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Reading Schedule through May


=Essay Scoring Guidelines= == =Persuasive Essay Plan -= ==
 * Your thesis will provide a roadmap for the reader, to know what will be in your body paragraphs.
 * You need at least three reasons why your thesis is true. These reasons will become the topic of each of your body paragraphs.
 * Each reason needs three specific examples or facts that illustrate that his reason is true. This comes from thehistorical background information on the topic.
 * Using this graphic organizer will help you plan your ideas for a your essays.

AP FRQ Tests Since 2001 and examples
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=APUSH FRQs since 1971= ==

Don't forget to use SPRITE ideas when writing your essays! See below.
== = **Our book's //Out of Many// Study Online Information and Quizzes** = **Quizzes - 3 day week (MWF) - due on Wednesday, 2 day week (T TH) - due on Thursday!**
 * ===SPRITE EXAMPLES===
 * ===Some people wonder what should come under each of the topic headings - Social, Political, Religious, Intellectual, and Economic. These are a few examples===

Almost each section of every chapter has "Study Questions" and Quizzes - when you submit your answers, you are given the results of the quiz and the right answers (This is also printed on the cover of your book.) __**REMEMBER - take the quizzes until you get ALL the answers CORRECT in the multiple choice/true false sections.**__ Then email the results to Mrs. Murphy's email address: maureen.murphy@dmschools.org

Take the Pre-tests []
 * Out of Many Student Page**

==== Prentis Hall - the publishers of our book just made a new flash card component for their student page. These may help you study for multiple choice tests along with your notes.==== []
 * FOR ALL CHAPTERS AND TERMS**

Highly Recommended Review Book - Especially for those taking the APUSH test
You can order the following book, //United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination// by John J. Newman and John M. Schmalbach on line at the link below. It is $17.75 - a special price for APUSH students - plus shipping by ordering it directly from their website. Click on the "Purchase Books" tab, click on "Online Purchasing," click on American History, or just click on the following link: [| UNITED STATES HISTORY: PREPARING FOR THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM 2010 COPYRIGHT] Item ID: 9781567656602

It would help students when they don't have time to read the whole chapter in the book and assist them during studying for the test!

• **AMSCO Publishing, United States History- Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination,** **@http://www.amscopub.com/frameset.htm**
 * Study Guide Text Supplement:**

=**To get the main ideas about topics click on the site below Hippocampus. Click on US History**=

http://www.hippocampus.org/myHippo/?user=MURPHY-APUSH


 * Note Taking**

Click below for a blank page formatted for Cornell Note taking!

[[file:Reading Note Taking.docx]]
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**Mrs. Pojer's Quizzes on American History - These will give you feedback on areas you feel you want to test yourself.**
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APUSH Page from UNIVERSITY CITY HIGH SCHOOL - Really awesome terms and chapter reviews and lectures on each topic
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**Great APUSH Review by topics in several areas - WOW, THIS ONE IS GREAT!**
**http://apush-review.wikispaces.com/Home**

Great Review Questions - List of Important Supreme Court Cases and Treaties!
http://highschool.gardencity.k12.ny.us/departments/social_studies/mr__o_hagan/apush/review_for_ap_exam/

=== Great Chapter Outlines for APUSH AMERICAN PAGEANT TEXTBOOK - the most popular AP textbook=== []

The Invaders Realm (No I did not make up this title but the notes are great)
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 * Reviews on topics for APUSH**

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 * Chapter outlines for APUSH**

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 * This American Pageant Website has quizzes, flashcards and other study aids**

APUSH REVIEW TIMELINE [|http://www.dipity.com/aleatherwood/APUSH-Review-Timeline/#timeline]

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**Mr. Burnett's Review Page - has several great places - it looks like an ad so scroll down before you get discouraged! I like his 600 terms - also has 1600 and brief reviews of each eras and possible questions plus the AP questions for the last 5 years. Also places where you can take review tests that show you the right answers!** ===== **[] **

=The Quizlet Site with interactive online flashcards for APUSH TERMS IS AWESOME! It lets you study the terms, then tests you on it with multiple choice, fill in, and matching questions. It also just shows you the answer for the term and you type in the term. It will continue to question you on the ones you had answered incorrectly until you get them all right! Search for APUSH.=

[|http://quizlet.com/]