Ch. 4-5 MC Test and Non-Essay Assessment Hints and Tips (9/27 and 9/28)

Things to ponder for your ~55-60 question MC test (click on items to see a larger version):

1) What are the main ideas regarding the Transatlantic Slave Trade this map is showing?

2) What point(s) is the trade graph making regarding English/British and colonial trade?

3)How does this graph relate to mercantilist theory?

4) Study the table of immigrants . . . compare the various groups and experiences.

5) Examine the trade map below...what is it trying to show you?

6) What types of things are traveling along the various arrows?

For the non-essay assessment, here are the potential questions:

1) Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
Use your knowledge of the colonial period up to 1700 to develop your answer.

2) For the period before 1750, analyze the ways in which Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of American society as illustrated in the following:
Legislative assemblies
Commerce
Religion

3) How did economic, geographic, and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775?

4) Compare the ways in which religion shaped the development of colonial society (to 1740) in TWO of the following regions:
New England
Chesapeake
Middle Atlantic

5) Compare and contrast the ways in which economic development affected politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the period from 1607 to 1750.

We will pick two of the above in class and you will do the following:
a. Explain what the question is asking you
b. Indicate the time period of the question
c. Brainstorm specific facts of the time period related to the question
d. Write a thesis
e. Create a scratch outline with topic sentences and with key facts plugged into the appropriate spot


Good Luck!

The Question:  Slavery of Africans and their descendants (as well as many Native Americans) was well established in all of the soon-to-be rebellious colonies in British North American by 1775...was it inevitable that permanent enslavement of Africans take hold in the British North American colonies, or was it a tragedy that could have been avoided?

Your Answer:

1) should be your explained opinion, supported by at least one cited specific historical fact (specific means specific names, dates, events, etc.!)

2) should address the points of the previous comment to yours (support their ideas and why, or refute their ideas and why) . . . please keep it civil . . . you don't want your response to be "lost" by the moderator (Mr. H.) . . . !

3) should be completed by 9/21/11 at 11:59 pm for 10 points 

Comment to this post with your first name, last initial, and class period!
Good Luck!

Helpful Hints for Your Ch. 1-3 Multiple Choice and Non-MC Assessment

Who:  you
What:  a 62 point (plus added bonus) multiple choice test
Where: the classroom
When:  Monday 9/12/11
How: with a number 2 pencil
Why:  to assess your mastery of the learning targets for this unit (see the Unit Calendar and the Chapter Reading Objectives!)

Things to Ponder for Your Test

. . . this quote (about what colonies might it be related, who may have said it, etc.?)

God requireth not a uniformity of religion to be enacted and enforced in any civil state; which enforced uniformity (sooner or later) is the greatest occasion of civil war, ravishing of conscience, persecution of Christ Jesus in his servants, and of the hypocrisy and destruction of millions of souls.

 . . . this illustration (who are the characters, what does the scene represent, when did it take place, etc.?)

 . . . this chart (what is it showing, why did this happen, how does this chart relate to events of that time, etc.?)

. . . this map (where were the various English/British colonies located?)

Things to Study

• Your Quizzes
• Your Reading Objectives
• Your Binder

For the non-MC portion of your Ch. 1-3 Assessment:
1) look at the 3 questions from the Writing Essays Hints and Tips Notes from Friday (go to my webpage if you lost the sheet already)
2) we will choose 2 of the 3 in class on Tuesday, and then you will:
A. demonstrate understanding of the question
B. brainstorm facts related to the question
C. write an effective thesis

King Philip's War -- Necessary? Futile? You Make the Call!

You've seen the movie, you've read the book . . . now answer the questions!

King Philip's War lasted mainly from 1675-1676, and turned out to be devastating for the Native Americans in the New England region.  In this conflict, Metacom ("King Philip") and his Native allies were defeated by the English colonists and their Native allies in a last ditch effort to stop what Metacom and others felt was overwhelming territorial encroachment and political, economic, and social oppression by the English colonists.  What do you think . . . on the part of Metacom and his allies, was this war:

A. Necessary, or

B. Unnecessary

and was this war:

C. Winnable, or

D. Unwinnable?

To answer this question, do the following:
1) Choose A. or B., and
2) Choose C. or D.

3) Explain your answer for both #1 and #2

4) Provide at least one specific fact to support your answer (specific means names, dates, and/or statistics) . . . Make sure your specific fact is unique!

5) Include the source for your specific fact

Post your comment below using your first name, last initial, and class period...remember to go through the word verification process and make sure your comment posted immediately.

This 10 point assignment is due by 11:59pm on 9/8/11.

Good luck!

Your First AP US History Hoffblog Homework Assignment!

