PARTENS APUSH Summer Assignment 2015

Welcome to A.P. U.S. History!!! This course is designed to be challenging but I hope to make it fun and interesting as
well. You will receive a complete syllabus, expectations and packet of rubrics, instructions, primary sources, etc. when we
begin school in the fall so do not worry I will inundate you with those things later. The Summer 2015 APUSH
Assignment is below. There are several dates and assignments that you need to put into your calendars now! If you have
any questions or concerns about assignments or dates you may e-mail me at my school e-mail address or through our
APUSH Facebook Page or Twitter Account that I will e-mail you a link to.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Besides the tutoring program, this course never offers extra credit. Never. Ever. Ever.......Ever.
2. Late work is never accepted. Never. Ever. Ever......Ever.
3. Look up the definitions for Plagiarism and Collusion. Dont ever do these things....Ever. Ever......Ever.
4. No excuse, No excuse, You Aint Got No Excuse! Okay, excuse the poor grammar, but yell this to yourself
if you ever need to come see me with the words, But what had happened was....
5. I will give you many more expectations in the syllabus but these two are particularly important for you to know
now.
6. ONCE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT E-MAIL ME WITH THIS
STATEMENT:
I, __(insert name)______, have read and understand the APUSH Summer Assignment for 2015. If I have a
question or concern I will let Mrs. Parten know at least 48 hours prior to any important due date and expect for
her to get back to me within 24 hours.
Phase 1:
Become familiar with the following internet sites and books that we will use throughout the summer and next school year.
A. Google Drive for APUSH I will share a folder with you that we will use throughout the year. Please add your own
personal folder in the file and share your personal folder with me (Mrs. Parten) ONLY.
B. www.bulldogapush.weebly.com --- Here I post all of our unit resources, homework, & APUSH and EOC resources. It
also houses my BULLDOG BLOG which we will use over the summer and throughout the year.
C. https://www.youtube.com/user/hughesDV --- Content and Study Help from Mr. Hughes
D. https://www.georgiastandards.org/Frameworks/GSO%20Frameworks/United-States-History-Teacher-Notes.pdf
--- This is the most BASIC information you must know for the EOC in US History.
E. https://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/english-history-and-social-science/us-history --- College Board information and
APUSH Standards you must meet for the AP Exam in U.S. History.
F. http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html --- Online version of A Peoples History of the United
States to compare to our textbooks and primary sources for different viewpoints of historical people and events.
G. We will use the following books throughout the year beginning in August. If you would like to go ahead and
PURCHASE, RENT OR CHECK OUT the following books, please do so.:
1. Voices of a Peoples History (ISBN-10: 1583229167 ISBN-13: 978-1583229163)
Turabian Citation: Zinn, Howard, Anthony Arnove, and Howard Zinn. Voices of A People's History of
the United States. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2004. (from $3.99 used on Amazon.com)
2. A Murder in Virginia (ISBN-10: 0393326063ISBN-13: 978-0393326062)
Turabian Citation: Lebsock, Suzanne. A Murder in Virginia: Southern Justice on Trial. New York: W.W. Norton
& Co, 2003. (from $5.00 used on Amazon.com)
3. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
This book can be accessed online at: http://www.online-literature.com/upton_sinclair/jungle/1/
OR You may choose to purchase it off of Amazon for around $5.00 (soft-cover, used).

