Week 1: August 25-29

Monday, August 25

• No Class: Summer Vacation

Tuesday, August 26

• Class Activity: Introduce Syllabus, Course Website, & Google Classroom; Pass Out Textbooks

• Quiz: First Day Quiz

Wednesday, August 27

• Class Activity: Introduce #WhyAPUSH Assignment; Review First Day Quiz

• Class Discussion: Summer Reading Book Discussion - Deciphering the thesis of In the Garden of Beasts

Thursday, August 28

• No Class on Thursdays

Friday, August 29

• No Class: Labor Day Break

Primary Source Readings

• N/A

Secondary Source Readings

• Erik Larson, In the Garden of Beasts

Summer Reading Assignment:

• Prepare for Summer Reading Discussion 

  • Step 1: Decipher the Author's Thesis - Due Wednesday, August 27

Introduction Assignments:

• Parent Contact Form - Due Wednesday, August 27

Introduction Assignments: 

• #WhyAPUSH Assignment - Due Tuesday, September 2

Document Analysis Assignments:

• Devastation of the Indies - Due Tuesday, September 9 (in class)

• A Model of Christian Charity - Due Monday, September 15 (in class)

Response Paper Assignments

• Prepare for Summer Reading Discussion 

  • Steps 2: Gather Evidence - Due Tuesday, September 2 (Complete T-Chart)

• Summer Reading Response Paper - Due Wednesday, September 10 @ 11:59pm

Progress Checks 

• Chapter 1 Progress Check - Before Class on Friday, September 5 (AP Classroom)

• Chapter 2 Progress Check - Before Class on Wednesday, September 10 (AP Classroom)

Short Answer Quiz

• Period 1 & 2 SAQ - Tuesday, September 16 (in class)

Document Based Question Essay

• Chesapeake Bay & New England - Due September 29 @ 11:59pm (Google Classroom)

Exam

• Period 1 & 2 Exam - Tuesday, September 23 or Thursday, September 25

  • Multiple Choice Section - In Class

  • Long Essay Question - During ARC