APUSH 2023-2024

Student learning objective - Students will practice making connections to another time period and other skills assessed on the AP US History exam May 10. Note- On the Long Essay Question (LEQ) and the Document Based Question (DBQ) rubrics, a way to get an analysis and reasoning point is to make an insightful connection to another time period. Discussion Question #1- What might you see on the APUSH exam that you could connect to the Biden Presidency? President Biden- Covid Vaccine Mandate Discussion Question #2- What is the historical situation? Discussion Question #3- What is the point of view? Discussion Question #4- Who is the intended audience? Discussion Question #5- What is the purpose? Discussion Question #6- What is the counterargument? Discussion Question #7- What historical connection to another time period could be made? Things to do for the remainder of class: Point redemptions for anything quarter 3? Study for the Period 9 SAQ and MC Test on Thursday, March 28 (Last quarter

Students take the American Pageant 1992-2009 Quiz on Google Classroom/forms 9.7 Daily Video on AP Classroom Period 9: 1980-Present, Topic 7- Causation in Period 9 Student learning objective : Explain the relative significance of the effects of change in the period after 1980 on American National Identity. Study for Period 9 Short Answer Question (SAQ) and Multiple Choice, which is Thursday, March 28 Class activity- A Period 9 practice DBQ has been assigned on AP Classroom.  Log in and outline and plan for 10 minutes and then we will discuss. DBQ Rubric Film clips: 60 Second Presidents- George W. Bush What was Bush before President? How did Bush win the election of 2000? Who did the US declare war on in 2001? Why? Who did the US declare war on in 2003? Why? What was he criticized for? 60 Second Presidents- Barrack Obama Why was Obama's presidency historic? What reform did Obama pass in his first term? What was the result of a Republican Congress in Obama's second term? HW- Stud

Please note- Both videos are very informational and help with a few questions! 9.6 Daily Video #1 on AP Classroom-  Students watch on their own 9.6 Daily Video #2 on AP Classroom-  Students watch on their own Period 9: 1980-Present, Topic 6- Challenges of the 21st Century Student learning objective : Explain the causes and effects of the domestic and international challenges the US has faced in the 21st Century. “Although there has long been terrorism in varied contexts, contemporary terrorism poses a new and ominous problem. . . . We have long considered how to protect citizens against invading armies, and this might be the arena that is most nearly analogous to protection against terrorists. But foreign terrorists are not so transparent as invading armies, and the issue of protecting ourselves against them necessarily involves judgments on how to distinguish them from peaceful citizens and alien residents. . . . For terrorists, who must in the nature of their purpose be secretive, .

9.5 Daily Video on AP Classroom Period 9: 1980-Present, Topic 5- Migration and Immigration in the 1990's and 2000's Student learning objective : Explain the causes and effects of domestic and international migration over time. “The Commission believes that legal immigration has strengthened and can continue to strengthen this country. While we will be reporting at a later date on the impacts of our legal immigration system, and while there may even be disagreements among us as to the total number of immigrants that can be absorbed into the United States . . . the Commission members agree that immigration presents many opportunities for this nation. Immigrants can contribute to the building of the country. . . . The tradition of welcoming newcomers has become an important element of how we define ourselves as a nation. “The Commission is mindful of the problems that also emanate from immigration. In particular, we believe that unlawful immigration is unacceptable. Enforcement ef

Students read at the beginning of class-  North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 1. Why would someone support NAFTA? 2. Why would someone opposed NAFTA? 3. How would you evaluate NAFTA? Students read at the beginning of class-  Globalization article 4. What is Globalization? 5. Why do some think it is good for America (and the world)? 6. Why do others think it is harmful? Bill Clinton 60 Second Presidents 1. Who did Clinton beat? 2. What was there a backlash against? 3. What was established during the Clinton presidency? 4. What was the scandal during the Clinton presidency? 5. What was the result of the scandal? Clinton denies affair Clinton admits scandal 1. What lesson is learned from this? 2. What is the best course of action after? Trump on Clinton in 1998 1. What questions clearly exist after watching this? (What was not mentioned in the other videos that show more to the scandal) 2. What is Trump's argument? 3. What is a limitation to Trump's argument? Oslo Accords

