Welcome to AP U.S. History I 2017-2018 Summer Assignment

Instructors for AP U.S. History I Mr. Eppolite beppolite@wtps.org Room L-109 Mrs. Meares kmeares@wtps.org Room A-30 Abigail Adams Benjamin Franklin

AP U.S. History I AP U.S. History I Timeframe 1491-1890 Timeframe we will cover in the Summer Assignments Exploration Collision of Cultures European Colonization Christopher Columbus’ arrival in 1492

Topics Covered- Summer Assignment The New World Pre-Columbian Societies and cultures Impacts of the Columbian Exchange Collision of Cultures Analysis of various European colonization Early English Settlements Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortez

Textbook for Summer Assignment The American Yawp Online Textbook http://www.americanyawp.com/ This will only be used for the purpose of the Summer Assignment, but you may feel free to use this as a resource during the school year.

How to log into AP US History Prep https://wtps.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/execute/modulepage/vie w?course_id=_13317_1&cmp_tab_id=_17457_1&editMode=true&mode=cpview Click on the above link. On the left-hand side of the screen locate the icon to “self-enroll” If you are not logged in to Blackboard, you will need to do so. Click “Submit” to finish the enrollment At the enrollment confirmation page select “ok” in the bottom right corner You are now enrolled in your course.   You can watch this video tutorial on How to Enroll Yourself in a Blackboard Course.  If you have any problems please email Josh Hanlon jhanlon@wtps.org

Assignments All assignments will be available no later than June 19th at 9:00am Assignments will include: Readings and questions on the readings Readings quizzes Document Analysis Short Answer Questions (SAQ) Graphic Organizers All assignments will be due on Sunday, August 20th at 11:59pm The Unit Test will be given the first week of school

Grading Total points for the Summer assignments will be about 100 points Summer assignment will be reflected as a single grade in Power School in Marking Period 1 Work submitted after the August 20 will be penalized 50% for lateness. No exceptions. Frederick Douglass