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AP United States History Syllabus Course Description This challenging course is designed to provide a college-level experience and prepare students for the AP exam in early May. Over two 18 week semesters, the students are engaged in a wide variety of activities, with substantial emphasis on interpreting documents, writing analytical essays, and mastering factual content.  Woven into the chronology of the course are the key themes of American History. Issues of American identity, diversity, religion and culture are examined. Economic transformations, the development of politic institutions and reform movements are evaluated. War, slavery, and demographic changes are assessed. Globalization and environmental issues are analyzed.  These themes appear consistently in the course as the student journeys through broader course topics such as colonial & antebellum life, civil war & reconstruction, the gilded age and on to modern America. This course is designed to be highly teacher facilitated. From the onset we address writing skills and document analysis skills. Students are regularly provided with DBQ and FRQ writing activities.  Instructors give a great deal of specific and timely feedback. Students participate in oral examinations, discussions, and whiteboard sessions. Teachers conduct synchronous Elluminate sessions, which require critical thinking and analysis. Module testing allows students to practice AP level multiple choice questions.  We also provide students with the opportunity to practice in full AP exams, in preparation for May testing. Course Objectives Students successfully completing this course will: Have the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in U.S. History; Assess historical documents and weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship; Arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format; Think conceptually about the American past and to focus on change over time; Prepare for and successfully pass the Advanced Placement Exam. Primary Text Boyer, P. S., McNair, S., & Hawley, C. E. (2005). The Enduring Vision (5 th ed.). CD. Boston: McDougall Little - Houghton Mifflin. Page 1 of 18

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Course Description

This challenging course is designed to provide a college­level experience and prepare students for the AP exam in early May. Over two 18 week semesters, the students are engaged in a wide variety of activities, with substantial emphasis on interpreting documents, writing analytical essays, and mastering factual content.  Woven into the chronology of the course are the key themes of American History. Issues of American identity, diversity, religion and culture are examined. Economic transformations, the development of politic institutions and reform movements are evaluated. War, slavery, and demographic changes are assessed. Globalization and environmental issues are analyzed.  These themes appear consistently in the course as the student journeys through broader course topics such as colonial & antebellum life, civil war & reconstruction, the gilded age and on to modern America.

This course is designed to be highly teacher facilitated. From the onset we address writing skills and document analysis skills. Students are regularly provided with DBQ and FRQ writing activities.  Instructors give a great deal of specific and timely feedback. Students participate in oral examinations, discussions, and whiteboard sessions. Teachers conduct synchronous Elluminate sessions, which require critical thinking and analysis. Module testing allows students to practice AP level multiple choice questions.  We also provide students with the opportunity to practice in full AP exams, in preparation for May testing. 

Course ObjectivesStudents successfully completing this course will:• Have the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with

the problems and materials in U.S. History;• Assess historical documents and weigh the evidence and interpretations

presented in historical scholarship;• Arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and to present

reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format;• Think conceptually about the American past and to focus on change over

time;• Prepare for and successfully pass the Advanced Placement Exam.

Primary TextBoyer, P. S., McNair, S., & Hawley, C. E. (2005). The Enduring Vision (5th ed.). CD. Boston: McDougall Little - Houghton Mifflin.

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Additional Resources• SAS inSchools Curriculum Pathways• Various online primary and secondary source readings • Online AP tutorial

Class Synchronous Discussion Board

Students will participate in instructor led discussions of important concepts in each module using a real-time virtual classroom. Students will have the opportunity to practice free response questions and multiple choice questions in the AP format as well as interact with other students while discussing the major content areas.

