Spring Break Review Assignment

Spring Break Review Assignment for APUSH

Welcome to your review assignment over Spring Break. It’s not short, but I put some time into thinking about what would be reasonable, helpful, and (hopefully) a little interesting/thought-provoking/mind-boggling over Spring Break.  CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TO COMPLETE.

	Option A: Women	Option B: The Jackson Era (this option is a more broad overview)
Read & Explore	Chapter 6: The Intimately Oppressed from Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States On Women 1950s Education Film http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=j8ADfS8WQmw&feature=endscreen What Betty Friedan Saw Coming http://ideas.time.com/2013/02/15/what-betty-friedan-saw-coming/ Why I Want Women to Lean In http://ideas.time.com/2013/03/07/why-i-want-women-to-lean-in/	Chapter 4: The Jacksonian Era from Robert Remini’s A Short History of the United States. Party Time http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/04/05/party-time.html Is this the Nastiest Election Ever? http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/is-this-the-nastiest-election-ever/?ref=andrewjackson
Do	1)     Using the resources above, identify the vocabulary listed for each topic. Each identification should explain not only what (or who) an item is, but its significance during the time period and/or to the readings above. 2)     I chose each of these topics because I think have relevance for today’s world, and also the time period (1950s-1970s) that we are studying in this unit. Create a timeline that illustrates this idea and meets the following requirements (note: the actual format of this timeline is up to you—be creative!): a.       Identifies three themes connected to your readings above (example: state vs. federal government OR role of minority women). b.      Includes 12 examples of people, incidents, or ideas that reflect those themes.  These examples should be drawn from all three (Jacksonian era, mid-twentieth century, and today).  These CAN be drawn from the vocabulary lists, or they may be other examples that you choose. c.       Clearly shows which theme each example relates to and includes it in the appropriate spot on the timeline. 3)     Reflection. Write a short (250 word reflection) on what you learned from this assignment, focusing on how these resources differed from your textbook’s representation of the topic.  In what ways were these readings and resources more or less helpful to you?
Vocab	Indentured servitude Anne Hutchinson Abigail Adams Cult of Domesticity Amelia Bloomer Lowell Mills Catherine Beecher Emma Willard Oberlin College Lucy Stone Margaret Fuller Angelina Grimke “Waves” of feminism Utopian community Seneca Falls Convention		Denmark Vesey Indian Removal Act Webster-Hayne Debate Nat Turner’s Revolt South Carolina’s Order of Nullification Jackson’s Bank Veto Force Act Specie Circular Gag Resolution Annexation of Texas Oregon Treaty Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Populism Know-Nothings Universal manhood suffrage Romanticism Transcendentalism Second Great Awakening

GRADE: Successfully completed extra credit assignments will earn up to four points extra credit on their AP Practice Exam. (Note that this exam also counts as a final exam grade). This will be the only opportunity for extra credit on this test.

DUE: Monday, April 8^th by 3 p.m. for all classes. Yes, this means even if I have you on B-day, you need to walk by my classroom and turn in your assignment. Late assignments, for any reason, can only earn up to 2 points extra credit and will not be taken after Wednesday, April 10^th. 

PS: A day, you have a normal reading to do over break, B day, it actually falls so that you have no reading. So take advantage of this time to rest, relax, and rejuvenate a bit--when you come back in April, the heat will be on in all AP classes and your teachers will be expecting your best!

AP Exam Review & March Madness Guesses

Just a reminder that Saturday AP exam reviews are available (for many courses, not just US History) on April 13th and April 20th. They are free, staffed by awesome DPS teachers (like yours truly), and you get some lunch if you to both sessions.

Sign up here: http://www.dpsnc.net/programs-services/advanced-academics

If you want more quality time with Ms. Harris, I'll be leading the afternoon APUSH sessions. Mr. Jones will leading the morning sessions (if you need a break from me...). All sessions will be similar for APUSH, so only sign up for one.

Also...it's bracket season. For fun, I asked my B-day classes to take some guesses about who will win it all. A-day, if you want to join in, leave a comment below. I will bring a treat to anybody that gets it right. Unless you guessed Duke. Then I'll just be grumpy.

Guesses so far:

Kansas—Alex K, Stephen Y, Ben K

UNC—Alex J, Kyle, JeanMarie, Claire (these people are truly loyal fans and wishful thinkers). 

NC A&T—Nick P

Miami—Rachel K, Austin, Robbie, David

Michigan—Hope, Billy

Indiana—Thomas, Alli

Duke—Amar, Spencer (these people obviously do not care about their grade in this class). 

Class Activity on 3/18 and 3/19

Click here to go to the class activity.

OR maybe this link.

Important Announcements

1) Remember that Tuesday, March 5th is ACT Day.
2) If you are missing the DBQ next week due to the environmental field trip, please plan to make it up Monday, March 11th immediately afterschool. See me if this will be a problem.
3) Remember the deadline for AP exam registration is March 7th. Use the Streamline DPS link on the Jordan website. If cost is an issuse for you, please see your guidance counselor for information about fee waivers.
4) Need something to do over Spring Break? Check out this Durham History program.
5) Ms. Harris and your (other)  favorite social studies teachers are playing on a b-ball team in the Student-Faculty Basketball game, March 21st and 22nd. Make a team and try to beat us....link on the Jordan site!