Turnitin.com Login Information

Here is the login information for turnitin.com for those of you doing the paper -

Class ID - 8092821
Password - lasaapush

Terms List 9 - Due Wednesday at 3.40

I have received over 20 emails for extensions on Terms List 9.  I know all of you are very busy this week.  So am I, and so is Mr. Risinger.  As I've been saying in class over the past couple of weeks, Terms List 9 is absolutely due by Wednesday at 3.40pm.  If it isn't in my hand by then it's late.  I simply can't extend the deadline past that (which I've also said multiple times to all of the classes).  I hope this helps at least some of you.

Review for Native Americans (colonial period to 19th C)

Here is Ms. Pettigrew's review for Native Americans.

Native Americans

Review for projected Part B essays

I made half-page charts for four of the five projected Part B essays.  Ms. Pettigrew is working on the chart for Native Americans, and I'll work on the Part C topics tonight and tomorrow.  Hope you all find this useful, and let me know if you'd like to see changes in the format for Part C.

Review for projected Part B essays

Projected essay topics

Ms. Pettigrew and I have looked over the essay topics from the last few years, and we've made some projections for this year.  Here is our 2014 APUSH top-ten list in (roughly) chronological order -

1. English colonization (17th and 18th centuries)
2. Native Americans (colonial period / early 19th century / late 19th century)
3. Causes of the American Revolution
4. The 'Critical Period' (1776-1795)
5. Reform movements of the Second Great Awakening
6. Imperialism and the New Manifest Destiny
7. Populism and Progressivism
8. Economic development (early 20th century / mid-20th century)
9. The Great Depression
10. Domestic politics (1950s - 1960s)

This is our best guess as to likely topics for this year.  Obviously, this isn't a comprehensive list, and anything can (and does) pop up in a given year.  These things seem likely because they are either common essay topics that weren't on the exam last year, OR because they are topics that haven't appeared in awhile on the exam.  Hopefully these will help to guide your study over the weekend and early next week.

Lecture 9a - Jacksonian Democracy

Ha!  You all didn't think I was ever going to do these!

Lecture 9a - Jacksonian Democracy

Remember, the password is apushlasa.

APUSH Final Assignments!

Here is some information about the final assignments for APUSH.  You MUST choose one of these two assignments - one is the Epic Rap Battles of History project, and the other is a 750- to 1,000-word paper, based upon three related reading and research assignments.

If you are choosing Epic Rap Battles, please download the assignment sheet below (hard copies will be available Monday in 274), and read the directions carefully.  You might also want to watch some of the ERBs on YouTube (warning: there is explicit language in several of them!) to get an idea what's happening.  Once you're ready, you should fill out the Google form linked below to verify your group (three to five people in the SAME period of APUSH as you) and pick your subjects.

ERB Assignment Sheet

ERB Sign-up Sheet (Google Form)


If you are choosing the paper, you will find your assignment and the relevant links and articles below.

Presidency Paper Assignment Sheet

Linz Article

Linz Interview

The Federalist

The Constitution (web link)

Whichever of these assignments you choose, it will count as 2/3 of the 'Essay' category for the sixth six weeks (about 26% of your sixth six weeks grade), AND 1/2 of your Final Examination grade for those not claiming the AP exemption.  Each assignment will be due on Wednesday, May 28.  I will post the login information for turnitin.com for those doing the paper in the next few days.