Week of May 19th

Congratulations to all on completing your first AP exam!! We have one final unit over the next two weeks on historical films. 

Monday
  • Read: "The Trouble with Film"
  • Lecture: introduction to historical film analysis
Wednesday
  • film viewing, pt. 1
Friday
  • film viewing, pt. 2

Weeks of May 5th & May 12th

Monday - 5/6
  • Read: Strayer 700-704
  • Lecture: South African Independence
  • Workshop: Essay Planning
Wednesday - 5/8
  • Read: PR chapter 9
  • Lecture: South African Independence, cont.
  • Workshop: Essay Planning
  • Due: PR Chap 9 review
Friday - 5/10
  • Lecture: AP exam strategies
  • In-class: AP practice essay (graded)
Tuesday - 5/14
  • Full practice Multiple Choice
Thursday - 5/16
  • AP Exam - 8:00 am

Week of April 28th

Tuesday
  • Read: Strayer 691-696; PR Chap 8 (1st half)
  • Lecture: Post War Decolonization
  • Workshop: Multiple Choice Review Quiz
    • Analysis of MC strategy
Thursday
  • Read: Strayer 696-700; PR Chap 8 (2nd half)
  • Lecture: Indian Independence
  • Workshop: Essay planning
  • Due: Chapter 8 Review

Weeks of April 7th, 15th & 21st

Welcome back from spring break. We have five weeks of class time before the AP exam, which is scheduled for May 16th at 8:00 am. We will have two more units on the World War era, and will use workshop time for the exam review process. If you haven't picked up your Princeton Review book please do so ASAP. Here is the plan for the first unit on WWI.

Tuesday, Apr. 9
  • Read: Strayer 625-633
  • Lecture: World War I
  • Workshop: Gathering notebook materials
Thursday, Apr. 11
  • Read: Strayer 633-636; Princeton Review
  • Lecture: Interwar Culture & Economics
  • Workshop: Chapter 6 - Ancient Stuff
Monday, Apr. 15
  • Read: Strayer 636-645
  • Lecture: Rise of Communism & Fascism
  • Workshop: Chapter 7 - Really Old Stuff
Wednesday, Apr. 17
  • Read: Strayer 645-648
  • Lecture: The Road to World War II
  • Workshop: In-class DBQ
  • Due: 1st installment - AP Review
    • T-Chart (Stuff I Know & Stuff I Need to Know)
    • Notes on "Stuff I Need"
 Friday, Apr. 19
  • Read: Reilly 932-941
  • Lecture: World War II
  • Workshop: discuss Reilly
Wednesday, Apr. 24
  • Read: Strayer 648-653
  • Lecture: Aftermath of World War II
  • Workshop: Exam 7 prep
Friday, Apr. 26
  •  Exam 7

Week of March 24th

Coming up this week we will be moving forward with our biography bracket showdown. As a result, and since we just completed a unit, there will be no reading assignments. Students scheduled to present are listed below. If you do not see your name or will not be able to present on the assigned day, please contact me asap. Also, remember to include some kind of visual aid. I would love to see some people in costume. (hint, hint!)
 
Tuesday
  • Biography Presentations
    • Sect. 1
      • Rachael
      • Maryam
      • Anna
      • Arthur
      • Caroline
      • Jenae
      • Jon
      • Will
    • Sect. 2
      • Hank
      • Maura
      • Mark
      • Nick
      • Casey
Thursday
  • Biography Presentations
    • Sect.1
      • Gerrit
      • Olivia
    • Sect. 2
      • Griffin
      • Mary
      • Olivia
      • Abby
      • Sarah

Weeks of March 10 & March 17

Tuesday, 3/12
  • Read: Strayer 598-606
  • Lecture: Labor & the New Imperialism
  • Workshop: biography 
  • Due: one-page of biography research in 5 categories
    • life context
    • family background
    • rise to prominence
    • crowning achievement
    • historical memory
Thursday, 3/14
  • Read: Strayer 559-571
  • Lecture: Imperialism in China, the Ottoman Empire & Japan
  • Workshop: biography
Monday, 3/18
  • Read: Strayer 571-585
  • Lecture: Imperialism in China, the Ottoman Empire & Japan
  • Workshop: exam prep
  • Due: review sheet
Wednesday, 3/20
  •  Exam 6
    Friday, 3/22
    • biography presentations 
      • Sect. 1
        •  Diana
        • Ini
        • Ryley
        • Elizabeth
        • Matt
      • Sect. 2
        • Rupert
        • Matthew
        • Gabby
        • Jessica
        • Avery
        • Melanie

    Week of March 3rd

    Tuesday, March 5
    • Read: none
    • Lecture: none
    • Workshop: Panel Presentations
    • Due: submit supporting research (w/ citation)
    Thursday, March 7
    • Read: *review* Strayer 589-598
    • Lecture: Intro to the New Imperialism
    • Workshop: none