A.P. United States History / Linda Fields Syllabus for 2009-2010
F 8/7 Class introduction and expectations; What is AP?
M 8/10 Pre-Columbian Societies; Trans-Atlantic Explorations, and Colonial Beginnings—1492--1650: Chapter 2
Tu 8/11 Chapter 2 U.S. States map
W 8/12 Chapter 3
Th 8/13 Chapter 3
F 8/14 Chapter 3
M 8/17 The Colonial Era: Chapter 4
Tu 8/18 Chapter 4
W 8/19 Chapter 4 U.S. Rivers map
Th 8/20 Chapter 4 NHS Open House—6:30 PM
F 8/21 Road to Revolution: 1754--1775: Chapter 5
M 8/24 Chapter 5
Tu 8/25 Chapter 5
W 8/26 Chapter 5
Th 8/27 The American Revolution—Gaining Independence: Chapter 6
F 8/28 Chapter 6 Canada map
M 8/31 Chapter 6
Tu 9/1 Chapter 6
W 9/2 Chapter 6
Th 9/3 Chapter 6
F 9/4 The Constitution and the New Republic: Chapter 7
M 9/7 Holiday—Labor Day
Tu 9/8 Chapter 7
W 9/9 Chapter 7 Latin America map
Th 9/10 Chapter 7
W 9/11 Chapter 7
M 9/14 The Age of Jefferson and Madison, 1800--1816: Chapter 8
Tu 9/15 Chapter 8
W 9/16 Chapter 8
Th 9/17 Chapter 8
F 9/18 Chapter 8
M 9/21 Nationalism and Economic Expansion: Chapter 9
Tu 9/22 Chapter 9
W 9/23 Chapter 9
Th 9/24 Age of Jackson and the Reformers: Chapter 10
F 9/25 Chapter 10
M 9/28 Chapter 10
Tu 9/29 Chapter 10
W 9/30 Chapter 10
Th 10/1 Chapter 10
F 10/2 Chapter 10
M 10/5 The Old South (Slavery), Technology, and Culture: Chapters 11 and 12
T 10/6 Chapters 11 and 12
W 10/7 Review for nine weeks exam
Th 10/8 First Nine Weeks exams—3rd block
F 10/9 First Nine Weeks exam—4th block
M 10/12 Territorial Expansion and Sectional Crisis—North, South, West: Chapter 13
Tu 10/13 Chapter 13
W 10/14 Chapter 13
Th 10/15 Chapter 13
F 10/16 Holiday
M 10/19 Holiday
Tu 10/20 The 1850s: Decade of Compromise and Secession: Chapter 14
W 10/21 Chapter 14
Th 10/22 Chapter 14
F 10/23 Chapter 14
M 10/26 Chapter 14
Tu 10/27 The Civil War: Chapter 15
W 10/28 Chapter 15
Th 10/29 Chapter 15
F 10/30 Chapter 15
M 11/2 Reconstruction: Chapter 16
Tu 11/3 Chapter 16
W 11/4 Chapter 16
Th 11/5 Chapter 16
F 11/6 Chapter 16
M 11/9 The West and Native American Indians: Chapter 17
Tu 11/10 Chapter 17
W 11/11 Chapter 17
Th 11/12 Chapter 17
F 11/13 Chapter 17
M 11/16 The Gilded Age and Industrialization: Chapter 18 (parts of 19)
Tu 11/17 Chapter 18
W 11/18 Chapter 18
Th 11/19 Chapter 18
F 11/20 Chapter 18
Thanksgiving Break—Week of 11/23 through 11/27
M 11/30 Chapter 18
Tu 12/1 Chapter 19 (selections)
W 12/2 Chapter 19 (selections)
Th 12/3 Immigration, Urbanization, and the Spanish American War: Chapter 20
F 12/4 Chapter 20
M 12/7 Chapter 20
Tu 12/8 Chapter 20
W 12/9 Chapter 20
Th 12/10 Chapter 20
