August 24

QR code for Mr. Wickersham’s Fusion / School Page

: The green page w/ assignments and links to everything you should need.

Oh, boy, 21st Century teaching and learning, here we come. Ready or not!

By scanning this with your phone / iPad / etc., this QR code should take you to my school page where you will find links to this page (how helpful), the APUSH wiki, and the file at the bottom of the page with all current homework assignments.

Enjoy.

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Posted August 24, 2011 by geoffwickersham in category FYI

American Pageant links Sorted by era and themes, there’s a lot of good info straight from the textbook, American Pageant.
American Pageant self-paced quizzes Check your knowledge of each chapter using T/F and multiple choice questions.
AP College Board Topic Outline Here is a list of the major topics and subtopics you’ll need to know for the APUSH test.
APUSH Quizzes Compiled by folks at HistoryTeacher.net, this link provides you with not only simple recall questions but also more in-depth m.c. questions.
Boston University Summer Programs For juniors and seniors, this is a six-week program where you can earn 8 college credits while staying the summer at Boston University.
Columbia High School History Programs Whether in NYC, the Middle East, or Barcelona, high school students get to learn more about another culture or study history in depth.
Gilder Lehrman's History Now online magazine A collection of articles written by well-respected historians about American history.
Link to APPARTS worksheet A description of what APPARTS is and a worksheet to fill in.
Most Influential Women of the 20th Century As ranked by the LHJ, this list includes all women in all fields.
Note Card help for A.P. U.S. History A website for info on note cards that run through the entire test – the most important people, places and events.
Online Copy of American Pageant This is a huge file – 133 MB, so be patient while it loads. If you ever lose your book or need to read it online, you can use this. I have no idea how long this link will be good, b/c it probably violates most copyright laws.
Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy Ever wondered who some American philosophers were/are? Click here to find out.
Stanford Summer Programs Stanford offers a variety of summer classes on campus for 8 weeks. Their history class is about the history of film.
Summer classes at Georgetown University There are a variety of programs for high school students, differing in length of time, interest level, and subject area.
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Website for the PBS documentary that examines the racism that tried to crush the souls of millions.
Top 100 Most Influential Americans – ranked by The Atlantic Monthly Starts with Abe Lincoln, Geo Washington, TJ, FDR, and then goes from there as to how important they are to America.
Website for video The War That Made America Has cool interactive links, timelines, and other stuff dealing with the French and Indian War.

Groves H.S. Advanced Placement U.S. History

A place where we learn history and learn to love it.

QR code for Mr. Wickersham’s Fusion / School Page

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