Module 1: Colonial History (2 weeks)Text: Chapters 2, 3, 4

Major Themes:

Globalization, Economics, Demographics, Religion, Politics, Identity, Diversity, Slavery, Culture, War, Economic Transformation, Reform

Content

Early inhabitants of North America European colonization of North America; The Spanish, the French, the EnglishReligion diversity in the colonies; a look at Puritan life in Massachusetts BayCompare and contrast the New England, Middle, and Southern ColoniesAfricans plight in America- servitude, the middle passage and slaveryResistance and conflict with British authority- French and Indian War, colonial governments, imperial controlEffects of Enlightenment and Great Awakening on the colonies

Additional Readings and Resources

The Gilder Lehman Institute of American History “T he Boisterous Sea of Liberty, Segment 2: European Colonization North of Mexico” http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/boisterous/section4_2.html

13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

The Mayflower Compact (1620)

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Treaty with Massasoit (1621) 

Inventory of the Mayflower (1624) 

Complete Mayflower Passenger List and Passenger Biographies (1620) http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Passengers/passengers.php

John Winthrop's Model of Christian Charity (1630)

Breaking the Silence: Learning about the Transatlantic Slave Trade http://www.antislavery.org/breakingthesilence/main/04/index.shtml

Edmund Morgan, “Slavery and Freedom: The American Paradox” (1972) http://pinzler.com/ushistory/morgansupp.html

Brief excerpts from books referenced in "Witchcraft in Salem Village: Intersections of Religion and Society" http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/tserve/eighteen/ekeyinfo/salemwc2.htm

Major AssignmentsNewspaper on Life in Colonial American- articles on various topicsMiddle Passage writing assessmentFRQ Practice writing on Colonial Differences Introduce DBQ ConceptsQuizzes on: 1) Early North American Exploration, 2) French & Indian WarExam on chapters 2, 3, 4

Module 2: The Early National Period (2.5 weeks)Text: Chapters 5, 6

Major Themes:

Politics, War, Economic Transformation, Globalization, Identity, Diversity, Slavery, Reform, Religion, Demographics,

ContentMercantilism and plantation economiesConsequences of the French and Indian War

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Britain Cracks Down on the Colonies; the colonies begin to rebel Declaration of Independence- Enlightenment influenceAmerican Revolution- battles, leaders, life on the home frontArticles of Confederation- weakness ofConstitution- Philadelphia convention, the compromises, ratification

Additional Readings and Resources

SAS inSchools Curriculum Pathways- Stamp Act (30) http://www.sasinschool.com/

Liberty! The American Revolution (PBS): Timeline of the Revolution. http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_timeline.html

The Rights of the Colonists by Samuel Adams (1772)

James Chalmers and "Plain Truth" A Loyalist Answers Thomas Paine http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/fall96/loyalists.html (1999)

The Declaration of Independence (1776)

The Articles of Confederation (1781)

James Madison’s Federalist No. 10 (1787)

The Constitution of the United States of America (1789)

The U.S. Constitution Online, Comparing the Articles and the Constitution http://www.usconstitution.net/constconart.html

Major AssignmentsOral Examination on Angelo-American CrisisDiscussion Posting on the Failure of ReconciliationWriting assessment on Primary vs. Secondary sources- Boston Massacre Thesis writing activity with a choice of topic DBQ Practice writing on The Articles of Confederation or Impact of Revolution on American SocietyQuizzes on: 1) Revolutionary War Impacts/Changes, 2) Articles/ConstitutionExam on chapters 5, 6

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Module 3: The New Republic (2.5 weeks)Text: Chapters 7, 8

Major Themes:

Politics, War, Identity, Economics, Reform, War/Diplomacy, Economic Transformation, Imperialism, Politics, Diversity, Slavery, Globalization

ContentShaping of a new nation- key political figures and their impact (Washington, Hamilton, Adams)Federalists and Republicans- political parties emergeElection of 1800 and Jefferson’ s presidency- LA purchase, Embargo ActLouisiana Purchase and westward movementWomen, Africans, and American Indians- their role in the new nationWar of 1812- was it a conflict over neutral rights or westward expansion?John Marshall’ s court rulings and Judicial ReviewMonroe presidency and the Monroe Doctrine

Additional Readings and Resources

The Founders’ Constitution Alexander Hamilton, Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Bank (1791)

The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, The African  (1789) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h320t.html

First Inaugural Address of George Washington (1789)

Whiskey Rebellion, by the President of the United States of America- (1791) http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/proclamations/gwproc03.htm

