AP US History Syllabus

AP United States History (2010-2011)
Mr. Jobe
579-1887 (Home) 621-2937 (Cell)
jobesw@charter.net

Texts: America: Past & Present, Revised 7th Edition, 2005.
United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Exam, Amsco Publishing, Newman & Schmalbach.

Web Sites: www.historyteacher.net
Additional sites will be added throughout the year

Course Purpose: Developing skills to enable you to pass the AP Test with a 3 or higher.

Topics of Discussion:
Unit I
Chapter 1: Exploration, Discovery, and Settlement, 1492-1700
Chapter 2: The Thirteen Colonies and the British Empire, 1607-1750
Chapter 3: Colonial Society in the 18th Century
Unit II
Chapter 4: Imperial Wars and Colonial Protest, 1754-1774
Chapter 5: The American Revolution and Confederation, 1774-1787
Chapter 6: The Constitution and the New Republic, 1787-1800
Unit III
Chapter 6: The Constitution and the New Republic, 1787-1800
Chapter 7: The Age of Jefferson, 1800-1816
Chapter 8: Nationalism and Economic Development
Chapter 9: Sectionalism
Chapter 10: The Age of Jackson, 1824-1844
Unit IV
Chapter 9: Sectionalism
Chapter 11: Society, Culture, and Reform, 1820-1860
Unit V
Chapter 12: Territorial and Economic Expansion, 1830-1860
Chapter 13: The Union in Peril, 1848-1861
Unit VI
Chapter 14: The Civil War, 1861-1865
Chapter 15: Reconstruction, 1863-1877
Unit VII (Gilded Age)
Chapter 16: The Last West and the New South, 1865-1900
Chapter 17: The Rise of Industrial American, 1865-1900
Chapter 18: The Growth of Cities and American Culture, 1865-1900
Chapter 19: National Politics in the Gilded Age, 1877-1900
Unit VIII
Chapter 20: Foreign Policy, 1865-1914
Chapter 21: The Progressive Era, 1901-1918
Chapter 22: World War I, 1914-1918
Unit IX
Chapter 23: A New Era: The 1920s
Chapter 24: The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939
Unit X
Chapter 25: Diplomacy and World War II, 1929-1945
Unit XI
Chapter 26: Truman and the Cold War, 1945-1952
Chapter 27: The Eisenhower Years, 1952-1960
Chapter 28: Promises and Turmoil: The 1960s
Chapter 29: Limits of a Superpower, 1969-1980
Chapter 30: The Conservative Resurgence, 1980-Present

Grading Breakdown for 1st Semester:                            Grade Scale
Unit Tests 45%                                                                    A=100-93
Quizzes 35%                                                                        B=92-85
Participation/Homework 10%                                                C=84-77
Final 10%                                                                            D=76-70
                                                                                            F= 69-0
Extra Credit will be offered throughout the semester. Also, the End-of-Course-Test will count 20% of your overall average.