Baltimore Polytechnic Institute A.P. U.S. History August 31, 2015 Mr. Green

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify and explain reasons for studying U.S. History by summarizing the purposes of studying history

 Syllabus  Classroom Rules  Expectations  Norms  Procedures  Instructional methods  1 st day lesson  Hand-in summer reading assignment-James Loewen, “Lies My Teacher Told Me”

Friday May 6, 2016-The APUSH exam Distribute APUSH Exam materials Your APUSH Binder/tab headings Course Documents (Syllabus, Procedures, expectations) Decades Charts Presidential Election Charts Notes Primary Sources Outside Readings Homework-graded Quizzes/Tests

Why study history? What do you already know about U.S. History? ◦ Explain pre-Columbian.  What does this phrase indicate? ◦ Identify the original English colonies. ◦ What was the 1 st type of government utilized by this country? ◦ Who was the 1 st President of the United States of America under the Constitutional form of government in place today? What do you want to learn about U.S. History this year?

 Identify each state and the capital.  Indicate each state capital with a star.  Identify the following regions of the United States with different colors and a legend (use colored pencils, or lose points): ◦ New England ◦ Mid-Atlantic ◦ Southeast ◦ Midwest ◦ Great Lakes ◦ Northwest ◦ Southwest

 How does geography support the understanding of history? Explain.

Summarize the purposes of studying history and select one purpose that you believe is most important and justify your response

Read “The Strange Death of Silas Deane” the prologue to After the Fact-article discusses “What is History” and be prepared for a quiz tomorrow on the reading!!!!!