AP U.S. HISTORYSyllabus for Advanced Placement US History

This course is designed to provide a college-level experience and preparation for the AP Exam in May 2012 (cost to be announced annually). An emphasis is placed on interpreting documents, mastering a significant body of factual information, and writing critical essays. Topics include life and thought in colonial America, revolutionary ideology, constitutional development, Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy, nineteenth-century reform movements, and Manifest Destiny. Other topics include the Civil War and Reconstruction, immigration, industrialism, Populism, Progressivism, World War I, the Jazz Age, the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the post-Cold War era, and the United States at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This course will fulfill the United States history graduation requirement.

In addition to the topics listed above, the course will emphasize a series of key themes throughout the year. These themes have been determined by the College Board as essential to a comprehensive study of United States history. The themes will include discussions of American diversity, the development of a unique American identity, the evolution of American culture, demographic changes over the course of America’s history, economic trends and transformations, environmental issues, the [CR5] development of political institutions and the components of citizenship, social reform movements, the role of religion in the making of the United States and its impact in a multicultural society, the history of slavery and its legacies in this hemisphere, war and diplomacy, and finally, the place of the United States in an increasingly global arena. The course will trace these themes throughout the year, emphasizing the ways in which they are interconnected and examining the ways in which each helps to shape the changes over time that are so important to understanding United States history.

Textbooks Kennedy, David M., Lizabeth Cohen, and Thomas Bailey. The American Pageant. 14th ed.

Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2011. The American Pageant Guidebook, 13th edition, by Phiel Document-Based Question Practice to Accompany The American Pageant, by Belohlavek

and Kramer

1st SemesterBooks: Brookhiser, Richard. Alexander Hamilton, American

Demos, John. A Little Commonwealth: Family Life in Plymouth Colony Fisher, David Hackett. Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America. McCoullough, David. John Adams Morgan, Edmund S. American Slavery, American Freedom: The Ordeal of

Colonial Virginia. Paine, Thomas. Common Sense

Philbrick, Nathaniel. Mayflower Bailyn, Bernard. Faces of Revolutions: Personalities and Themes Beard, C.A. Economic Interpretation of the Constitution Dorf, Phillip. Constitution of the U.S.: A Clause-By-Clause Analysis Vidal, Gore. Burr: A Novel Garraty, John. Quarrels That Have Shaped the Constitution. Remini, R.V. Andrew Jackson and the Course of the American Democracy. Schlesinger, A. M., Jr. The Age of Jackson Tocqueville, Alexis de. Democracy in America. Blassingame, John. The Slave Community. Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage. Donald, David. Lincoln Reconsidered. Franklin, John Hope. Reconstruction (Remember William Dunning). Genovese, Eugene. Roll, Jordan, Roll. Helper, Hinton. Impending Crisis. Oates, Stephen. With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln. Shaara, Michael. Killer Angels. Stampp, Kenneth. The Era of Reconstruction, 1865-1877. Stowe, H. B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Woodward, C.V. The Strange Career of Jim Crow.

2nd SemesterBooks: Addams, Jane. Twenty Years at Hull House.

Bellamy, Edward. Looking Backward. Merril, Horrace Samuel. Grover Cleveland. Norris, Frank. The Octopus. Riis, Jacob A. How the Other Half Lives. Riodan, William L. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall Blum, John Morton. Woodrow Wilson. Dubois, W. E. B. The Souls of Black Folks. Mahan, A. T. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783. Sinclair, Upton. The Jungle. Strong, Josiah. Our Country. Washington, B. T. Up from Slavery. Burns, James MacGregor. Roosevelt: The Lion and Fox. Gallbraith, J.K. The Great Crash. Leuchtenburg, William E. In the Shadow of FDR. Lewis, Sinclair. Babbitt. Lewis, Sinclair. Main Street. Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath. Friedan, Betty. The Feminine Mystique. Harrington, Michael. The Other America. Hersey, John. Hiroshima. Kaiser, Charles. 1968 in America. Malcolm X. Autobiography. Miller, Arthur. The Crucible.

WORK: Most homework in AP US History consists of reading and writing assignments. Reading

from the text is required to be completed before the student comes to class. Writing is one of the main facets of student expression and as such it will be utilized to a great extent. Some writing will be done in class and some will be done for homework. The purpose of all writing is to improve the analytical and evaluative skills of students. Very little work in this course will be done simply to complete for credit. Any late work is counted for half credit, but can be turned in at any time during the semester.