9.4 Daily Video on AP Classroom Period 9: 1980-Present, Topic 4- A Changing economy Student learning objective : Explain the causes and effects of economic and technological change over time. Discussion Question #1- What explains  a regional pattern of union membership in the early twenty-first century as depicted in the maps? Discussion Question #2- What type of work diminished at the time? Discussion Question #3- What type of work positions/vocations "replaced" the jobs in the work force? (What type of jobs increased in that era?) Discussion Question #4- What was a cause of the change ? Discussion Question #5- What was an effect on American people, especially during the Great Recession (of 2009)? Discussion Question #6- How does 2020-2023 connect, compare or contrast ? Revisit Student learning objective : Explain the causes and effects of economic and technological change over time. HW- 

Students take the 1980-1992 Quiz (Handout #1 based) on google forms/classroom 9.3 Daily Video on AP Classroom Period 9: 1980-Present, Topic 3- The End of the Cold War Fall of the Berlin Wall Why is this historic/important? Collapse of the USSR Why did this happen? Tiananmen Square How did China compare or contrast to the Openness or Restructuring of the USSR? Student learning objective : Explain the causes and effects of the End of the Cold War. What caused the end of the Cold War? Lack of ______________ in the USSR Lack of ______________ in the USSR Bad ______________ in the USSR Overemphasis on ______________ ______________ problems in the USSR ______________ problems in the USSR What was a new strategy leaders like Nixon and GHW Bush used regarding foreign policy? What did Reagan's administration do to cause the end of Communism in the USSR? How did Gorbachev's Perestroika and Glasnost policies backfire? “By the end of the Clinton administration it was clear that U.S. fore

Period 9: 1980-Present, Topic 2- Reagan and Conservatism (continued) Student learning objective - Explain the causes and effects of continuing policy debates about the role of the federal government over time. 60 Second Presidents- Ronald Reagan What is Reagan's background? What was Reagan's message? What is positive about the Reagan presidency? What is negative about the Reagan presidency? What was the USSR's demise? Assassination attempt on Reagan Before this incident, Reagan gave a speech where he said "Government's job is to protect the people, not run their lives" and then he exited the Washington DC Hilton out the back door. Who was hit? Evaluate Hinckley's verdict. Hinckley bought the gun for $47 at a pawn shop after a history of mental illness- Evaluate 60 Second Presidents- George H.W. Bush What was Bush's background? What happened during Bush's presidency? What was a failure during his presidency? What was a success during his presidency?

9.2 Daily Video 1 on AP Classroom  (Student watch on their own later) Period 9: 1980-Present, Topic 2- Reagan and Conservatism Student learning objective - Explain the causes and effects of continuing policy debates about the role of the federal government over time. “In the 1980s, conservatives succeeded in remaking large parts of American life. They reshaped American politics, working an alchemy that transmuted [changed] conservative dogma—on the wisdom of low income taxes, the special virtue of entrepreneurs, the parasitic character of government, the need for overwhelming . . . military strength, the dependence of social health on proper values, and the nuclear family as the building block of society—into common sense. Reagan and his followers scored many victories . . . in the U.S. political system during the 1980s. Along the way, they shifted the American political debate onto Reagan’s chosen terrain. . . . “. . . Conservatives framed public debates in the 1980s, making the era’s

9.1 Daily Video on AP Classroom  (Watch on your own later!) Period 9: 1980-Present, Topic 1- Contextualization Discuss- Student learning objective - Explain the context in which the United States faced domestic and international challenges after 1980 Do you need a timeline ? Discussion Question #1- What would you say happened before 1980 that would be important to consider when studying 1980 to present? Discussion Question #2- What happened between 1980 and today that is really important? Discussion Question #3- How do the things that happened between 1980 and now affect today? HW- Read the 1980-1992 chapter of the American Pageant.  The 1980-1992 Quiz is Friday, March 15. The pdf is available on the google classroom post for 3/8.  Let me know if you would like a print out!!!

Monday, March 4 3/4 Step #1- Student learning objective - Explain the extent to which the events of the period from 1945 to 1980 reshaped national identity. 3/4 Step #2-  LEQ Rubric 3/4 Step #3 : Pick one of the following LEQ prompts and briefly  outline  how you would answer the prompt with examples pertaining to the theme you picked: -Explain the extent to which the federal government's role in the economy changed from 1945 to 1980. -Explain the extent to which the Cold War altered the role of the US in the world. -Analyze the impact of the Cold War on domestic policies from 1945 to 1980. -Explain the extent to which race relations developed from 1945 to 1980. Wednesday, March 6- Students write the Long Essay Question in 40 minutes Thursday, March 7- Students use the LEQ rubric on each other in peer review