Advanced Placement U.S. History Mr. Torrens Room 506 Contact Information Email: [email protected]@lgsuhsd.org Website: at SHS website Phone:

Advanced PlacementU.S. History

Mr. Torrens Room 506

Contact InformationEmail: [email protected]

Website: at SHS website

Phone: 867-3411 ext. 310

APUS TopicsText: American Pageant (most popular APUS text nationwide)

• Colonial Period• FR and Indian War• American Revolution• Building a New Nation• Sectionalism• Civil War/Reconst.• Gilded Age

• The West• Imperialism• World War I• Roaring Twenties• Great Depression• World War II• Cold War• 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s!

1050 pages by May!500 Pages by 1st Semester!

APUS ActivitiesObjectives: Try to prepare students with skills and knowledge for AP

test in May. Make activities effective, applicable, and fun. Get students out of the classroom to “touch” history. Learn about Saratoga

History.

• In Class Activities– Lectures– Review Activities (Simulations,

Smackdowns, maps)– Quizzes and Tests (MC, Essay,

and online)• Out of Class

– Volunteer Saratoga Museum-2 hours

– Power Hours– History Day Competition– San Francisco Walking Tour

(December break)– Washington, D.C. (Spring Break)

• Parent Meeting Sept. 22nd after Junior Meeting in McAfee

Stress ReliefI understand these kids have a life and have unique learning styles.

Communication by parents, students, and teacher is critical.

• 2 Oops Passes for homework• Unlimited Test “Debriefs”

(bring test/quiz grade up to 70%, maximum of 10 pts on test, 4 points on quiz)

• Tutorials are same topic all week.

• “liberal” interpretation of Extra Credit

• Monday Mr. T “Check-in”• Update Website and Aeries

weekly• I will send mass emails to

students via Aeries.• Awareness of “weekend

homework”

After the Test

Forrest Gump (2nd Week AP Testing)

• Power point History Lesson

History Saratoga

• Readings on Saratoga history

• Saratoga Veterans of World War II

• Walking Tour of Saratoga

What Can You Do?

• Talk to your son/daughter about the class…but don’t text them during class!

• If sick, keep them home• Support Saratoga

Foundation and PTSO• Facilitate study groups

with Pizza!