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  • Coach Kavanagh's 2025-2026 AP US History Class

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    My email - akavanagh@avhsd.org

  • Period 5 1844-1877

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    • Thursday October 23rd - 

      1. Period 4 Test Review
      2. Handout Enlarging the National State Map
      3. Share and work on Period 5 HW Slides - Part 1 due Monday
      4. MyAP test corrections due by midnight
      5. Period 4 Practice SAQ rewrite due by 8:45am Thursday

    • Friday October 24th - 

      1. Period 5 Lesson 1 - The Mexican-American War: Was it in the National Interest? - Day 1
    • Period 5 Lesson 1 - The Mexican-American War - Was it in the National Interest? URL

    • Monday October 27th - 

      1. Period 5 Lesson 1 HW due
      2. Period 5 Lesson 1 Quiz
      3. Assign 2nd Quarter Extra Credit opportunity
      4. Period 5 Lesson 1 - The Mexican-American War: Was it in the National Interest? - Day 2

    • Tuesday October 28th ("flex day") -

      1. Period 5 Lesson 2 - Compromise: Delay of a Crisis - Day 1
    • Period 5 Lesson 2 - Compromise: Delay of a Crisis URL

    • Wednesday October 29th -

      1. Period 5 Lesson 2 - Compromise: Delay of a Crisis - Day 2
      2. Work on Mexican American writing prompt - Due Friday by the end of your period

    • Thursday October 30th -

      1. Period 5 Lesson 3 - A House Divided: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the Collapse of Compromise
    • Period 5 Lesson 3 - A House Divided: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the Collapse of Compromise URL

    • Friday October 31st - HALLOWEEN

      1. Work on Mexican-American War writing prompt - Due Friday by the end of your period
      2. Work on Period 5 Part 2 HW
      3. HW - Period 5 Part 2 HW due Monday

    • Monday November 3rd - 

      1. Period 5 Part 2 HW due
      2. Period 5 Part 2 HW quiz
      3. Period 5 Lesson 4 - Civil War Goals, Advantages and Strategies
    • Period 5 Lesson 4 - Fort Sumter and the Strategies, Goals and Advantages of the North and South URL
    • Period 5 Forum

      This forum was created to encourage meaningful dialogue among the students enrolled in my APUSH classes.  If you are struggling with some concepts pertaining to this unit  you may use this forum to ask questions.  Other students are encouraged to respond.  Keep in mind that I will be monitoring all the forum discussions so keep the discussions classroom appropriate and related to current topics please.

  • Period 4 1800-1848

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    • Wednesday September 24th - 

      1. Period 3 Multiple Choice Test/Practice SAQs Review
      2. Period 4 MyAP Practice Test corrections due Friday
      3. Period 3 Practice SAQ re-write due Monday
      4. Share and work Period 4 HW Google Slides
      5. Hand out Map of the US in 1803

    • Thursday September 25th -

      1. Period 4 Lesson 1 - The Development of Political Parties into a New American Republic - Day 1
    • Period 4 Lesson 1 – The Development of Political Parties in the New American Republic URL

    • Friday September 26th -

      1. Period 4 Lesson 1 - Day 2
      2. Work on Period 4 Part 1 HW - Due Monday

    • Monday September 29th -

      1. Period 4 Part 1 HW due
      2. Period 4 Part 1 Quiz
      3. Period 4 Lesson 2 - The Election of 1800 - Day 1
      4. Marshall Court Case Briefing - Due Sunday 10/5 by midnight
      5. 1st Quarter Extra Credit due next Friday
    • Period 4 Lesson 2 - The Election of 1800 URL

    • Tuesday September 30th ("flex day") - 

      1. Period 4 Lesson 2 - Day 2 (The Marshall Court)
      2. Marshall's Court Case Briefing due Sunday by midnight
    • Marshall's Court Case Briefing Rubric URL

    • Wednesday October 1st - 

      1. Period 4 Lesson 3 - The War of 1812
      2. Marshall's Court Case Briefing due Sunday by midnight
    • Period 4 Lesson 3 - The War of 1812 URL

    • Thursday October 2nd - 

      1. Period 4 Part 2 HW due
      2. Period 4 Part 2 HW Quiz
      3. Period 4 Lesson 4 - The End of Homespun
      4. Marshall's Court Case Briefing due Sunday by midnight
    • Period 4 Lesson 4 - The End of Homespun URL

    • Friday October 3rd - 

      1. Period 4 Part 2 Reading Quiz
      2. Finish Period 4 Lesson 4 - The End of Homespun
      3. Marshall's Court Case Briefing due Sunday by midnight

    • Monday October 6th -

      1. Women in the Lowell System
      2. 1st Quarter Extra Credit project due Friday
      3. Take home graded work by Friday - End of the 1st Quarter
    • Women in the Lowell System URL