Tests will be given at the end of each section and unit of coursework. Tests at the end of each section will consist of strictly multiple choice questions in the style of the AP Exa

Unit tests (over several sections) will contain two parts: one of multiple choice & one of essay writing (also in the style of the AP Exam). Preparation for these tests is absolutely essential for students to do well in the course.

Pop quizzes will be given as necessary to ensure student mastery of the text material. Students are responsible for keeping a notebook of all assignments and paperwork that will be checked at the end of the semester.

Semesters exams will be valued at 20% of your grade.

MATERIALS: Each student should have two 2” binders to contain the papers for the course. In addition, Students should have index cards ready to prepare study aids for the AP exam (at least 1000 cards). Plenty of notebook paper should be on hand for writings, notes, and various assignments.

AP EXAM: The AP US History National Exam is given in May of each school year. Much of this course is designed to help students prepare for that exam. I will conduct periodic review sessions during the second semester to refresh major ideas from the course. These will be strictly voluntary and have no bearing on your grade.

Grading Document-Based Question essays (DBQs) must be typed (double-spaced) or written in ink. Essays will vary in length depending on the topic and are graded on content, use of documentary and outside supporting evidence, grammar, spelling, and evidence of critical thinking.

Themes in AP U.S. History

American DiversityThe diversity of the American people and the relationships among different groups.The roles of race, class, ethnicity, and gender in the history of the United States.

American IdentityViews of the American national character and ideas about American exceptionalism.Recognizing regional differences within the context of what it means to be anAmerican.

CultureDiverse individual and collective expressions through literature, art, philosophy,music, theater, and film throughout U.S. history. Popular culture and the dimensionsof cultural conflict within American society.

Demographic ChangesChanges in birth, marriage, and death rates; life expectancy and family patterns;population size and density. The economic, social, and political effects of immigration,internal migration, and migration networks.

Economic TransformationsChanges in trade, commerce, and technology across time. The effects of capitalistdevelopment, labor and unions, and consumerism.

EnvironmentIdeas about the consumption and conservation of natural resources. The impact ofpopulation growth, industrialization, pollution, and urban and suburban expansion.

GlobalizationEngagement with the rest of the world from the fifteenth century to the present:colonialism, mercantilism, global hegemony, development of markets, imperialism,and cultural exchange.

Politics and CitizenshipColonial and revolutionary legacies, American political traditions, growth of democracy,and the development of the modern state. Defining citizenship; struggles forcivil rights.

ReformDiverse movements focusing on a broad range of issues, including anti-slavery,education, labor, temperance, women’s rights, civil rights, gay rights, war, publichealth, and government.

ReligionThe variety of religious beliefs and practices in America from prehistory to the twenty-firstcentury; influence of religion on politics, economics, and society.

Slavery and Its Legacies in North AmericaSystems of slave labor and other forms of unfree labor (e.g., indentured servitude,contract labor) in American Indian societies, the Atlantic World, and the AmericanSouth and West. The economics of slavery and its racial dimensions. Patterns ofresistance and the long-term economic, political, and social effects of slavery.

War and DiplomacyArmed conflict from the precolonial period to the twenty-first century; impact of waron American foreign policy and on politics, economy, and society.

Schedule: Unit 1: Founding the New Nation Chapters 1-6; pg 4-125 Length of Class Time: 18 days Origins of America Bailey-chapter 1

Influence of Native American culture on development of America Readings:

-Las Casas (Indictment of the Conquistadors)

-Jesuit Observations on Native American Women

-Aztec View of the Counquest

Activity:-Map Activity

Colonization of America Bailey-chapters 2, 3, 4, 5

Formation of 13 colonies Philosophical underpinnings of American thought Social structure of colonial America Readings:

-Olaudah Equiano (Journal of a Slave)

-George Percy’s Observations on Jamestown

-Laws of Virginia

Activities:-Colony Research Packet with sectional essay

-From Authority to Individualism (American intellectual background)

-3 Colonial Sections (comparison/contrast)

-Colonial Newspapers

Free Response: The differences between the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. DBQ 1: Changing Demographics, 1660-1775 Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter Unit Test: Chapters 1-6

Unit 2: Building a New Nation Chapters 7-10; pg. 126-223 Length of Class Time: 15 days

American Revolution Bailey-chapters 6, 7, 8

Salutary neglect & British taxation War for Independence Formation of national & state governments (Articles of Confederation) Readings:

