February 25
- Paper pushed back a week so you can
concentrate more on the debate ...
Under whose Presidency did the government exhibit greater control
over the healing economy … FDR or Barack Obama? Use any method of
research you want if you don’t know current events related to this
assignment. 3 pages.
1. How did Alexander Hamilton and Thomas
Jefferson deviate in their political philosophy? 2. How did American foreign policy evolve from Washington to Monroe? 3. How did the unity of the Revolution deteriorate during the first
two decades of the New Republic?
1. What were the weaknesses of the
Articles of Confederation, and how did the Constitution aim to fix
these weaknesses? 2. Taxation was the most visible issue leading to the American
Revolution. Explain why. Were the American arguments valid? 3. How did Colonial life influence the founding of the United
States, and its history?
September 10
- Here's the link to the APUS Review book that students at Schreiber
typically purchase. These books are not mandatory, nor do I teach
out of them in class. They are however, very helpful. You can ask an
older student if you can borrow one, or purchase a new one.
Get one here if you like.
September 7 -
Congratulations, you found the AP webpage! You have passed your
first test. Below is the syllabus for the next few weeks. This page
gets updated frequently, and will give you a syllabus, some links,
my thoughts, advice, pictures, and occasional review sheets.
SYLLABUS
April 16/17 - Going over 1988 and 1984 -- keep your scantron neat
and not-crumpled.
April 18/19 -
Practice Test - 2007
April 20 - Essay Work
April 23/24 - Civil Rights 1 834-835, 845-846, 857-860
April 25 -
Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown vs. The Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
April 26/27 -
Presidential Wrap Up 851-858, 868-873, 888-889 - Afternoon Class,
Chart gets 3 minutes to talk about Reagan.