APUSH - First Six Weeks (Revised 8-1-2012)

Date / Day / Topic / Content / For Class / Assessment / Homework
Aug. 23 / Thursday / Introduction/Quiz/Syllabus / Read/Sign Syllabus (due Mon), Study US Map (Test Fri)
Aug. 24 / Friday / The True Story of the Three Little Pigs – Discuss Bias (Columbus) / Class Discussion
Aug. 27 / Monday / Writing Packet and discussion of thesis statements / Class Discussion / Read abbreviated Ch. 2
Aug. 28 / Tuesday / Planting of English America / Quiz and Discussion / Quiz
Aug. 29 / Wednesday / Planting of English America / Discussion and Chart / Read abbreviated Ch. 3
Aug. 30 / Thursday / Settling the Northern Colonies / Quiz and Discussion / Quiz
Aug 31 / Friday / Settling the Northern Colonies / Discussion and Chapter 1-3 test review
Sept 3rd / Monday / LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL / Read abbreviated Ch. 4
Sept. 4 / Tuesday / Chapter 1-3 Essay Test / Test / Test / 1 Essay (3 choices)
Sept. 5 / Wednesday / American Life in the Seventeenth Century / Review and chapter 4 Quiz / QUIZ
Sept. 6th / Thursday / American Life in the seventeenth century / Discussion / Read Chapter 5
Sept 7th / Friday / Colonial Society on the Eve of the Revolution / Quiz and Discussion
Sept. 10th / Monday / Colonial Society on the Eve of the Revolution / Discussion / Review for Unit 1 Test
Sept. 11 / Tuesday / Unit 1 Review / Review / Review for Unit 1 Test
Sept. 12 / Wednesday / UNIT 1 EXAM / Exam / 50 Multiple Choice Questions (Chapters 1-5)
Sept. 13 / Thursday / The Duel For North America / Review Unit 1 Exam
Chapter 6 Discussion / Read Chapter 6
Sept. 14 / Friday / The Duel For North America / Discussion and Quiz / Quiz / Read Chapter 7
Sept. 17 / Monday / The Road to Revolution / Quiz and discussion / Quiz
Sept 18 / Tuesday / The Road to Revolution / Discussion / Read: The American Revolution Moderate or Radical?
Sept. 19 / Wednesday / The American Revolution: Radical or Moderate? / Seminar / Quiz
(if necessary) / Read Chapter 8
Sept. 20 / Thursday / America Secedes from the Empire / Quiz and Discussion / QUIZ
Sept 21 / Friday / America Secedes from the Empire / Discussion
Sept 24 / Monday / Group Test/Alien Invasion / Group test
Sept. 25th / Tuesday / Chapters 1-8 Review / REVIEW / REVIEW / Review for chapter 1-8 Essay Test
Sept. 26 / Wednesday / Ch 1-8 Essay Test / TEST / Ch 1-8 Essay Test (6 Choices)
Sept. 27 / Thursday / The Confederation and Constitution / Quiz and Discussion / QUIZ / Read Chapter 9
Sept 28th / Friday / The Confederation and Constitution / Discussion / Read Federalist/AntiFederalist Writings
October 1st / Monday / Federalist/Antifederalist Seminar / Seminar / Read Chapter 10
Oct 2nd / Tuesday / Launching the New Ship of State / Quiz and Discussion / Quiz
Oct 3rd / Wednesday / Launching the New Ship of state / Discussion / Review for Unit 2 Test
October 4th / Thursday / Unit 2 Test Review / Review Worksheets/Charts / Review for Unit 2 Test
October 5th / Friday / UNIT 2 EXAM / TEST / 80 MC Questions (Chapter 1-10)
Read Chapter 11