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	AP US History Syllabus Organization Course Elements file Course Outline Semester I file Semester II file Textbooks Required Readings file

1	Unit 1: Exploration and Colonial America Chapter 1: Discovery and Settlement of the New World, 1400-1500 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 1 - The First Americans file Lesson 2 - Europe and the Impulse for Exploration file Lesson 3 - Spanish and French Exploration file Assignments Key Terms file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 2: English Colonies, 1600-1650 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 4 - The First English Settlements file Lesson 5 - The Northern Colonies file Lesson 6 - The Middle Chesapeake and Southern Colonies file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 3: American Society Takes Shape, 1650-1763 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 7 - Colonial Life file Lesson 8 - Scientific and Religious Transformations file Lesson 9 - The French and Indian War file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Document-based Questions file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

2	Unit 2: The New Nation Forms Chapter 4: Road to Revolution, 1763-1775 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 10 - Imperial Reorganization file Lesson 11 - Philosophy of the American Revolution file Assignments Key Terms file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 5: The American Revolution, 1775-1783 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 12 - The Declaration of Independence file Lesson 13 - The Revolutionary War file Lesson 14 - The Articles of Confederation file Lesson 15 - The Confederation Faces Challenges file Assignments Key Terms file Document-based Questions file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 6: The Constitution and the New Republic, 1787-1800 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 16 - Philadelphia Convention file Lesson 17 - Federalists versus Anti-Federalists file Lesson 18 - Development of the Two-party System file Lesson 19 - John Adams file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

3	Unit 3: America's Growing Pains Chapter 7: Jeffersonian Republicanism, 1800-1816 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 20 - Jefferson as President file Lesson 21 - War of 1812 file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 8: Nationalism and Economic Expansion, 1816-1826 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 22 - James Monroe file Lesson 23 - A Growing National Economy file Lesson 24 - The Transportation Revolution file Lesson 25 - King Cotton file Assignments Key Terms file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 9: Age of Jackson, 1828-1848 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 26 - Democracy and the 'Common Man' file Lesson 27 - Nullification Crisis file Lesson 28 - The Bank of the United States file Lesson 29 - Indian Removal file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 10: American Culture and Reform, 1800-1860 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 30 - Transcendentalism, Religion, and Utopian Movements file Lesson 31 - Reform Crusades file Assignments Key Terms file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

4	Unit 4: The Only Recourse: War Chapter 11: Territorial Expansion and Sectional Issues, 1820-1860 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 32 - Manifest Destiny file Lesson 33 - Decade of Crisis file Lesson 34 - The Approaching War file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Map Activity file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 12: The Civil War, 1860-1865 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 35 - Secession file Lesson 36 - The Civil War file Lesson 37 - Abolition of Slavery file Lesson 38 - Ramifications of the Civil War file Assignments Key Terms file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

5	Unit 5: Picking up the Pieces Chapter 13: Reconstruction, 1865-1877 Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 39 - Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction Plans file Lesson 40 - The End of Reconstruction file Assignments Key Terms file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

6	Unit 6: New Frontiers Chapter 14: Changing Landscape Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 41 - The New South file Lesson 42 - Focus on the West file Lesson 43 - Confrontations with Native Americans file Lesson 44 - Cattle, Frontiers, and Farming file Lesson 45 - End of the Frontier file Assignments Key Terms file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 15: Gilded Age Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 46 - Gilded Age Scandal and Corruption file Lesson 47 - Consumer Culture file Lesson 48 - Rise of Unions file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 16: Urban Nation Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 49 - Growth of Cities file Lesson 50 - Life in the City file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

7	Unit 7: Isolationist to World Power Chapter 17: Reform Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 51 - Agrarian Revolt file Lesson 52 - The Progressive Impulse file Lesson 53 - The Progressive Presidents file Assignments Key Terms file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 18: Imperialism Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 54 - McKinley and Roosevelt file Lesson 55 - Taft and Wilson file Assignments Key Terms file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

8	Unit 8: The U.S. at War Chapter 19: World War I and the Roaring 20s Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 56 - US Entry into WWI file Lesson 57 - Peace Conferences file Lesson 58 - Social Tensions file Assignments Key Terms file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 20: Great Depression Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 59 - Causes and Consequences file Lesson 60 - The New Deal file Assignments Key Terms file Document-based Questions file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 21: World War II Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 61 - The Failures of Diplomacy file Lesson 62 - The Second World War file Lesson 63 - The Home Front file Lesson 64 - Wartime Diplomacy file Assignments Key Terms file Map Activity file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

9	Unit 9: The Cold War Chapter 22: HST and IKE Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 65 - End of War file Lesson 66 - Containment file Lesson 67 - Conflict in Asia file Lesson 68 - Red Scare-Again file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 23: Eisenhower Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 69 - Internal Improvements file Lesson 70 - Foreign Policy file Assignments Key Terms file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

10	Unit 10: Turbulent Decades Chapter 24: Civil Rights Movement Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 71 - Challenging Jim Crow file Lesson 72 - Consequences of the Civil Rights Movement file Assignments Key Terms file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 25: Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 73 - Baby Boom file Lesson 74 - Material Culture file Assignments Key Terms file Free Response Questions file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments

11	Unit 11: Toward a New Century Chapter 26: Imperial Presidency Readings Objectives file Readings file Links file Lessons Lesson 75 - JFK file Lesson 76 - LBJ file Lesson 77 - Nixon and Foreign Policy file Lesson 78 - Nixon and Domestic Issues file Lesson 79 - Ford, Carter, and Reagan file Lesson 80 - Moving into a New Millenium file Assignments Key Terms file Map Activity file Map Activity file Writing Assignment file Discussion Question file Assessments