American Studies Documents and Links
100_ Bill.docx by Jay Z (with notes about the exam) 9/11 Memorial Resources:
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Revelations Part 1: "Pilgrims of Sorrow," by Alvin Ailey |
"Jumpin' Jive" by Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers (Rec. 1939) |
"American Gothic" by Grant Wood (1930) |
APUSH: Excerpt from A People's History of American Empire |
Jazz project.docx |
"King Porter Stomp" by Jelly Roll Morton (1923), Fletcher Henderson (1928), Gil Evans (1951) |
The Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building
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USH Reading: "North Korea declares armistice void as US sends warning to Pyongyang" and "A Hermit's Idea of Dating" |
Am Lit reading: Hughes Reader .docx |
Convergence (1952), by Jackson Pollock |
West Side Story: "America," Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim |
“Texas Red” by Sam Bush and Bela Fleck |
Log hut company kitchen (1864), by Mathew Brady |
American Theatre Project: |
Lone Star Republic resources Mexican-American War resources |
Baltimore Basilica, by Benjamin Latrobe |
(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay, by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper |
"Kindred Spirits" (1849), by Asher Dowd |
"Dixie" by Daniel Decatur Emmett (1861-ish) |
Bamboula, by Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1844)
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Black Bull, Russell Mitchell (Exile Cycles)
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"The War on the Bank" (See readings in class handout) Questions (Answer fully, citing specific examples, in essay format):
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"Ghost Dance Song" |
Black Eagle, by Edward S. Curtis |
La-Doo- Kee, Buffalo Bull, by George Catlin, 1832 |
Jimmie Rodgers: Train Whistle Blues and Blue Yowl 1 |
"Green River Blues" by Charlie Patton |
William Faulkner "Barn Burning" |
TPL Essay Questions.docx |
2 poems for HW.docx |
Les lieux de memoire.pdf |
America I AM Project |
"Sunday Morning Coming Down" by Kris Kristofferson (performed by Johnny Cash) |
Thomas Benton and the Public Art of the 1930's: "America Today" |
Hamlet project.docx |
"Honky Tonk Train Blues" by Meade Lux Lewis |
Romare Bearden: "The Piano Lesson" and "Tomorrow I May Be Far Away" |
Cradle Will Rock (1999): Study Guide Journal Prompt:
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"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy (video) |
"Girl Playing Solitaire" by Frank W. Benson |
John Locke’s “Two Treatises of Government”: Specifically, students will be looking at the following entries:
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"Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman (video) |
"Wonder Woman" by Alex Ross |
road trip project.doc |
"Pearblossom Highway" by David Hockney |
"Little Plastic Castle" by Ani Difranco (video) |
"Stag at Sharkey's" by George Bellows |
"Ghost of Tom Joad" by Bruce Springsteen (video) |
Guthrie project.doc
resources: lyrics, etc. http://www.woodyguthrie.org cool article on folkmusic: "The Last Verse" |
Dorothea Lange: narrative extraction project Photography resources |
Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen (video) |
Jasper Johns, flag paintings.pptx |
AP US History Documents and Links
12/18 |
Unit 4 Test: Supplemental Essay (25 minute, 20 pts.) 24. What was Andrew Jackson's most important accomplishment as president? What was his greatest failure? |
10/30 |
Unit 2 Free Response Essay Question (Due MONDAY 5 November):
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10/4 |
Unit 1 Free Response Essay Question (Due THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER; 2-3 pages typed/double-spaced)
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10/1 | Unit 1 Review packet answers |
9/26 | Unit 1 AP Review |
American Literature Assignments
10/16 | Major Paper #1: My Antonia, a critical analysis |