-Primary Sources on Salutary Neglect (various excerpts)

-John Locke (The Basis of Just Government is Protection of Property)

-Charles Louis Montesquieu (The Basis of Just Government is Virtue)

-Albany Plan of Union

-Articles of Confederation

-Acts of British Parliament

Activities:-Path to Revolution (groups on acts/salutary neglect)

-Sources of Revolutionary Thought Essay

-Analysis of Articles of Confederation

Constitution & Republic Bailey-chapters 9 & 10

Federalism/separation of powers/checks & balances Institutions of National Government Administrations of Washington & Adams Emergence of political parties (Federalists/Democratic-Republicans) Readings:

-US Constitution

-Washington’s Farewell Address

-George Hay (The Sedition Act Violates Bill of Rights)

Activities:-Hamiltonian/Jeffersonian Debate

-Constitution: Balancing Competing Interests

-Viewpoint Analysis: Freedom of the Press (essay) Socratic Seminar

Free Response: Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution DBQ 2: Charges Against the King, 1754-1776 DBQ 3: Impact of the Constitution: 1780s Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter

Unit 3: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic Chapters 11-17; pg 224-415 Length of Class Time: 25 days

Jeffersonian Democracy & Nationalism Bailey-chapters 11 & 12

Expansion of America westward Foreign affairs with Britain & France (War of 1812) Economic growth of the US Shaping of American political ideals/growth of Supreme Court Readings:

-Supreme Court Cases (Gibbons v. Ogden/McCulloch v.

MD/Fletcher v. Peck/others)

-The First Democrats/The Great Chief Justice (articles)

-Nationalism Primary Sources (songs/battle accounts/poems)

Activities:-Interpretation of Political Cartoons

-Nationalism & Propaganda Analysis

-Marshall Court Evaluation

-Jeffersonian Free Response Questions

Age of Jackson Bailey-chapter 13

Change in American political thought (Jacksonian Democracy) Impact of Jackson on government, economy, & society Readings:

-DBQ of Jackson

-Primary Sources on Jeffersonian & Jacksonian Democracy

Activities:-Evolution of Democracy (group analysis of US democracy)

-Evaluation of Jackson

Transformation of American Society Bailey-chapters 14 & 15

Transportation & industrial revolutions & their impact on US Impact of revolutions on social class/social standing Themes in literature & art (nature/Transcendentalism) Role of women & minorities in American society Readings:

-Declaration of Sentiments (Seneca Falls Convention)

-Selections from Emerson & Thoreau

-War Against Demon Rum (Robert Maddox)

Activities:-Emerging National Culture (art, architecture, design)

-End of Homespun (changing American economy)

-Speech on Women’s Rights Movement

Expansion & Manifest Destiny Bailey-chapter 17

American expansion westward (Texas, Oregon, California) Readings:

-Annexation of Texas Speech (James Polk)

-Primary Sources from Mexican War

Activities:-Debate on Manifest Destiny

-Westward Expansion Advertisement

Free Response: Evaluate the presidency of Thomas Jefferson DBQ 4: Native American-White Relations, 1800-1850 Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter Book Reports A Group Test: Chapter 11-17

Unit 4: The Troubled Decade and Civil War Chapters 18-22, pg. 416-537 Length of Class Time: 18 Days

Sectional Conflict & Slavery Bailey-chapters 16, 18, 19

Rise of Abolition Movement Social & economic impact of slavery & sectionalism Change in political parties Readings:

-The Lives of Slave Women (Deborah White)

-Nat Turner’s Divine Mission

-Frederick Douglass (Narrative…)

-Excerpts from John Brown’s Body (Stephen Binet)

Activities:-New Perspectives on Slavery (numerical data)

-Slavery Document Analysis

-Sectionalism: Clash of Interests

Civil War Bailey-chapters 20 & 21

War between North & South Politics of USA/CSA Readings:

-Black, Blue, Gray (mixed collection)

-War Inside the Church (Hattaway/Hunter)

Activities:-Article Review

-Map Activity

Reconstruction Bailey-chapter 22

Social & economic impact of African-Americans on South Presidential vs. Congressional Reconstruction Political factions & shaping of national policy (Moderate/Radical) Readings:

-Impeachment of Andrew Johnson (excerpt & article)

-KKK is a Terrorist Organization (Federal Grand Jury)

