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Mr. Max - AP US History – 2011 Post AP Exam Work

For the rest of the year we will be working on an __individual research paper__ and then a __group project__. The individual paper will be on a topic of choice (that is agreed on with me) and will count as a large percentage (about 40%) of the 4th quarter grade for each student. The project will then be a collaborative effort among 3-5 students in which multiple paper topics are synthesized. Each student will earn a project grade that will be the final exam grade.

__ RESEARCH PAPER __ : · 5 to 8 paragraphs · 2 to 4 typed pages (double spaced, 11 point font, Times New Roman, 1” margins) · Use of at least 3 sources beside Brinkley’s __American History__ textbook · Use proper MLA citation and include a works cited page (be sure that your sources are legitimate) @http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/library/mlahcc7th.html - you will be able to choose between parenthetical citations and footnotes, but must have the works cited page at the end · Based on a specific research question and then a “unique” thesis statement that results from research and note-taking · Topic, Research Question and Hypothesis are due on Wednesday, May 18th · Research and notes will be due by Wednesday, May 25th (but may be turned in sooner - see expectations for the notes below) · Paper will be due by Friday, June 3rd

The research paper will focus on a __current events issue__. The specific topic is up to you, but you must get clearance from me on a __topic and research question__ before proceeding with your research, note taking, and writing.

__ Examples __ of plausible topics: · The banking crisis · The housing crisis · The overall economy · War on Terrorism · War in Iraq · War in Afghanistan · American foreign policy during the “Arab Spring,” (i.e. toward Libya, etc.) · American relations with China (or another country…Russia, etc.) · The U.S. debt · Preview of the 2012 Presidential election · Energy · President Obama’s first term so far · The Bush Doctrine (George W. Bush) · Immigration policy · Life in America for African-Americans (or Asian-Americans or Hispanic-Americans, etc, etc) · Women in America (or a specific women’s issue) · Poverty in America (or economic inequality, etc) · Medicine or Technology or...???

For your research, you might want to take a look at the following site, which guides you through the research process and has links to MLA formatting and other resources: [] You can also use the rest of the internet.

__Notes__: Before beginning your paper you should accumulate good sources, do lots of reading on your topic, and take careful notes. These notes should be in 2-column format. As usual, use the right column for information, trying to break it into MIs and details. For the left column, include the usual Qs, Cs, Cs, etc, but also keep track of your sources and make reminders to yourself of where you might use certain information in your paper (i.e. label as useful in your intro or as a body paragraph topic, etc.)

__ GROUP PROJECT __ : AP End of Year Project - 2011 __Start__: Monday June 6th __Due__: Final Exam block P1: Thurs 6/16 P3: Fri 6/17 P7: Tues 6/21

The group projects will be collaborative efforts among groups of 3 to 5 students who can find some common ground among their individual research work. The format for the project is open and we will discuss options. The projects will be due and presented during the final exam block and must include an interactive piece of some kind during the presentation. Each member of the group must give part of the presentation. We will discuss this further before projects are started.

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AP End of Year Project - 2011 __Start__: Monday June 6th __Due__: Final Exam block P1: Thurs 6/16 P3: Fri 6/17 P7: Tues 6/21

WHAT IF…?

In groups of 3-5 please create the end of year project that will count as your final exam grade. These projects will be due at your final exam block and will be presented to your teacher and your classmates at that time. The content of the project will be worth 80 points, your presentation of it worth 20.

__Project assignment__:

What if the colonies had lost the American Revolution? What if Andrew Jackson had vetoed the Indian Removal Act? What if the Kansas-Nebraska Act had not allowed for popular sovereignty in those territories? What if Abraham Lincoln had not been assassinated? What if the Compromise of 1877 had not been reached? What if the 18th amendment had never been passed? What if the stock market had not crashed in 1929? What if the American economy had become completely government run during the New Deal? What if World War II had not begun in 1939? What ifAmericahad been more prepared forPearl Harbor? What if you get the idea…

In your group, create a new wikispace site devoted to a “What If” of American history.


 * Create a new wikispace
 * Choose a “What If” based on an important event having been very different
 * Discuss and show what would have been the consequences of this difference in history and compare it to the reality
 * Include text and images
 * Utilize tech tools that we have used this year and any others you’d like to incorporate
 * Create multiple pages to organize the information appropriately
 * Show thought //and// creativity
 * Keep track of and cite any sources you use