美国历史教学大纲

AP®U.S. History

Syllabus

Ⅰ. Goals

History is an organic and ever-changing discipline, periodically discovering new evidence and revising old commonly held beliefs. It is not enough to learn history itself; one must learn from history the true essence of the human experience. This course is designed for that purpose.

The ultimate goal of this course is preparation for the AP® Exam in the spring. Through this course, students will be provided with content, practical knowledge of U.S. history, practice in critical thinking activities, and experience in effective writing techniques that will better prepare them for not only the AP Exam but also their future educational areas.

This course is divided into periods and emphasizes themes throughout American history. These themes include the American identity, economic evolution, and American foreign policy. This will be a rigorous course, but it will also be enjoyable. Hard work and dedication will be essential to success.

Ⅱ. Course Objectives

Students will:

• D emonstrate a mastery of a broad body of historical knowledge

• Use historical evidence to defend and support basic arguments and positions

• Differentiate between various schools of historical thought and interpretation

• Interpret and draw conclusions fro m various pieces of historical data including original documents, cartoons, graphs, etc.

• Demonstrate an effective use of analytical skills of evaluation, cause-and-effect relationships, and

compare and contrast

• Work effectively in groups to produce pro ducts, make presentations, and solve problems • Prepare for and receive a grade of 3 or higher on the AP U.S. History Exam

Ⅲ.Texts

Ⅳ.Curriculum Calendar Week of May 16--21

Unit 1: Colonial History to 1763

Unit 2: The American Revolution (1763–1783)

Week of May 23—28

Week of May 30—June 4

Unit 6: The Jacksonian Era (1828–1840)

Unit 7: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War

Unit 8: The Slave System and the Coming of the Civil War

Unit 9: The Civil War and Reconstruction (1861–1877)

Week of June 6—11

Week of June 13—18

Unit 11: World War Ⅰ, the Interwar Period, and World War Ⅱ 1916--1945

Week of June 20—25

Unit 12: The Postwar Period, the Cold War, and After 1945--2009

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Unit 20: A 5-Day Review for the AP U.S. History Exam

The two chief aspects of the review period are the assignment of three or four chapters per night for review and a quiz made up of 10–15 multiple-choice questions taken from the 1984 and 1988 exams to be given the next morning, graded immediately, and discussed. For the remaining 25-30 minutes of each class, an essay question or DBQ is placed on the board (selected to dovetail with the previous night’s review chapters), and the class analyzes, brainstorms, and outlines an answer to it.