    • Tuesday October 7th ("flex day") - 

      1. Period 4 Lesson 5 - Antebellum South/Slavery in the South
      2. Period 4 Part 3 HW due tomorrow
      3. 1st Quarter Extra Credit project due Friday
      4. Take home graded work by Friday - End of the 1st Quarter
    • Period 4 Lesson 5 - Antebellum South/Slavery in the South URL

    • Wednesday October 8th - 

      1. Period 4 Lesson 6 - The Beginning of a New American Democracy
      2. 1st Quarter Extra Credit project due Friday
      3. Take home graded work by Friday - End of the 1st Quarter
    • Period 4 Lesson 6 - Beginning of a New American Democracy URL

    • Thursday October 9th -

      1. Period 4 Part 3 and 4 HW due
      2. Period 4 Part 3 and 4 Reading Quiz
      3. Andrew Jackson - Day 1
      4. HW - Period 4 Part 4 HW due tomorrow
      5. 1st Quarter Extra Credit project due tomorrow 
      6. Take home graded work tomorrow - End of the 1st Quarter

    • Friday October 10th - Assembly Schedule/End of the 1st Quarter

      1. 1st Quarter Extra Credit project due today
      2. Andrew Jackson - Day 2
      3. Take home graded work by the end of the period - End of the 1st Quarter

    • Monday October 13th - 

      1. Andrew Jackson - Day 3
      2. Period 4 Practice SAQs Friday (2 SAQs)
      3. Period 4 Multiple Choice Test next Tuesday - 45 questions/45 minutes
    • How Democratic was Andrew Jackson Writing Prompt URL

    • Tuesday October 14th ("flex day") - 

      1. Period 4 Lesson 7 - A Nation of Drunkards
      2. Period 4 Practice SAQs Friday (2 SAQs)
      3. Period 4 Multiple Choice Test next Tuesday - 45 questions/45 minutes
    • Period 4 Lesson 7 - A Nation of Drunkards URL

    • Wednesday October 15th - 

      1. Period 4 Lesson 8 - Abolitionism
      2. HW - Period 4 Part 6 HW due tomorrow/Quiz tomorrow
      3. Period 4 Practice SAQs Friday
      4. Period 4 Multiple Choice Test Tuesday - 45 questions/45 minutes
    • Period 4 Lesson 8 - Abolitionism URL

    • Thursday October 16th - 

      1. Period 4 Part 5 HW due
      2. Period 4 Part 5 HW Quiz
      3. Period 4 Lesson 9 - Antebellum Women's Movement
      4. Period 4 Practice SAQs tomorrow (2 SAQs)
      5. Period 4 Multiple Choice Test Tuesday - 45 questions/45 minutes
    • Period 4 Lesson 9 - Antebellum Women's Movement URL

    • Friday October 17th - 

      1. Period 4 Practice SAQs (2 SAQs)
      2. Period 4 Multiple Choice Test Tuesday - 45 questions/45 minutes
      3. MyAP Practice test open from today at 4pm until Monday at midnight (5% extra credit for completing)

    • Monday October 20th - 

      1. Review Period 4 Practice SAQs
      2. Tell Me About It - Period 4
      3. Study for Period 4 Tests
      4. Period 4 Multiple Choice Test tomorrow - 45 questions/45 minutes0
      5. MyAP Practice test open until midnight tonight (5% extra credit for completing)

    • Tuesday October 21st ("flex day") - 

      1. Period 4 Multiple Choice Test - 45 questions/45 minutes
      2. Share Period 5 HW Slides - Period 5 Part 1 HW due Monday October 27th
    • Period 4 Multiple Choice Test - Period 2 Quiz
      Not available unless: You belong to Period 2
    • Period 4 Multiple Choice Test - Period 3 Quiz
      Not available unless: You belong to Period 3
    • Period 4 Multiple Choice Test - Period 4 Quiz
      Not available unless: You belong to Period 4

    • Wednesday October 22nd - NO CLASS - STUDENT FREE DAY

      1. Period 5 HW Slides were shared yesterday
      2. Period 5 Part 1 HW due Monday October 27th
      3. MyAP test corrections due ASAP
      4. Period 4 Practice SAQ rewrite due
    • Period 4 Forum

      This forum was created to encourage meaningful dialogue among the students enrolled in my APUSH classes.  If you are struggling with some concepts pertaining to this unit  you may use this forum to ask questions.  Other students are encouraged to respond.  Keep in mind that I will be monitoring all the forum discussions so keep the discussions classroom appropriate and related to current topics please.

