AP United States History Syllabus - Public Schools of Robeson County

light. Write an essay which explains the differences in viewpoints and shows how these
divergences led to revolution.
5. Reading – The Declaration of Independence
a. How was it divided
b. To whom was it addressed
c. Summarize the major grievances listed in the document. How does this promote John
Locke’s idea of the social contract
d. Is the signing of this document an act of treason
e. Explain you position.
6. Essay: Discuss the social, economic, and political changes within the 13 states produced by the
American Revolution. Be sure to consider things such as slavery, status of women, property
distribution, voting rights, and religion.
7. Unit Multiple Choice Test with DBQ
Goal 1 and Goal 2 Activities:
Seminar: Native American’s Traditional culture and impact of first contact.
Seminar: The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible Reading – What insight about Puritan society does
Hawthorne’s writing give to his reader Identify and discuss Puritan society cultural and political
norms.
Geographic Activity: Map the physical growth of the United States through 1783.
Geographic Activity: Locate the Triangle Trade Ports.
Graph Activities: Bar Graph populations of different ethnic groups in the colonies by the year
1750, Bar Graph the population of the three sections in 1690, 1750, and 1775.
Geographic Activity: Map the events that caused the American Revolution.
Graph Colonial exports to Britain and imports from Britain.
Unit Two: Building the New Nation
Unit Two Objectives:
Goal 3: In order to understand the formation and effectiveness of the institutions of the emerging
republic.
The Students Will Be Able To:
1. Identify and evaluate the events and compromises that led to the formation of a new
government and differentiate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists views.
2. Investigate the effectiveness of the presidents and other officers of the federal government in
leading the New Nation.
3. Assess the major foreign and domestic issues and conflicts experienced by the nation during this
period and evaluate their impact on the new nation.
Content and/or Skills Taught:
The Articles of Confederation; The Northwest Ordinance; Shays’ Rebellion; The Constitutional
Convention; The Federalist Papers and Ratification; Defining the Presidency; The Bill of Rights; The
Emergence of Political Parties; Jay’s Treaty; Washington’s Farewell Address; The Alien and Sedition Acts;
The Jefferson Presidency; John Marshall and the Supreme Court; The Louisiana Purchase; The Embargo
Act; The War of 1812; The Treaty of Ghent.
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