Mr. Brett Eppolite Room- L-109 Email- beppolite@wtps.org AP U.S. History I Mr. Brett Eppolite Room- L-109 Email- beppolite@wtps.org

Angelina Grimke, Abolitionist Time Period 1491 - 1898 We will cover: Pre-Columbian Societies and European Contact Colonial America and the American Revolution The Early Republic The Age of Jackson Westward Migration Reform Movements of the 1830’s and 1840s The slavery conflict and the Civil War Reconstruction and the Jim Crow Era The Gilded Age Angelina Grimke, Abolitionist

General Expectations Set and work toward your goals. Independent learning and self-advocacy Actively participate in class discussions Don’t just absorb information- think critically, evaluate, and analyze Come to class on time and prepared. George Washington

The “Great Compromiser” Homework Tasks Readings Assignments View and take notes from online power points, videos, and lectures Online quizzes Studying for tests and quizzes Writing assignments Online Discussion Boards Finishing activities started in class Henry Clay, The “Great Compromiser”

Best practices for Readings HW Read the section rather than just look for the answers Bullet your points Leave yourself space Write your notes rather than type Keep your notes organized chronologically

Study Tips Have student quiz themselves with flashcards or you can quiz them. Have students write out descriptions rather than read through their notes. (identifications of key laws, people, terms) Write an outline of the points you plan to write about in a long essay. Take note of the teacher’s questions in class. (esp. review days or beginning of the period, readings questions) When answering multiple choice questions try to eliminate two answers.

Class Activities Discussion of Readings and Class notes Reading and interpreting historical documents Discussions of controversial issues and people of the time period Problem-based tasks and simulation activities Comparison Studies AP Skills Practice Films and excerpts of documentaries Test reviews John Brown, Abolitionist

Keys For Success Diligent work outside the classroom Keeping organized Studying using good techniques Set ambitious but reasonable goals Midterm/Final Exams Retain information and study tools for the AP Exam

Grading System Total Points To calculate grade, divide points earned by points possible Assignment Points Earned Points Possible Percentage Homework 10 100 Quiz 40 50 80 Class Activity 20 Test 65 81 Journal 3 - Total 138 160 86

Final Grade Format Marking Period 1- 20% Marking Period 2- 20% Midterm Exam- 10% Marking Period 3- 20% Marking Period 4- 20% Final Exam- 10% * Final Grade is what goes on the transcript