Welcome to APUSH!

TC Central--2014/15K. Brunink

Historical Perspectives

0Respond to the following prompts…you should choose a side and provide evidence for your argument.

0Share and discuss your argument with someone next to you.

Should we celebrate Columbus Day?

The United States has traditionally practiced isolationism for the majority

of our history.

Many American voices are often ignored in American History Courses.

What is the most important reason to learn about history?

Introductions0Ms. Brunink02nd year teaching @ Central0Taught/lived in CO beforehand0Grew up in Northern MI0B.A.—Psychology/International Development0M.A.—Secondary ED—Social Studies, emphasis in

political science, minor in history. 0Questions?

Your turn…

0Name0Something about you0Why are you taking APUSH? 0Favorite historical moment? 0Something you really want to know more

about.

Course Expectations

Advanced Placement is not for you if…

0You are allergic to hard work0You’d rather whine than win0You miss a lot of school days0You are already overloaded with after school

job, sports, activities, social life, etc.

Advanced Placement is for you if…

0You are competitive0You are not afraid of hard work0You are willing to learn how to manage your work

load and schedule0You want to possibly earn college credit0You want to be ready to conquer college0You want to improve your ACT test scores

What you’ll need…

NOT

Classroom stuff…0This is a college course…but you are high school

students. I try to balance those two realities as much as possible.

0The APUSH course has just been revised considerably…I request that you are patient and flexible. I promise to work hard to make this a positive experience for you.

0Be considerate of each other’s views 0Don’t be a downer

Food in the classroom…0Your brain needs food…you

should eat when you need to.0 I do not like cleaning up after

people who will soon be attending college, working, voting, driving, etc…

0Please don’t make my room smell like fast food (especially Taco Bell.) That’s gross.

0Red Bull for breakfast is bad for you.

Attendance 0 Be here0 “Did I miss anything” :/0 CHECK WEBSITE! 0 If you miss a class, all

work/tests are due to be made up the following day unless prearranged with me.

0 I get irritated quickly if you are repeatedly absent test/quiz days. Irritated Ms. Brunink=harder tests and quizzes for everyone.

Cheating and Plaigarism

0 Don’t.0 It reflects poor character

and establishes a bad habit…you are in the process of forming life habits so choose wisely.

0 You are all better than that.0 Consequences are serious

in this class. 0 It makes me very sad…

seriously I loose sleep.

Don’t be a social loafer. Bring something to the table…again good v. bad habits.

0 Identify with one of the following…0 Yes! Groupwork. I don’t

have to do anything. 0 Ugh! Groupwork. I’m

going to do everything. 0 Yes! I love working with

others. 0 Ugh! I don’t like other

humans.

Late Policy—excuse vs. reason• Do your homework…if

you didn’t just own up…Excuses make you sound silly.

• However, I am flexible…advocate for yourself…talk to me in advance and we will 99% of the time be able to work something out…as long as you haven’t already burnt bridges with excuses.

• 10%/ day deduction…50% deduction after two days.

Extra credit…a strange drug for HS students

Cell Phones—love and hate

0 I struggle with this classroom policy…to the point that I’ve researched the topic considerably over the summer.

0Let’s chat about what will work for all of us.

Pay Attention when Others are Talking…

THE AP TEST

0Friday, May 8th

0Section I: MC & SA0 55 MC—55 minutes (40%)0 4 Short Answer—45 minutes (20%)

0Section II: Free Response (LEQ, DBQ) 0 Reading period—15 minutes0 Writing period—80 minutes

0DBQ—suggested 45 minutes (25%) 0LEQ—suggested 35 minutes (15%) (You get to choose 1!)

Missing anything?

0Questions about course, expectations, etc…?

History is Controversial

Oftentimes Ugly

Controversy in the Study of History

In this class we will discuss some topics and ideas about which you may disagree, no matter what your religion or background may be. When that happens, try to remember that while you do have to learn this information, you do not have to take it to heart, nor do you have to believe the information. Topics like race and religion are integral to History, but we must all try to be sensitive to the individual views of others. This does not mean we cannot discuss these issues, but it does mean that we will always try to approach these issues with respect. You will probably encounter beliefs and ideas that seem strange to you, and my goal is to approach these ideas academically. If you are really troubled by a topic, come talk to me and we will try to figure something out. In my class I hope you will learn critical thinking. My job is not to teach you what to believe, but to give you the tools to find the answers for yourself. Hopefully, you will become a critical consumer of information.

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