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Attention all Field Trip Attendees!

Please make sure I have your signed field trip forms or you will not be allowed to go on the trip to the Crime in Miami Exhibit on Thursday, 05/27. Also, please bring a bagged lunch. We will not be stopping to purchase any food or drinks on the trip. I will be bringing a cooler to place the bags in to keep the lunches fresh, if necessary. Write your name on the outside of the bag to avoid confusion. And use common sense! Please do not bring anything that needs to be microwaved! A sandwich,lunchables, chips, fruit, drinks, etc. are good examples of what to bring.

Soundtrack for America Project

Here it is, finally. Please follow all directions in order to receive a good grade. Be creative and have fun! Completed projects are due on Wednesday, June 2nd.

Sountrack for America Project

For Review

For those of you that will be reviewing tonight, you may want to try this website. Go to www.quizlet.com and check out some of the many review games. Pretty cool.

Short Videos for Review & Extra Help

These are some excellent videos on various topics. They are short, and help you understand what was going on. Go to http://www.hippocampus.org for a list of the topics. Enjoy.

Mr. Blackmon's Site

Here is the link to Mr. Blackmon's site (click here), for those of you that are interested in taking advantage of the many study tools he has on there. You can find the rest of the Multiple Choice questions I was telling you about on his site. Happy studying! ;)

Reminder: The last AP Review session will be held on Thursday, 05/06, the day before your AP exam. Hope to see you there ;)

AP US History Free Response Questions

These are the scanned past AP US History Free Response Questions. Please notice the year as you go through these. Anything that was recently asked, will probably not be asked as an essay question again on your exam next Friday. See if you can detect any patterns or trends.

Scaned AP US Free Response Questions Blackmon

Cool Review Website: Wish I would have known about it sooner!

Go to www.bubbabrain.com and click on AP. Then use the first drop box to find your subject. There should be several topics to choose from. We used this during the first review session today and the students loved it. Have fun!

For those of you that love me...

For those of you that claim to love me, you may want to nominate me for this contest. I could really use this ;) http://www.jnyintheclassroom.org/backtostyle/ (click here)

If you're going to do this for me, let me know, and I'll give you the personal info they're requesting. I don't want to post it here for everyone to see.

Thanks!

More Review/Study Tools (Use them!!!!)

I was exploring websites and found some more great review sheets for you to use. Feel free to read them all, or to pick the format that you are most comfortable with. If for whatever reason, the documents that I have uploaded here on this post cannot be accessed, go to Ms. Pojer's Website (click here) to view them. Happy studying! ;)

APReviewPacket-JM

The Offical APUSH Review

The Giant Apush Review Outline

For Review: Useful tool (Use it!)

Please print out pages 13-23 of the following. Bring it to class. I have the first part waiting for you. (See other important posts following this one)

A Brief Histoy of the US (for Review)

Great Depression Mini Projects

Please follow the direstions below. Projects Due on 04/20.
Great Depression Mini Projects

APUSH Review Sessions

These are the dates I have scheduled for our review. You are not required to attend these sessions, but it is highly recommended. All sessions will be held in Room 3130. Dates may be subject to change pending administrator approval. Please plan accordingly.

Mon., 04/26 (2:40-4:00)
Wed., 04/28 (2:40-4:00)
Tues., 05/04 (2:40-4:00)
* Sat., 05/01 (8:00-12:30)
Thurs., 05/06 (Day before the exam)(2:40-4:00)

APUSH Exam Format

The Advanced Placement Exam Format 2010

Terms to know for AP Exam

USTerms for AP Exam

Have a good one!

Enjoy your Spring Break week! I know I will. Although you do not have an official assignment due for me when you get back, you should, however, be reviewing your information using your "Cracking" Study Guide book (if you have not yet purchased it, do so by the time you get back) and textbook. Will will be getting down to business as soon as we get back. We only have a month left before the exam. And we will be ready! Enjoy, be safe, and rest now, cause you'll need your energy for later! hahaha ;)

Good Luck!!!

To all my re-taking kiddies:

Good luck tomorrow & Wednesday on the FCAT test. I know you all can do it! Just relax, get a good night's sleep, and eat a good breakfast in the morning. I love you all. ;)

Ch. 17, 18, & 19 Short Response Questions

Please answer the questions below, handwritten, in a minimum of 1-2 paragraphs for each. I will not see you all again for regular class until Thursday, 03/11 due to FCAT testing. Please have the questions completed by then. They are due Thursday, 03/11 when you walk into class.
Chapter 17
1) Describe the major military confrontations between Native Americans and whites on the post-Civil war frontier.