  • Period 3 1754-1800

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    • Monday September 1st - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY

    • Tuesday September 2nd ("flex day") -

      1. MyAP Multiple Choice Grade Bump due tonight by midnight
      2. Mercantilism Review
      3. Period 3 Part 1 HW due Friday
    • Mercantilism Review URL

    • Wednesday September 3rd (Back to School Night - Minimum Day) -

      1. Period 3 Lesson 1 - The Duel for North America
      2. Period 3 Part 1 HW due tomorrow
    • Period 3 Lesson 1 - The Duel for America URL
    • Back to School Night Presentation URL

    • Thursday September 4th -

      1. Period 3 Part 1 HW due
      2. Finish Period 3 Lesson 1
      3. Start Period 3 Lesson 2 - The Last Word
    • Period 3 Lesson 2 - The Last Word/How We Got Here URL

    • Friday September 5th - 

      1. Period 3 Part 1 HW due
      2. Period 3 Part 1 Reading Quiz
      3. Finish Period 3 Lesson 2 - The Last Word
      4. 1st Quarter Extra Credit Project
      5. The SAQ
    • 1st Quarter Extra Credit Project URL
    • The SAQ - Your Guide to ACEing the SAQ URL

    • Monday September 8th -

      1. Period 3 Lesson 3 - Join or Die
    • Period 3 Lesson 3 - Join or Die URL

    • Tuesday September 9th ("flex day") - 

      1. When Was the Declaration of Independence Signed?
      2. The Declaration Of Independence - Read, listen and discuss
      3. Period 3 Part 2 HW due tomorrow
    • The Declaration of Independence URL

    • Wednesday September 10th - 

      1. Period 3 Part 2 HW due
      2. Period 3 Part 2 Reading Quiz
      3. SAQ Writing Practice
      4. Period 3 Lesson 4 - Common Sense
    • Period 3 Lesson 4 - Common Sense URL

    • Thursday September 11th -

      1. Finish Period 3 Lesson 4
      2. Period 3 Lesson 5 - Losers of the American Revolution
    • Period 3 Lesson 5 - The Losers of the American Revolution? URL

    • Friday September 12th -

      1. Finish Period 3 Lesson 5
      2. Period 3 Lesson 6 Day 1 - The Articles
      3. HW - Period 3 Part 3 HW due Monday
    • Period 3 Lesson 6 - The Constitution URL

    • Monday September 15th -

      1. Period 3 Part 4 HW due
      2. Period 3 Part 4 Quiz
      3. Period 3 Lesson 6 Day 2 - The Constitution

    • Tuesday September 16th ("flex day") -

      1. Period 3 Lesson 6 Day 3 - The Federalist Papers
      2. Period 3 Lesson 6 Google Slide presentation due tomorrow by midnight
      3. Start Period 3 Lesson 7 - Hamilton vs. Jefferson

    • Wednesday September 17th - 

      1. Finish Period 3 Lesson 7 - Hamilton and Jefferson
      2. Period 3 Practice SAQs Friday (2 SAQs)
      3. Period 3 Multiple Choice Test - Tuesday, 40 questions/45 minutes
    • Period 3 Lesson 7 - Jefferson vs. Hamilton URL

    • Thursday September 18th - 

      1. Period 3 Lesson 8 - First Administrations: Adams
      2. Period 3 Practice SAQs tomorrow (2 SAQs)
      3. Period 3 Multiple Choice Test - Tuesday; 40 questions/45 minutes
    • Period 3 Lesson 8 - First Administrations: Adams URL

    • Friday September 19th - 

      1. Period 3 Practice SAQs
      2. Period 3 Part 5 HW due Monday
      3. Period 3 Multiple Choice Test - Tuesday 9/20, 40 questions/49 minutes
      4. MyAP Practice test open from 4pm today to midnight Monday; 5% extra credit on your Period 3 Multiple Choice Test for completing the MyAP practice test

    • Monday September 22nd -

      1. Tell Me About It - Period 3 Review
      2. Study for Period 3 Multiple Choice Test - 40 questions/45 minutes
      3. Period 3 Part 4 HW due by the end of the period
      4. MyAP Practice test open until midnight - 5% extra credit for finishing; MyAP test corrections due by Thursday

    • Tuesday September 23rd ("flex day") - 

      1. Period 3 Multiple Choice Test
      2. Period 3 Practice SAQs due tomorrow by midnight
      3. MyAP Test Corrections due by Thursday
      4. Share Period 4 HW Google Slides
    • Period 3 Multiple Choice Test - Period 2 Quiz
      Not available unless: You belong to Period 2
    • Period 3 Multiple Choice Test - Period 3 Quiz
      Not available unless: You belong to Period 3
    • Period 3 Multiple Choice Test - Period 4 Quiz
      Not available unless: You belong to Period 4
    • Period 3 Forum

      This forum was created to encourage meaningful dialogue among the students enrolled in my APUSH classes.  If you are struggling with some concepts pertaining to this unit  you may use this forum to ask questions.  Other students are encouraged to respond.  Keep in mind that I will be monitoring all the forum discussions so keep the discussions classroom appropriate and related to current topics please.

