AP United States History

Timeline # 8 – Third Quarter                                Westward Expansion, Foreign Policy, and Progressive Era

Revision 1/11/11                                               

 

 

Note: There will be clicker reading quizzes throughout the unit, beginning Tuesday, January 18th.  All questions done in this unit will combine into one quiz score.

 

Date

Topic / Event

Readings / Class Preparation Notes

Tue. 1/18 (D)

Wed. 1/19 (E)

Great West and Indian Wars

Mining and Cattle Industries

Kennedy, Ch. 26

AMSCO, Ch. 16 (310-317; 321-325)

On the Use of English in Indian Schools (1887)

Thu. 1/20

Homesteaders, Agrarian Problems to the Election of 1896; Wrap-up “the West”

Kennedy, Ch. 26

AMSCO, Ch. 16 (310-317; 321-325)

Fri. 1/21

Expansionism in World Affairs to the Conflict in Cuba / Spanish-American War

 

Kennedy, Ch. 27; AMSCO, Ch. 20

Mon. 1/24

AP Review Activity # 4 due

Spanish-American War to problems in Asia

Begin discussion of Teddy Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy

 

Kennedy, Ch. 27; AMSCO, Ch. 20

Platt Amendment (1903)

Receive assignment for activity on Progressive movement

Tue. 1/25 (D)

Wed. 1/26 (E)

Foreign Policy in Roosevelt & Taft’s Presidencies and Introduction to Progressivism

Kennedy, Ch. 27; AMSCO, Ch. 20

Thu. 1/27 (D)

Fri. 1/28 (E)

Origins of Progressivism and Social Progressives by activity: “Meet the Progressives”

(intro to Roosevelt/Taft Progressivism – need to read ahead)

Preparation for class presentation

Kennedy, Ch. 28; AMSCO, Ch. 21 to p. 434

(Read primary sources at end of AMSCO Chapter 21)

Thu. 1/27 (E)

Fri. 1/28 (D)

In-Class DBQ Essay during lunch mod class

 

Mon. 1/31

Overview of Presidential Progressivism – Roosevelt and Taft

REVIEW UNIT

Kennedy, Ch. 28; AMSCO, Ch. 21 to p. 434

Possible chart activity in class

Tue. 2/1 (D)

Wed. 2/2 (E)

Presidents Quiz (3rd Quarter Skill / chart due with in-class quiz)

Watch Presidents DVD: Roosevelt/Taft

(Substitute – Mr. Broach at Conference)

 

Thu. 2/3

Exam # 8

 

Fri. 2/4

**Tentative**

FRQ Essay In-Class

 

Unit Homework Assignment:

Complete the multiple choice questions (16-31) on the Kennedy Textbook Website for Chapters 26, 27 and 28.  You should know the drill by now!