Geographic and environmental factors, including competition over and debates about natural resources, shape the development of America and foster regional diversity. The development of American impacts the environment and reshapes geography, which leads to debates about environment and geographic issues.
KC 4.3.2.b Antislavery efforts increased in the North, while in the South, although the majority of Southerners owned no slaves, most leaders argued that slavery was part of the Southern way of life.
KC 4.2.3.c Southern business leaders continued to rely on the production and export of traditional agricultural staples, contributing to the growth of a distinctive Southern regional identity.
KC 4.3.2.a As overcultivation depleted arable land in the Southeast, slaveholders began relocating their plantations to more fertile lands west of the Appalachians, where the institution of slavery continued to grow.
This section lists all of the required and supplemental readings addressing this topic within this module.
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic. This will help you decide how you want to gather your information. The research (information) you gather from the readings (and the presentation) will be used in creating your final product that requires you to answer the essential question for this topic.
REQUIRED: Textbook: AMSCO, 4th edition.
Topic: Topic 4.13
Option: AMSCO, 3rd edition. pages 163, 177-181, 214-216
EXTENDED: Textbook: Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past
Topic: Chapters 11-12
Supplemental: PPT of chapter overview
SUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: "Complicity: How the North Profited from Slavery"
In a group of 2-4 colleagues, participate in an academic conversation focusing on the following topic/s:
Topic Essential Question
Southern Society & Stereotypes
The following activities are considered works in progress. Although progress checks will be completed and feedback provided, you will only officially submit them at the conclusion of the module or specifically identified dates.. This will provide you flexibility in completing them with accuracy, depth, and purpose. Completion of these activities promote long-term preparation for the course and AP exams.
Extended Research files will be provided through our Google Classroom as an assignment.
Conduct extended research and complete the following key concepts:
4.3.2.a
4.3.2.b
4.2.3.c
Conduct extended research and then complete the following SAQ prompts:
SAQ Topic 27
Submit the assignment at the conclusion of the module.
Log into AP Classroom, your My AP account, to access the assignment. These questions are designed to provide you immediate feedback. Use the feedback to determine if you are ready to proceed to the next topic, if you should review this topic, or revisit this topic at a later date.
Go to your My AP account and complete the following assignment.
Topic 4.13
Gather and report information (specific, relevant vocabulary, names, dates, and details) that would be used to write a formal response that answers the essential question for this topic. Regardless of format, the response must include a properly written thesis statement. Refer to Topic 1.1 and Thesis Statement pages for assignment support.
Refer to Topic 1.1 or Thesis Statement (X. However, A and B. Therefore, Y.) for more details.
Create a mind map.
Create an infographic.
Create a formal outline.
Create a graphic organizer.
Record a short video clip reponse (no more than 2-minutes).