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APUSH Themes
Keep the following themes in mind while completing your course readings.
American and National Identity (NAT) This theme focuses on how and why definitions of American and national identity and values have developed among the diverse and changing population of North America as well as on related topics such as citizenship, constitutionalism, foreign policy, assimilation, and American exceptionalism.
Work, Exchange, and Technology (WXT) This theme focuses on the factors behind the development of systems of economic exchange, particularly the role of technology, economic markets, and government.
Geography and the Environment (GEO) This theme focuses on the role of geography and both the natural and human-made environments on social and political developments in what would become the United States.
Migration and Settlement (MIG) This theme focuses on why and how the various people who moved to and within the United States both adapted to and transformed their new social and physical environments.
Politics and Power (PCE) This theme focuses on how different social and political groups have influenced society and government in the United States as well as how political beliefs and institutions have changed over time.
America in the World (WOR) This theme focuses on the interactions between nations that affected North American history in the colonial period and on the influence of the United States on world affairs.
American and Regional Culture (ARC) This theme focuses on how and why national, regional, and group cultures developed and changed as well as how culture has shaped government policy and the economy.
Social Structures (SOC) This theme focuses on how and why systems of social organization develop and change as well as the impact that these systems have on the broader society.
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H.I.P.P.Oing Documents/Sources
Historical Situation:
Connect the document/source to SPECIFIC contemporaneous historical events and developments. You may be able to connect to earlier or later time periods, as well as to events and developments in other regions or countries.
Intended Audience:
Determine the individual or group the author is hoping to reach. How might this have impacted the message?
Point of View:
What is the author’s POV AND how might have their personal background shaped their POV?
Purpose:
Why was the document/source created? What were they trying to accomplish?
Outside Information
Provide one piece of SFI (specific factual information) that is not in the document/source (but is directly related to it) AND why it is relevant to the time period.
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