AP US History and click on the documents and links you need.

practice tests

You can go to this site and take practice tests that go along with our book.

http://college.cengage.com/history/us/bailey/american_pageant/11e/students/ace/

Week of 10/22

Wednesday: Bill of Rights Quiz.  Also be ready to present your expertise on the Marshall Court case assigned to you. 

Thursday: 7:15 a.m. review session and In-Class practice test

Friday: AP Unit III Exam

Tomorrow's test postponed

Study session for 5 and 7th periods in the morning has been cancelled due to Monday morning teachers meetings. The study session will be held Tuesday morning at 720.

Also tomorrow's test has been moves to Tuesday.

Workbook

For additional practice,complete chapter 7-9 section b in the workbook. Answers will be posted on wednesday. Please see below posts for Beard and reading schedules

Charles Beard Reading

You can find Beard's Economic Interpretation of the Constitution at the following web address.

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?documentprint=2324

Unit II Reading Schedule Update

Because of this week's schoolwide testing, there have been some changes made to the reading schedule.  Please scrap your previous Unit II schedule and use this one. 

Updated Reading Schedule Unit II


• Tuesday, Sept 14: Chapter 8 Due

• Monday, Sept 20th: Chapter 9 Due and Quiz,

• Monday, Sept 20th: “An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States” by Beard Due

• Monday, Sept 20th: Generalizations Exercise Due

• Wednesday , Sept 22: American Spirit Chapter 9 Due with Thought Provokers Due

• Wednesday, Sept 22: “Remember the Ladies” by Hymowitz (AHOWIA chapter 3)

• Friday, Sept 25: Unit 2 Test

First Test and New Reading Schedule

Great job on the first test in APUSH.  There is certainly room for improvement, but overall I was pleased.  Here is an updated reading schedule for Unit II (Revolutionary Period).  1st and 3rd Hour will have a test correction session next Thursday at 7:30 a.m. while 5th and 7th Hr will have their Friday at 7:30 a.m. 

• Wednesday, Sept 8: Chapter 7 Due


• Friday, Sept 10: “Tyranny is Tyranny” by Zinn (A People’s History Ch 4) Due

• Tuesday, Sept 14: Chapter 8 Due

• Thursday, Sept 16: Chapter 9 Due

• Thursday, Sept 16: “An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States” by Beard Due

• Tuesday , Sept 21: American Spirit Chapter 9 Due with Thought Provokers

• Wednesday, Sept 22: “Remember the Ladies” by Hymowitz (AHOWIA chapter 3)

• Friday, Sept 25: Unit 2 Test

Schedule Change

Students, please take note the schedule change for this week.  Thought Provoker Questions from the American Spirit Ch 5 are due on Friday of 8/27.  Remember that these are to be typed unless you have had a conversation with me before Friday. Also, don't forget that I expect you to take Ch 5 reading notes and that you will have a Ch5 reading quiz on Thursday. 

Learning Targets for DLT

Copy of Copy of Learning Targets on Prezi

Wednesday's Discussion Circle

Students, tomorrow is your first discussion circle.  You need to make sure you have read "The First Thanksgiving".  Text code (highlight, circle, write in margins) the reading so that you can refer back to it as you discuss this essay.  I expect a college level discussion with student participation.  I am really looking forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions tomorrow. 

First Reading Assignment

Reminder to students, make sure you have read chapters 2 and 3 for Monday 10/16.  I will be taking up Chapters 2 and 3 reading notes at that time.  Also, remember that the there are three books I am encouraging you to purchase on your own.  Please begin to make arrangements to get copies of these.

Here is the remainder of the unit one reading schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1SZ9mq8rGM6dgN87mWQslAWWsie67HKEGmCwZFhRJtIw

Aug 10th and 11th

I am very happy to have the first day syllabus and procedures out of the way.  I am ready to start in on the history.  Tomorrow students will get text books and their first reading assignment. In addition, we will have a lecture over Jamestown.  Reminders: Students must return information sheets for 30 points, begin making arrangements to order the 3 additional books for class, and remember that a summary over any one of Zinn's first Chapter's in a people's history is available for 30 points optional credit this nine weeks. 

Welcome

I would like to welcome all students and parents to the Christian County High School AP U.S. History blog.  I am excited for the year to begin.  The purpose of this blog is to keep students and parents informed about due dates, tests, and upcoming assignments.  In addition, I hope to use this as a platform to celebrate student success, provide additional resources to supplement classroom instruction, and answer any questions  that students and/or parents may have.  In addition, I will be making class announcements through my Twitter account.  You may follow me on Twitter at Tsmithhart.  This is going to be a challenging, engaging and fascinating class.  Let's partner together and make this a year of tremendous student growth and success.