APUSH students –
Please take ten minutes or so to familiarize yourselves with
the course syllabus, web site, calendar, and other handouts. We will briefly discuss procedures, grading,
and other housekeeping items when I get back to school.
Once you’ve looked everything over, please locate your terms
list. You have the balance of the period
to begin working on your first ten terms.
Normally, you would complete this during a lecture or once the lecture
has concluded, but since I’m not at school I wanted you to get a preview of
what’s expected of you for this task.
You should have the first ten terms completed by next class.
Your instructions for each and every terms list are the same
– you should identify and explain the historical significance of each term on
the list within the space provided. This
should usually take 2-3 sentences, and should be more than just a
definition. Terms lists are a
significant part of your grade for each six weeks, so you should always make
sure to complete them according to these instructions.
For today, you are welcome to use whatever resources are
available to you to complete your work – your outline, textbooks and review
books in the classroom, or your phone / tablet / computer. You may also work with other students, but it
is NEVER acceptable for you to copy your work directly from another
student. There is a fine line between
working together and cheating – do not cross it.