  • Period 1 1491-1607 and Period 2 1607-1754

    • Monday August 11th - 

      1. Introductions
      2. What does a Historian do?
      3. Tent Name Cards

    • Tuesday August 12th ("flex day") - 

      1. 4th Annual Royal Day
      • 1st Period - Expectations
      • 2nd Period - Respectful
      • 3rd Period - Unstoppable
      • 4th Period - Leaders
      • 5th Period - Engaged

    • Wednesday August 13th - 

      1. Go over the Period 1 Homework Google Slides
      2. Work on Period 1 Homework
      3. Period 1 Homework due Friday

    • Thursday August 14th -

      1. Go over syllabus
      2. Returned syllabus due Monday
      3. Maryland Bone Activity
      4. Work on Period 1 Homework due tomorrow
    • Coach Kavanagh's AP US History Syllabus URL
    • Maryland Bone Activity URL

    • Friday August 15th - 

      1. Finish Maryland Bone Activity
      2. Work on Period 1 HW - Due Monday

    • Monday August 18th -

      1. Syllabus due tonight by midnight
      2. Settle seating chart
      3. Enroll in Moodle
      4. Enroll in MyAP
      5. Period 2 - 4MJRYD
      6. Period 3 - QPAQG7
      7. Period 4 - VY2MGV
      8. Share and work on Period 2 HW
    • MyAP Website URL
    • Enrolling in a Moodle Course URL

    • Tuesday August 19th ("flex day") -

      1. Period 2 Lesson 1 - The Puritans in New England
    • Period 2 Lesson 1 - The Puritans in New England URL

    • Wednesday August 20th - 

      1. Period 2 Lesson 2 - Indian Relations and Rebellions
      2. Period 2 Part 1 HW due tomorrow
    • Period 2 Lesson 2 - Old World and New World Comparisons URL

    • Thursday August 21st - 

      1. Period 2 Lesson 1 due
      2. Period 2 Lesson 1 reading quiz
      3. Period 2 Lesson 3 - Indian Relations and Rebellions
    • Period 2 Lesson 3 - Indian Relations and Rebellions URL

    • Friday August 22nd - 

      1. Finish Period 2 Lesson 3
      2. Period 2 Lesson 4 - The Three Colonial Sections, More Similar or Different?
      3. HW - Period 2 Part 2 HW due Monday
    • Chapter 2 Lesson 4 - The Three Colonial Sections - More Similar or Different? URL

    • Tuesday August 26th ("flex day") -

      1. Multiple Choice Question Overview
      2. Khan Academy Video/Tom Richey Guide
      3. Tell Me About It Period Lesson 1-5 Review
      4. MyAP Period 1/2 Practice Test
      5. Open 11am today to midnight Thursday
      6. Worth 5% extra credit for completing the test before it closes
      7. Period 1/2 Test Friday
      8. 30 Questions/ 40 Minutes
    • Period 1 and Period 2 Multiple Choice Test - Preview Quiz
    • Khan Academy - Multiple Choice Example URL
    • Tom Richey's Multiple Choice Guide File
      Uploaded 11/09/18, 10:43

    • Wednesday August 27th - 

      1. Period 2 Lesson 6 - Origins of American Slavery
      2. Period 1/2 Test Friday - 30 Questions/40 Minutes
    • Period 2 Lesson 6 - Origins of American Slavery URL

    • Thursday August 28th - 

      1. Period 2 Lesson 7 - The Enlightenment and Great Awakening
      2. HW - Period 2 Lesson 4 HW due tomorrow - NO QUIZ
      3. MyAP Period 1/2 Practice Test open until midnight - 5% extra credit for completing the test before it closes
      4. Period 1/2 Test tomorrow - 30 Questions/40 Minutes
    • Period 2 Lesson 7 - The Enlightenment and Great Awakening URL

    • Friday August 29th -

      1. Period 2 Part 5 Homework due - NO QUIZ
      2. Period 1/2 Multiple Choice Test
      3. 30 Questions/40 Minutes
      4. MyAP Multiple Choice Test re-grade due Monday
      5. Worth 5% extra credit for finishing by Monday
    • Period 1 and Period 2 Multiple Choice Test - Period 2 Quiz
      Not available unless: You belong to Period 2
    • Period 1 and Period 2 Multiple Choice Test - Period 3 Quiz
      Not available unless: You belong to Period 3
    • Period 1 and Period 2 Multiple Choice Test - Period 4 Quiz
      Not available unless: You belong to Period 4
    • Period 1 and 2 Forum

      This forum was created to encourage meaningful dialogue among the students enrolled in my APUSH classes.  If you are struggling with some concepts pertaining to this unit  you may use this forum to ask questions.  Other students are encouraged to respond.  Keep in mind that I will be monitoring all the forum discussions so keep the discussions classroom appropriate and related to current topics please.