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fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9780495105404&token=36928206169F386F373353DB1501FB2A0CD5F270A21CB1B2
5DB1B925BC40D6934C54B14AFC3DC3450118FC680C8F7E93 --- This is the student companion to your textbook
which includes quizzes, glossary, flashcards, summaries, etc.
I. Join Remind 101 for Mrs. Partens APUSH: Text @cpcp77ccc to 81010 to Join
Phase 2: Each Item is a Formative Grade.
Students will take notes in the SQ5R Format over Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of their APUSH Textbook Liberty,
Equality, Power. Students should handwrite these notes in their SQ5R Notebooks. When completed, students should type
all three sets of notes and submit using Google Classroom.
*** SQ5R Notes format is attached.
*** Introduction to Yourself and What I learned This Summer Blog instructions are on the Bulldog Blog website.
Due Dates (Phase 2):
Introduction to Yourself via BULLDOG BLOG June 5, 11:59 PM
Chapter 1 via GOOGLE DRIVE June 12, 11:59 PM
Chapter 2 via GOOGLE DRIVE June 26, 11:59 PM
Chapter 3 via GOOGLE DRIVE July 10, 11:59 PM
What I learned This Summer via BULLDOG BLOG August 1, 11:59 PM
Phase 3: Together, these will count as your first test grade. Critical Film Review Assignment
The New World (2006)
Pocahontas (1995)
***See the APUSH Film Review Format Below
Due Dates: Both film reviews are due on the first day of school, 2015 submittede via GOOGLE DRIVE.

******FYI: Important note of writing in this class: the reader understands you are writing
your papers, reviews, blogs, etc.; therefore, do NOT use 1st or 2nd person personal pronouns (I,
me, us, we, you). Additionally, never use contractions or shorthand except in notes (wont, dont,
wouldnt, govt, 2 instead of two, etc.) Always spell out every word in full. This is a formal writing
assignmentbe sure to check your work for GUMS (grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling)
errors. I will deduct one point per usage of these terms.*******

APUSH FILM REVIEW FORMAT

Student
Name
Date Submitted
Class Period
Title of Film (Year Produced)
Genre
Director
Main Actors
Awards (nominations or wins)
The Truth: Research the true history of the historical event, person(s), time period, or institution
portrayed in the film. You may want to begin with a film review site for an overview of the film,
but this site will NOT provide students with the historical background, or content needed, to
complete the review assignment. For research, students should use print or online resources
such as Hippocampusexcellent short videos!at http://www.hippocampus.org.
The Film:
Plot: Write a synopsis, or summary, of the film. Make sure that your summary makes sense to a
reader who does not know the movie. Do not refer to specific scenes and do not try to explain
everything. You must also include the next items, but not as different parts (they may be
included in your description of the story)
Place and time: Where does the action take place? When does the action take place? (present
time, 19th century) Is the story chronological (according to the order of time ) or flash back
Background: society, country, kind of people (age, culture social class), historical time, etc.
Comparison & Evaluation: To what extent is the film historically accurate? Identify specific
accuracies and directors liberties with the film. How has the film furthered student knowledge of
the history portrayed? Provide an evaluation of the film. Give your opinion, but it must be more
than I liked it. This is important as the reviewer can express the elements of the movie they
enjoyed or disliked. However, as in all good journalism, the reviewer should also give impartial
details, and allow the reader to make their own mind over an issue the reader liked or disliked.
Opinions should be explained to allow the reader to determine whether they would agree with
your opinion.
******FYI: Important note of writing in this class: the reader understands you are writing
your papers, reviews, blogs, etc.; therefore, do NOT use 1st or 2nd person personal pronouns (I,
me, us, we, you). Additionally, never use contractions or shorthand except in notes (wont, dont,
wouldnt, govt, 2 instead of two, etc.) Always spell out every word in full. This is a formal writing
assignmentbe sure to check your work for GUMS (grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling)
errors. I will deduct one point per usage of these terms.*******

Plagiarism & Collusion: Plagiarism is never ok. Do NOT copy another writers work. All reviews
are to be TYPED, single spaced, and are subject to submission to online plagiarism checkers.
Students will receive a grade of 0% on work that is plagiarized, parent phone call, referral to
administration. Collusion is allowing others to copy your work. This is also unacceptable and will
receive a grade of 0% on work that is plagiarized, parent phone call, referral to administration.
You can ask the many students I have taught in the past I am a PRO at spotting plagiarism
like Michael Jordan with basketball or Taylor Swift with shaking it off this is my thing so dont try
and fool me, I will catch it!
All resources must be cited, in TURABIAN format.