Washington’ s Farewell Address (1796)

Jeffersonians v. Hamiltonians http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us/elcerrito/history/jeff&ham.htm

Marbury v. Madison (1803) http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/9.htm

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Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) http://www.oyez.org/oyez/resource/case/94/

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/10.htm

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) http://www.oyez.org/oyez/resource/case/137/

Convention of 1818 between the United States and Great Britain (1818)

The Monroe Doctrine (1823)

Major AssignmentsHistorical review of Washington's and Adams' presidenciesComparison of Hamilton and JeffersonFRQ Practice writing on Jefferson as a Federalist Thesis Writing Practice with short writing assessment on The Era of Good Feelings Research on Marshall’ s court decisionsWriting assessment on Monroe’ s presidencyQuiz on: 1) War of 1812Exam on Chapters 7, 8

Module 4: The Age of Jackson (3 weeks)Text: Chapters 9, 10, 11

Major Themes:

Politics, Economics, Reform, Economic Development, Slavery, Diversity, Identity, DemographicsCulture, Religion, Economic Transformation, Economic Transformation, Demographic, Globalization, War

ContentJacksonian democracy- the “C orrupt Bargain” Antebellum America- market economy, transportation, social classes, slaveryIndustry in America- transportation, immigrationRenaissance in America- Religion, reform, literature, transcendentalism“Ma nifest Destiny”- territories, removal of American Indians, gold rush, Oregon Trail What drove Americans westward?

Additional Readings and Resources

SAS inSchools Curriculum Pathways- Indian Removal Act of 1830 (31) or Mexican American War (32) http://www.sasinschool.com/

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Transcript of President Andrew Jackson's Message to Congress 'On Indian Removal' (1830) http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=25&page=transcript

Archives of the West, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/two/cherokee.htm

Ralph Waldo Emerson Texts­ A lecture read at the Masonic Temple, Boston (1842)

The U.S.­Mexican War (1846­1848) PBS http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/index_flash.html

Major AssignmentsWriting assessment on Manifest Destiny Antebellum America writing assessmentDBQ Practice writing on Jackson Democracy or Western ExpansionInterview with JacksonQuiz on: 1) Corrupt BargainExam on Chapters 9, 10, 11

Module 5: The Coming of the Civil War (2 weeks)Text: Chapters 12, 13, 14

Major Themes:

Slavery, Economic Transformation, Demographics, Reform, Diversity, Identity, Politics, Globalization, War, Economics, Culture, Politics,

ContentThe North and the South- two different worldsSouthern Black SocietyAbolition and Pro-Slavery conflicts- popular sovereigntyMexican War- Texas AnnexationSectional crisis- Compromise of 1850, Bleeding Kansas, Uncle Tom’ s CabinElection of 1860- Republican party, Abraham Lincoln

Additional Readings and Resources

Dred Scott case: The Supreme Court Decision (1857)

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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2933.html

From Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave http://brainstorm­services.com/wcu­2004/douglass.html

Harriet Beecher Stowe letter to William Lloyd Garrison (1853)http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2926.html

The Liberator: “To the Public”, William Lloyd Garrison’s editorial (1831)http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2928.html

The Library of Congress, African­America Mosaic: Abolition http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/afam005.html

Africans in America, The Compromise of 1850 ad the Fugitive Slave Act http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2951.html

Africans in America, Bleeding Kansas http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2952.html

HarpWeek: Election of 1860 political cartoons http://elections.harpweek.com/1860/cartoons­1860­list.asp?Year=1860

Major AssignmentsFRQ Practice writing on Southern Black SocietyDiscussion Posting on Compromise of 1850 Sectionalism writing assessmentElection of writing assessmentQuiz on: 1) Slavery/abolitionists 2) Mexican/American war Exam on Chapters 12, 13, 14

Module 6: The Civil War and Reconstruction (3 weeks)Text: Chapters 15, 16

Major Themes:

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Diversity, Demographics, Economic transformations, Politics, Reform, Slavery, Demographic changes, Environment, War, Culture, American Identity, Diversity, Politics/Citizenship, Identity