Welcome aboard . . . let the games begin!

The 10 Point Assignment, Due by 11:59pm Monday August 29, 2011

1) Choose your favorite USA historical person of all time (historical means they were somebody before you were born) . . . the catch is that his or her first or last initial has to be the same as your first or last initial!
2) Think about why he or she is your favorite.
3) Find your favorite quote from that person (or at least attributed to him or her, even if he or she did not actually say it).
4) Follow these directions for full credit (10 points):
A. Go to the comment section for this post.
B. Give the person's name.
C. Explain why that person is your favorite historical figure . . . keep it clean!
D. Write that person's quote (put it in quotes!) . . . again with the keeping it clean!
E. Write your first name, last initial (only!), and your class period.
F. Use proper grammar, spelling, etc.
G. Make sure you go through the whole word verification process (typing the misshapen word).
H. MOST IMPORTANTLY, MAKE SURE YOUR CHOICE IS UNIQUE . . . FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! Have a backup person just in case "great minds think alike."

If your comment/choice does not get posted in a timely fashion, or gets posted and then disappears, see me in class ASAP so we can figure out what went wrong!

Good Luck!

Welcome to the AP US History Hoffblog!

Stay tuned to this blog page for lots of 2011-2012 AP US History assignments, hints/tips, review games, and all around craziness!  Thanks for joining us . . . hang on to your shorts . . . the ride may be bumpy, but we'll try to get you there in one piece!  In the words of Uncle Sam and the AP US History teacher from Seoul Global High School . . .

Last Minute AP Test Hints and Tips

General Helpful Hints:
• Your test will consist of two parts -- Multiple Choice (55 minutes) and 3 Essays (one DBQ and two Free Response essays). You will have a 15 minute reading period and then a block of 115 minutes to write your essays after your post-Multiple Choice break.
• Get to the room early (by 7:45am) so you can “mellow” before the test begins
• Bring a watch so you can keep track of your own time
• Bring extra pens, pencils, and a good eraser
• Eat breakfast and sleep well before the test
• Don’t beat yourself up over a question or over the test -- remember, the worst that can happen is that you lose a little $$$!
Multiple Choice Helpful Hints:
• The Multiple Choice section is worth 50% of your overall test score
• There will be 80 questions, and you will have 55 minutes to complete this section
• Circle key words, cross off incorrect answers, and write on the test to help you answer the question -- don’t answer your own questions or get confused by words such as “EXCEPT”!
• DO NOT LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS BLANK . . . Skip questions you have no clue on and come back to them later . . . questions later may jog your memory . . . BUT . . . ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS!
• ERASE WELL!!!
• REMEMBER—60+% is a good score!

DBQ Helpful Hints:
• The DBQ is worth 22.5% of your overall test score
• Your will have a 15 minute reading period to look over the question and the documents -- you cannot begin your essay during this time, but you may write your thesis and ideas in the booklet
• You will have a block of 115 minutes to write this essay and the two free response essays, so spend approximately 45 minutes writing your DBQ -- keep track of your own time!
• Your plan of attack should be to:
1. read/understand the question,
2. think about the time period and jot down all relevant facts you can think of
3. analyze the documents
4. scratch outline your thesis (one that takes a stand and answers the question) and where you will include your facts and documents
5. write your answer to the question!
• You must use both outside information (not included in the documents), and the documents in order to score well -- don’t worry about which is which, just think about the time period and incorporate ideas into your argument
• Be analytical in your answer -- explain how and why things happened, and use your facts and documents to prove to the reader that your ideas are valid -- the reader should never have to ask questions like “so what?” or “for example?” while reading your essay, since you will have already answered those questions for him/her
• WRITE LEGIBLY!

Free Response Essays Helpful Hints:
• The Free Response essays are each worth 13.75% of your overall test score -- you will write two Free Response essays
• You will have approximately 70 minutes of your 115 minute writing period to write your two Free Response essays
• Try to choose your essays before writing your DBQ -- you will see them at the back of the green booklet that has your DBQ -- you will pick one of the two offered in section B and one of the two offered in section C
• Free Response essays are just like the DBQ, only without the documents -- think about (and jot down) facts from the time period of the question before you even try to tackle the question
• Take at least 5 minutes (preferably 10 minutes) to write a thesis and scratch outline before you begin to write
• If you don’t see one you like, at least write something organized!
• WRITE LEGIBLY!
• REMEMBER . . . IT’S BETTER TO DO EXTRA PLANNING AND RUN OUT OF TIME WHILE WRITING AN EXCELLENT ESSAY THAN IT IS TO PLAN POORLY AND FINISH A BAD ESSAY!

Good Luck, and Take Lots of Deep Breaths!
Mr. H