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2012-2013 Apush Sem 1 Syllabus v2
2012-2013 Apush Sem 1 Syllabus v2
Date: Monday, August 27 Topic: Introduction to course; class policies; grading policies; Reading: Assessment: College Board search due Thursday, August 30 Other: Print, sign, and return class policy and student/parent information packet Date: Tuesday, August 28 Topic: Overview of AP exam, online quizzes, ABC-CLIO, & turnitin.com Reading: Ch. 1-4 Assessment: Ch. 2-4 online quizzes open Other: Print, sign, and return class policy and student/parent information packet Date: Wednesday, August 29 Topic: Begin Unit 1 (Ch. 1-4); Exploration & colonization: 1450s to 1700 Reading: Ch. 1-4 Other: Print, sign, and return class policy and student/parent information packet Date: Thursday, August 30 Topic: Rise of Europe, early exploration, discovery of the New World Reading: Ch. 1-4 Assessment: College Board Search Due Other: Print, sign, and return class policy and student/parent information packet Date: Friday, August 31 Topic: Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire; French and Dutch Efforts Reading: Ch. 1-4 Other: Print, sign, and return class policy and student/parent information packet Date: Tuesday, September 4 Topic: Early English settlements, Chesapeake Bay colonies Reading: Ch. 1-4 Assessment: Ch. 2 Online Quiz due by 8:30 AM; ABC-CLIO Columbian Exchange essay due by 11:59 PM Date: Wednesday, September 5 Topic: Early English settlements, Chesapeake Bay colonies Reading: Ch. 1-4 Date: Thursday, September 6 Topic: The New England Colonies Reading: Ch. 1-4 Date: Friday, September 7 Topic: The New England Colonies Reading: Ch. 1-4 Assessment: Ch. 3 Online Quiz due by 8:30 AM Date: Monday, September 10 Topic: The Middle and Southern Colonies Reading: Ch. 1-4 Date: Tuesday, September 11 Topic: Colonial life during the 1600s Reading: Ch. 1-4 Assessment: Ch. 4 Online Quiz due by 8:30 AM