ContentSecessionNorth vs. South- mobilization, resources, geographyMilitary strategies and battles of the warWalt Whitman and the warAfrican-Americans- emancipation, fighting the warWar comes to an end- the effects of war on the North, South, and WestThree Plans for ReconstructionChanges in the South- sharecropping, crop-lien system, carpetbaggers, Jim CrowScandals and Politics- Compromise of 1877

Additional Readings and Resources

SAS inSchools Curriculum Pathways- John Brown’ s Raid on Harper’ s Ferry (33)http://www.sasinschool.com/

O Captain! My Captain, by Walt Whitman

To a President, by Walt Whitman

Poets.org, Walt Whitman http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/126

Sullivan Ballou Letter,  Constitution for the Provisional Government, http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/documents.html  

First Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln 

Emancipation Proclamation

The Gettysburg Address

Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln

Civil War Women: Primary Sources on the Internet: diaries, letters, photographs and prints. http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/guides/cwdocs.html

Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938, http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/mesnbib:@field(STATE%2B@od1(Mississippi))

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The National Archives, Teaching With Documents: The Fight for Equal Rights: Black Soldiers in the Civil War.  Recruiting poster, complied service records, letters, and service records http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/blacks­civil­war/index.html

Major AssignmentsCivil War Newspaper writing assessment demonstrating change over time DBQ Practice writing on the Sectional Discord of 1850North/South Comparison ChartBattle Comparison Chart Walt Whitman writing assessmentOral Examination on Reconstruction Quizzes on: 1) North v. South, 2) Killer AngelsExam on Chapters 15, 16

Module 7: The Gilded Age 1865-1901 (2 weeks) Text: Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20

Major Themes:

Slavery, Diversity, Reform, Identity, Economic Transformation, Environment, Demographic, Culture, Politics/citizenship, Economic, Globalization,

ContentThe New South- Washington, Dubois, freedman Settling the West- development, mining, ranching, American Indians, social elements, environmental issuesIndustrial America- Robber Barons or industrial statesmen, effects on the workplace, labor unions Immigration and the Political Machine- Social Darwinism, Social GospelThe Gilded Age- popular culture, politics, Populist movement- Farmers Revolt

Additional Readings and Resources

SAS inSchools Curriculum Pathways- Standard Oil Monopoly (35) http://www.sasinschool.com/

The Souls of Black Folk, III. Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others by W.E.B. Du Bois (1903) http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/treatise/dubois/dubois_01.htm

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Up from Slavery: An Autobiography.  XIV. The Atlanta Exposition Address. By Booker T. Washington (1901)  http://www.bartleby.com/1004/14.html

"The Significance of the Frontier in American History"(1893) Frederick Jackson Turner http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/primarysources/corporations/docs/turner.html

Herbert Spencer: Social Darwinism, 1857

1896 The Grand Realignment http://www.iath.virginia.edu/seminar/unit8/home.htm

“Cross of Gold” Speech by William Jennings Bryan, (1896)

How Capitalism Saved America, Ch7: The Truth About the "Robber Barons" By Thomas DiLorenzo http://www.mises.org/story/2317

Major AssignmentsImmigration and the Political Machine writing assessment FRQ and Thesis writing assessment on the Farmer’ s RevoltComparison chart on Washington and Dubois Robber Baron writing assessmentDBQ Practice writing on Organized Labor or Reform MovementsQuizzes on: 1) Labor Movement, 2) Popular CultureExam on Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20

Module 8: The Progressive Era and World War I (1900-1918) (2 weeks)Text: Chapters 21, 22

Major Themes:

Globalization, Economic development, Diversity, Identity, War, Religion, Economic Transformation, Environment, Reform, Politics,

ContentImperialism- Hawaii, Guam…Ame rica Builds Its EmpireSpanish-American War- the Maine, yellow journalismProgressive Era- Reform, muckrakers, The Jungle, role of women, Black America, the Progressive presidentsWilson and Mexico- America’ s emergence on the world stageWorld War I- Causes, American Neutrality,