2) What impact did the frontier have on American attitudes, behavior, and institutions? Is the "frontier thesis" of Frederick Jackson Turner viable?

3) Discuss the nature and hardships of life on the Great Plains in the late 1800s. What developments helped to alleviate these hardships?

4) Contrast life on the western frontier for the miner, cattleman, and farmer. What social and economic factors contributed to the lifestyle developed by each group?
Chapter 18
5) Why did industrial development occur at such a rapid pace after the Civil War?

6) Could American industrial growth have occurred without the industrial giants of the period? Explain.

7) Had the definition of work changed by 1900? How did workers respond to the change? Were they successful?

8) You are a steel worker in Pennsylvania. What reasons would you have for joining a union? Describe your hopes and aspirations for yourself and your family.
Chapter 19
9) What was the purpose of the Settlement House movement? Evaluate its objectives and methods.

10) The new immigrant of the late nineteenth century faced many hardships as they sought a place in American society. To what do you account their ability to make a home in America? What internal and external resources were available to make the transition easier for them?

11) Compare the role of the political machines and the social reformers in dealing with the new urban environment of the late nineteenth century. Which group was more successful?

12) How did the changing American residential patterns of the late nineteenth century reflect the larger changes of American society?

Let me clarify...

People, people. We need to pay more attention to the intelligent woman that stands in front of the class and calls herself the teacher. I know that the extreme amount knowledge and sophistication she exudes can be a distraction, but we have to try and get past all that in order to excel in AP US History ;)

Contrary to all the rumors I have been hearing today, your Ch. 17 ID list and Crossword puzzles are not due tomorrow. The only thing due tomorrow (Wed., 03/03) is the DBQ Essay that you have been working on. Please make sure that you attach your planning outline/sheet to the back of your final draft. I want to see your planning as well. We will be going over the essays and peer checking them using the rubrics tomorrow.

The crossword puzzles and the Ch. 17 ID list are due on Friday, 03/05. Any other questions, please post them here. Thanks. And pay attention! Focus, people, F-O-C-U-S!

Presidential Elections Chart

I have added the link to the Presidential Elections Chart that I mentioned in class. It is under the "Useful Websites" section on the blog.

Reminder : Test on Friday!

This is a reminder that we will be having our Civil War and Reconstruction (ch. 15 & 16) test on Friday, 02/26. We will be starting on Chapter 17 immediately following the test. Study!

Show your SUPPORT!

Please go and show your support! Hope to see you there.

Our Gladiator Family Fun Night is HERE.

When: Feb 4th from 3 -9 p.m.
Where: Pizza Scene on Main St. (next to Coldstone Creamery)
What: 20% of all sales goes to HGHS's Class of 2011

We hope to see you there! Bring your family! Pass on the info to friends, too!

Chapter 14 Essay Questions

Answer the following questions handwritten in a minimum of 1-2 paragraphs each. Due Friday, 02/05/10
1.List and explain the alternative suggestions for the problem of extending slavery to new territories acquired by the United States in the Mexican War. Why did they fail to provide an adequate solution? What “ambiguity” doomed popular sovereignty as a solution?
2.How could Northerners detest slavery and yet not embrace abolitionism? Contrast the goals and appeal of the Free-Soil movement with those of the abolitionist movement.
3.The author suggests that the Compromise of 1850 ‘was really more like an armistice or a cease-fire.” Explain.
4.Assume the role of a northern politician in 1860. Give “evidence” of how a proslavery conspiracy has captured the Democratic party and why you are voting for Abraham Lincoln for president.
5.Assume the role of a southern slaveholder in 1860. Give “evidence” of how antislavery forces have attempted to ruin your way of life and why you oppose the election of Abraham Lincoln as president.
6.Why did Lincoln win the election of 1860? How did the South react?

Reminder

This is a reminder that all the Winter Break assignments are due next class period. No excuses and no late assignments will be accepted! You have had 3 weeks to complete these :)

Happy Holidays

Even though you all drive me crazy sometimes, I still love you ;) Enjoy your break, be safe, and come back rested and ready to continue learning. I will miss you all! See you in 2010.