PERIOD 1: 1491 - 1607

Besides LECTURES, you are held accountable for any READ, REVIEW, REINFORCE or VIEW taskings which can show on QUIZZES, TESTS, or other EVALUATIONS. Any OPTIONAL resource is just that - optional and students will not be evaluated on that resource

READ (pp. 28-54):  CHAPTER 2:  First Encounters, First Conquests

TEXTBOOK REVIEW.  Please have read by the DUE DATE.  You are accountable for the textbook reading and subject for evaluation to demonstrate your proficiency of the content.  Please NOTE the DEADLINE which will appear on your APUSH GOOGLE CALENDAR

If OUR TEXTBOOK is not in yet (and that happens from time-to-time), HYPERLINK on the BUTTON [below] and READ pp. 28-54

PERIOD 1 CONTENT OUTLINE

HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) which takes you to an available CONTENT OUTLINE for PERIOD 1 [1491-1607].  I want my students to have available outlines ready-to-go at the start of each class.  Put these in your HOMEWORK TRAY at beginning of class.

EXTRA CREDIT TERMS 
First Encounters, First Conquests [CH2]

HYPERLINK on the BUTTON [below] to access the 15-POINT EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY.  Please NOTE the DEADLINE which will appear on your APUSH GOOGLE CALENDAR
Early Explorers
HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) for a presentation of early explorers which you learned in 8th grade US History.  It is a good refresher & reinforcement of material you learned earlier.

Historical Thinking Skills & Themes in American History

HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) to access a PDF short presentation of the APUSH new exam format explaining  Historical Thinking Skills & Themes needed for the national exam.
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Period 1

HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) to access a PDF short presentation of the PERIOD ONE:  1491-1607 timeframe.  We will go over this presentation in class.  However, it is here for your review & reinforcement.  I will discuss additional information and/or help explain any questions you may have of this material.  You learned the information in 8th grade, so remember to ask questions on anything you are not familiar with on the topic
"Starving Time"
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HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) for access to an article about Jamestown (Colonial Williamsburg) during its most horrific period - the "Starving Time."  There is some discussion of cannibalism through primary sources (court testimony).
APUSH PERIOD 1:  Key Concepts & Significant Topics
HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) to review the key concepts & significant topics of 1491-1607.  This is a great reinforcement of what key terms, concepts and topics are needed to understand for the upcoming national exam.
Video:  Period 1

HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) to access the Gilder Lehrman (GL)  Institute of American History, as it presents in video format Period One (1491 to 1607).   As with any video, it is not all inclusive of the information needed for the national exam, but a great review & reinforcement of the material.
Video:  Multiple-Choice Skills


HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) to access the Gilder Lehrman (GL)  Institute of American History, as it presents in video format critical study skills for the multiple-choice questions on the new APUSH NAT-EXAM.
Video:  Long-Essay Skills

HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) to access the Gilder Lehrman (GL)  Institute of American History, as it presents in video format critical study skills for demonstrating proficiency of writing the LEQ (previousl it was the FRQ) on the new APUSH NAT-EXAM.
Video:   Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills

HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) to access the Gilder Lehrman (GL)  Institute of American History, as it presents in video format critical study skills for demonstrating proficiency of writing the DBQ on the new APUSH NAT-EXAM.
Video:   Short-Answer (SA) Skills​
​HYPERLINK on the BUTTON (below) to access the Gilder Lehrman (GL)  Institute of American History, as it presents in video format critical study skills for demonstrating proficiency of writing the Short-Answer (SA) on the new APUSH NAT-EXAM.
Video:   John Green CRASH COURSE
What can I say, right?  CRASH COURSE videos are both interesting in presentation, but "chock full of knowledge" you should have learned on the topical period (1491-1607).  These are under 15-minutes, but offer a great "review" & "reinforcement" of the material.