F 12/11 Chapter 20
M 12/14 Chapter 20
Tu 12/15 Review for exams
W 12/16 Review for exams
Th 12/17 Second Nine Weeks Exams—Third Block
F 12/18 Second Nine Weeks Exams—Fourth Block
Second Semester
W 1/6 The Progressives: Chapter 21
Th 1/7 Chapter 21
F 1/8 Chapter 21
M 1/11 Chapter 21
Tu 1/12 Chapter 21
W 1/13 Chapter 21
Th 1/14 World War I: Chapter 22
F 1/15 Chapter 22
M 1/18 Holiday: MLK Holiday
Tu 1/19 Chapter 22
W 1/20 Chapter 22
Th 1/21 The 1920s: Chapter 23
F 1/22 Chapter 23
M 1/25 Chapter 23
Tu 1/26 Chapter 23
W 1/27 The Depression and the New Deal: Chapter 24
Th 1/28 Chapter 24
F 1/29 Chapter 24
M 2/1 Chapter 24
Tu 2/2 Chapter 24
W 2/3 Chapter 24
Th 2/4 World War II: Chapter 25
F 2/5 Chapter 25
M 2/8 Chapter 25
Tu 2/9 Chapter 25
W 2/10 Chapter 25
Th 2/11 Truman and the Cold War: Chapter 26
F 2/12 Chapter 26
Mid Winter Break—2/15 through 2/19
M 2/22 Chapter 26
Tu 2/23 Chapter 26
W 2/24 Chapter 26
Th 2/25 Eisenhower and Modern Republicanism: Chapter 27
F 2/26 Chapter 27
M 3/1 Chapter 27
Tu 3/2 Chapter 27
W 3/3 Chapter 27
Th 3/4 Kennedy’s New Frontier: Johnson’s Great Society; Vietnam; 60s Culture: Chapter 28
F 3/5 Chapter 28
M 3/8 Chapter 28
Tu 3/9 Chapter 28
W 3/10 Chapter 28
Th 3/11 Nixon; Vietnam: Chapter 29
F 3/12 Chapter 29
M 3/15 Chapter 29
Tu 3/16 Third Nine Weeks exam—3rd block
W 3/17 Third Nine Weeks exam—4th block
Th 3/18 The United States since 1974: Ford, Carter, Reagan: Chapter 30
F 3/19 Chapter 30
M 3/22 Chapter 30
Tu 3/23 Chapter 30
W 3/24 Chapter 30
Th 3/25 Chapter 30
F 3/26 Chapter 30
M 3/29 Chapter 30
Tu 3/30 Chapter 30
W 3/31 Bush, Clinton, Bush: Chapters 31 and 32
Th 4/1 Chapter 31
F 4/2 Chapter 31
Spring Holidays—4/5 through 4/9
M 4/12 Chapter 31
Tu 4/13 Chapter 32
W 4/14 Chapter 32
Th 4/15 Chapter 32
F 4/16 Chapter 32
M 4/19 Review for AP test
Tu 4/20 Review for AP test
W 4/21 Review for AP test
Th 4/22 Review for AP test
F 4/23 Review for AP test
M 4/26 Review for AP test
Tu 4/27 Review for AP test
W 4/28 Review for AP test End of Course Test—3rd block
Th 4/29 Review for AP test End of Course Test—4th block
F 4/30 Review for AP test
Saturday, 5/1: SAT II Subject Test: 8:00, not given at NHS; see below
M 5/3 Review for AP test
Tu 5/4 Review for AP test
W 5/5 Review for AP test
Th 5/6 Review for AP test
F 5/7 AP TEST!!! 8:00 AM
5/10 through 5/28 Current issues projects; Coweta County and Newnan history; Bush, Clinton, Bush Presidencies continued; Chapters 31 and 32 continued
Saturday, May 1: SAT II Subject Test: United States History (One hour)
Registration deadline: March 25
Cost: $20