Welcome to the AP US History Summer Assignment Canvas Page

Instructors: Lou Gallo and Lindsey Parks
lou.gallo@knoxschools.org

lindsey.parks@knoxschools.org

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Welcome to AP US History. Below you will find the Summer Independent Study Assignment and other useful information for this course. Please read through this completely and discuss it with your parent or guardian. A completed summer assignment is your admission ticket to success in this class.

In order set students up for success in both AP and IB courses, we must ask students to read during the summer because students need exposure to a wide array of primary and secondary sources. The Independent Study Assignment provides reading material that is interesting, worthwhile, and eases the transformation to entry level university courses. In order to facilitate the continued success of the humanities program, we need parental support regarding the completion of the summer assignment. Students choosing to accept the challenge of AP US History need encouragement and praise, beginning with the Independent Study assignment and continuing throughout the course. Should students need faculty support on the Independent Assignment, they may contact Mrs. Parks at lindsey.parks@knoxschools.org or Lou Gallo at lou.gallo@knoxschools.org

Enrollment in this course is a commitment to perform at the highest level and to display a positive attitude within the class. Also, a maturity level demonstrating seriousness in maximizing one’s comprehension and composition skills and an appreciation for history are expected. The focus of this course is, obviously, preparing each student for the AP history exam at the end of the year and for future AP and IB history courses during their junior and/or senior years. Students must expect anywhere from 2-3 hours of homework per week. Parents/Guardians and students must understand that the requirements and time limits are not negotiable.

Once again, please let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to teaching you next year.

Sincerely,

Lindsey Parks and Lou Gallo

Instructors—AP US History

Summer Independent Study Assignment

DUE DATE: Monday—August 24, 2020 Submit through Canvas*

NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

*You WILL NOT be able to submit on this current summer assignment Canvas page. You will be able to submit prior to the first week of school on a new Canvas page which has yet to be created.

Checklist of Items due

___Join this Canvas course

___Part I—Reading Assignment and Key Concept Packets Chapters 1-3

Read and Study Chapters 1-3 of The American Pageant, available below OR at http://websites.nylearns.org/slocicero/2014/9/2/389661/page.aspx
Complete the Key Concept packets for all three chapters along with your reading. These will be submitted as individual assignments--not one big assignment!

Much of the information can be found in the chapters of your textbook; however, you may have to look up information either online, in subsequent chapters, or at the public library. Be sure that you understand the importance of the italicized statements as they are the overarching theme of what you are studying. Be sure to use SCAR to when IDing something (bullets only). Look at this sample SCAR for Bacon's Rebellion.

___Part II—Primary Source Reading Packet—write abstract and answer questions

Read, write an abstract, and answer the questions in the Primary Source packet.

___Part III—Video Lectures

Video Lectures will be uploaded between July 27-Aug. 14.

Chapter 1

PowerPoint Lecture

Chapter 2

PowerPoint Lecture

Chapter 3 PowerPoint Lecture
American Yawp Chapter 3 PowerPoint Lecture