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End of War- Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations, Postwar years

Additional Readings and Resources

Crucible of Empire, The Spanish­American War: Yellow Journalism (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/crucible/frames/_journalism.html

The Jungle, ch3 by Upton Sinclair http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Literature/Sinclair/TheJungle/03.html

On the Shame of the Cities, by George Washington Plunkitt http://www.yale.edu/glc/archive/992.htm

Speech before Congress, 1917: Carrie Chapman Catt 

Eugene V. Debs: Statement to the Court upon Being Convicted of Violating the Sedition Act (1918)

Memoirs & Diaries: The Story of a W.A.A.C. http://www.firstworldwar.com/diaries/storyofawaac.htm

WWI Propaganda Posters http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/index.htm

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points 1918 

Major AssignmentsReform writing assessment Imperialism writing assessmentOral Examination on World War IDBQ Practice writing on the Treaty of Versailles or Women during the Progressive EraQuizzes on: 1) Maine, 2) Reform, 3) WWIExam on Chapters 21, 22

Module 9: The 1920’ s and Great Depression (1920-1939) (3 weeks)Text: Chapters 23, 24

Major Themes:

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Diversity, Reform, Demographics, Culture, Economic Transformation, Globalization, Economic Transformation, Globalization, Politics, Reform

Content1920’ s Return to Normalcy- politics, Harding, CoolidgeThe Roaring Twenties- culture, prosperity, society, science, Scopes TrialAmerica Turns Reactionary- prohibition, nativism, religionHoover and the Crash- causes of the Great Depression, Hoover reactionRoosevelt and the New Deal- Alphabet Soup, critics, did it save capitalism?More Than the Economy Is Depressed- Life during the depression

Additional Readings and Resources

SAS inSchools Curriculum Pathways- African Americans and the New Deal (36)http://www.sasinschool.com/

The Trial of  Sacco and Vanzetti (1921) http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/SaccoV/SaccoV.htm

“Share Our Wealth” by Huey P. Long (1935) http://americanrhetoric.com/speeches/hueyplongshare.htm

The Volstead Act and Related Prohibition Documents http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/volstead­act/

Summary of The Grapes of Wrath http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Steinbeck/grapes.html 

Songs of the Great Depression (Brother can you spare me a dime? http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/cherries.html

Works of Langston Hughes- four poems http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/americancollection/cora/works.html

Major AssignmentsDiscussion Posting on life in the 1920’ sRoaring 20’ s creative writing assessmentReactionary America writing assessment- editorialDBQ Practice writing on FDR & HooverLife during the Depression creative writing assessmentNew Deal assessmentQuizzes on: 1) Hoover, 2) New Deal Agencies

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Exam on Chapters 23, 24

Module 10: World War II and The Cold War (2.5 weeks)Text: Chapters 25, 26

Major Themes:

War, Globalization, Diversity, Politics, Reform, Economic Transformations, Culture

ContentPrecursors to WWII- Growing Aggression in the East and WestAmerica from Neutrality to Pearl HarborA War on Two Fronts- battles, strategies and tacticsThe Home Front- mobilization, role of women, Japanese-Americans Internment Did America violate its ideals on the home front?WWII ends- Atomic Bombs Dropped, America emerges as a global powerOrigins of The Cold War- America and Soviet Union, Presidents actionsCold War at Home- Red Scare and McCarthyism

Additional Readings and Resources

SAS inSchools Curriculum Pathways- Japanese Internment (37) http://www.sasinschool.com/

First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt 

Rationing during World War II http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyfulton/Salute/WWIIrations.html

Atomic Bomb: Decision, Documents on the Decision to Use Atomic Bombs… http://www.dannen.com/decision/

Lend Lease Act 1941

Telegram from Joseph McCarthy to President Harry Truman (February 11, 1950) http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/mccarthy/telegram.htm

"The Hollywood Blacklist"­­by Dan Georgakas http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/mccarthy/blacklist.html

