2014 2015 Reading Guide Semester 1 Pr
2014-2015 Tentative Semester 1 AP US History Reading Guide
Scheduled Reading Sources:
Newman, John J., and John M. Schmalbach. United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination. 3rd ed. Des Moines: Amsco, 2015. Web.
Tindall, George, and David Shi. America: A Narrative History. 9th ed. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Zinn, Howard. A People's History of the United States. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. Web.
Unit One
Unit One Essential Questions
1. What role does the environment play in the establishment of social and economic goals of a society?
2. With what criteria should progress be defined?
3. With what criteria should cultures / societies be evaluated?
4. How do the stories of American history that are told over time influence the development of society?
PERIOD 1: 1491-1607 - On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world.
PERIOD 2: 1607 – 1754 - Europeans and American Indians maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, and distinctive colonial and native societies emerged.
PERIOD 3: 1754 – 1800 - British imperial attempts to reassert control over its colonies and the colonial reaction to these attempts produced a new American republic, along with struggles over the new nation’s social, political and economic identity.
US History Assessments: Short-Answer and Essay Exam
Week One A People’s History of the United States Chapter 1
August 19, 20, 21, 22, America: A Narrative History, 9th Edition Chapter 1 (optional)
NO QUIZ United States History [AP Preparation], AMSCO Chapter 1
Additional Assigned Readings to supplement AP U.S. History and AP Language and Composition:
Week Two America: A Narrative History, 9th Edition Chapter 2
August 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 United States History [AP Preparation], AMSCO Chapter 2
QUIZ________________
Additional Assigned Readings
Scheduled Reading Sources:
Newman, John J., and John M. Schmalbach. United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination. 3rd ed. Des Moines: Amsco, 2015. Web.
Tindall, George, and David Shi. America: A Narrative History. 9th ed. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Zinn, Howard. A People's History of the United States. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. Web.
Unit One
Unit One Essential Questions
1. What role does the environment play in the establishment of social and economic goals of a society?
2. With what criteria should progress be defined?
3. With what criteria should cultures / societies be evaluated?
4. How do the stories of American history that are told over time influence the development of society?
PERIOD 1: 1491-1607 - On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world.
PERIOD 2: 1607 – 1754 - Europeans and American Indians maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, and distinctive colonial and native societies emerged.
PERIOD 3: 1754 – 1800 - British imperial attempts to reassert control over its colonies and the colonial reaction to these attempts produced a new American republic, along with struggles over the new nation’s social, political and economic identity.
US History Assessments: Short-Answer and Essay Exam
Week One A People’s History of the United States Chapter 1
August 19, 20, 21, 22, America: A Narrative History, 9th Edition Chapter 1 (optional)
NO QUIZ United States History [AP Preparation], AMSCO Chapter 1
Additional Assigned Readings to supplement AP U.S. History and AP Language and Composition:
Week Two America: A Narrative History, 9th Edition Chapter 2
August 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 United States History [AP Preparation], AMSCO Chapter 2
QUIZ________________
Additional Assigned Readings