AP American History 2002/2003

Class Expectations/Policies/Syllabus/Summer Assignment/Calendars/Home

email: rsutton@helixcharter.net

The main goals of this class are:

• · To help prepare you for the AP U.S. History exam, given in May.
• · To help you make connections between the past and the present
• · To help you in your preparation for college.

Course Expectations/Outcomes:

• You will be expected to be able to analyze data in a variety of forms: from
  primary and secondary documents; to graphs and Political cartoons.
• This course will require approximately, 60 pages, per week, to be read. I expect
  you to come prepared to discuss the material.
• Because approximately 50% of your grade on the AP test will be derived from
  your ability to write well, this course will require a great deal of writing from
  you; in fact an essay a week.
• You should be able to understand and defend a variety of viewpoints on issues
  past and present, as well being able to differentiate history from myth, fact
  from fiction and the fine line that often obscures the two.

Summer Readings: A separate handout will contain a list of summer readings you must complete by day one of class.

Homework/Projects: It is expected that an individual who enrolls in this class will complete all written and reading assignments by the due date. It is expected that with the degree of difficulty this class requires, you will do a minimum of at least one hour's homework each night.

Grades: Grades will be based on tests, chapter handouts, homework and "In class" writings.

Tests: Although makeup tests will be allowed, I would encourage you to make every effort to take exams as scheduled. If you know you are going to be absent on the day of a test, you may make arrangements to take the original exam before the test date. Make-ups may be a different test.

Class Binder: A class binder, exclusive to this class is a requirement. I will go over this with you in some detail.

Book Options:

1. If you wish to borrow a text, I will supply it as long as you check it out from me before the end this school term. However, I strongly recommend that you to purchase the basic text. listed below, in order that you may it to highlight and write in.
2. I have around twenty new texts to sell that will go to the first twenty people.
3. If you do not acquire a text before the end of the school year and you are still planning to take this course, I suggest, ASAP the following options: try . . .
4. Grossmont College's bookstore or SDSU's to see if you can place an order.
5. Online I have found the text at the followings sites:

Amazon.com online at: http://www.amazon.com Cost New: $85.95 as of 4/10/02
Amazon.com online at http://www.amazon.com Cost Used: $55.00 as of 4/10/02
Boarders online at http//www.boarders.com (same exact price as listed at Amazon)
Barnes & Noble at http://www.bn.com Cost New: $83.75 as of 4/10/02
Barnes & Noble at http://www.bn.com Cost Used: $64.50 as of 4/10/02

The title, author and ISBN # that you need to order these books are listed below Make sure that you order volume #10! A new edition, (vol #11) for 2003 might also be available. However, vol #l1 was not available in time for me to preview the edition so do not order it as I cannot make assumption about the changes it contains.

Brinkley, American History: a Survey Vol #10 Combined Volume: ISBN 0-07-303390-1 Hardcover, 34 Chapters, 1,056 pp.
Or
Brinkley, American History: a Survey Vol # 10 Volume I: ISBN 0-07-303391-x Paperback, Chapters 1-15 (To 1877), 544 pp.
Brinkley, American History: a Survey Vol # 10 Volume II: ISBN 0-07-303392-8 Paperback, Chapters 15-34 (Since 1865), 640 pp.

Note: This version I have only been able to locate at McGraw-Hill which as far as I have been able to ascertain is available only to schools. I listed it just in case you can locate this version. I will supply all study guides for the text.

If you need to contact me for any reason I may be reached at: rsutton@helixcharter.net

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