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address (1961) http://americanrhetoric.com/speeches/dwightdeisenhowerfarewell.html

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Major AssignmentsInternment writing assessmentLife on the Home front assessmentA-bomb writing assessmentDBQ Practice writing on Eisenhower and the Cold war Quizzes on: 1) East/West Aggression, 2) War on Two Fronts, 3) ContainmentExam on Chapters 25, 26

Module 11: Protest and Turmoil- the 1950’ s and 1960’ s (3 weeks)Text: Chapters 27, 28, 29

Major Themes:

War. Politics, Economic transformation, Globalization, Culture, Diversity, Identity, Reform, Religion, Slavery,

Content The Golden Age- entertainment, culture, suburbia, changes in scienceBeginnings of the Civil Rights Movement- Desegregation, Leaders, forms of protestLBJ Ushers in the Great SocietyCivil Rights Movement: Martin Luther King vs. Malcolm X1960’ s- Culture and protestVietnam- Nixon, anti-war movement

Additional Readings and Resources

SAS inSchools Curriculum Pathways- Booker T. Washington and Equality (34) http://www.sasinschool.com/

HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE, Home Economics High School Text Book, 1954 http://iws.ccccd.edu/grooms/goodwife.htm

Malcolm X: “The Ballet or the Bullet”

Martin Luther King, Jr. “I have a dream” speech http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/treatise/king/mlk01.htm

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Stokely Carmichael: “Black Power” http://americanrhetoric.com/speeches/stokelycarmichaelblackpower.html

Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy 

Vietnam Online (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/

President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “The Great Society” speech 1964 

The Tonkin Gulf Incident; 1964: 1.President Johnson's Message to Congress August 5, 1964; 2. Joint Resolution of Congress H.J. RES 1145 August 7, 1964 http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/tonkin­g.htm

Major Assignments1950’ s Foreign Policy assessment1950’ s Social and cultural presentationEvaluation of Kennedy’ s Presidency writing assessmentComparison chart on MLK & Malcolm XDBQ Practice writing on the Civil Rights MovementQuizzes on: 1) LBJ/Great SocietyExam on Chapters 27, 28, 29

Module 12: 1970’ s to the Present (2 weeks)Text: Chapters 30, 31, 32

Major Themes:

Culture, Diversity, Politics, Environment, Reform, War, Identity, Economic Transformation, GlobalizationGlobalization

ContentNixon’ s Highs and Lows- Vietnam, China, Watergate, impeachmentFord and Carter- the energy crisis, Iran hostage scandal, deindustrializationReagan and Bush- the new Right, end of the Cold War, war and diplomacy in the Middle EastClinton and Bush- the Modern Presidents, terrorism, oil, globalization, computer age

Additional Readings and Resources

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SAS inSchools Curriculum Pathways- Johnson and Vietnam (38) http://www.sasinschool.com/

NOW Statement of Purpose http://www.now.org/history/purpos66.html

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: "For the Equal Rights Amendment" http://americanrhetoric.com/speeches/shirleychisholmequalrights.htm

Vietnam Online (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/

Richard M. Nixon: The Watergate Tapes http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/watergate.html

The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, Lies and Audiotapes (The Nixon Tapes and the Supreme Court Tape) http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/

First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan, 1981 

Camp David Accords: Framework for Peace http://www.ibiblio.org/sullivan/CampDavid­Accords­homepage.html

The Iran­Contra Scandal: The Declassified History http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/publications/DOC_readers/icread/icread.html

Frontline: the gulf war (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/

September 11, 2001, 9:00pm Attack on America: Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People 

Major AssignmentsProtest music assessmentOral Examination on Watergate and its implicationsTwentieth Century America writing assessmentDomestic and foreign terrorismDBQ and FRQ practice writing- various topicsFull AP Practice testingQuizzes on: 1) ConservativesExam on Chapters 30, 31, 32Semester Exam

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This course is accompanied by an online tutorial and review that uses released AP Exams. Students are given systematic and timed practice for all portions of the exam. Students receive specific feedback on progress and mastery levels as they complete the practice exams.

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