-Editorial on Black History

-Excerpts from Reconstruction documents

Activities:-Impeachment Free Response Question

-Political Cartoon Analysis

Free Response: Analyze: The Civil War was the result of

Irreconcilable differences between the North and West on the hand And the South on the other. Free Response: To what extent can Reconstruction be considered both a Success and a failure? DBQ 5: Economic Factors, 1815-1860 DBQ 6: Women and Society: 1800-1860 DBQ 7: Slavery and the Civil War: 1846-1865 Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter Book Reports B Group

Holiday Break

Unit 5: Forging an Industrial Society Chapters 23-26; pg. 538-668 Length of Class Time: 12 Days

Wild West Bailey-chapters 26

Plains Indian Wars & relations with Native Americans Economic impact of ranching, mining, farming Political impact of western states Readings:

-Great Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 (Stan Hoig)

-Geronimo (Dee Brown)

Activities:-Plains Indian Research

-Exploiting the West (group)

Industrialization Bailey-chapter 24

Growth of the New South Development of labor unions & their impact on America Growth of businesses & corporations Influence of corporations on national politics Readings:

-A Machinist Describes Specialization

-Labor Union Documents

-American Heritage Top 40 Wealthy Americans

Activities:-Impact of Industrialization on Workers

-Free Response Question on Industry/Economics

American Society Bailey-chapter 25

Urbanization & immigration as factors in American society City problems & politics Intellectual, cultural, & popular entertainment movements Religion as a force in US society Readings:

-Readings from Urban America

-Selections from North American Review

-Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington)

-Writings of WEB DuBois

Activities:-Analysis by area of society

Free Response: How successful was the trade union movement In the post-Civil War era? Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter Test Chapters 23-26

Unit 6: Imperialism and Progressivism Chapters 27-29, pg. 669-745 Length of Class Time: 14 Days Gilded Age Bailey-chapters 23 & 27

Nationalization of politics/presidential campaigns American imperialism in world (Spanish-American War/China/Japan) Readings:

-Cross of Gold Speech (WJ Bryan)

-Master Fraud of the Century (Morris)

-Our First Southeast Asian War (Kohler/Wensyel)

Activities:-Nast Cartoon Analysis of time period

-Comparison of political parties

Progressive Era Bailey-chapters 28 & 29

Reforms in government, society, economics Role of federal government in regulation of business/society Role of president in shaping public policy

Readings:-How We Lived (excerpts from journals)

-Attack on the Meat Packers (Upton Sinclair)

-Spoon River Anthology (EL Masters)

-Images of the Suffrage Campaign

Activities:-Progressive Reformer Research

-Epitaph Analysis

-Free Response on Progressive Movement

Free Response: Was the United States justified in going to war Against Spain in 1898?

Free Response: Evaluate the administrations of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson in relation to their records as progressive presidents. DBQ 8: Reactions to Jim Crow: 1880-1910 Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter Test: Chapters 27-29

Unit 7: World War I and the 1920’s Chapters 29-32, pg. 746-822 Length of Class Time: 16 Days

World War I Bailey-chapter 30

American neutrality & ideals (Treaty of Versailles) First World War at home & abroad Readings:

-The Cavalryman (US News & World Report)

-“Going Over the Top” (Norman Roberts)

-Wilson v. TR on the 14 Points

Activities:-Battle Simulation

-Debate on free speech in wartime

Roaring ‘20’s Bailey-chapters 31 & 32

Consumer economics & business Republican politics (Harding/Coolidge/Hoover) Equality in America (women, African-Americans) Modernism in religious thought, arts, science, technology Readings:

-The Lindy Hop

-The Red Raids

-Million Dollar Gate

-Murder for Fun

Activities:-1920s Poster Project

-1920s Analytical Paper

-Major Issues in the 1920s

Free Response: Wilson’s vision for the postwar world and the methods He used to achieve these goals was riddled with naïve thinking and Political miscalculations. Agree or Disagree? DBQ 9: Role of Women: 1880-1920 DBQ 10: Immigration Laws: 1890-1925 Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter Test Chapters 29-32

Unit 8: The Politics of Boom and Bust and The New Deal Chapter 32-34 pg. 823-852 Length of Class Time: 8 Days

Great Depression Bailey-chapters 32 & 33

Causes of Great Depression Government responses to depression issues (New Deal, labor, business) Social responses to Depression Readings:

