Due Monday May 20th

Please have your rough draft (aim for 3 pages minimum) printed out for class Monday. You will peer edit and I will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Bring your computers so that following the peer edit, you may make the revisions suggested to you.

I felt that as a class, you have picked really interesting topics and have developed some solid thesis statements- nice work! Keep it up!

Due Friday May 17th

Tomorrow, printed out, please bring your thesis statement and introduction to class.

If you are someone who works better independently with headphones, please feel free to bring them. I will have the classroom organized in such a way that your backs are to the front of the room and your computers are facing me. This is to help you stay on task. I will be spending time with each of you, reviewing your introductions/thesis statements and giving you suggestions.

Due Wednesday May 22nd: Final Essay!

AP US Final Essay

Reagan YOLO

Ronald Reagan's 31 most YOLO moments

Due Monday May 13th (or Tuesday)

You have received a take-home test labeled "AP Practice Exam #2". By the time of our review session Tuesday night, at 8 PM in our classroom, you should have shown me that you have completed 2 out of the 3 sections of the exam. This could mean any of the 3 following:

• Multiple Choice & DBQ.
• DBQ & Free Response (2 essays!).
• Multiple Choice & Free Response (2 essays!).

If you have thoroughly completed 2 of 3 sections of the practice exam, then I will award you a 20/20 quiz grade. If you do 1 section, you will earn 10/20. If hypothetically you complete the multiple choice section and only 1 free response essay, then you will earn 15/20. See how it works?

Those of you taking AP Bio, feel free to stop by Monday when you are done if you would like to see your first practice exam or need questions answered. I will be around! Good luck!

Remember:

• Thesis statements are MOST important. One sentence that can stand alone, answers the question and makes an assertion.
• No first person! No vague words like seems, appears, things, stuff, various etc.! Avoid cliches!
• Do NOT refer to documents in the manner of "In Document A...". Instead, introduce the document by author and title. Use parentheses (Doc A) following the quotation if you must clarify.

Due Friday May 10th

Today in class you took 15 minutes to review the DBQ documents, brainstorm outside info, outline and develop a thesis statement.

For homework, set a timer for 45 minutes. Write your DBQ essay. Drop your pens when the timer goes off! I will collect in class. *Under no circumstances should your essay be typed.

Nixon-Reagan

American Experience: Nixon
Oval Office Tapes: It Wasn't Just Nixon
Ford Presidential Library and Museum
American Experience: Carter
Iranian Hostage Crisis: Argo Trailer
American Experience: Reagan
How the Star Wars Program Didn't Work

Due Wednesday May 8th: Review Guides!

1585-1799
1800-1850
1851-1899
1900-1950
1951-Present

Our recent list of presidents:

Due Monday May 6th

Please actively read Reagan's "Speech on Military Power" and jot notes on the two questions on the end. Then, actively read his "Farewell Address".

Next, please take notes in your AMSCO books starting on page 647 where you left off through page 650 stopping before "President George H.W. Bush and the End of the Cold War."

Finally, look over your diagnostic AP exams! I talked to Mr. Sahs and he said his class ranged from 20-45/80 and averaged a 30, so we did fine with 28-43/80 and average of 33. We will take a couple more practice multiple choice sections before the big show!

Here's an example of how studying history can make you culturally literate- you can understand why Lil Wayne got himself in trouble!

Due Friday May 3rd

Please read and take brief notes on AMSCO starting on page 626 with "Gerald Ford in the White House" through the bottom of page 630, and then again starting on page 642 through to page 647 stopping before "Foreign Policy During the Reagan Years."

Please actively read (highlighter, pen, notes in margin) the 1985 "Ronald Reagan, Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union" document handed out to you in class. Prepare notes on the three questions at the end.

The other 2 Reagan documents are for over the weekend.

Due Thursday May 2nd

Please actively read (highlighter, pen, notes in margin) the US vs. Nixon document handed out to you in class. Prepare notes on the two questions at the end.

In addition, please read and take brief notes on AMSCO starting on page 609 with "Coming Apart at Home" through the bottom of page 610, and then again starting on page 619 through the top of page 626 stopping before "Gerald Ford in the White House."

*Look over Vietnam terms/notes!