-1929 Crash: Lessons Learned

-1933: Rise of the Common Man (Lewis Lord)

-Hard Times (Studs Terkel)

Activities:-DBQ on FDR/Hoover

-Chart on New Deal Laws

World War II Bailey-chapters 34 & 35

Rise of fascism & totalitarianism Causes, course, & consequences of global war America’s emergence as a superpower Economic & social impact of global war Home front issues (politics, minority rights, business) Readings:

-Racism & Relocation: Japanese-Americans (Mackey/Huntzicker)

-Encounter in the Atlantic

-The Day the Cat Jumped

-Views from Hiroshima

-Views from the Holocaust

Activities:-Doing Their Part on Homefront

-Charts on Pacific/European Theater

-Map Strategies of WWII

-Minorities in WWII

Free Response: Support of refute: A key feature of the New Deal was That it gave too much power to the federal government and specifically The executive branch. Book Report A Group Chapter 33 Test

Unit 9: World War II Chapters 34-35, pg. 853-907 Length of Class Time: 7 Days

World War II Bailey-chapters 34 & 35

Rise of fascism & totalitarianism Causes, course, & consequences of global war America’s emergence as a superpower Economic & social impact of global war Home front issues (politics, minority rights, business) Readings:

-Racism & Relocation: Japanese-Americans (Mackey/Huntzicker)

-Encounter in the Atlantic

-The Day the Cat Jumped

-Views from Hiroshima

-Views from the Holocaust

Activities:-Doing Their Part on Homefront

-Charts on Pacific/European Theater

-Map Strategies of WWII

-Minorities in WWII

Free Response: Support of refute: The United States was justified in Using the atomic bombs against Japan in 1945 Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter Test Chapters 34-35

Unit 10: The Cold War Begins Chapters 36-37, pg. 908-971 Length of Class Time: 9 Days

Cold War & the 1950’s Bailey-chapters 36 & 37

Origins & major events of the Cold War Civil Rights Movement (origins & major events) Red Scare & foreign policies Affluent Society (technology, conformity, social critiques) Readings:

-NSC-68

-Face of Victory (Gerald Parshall)

-Korea: War w/o Victors

-McCarthy Inspires Fear at Harvard

-A Couple of Joes

-Brown v Board of Education

Activities:

-Primary Source Analysis

-American Society in the 1950s

Free Response: Compare and contrast the success of the containment Policy in Europe, Asia, and South America during the Cold War. DBQ 11: Truman and the Cold War, 1945-1953 DBQ 12: Values in the 1950s Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter Test: Chapters 36-37

Spring Break

Unit 11: The Stormin’ 60s Chapter 38, pg. 972-1001 Length of Class Time: 5 Days

1960’s Bailey-chapter 38

New Frontier to Great Society (government domestic policy) US involvement in foreign affairs (SE Asia, Latin Am, Europe) Civil Rights Movement (continued) Protest & counterculture Readings:

-Port Huron Statement

-The Eagle Scout (US News & World Report)

-Selected excerpts from various Warren Court cases

-Requiem for an Arsonist

-Trumpet of Conscience (Stephen Oates)

Activities:-New Frontier Evaluation

-Abstract Expressionism in America

-Vietnam in 21 Questions

-Eyes on the Prize Video & Writing

Free Response: Contrast the conservative ideology of Reagan with The liberal views of Truman, Johnson, and Kennedy DBQ 13: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter

Chapter 38 Test

Unit 12: The 1970s-1990s Chapter 39-42, pg. 1002-1107 Length of Class Time: 11 Days

1970’s-1990’s Bailey-chapter 39, 40, 41, 42

Impact of Nixon on American politics & society Interest groups/mass media as political & social impacts on Americans Crisis of the 70s (oil, Middle East, scandal) Reagan Revolution (end of Cold War, revitalization of politics) Demographic changes in America Readings:

-Articles of Impeachment for Nixon

-NOW Proclaims Rebirth of Feminism

-Betty Freidan has Second Thoughts

-Defining Neoconservatism

-First Gulf War & Recession

Activities:-Outsiders v. Insiders (Carter Administration)

-Reagonomics & Supply-Side Economics

-Clinton, Economics, & Social Change

Multiple Choices Questions after each Chapter Test: Chapters 39-42

Review DaysPractice: Multiple Choice, DBQ, and Free Response

AP Test: First Week in May

Book Reports Group B

Semester Finals: 20% of Grade