US History Finals Review

US History Students:


Below I am putting a list of websites that could be helpful in reviewing for your final exam.  Use these and let me know if you have any questions.


www.hippocampus.org--This website has excellent video reviews of almost all concepts from our course. Click on "US History" (do not do the "AP" one) and watch as much as you want. Videos are categorized very similar to the titles of the units of our course.


http://regentsprep.org/regents/core/questions/topics.cfm?course=USHG
This website includes practice multiple choice and essay questions for all eras of American History.  Be advised that many of these questions are at a very difficult level and some are easier. This will give you a VERY through preparation for the exam.


http://www.sparknotes.com/history/
This website has a review of every period of US History.  It contains summaries as well as short overviews of each period. This only goes up to Vietnam.


http://www.ushistory.org/us/
A highly-recommended online textbook that provides a great review of all parts of US History.


http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/hyper_titles.cfm
This is another GREAT online textbook of American History. Use it to re-read and review for the test. It is keeps the information short, sweet, and to the point.

Government--Review for Final Exam

Government (AP and American) Students:


Below, I am keeping a list of useful review websites and other materials.  Use these to help you with your preparation for final exams:

www.hippocampus.org--This website has excellent video reviews of almost all concepts from our course. Click on "American Government" and watch as much as you want. Videos are categorized very similar to the titles of the units of our course.

http://regentsprep.org/regents/ushisgov/themes/government/index.htm
This website contains review material and interactive practice questions for many key areas of American Government. Use it!

Here are some AP Style Review Websites.  These are helpful, but a little more advanced.  Please take a look at these!

http://www.citizenu.org
This is an amazing website from Stevenson high school.  PLEASE look at this one!


http://phs.prs.k12.nj.us/ewood/amergov/index.htm
A review website put up by another teacher.

http://www.lanesoccer.org/apgov.html
GREAT ppt reviews of different units.

http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/

Study notes for review

 

World History--Final Project

USEFUL POTENTIAL RESOURCES

You MAY use your textbook to get started, but remember it does not count as a source for the project

WEBSITES

http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html A good general year by year, and decade by decade review of World History, with links to explore more.  A great place to start researching!

http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html A website which has a great record of important events, people, religions, scientists, etc. from all of world history.  The “Events” “History” and “Book Text” links are very useful.  Another great place to begin your research

http://schools.bcsd.com/garza/library/links2/decsg.htm A collection of websites broken down by decade.  Has many sources on both American and World history in each decade.

www.conflicthistory.com A great history of conflicts across the world at any point in World History.  Use this to find out about wars and conflicts happening the in the world during your decades.

http://www.chccs.k12.nc.us/chhs/InstructionalTechnology/index_files/Bickley.htm A very through website full of links to others sites about various topics in World History.  Contains information for this project, plus much more.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.html History told by those who lived through it!  A wonderful collection of primary sources (sources written by those who actually lived through and witnessed world events).

School Database Access

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/wauk33353?db=SUIC –SMdP Student Databases. A GREAT site filled with many research databases.  For home access use the password: wauk_rpa

Print Sources

Though not required, books that are in print are often scholarly sources (remember you need 1 of these), and they often provide much more specific, detailed information than websites

http://www.waukeganpl.org/ --Website of the Waukegan Public Library (a great place to look for print resources)

***Also DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.  Locating and using websites and print sources for research is a VITAL and ESSENTIAL skill for college.  Use this as an opportunity to practice!***

US History: Decades Project

Helpful Resources
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/browseTopics --A great place to start. Click on your decade under "topics".  Then use sources below.  If you need to log in (because you are not at school) use the information below under "school database access."

New website to help: http://www.phs.d211.org/Media/subjects/decades.htm

Websites

http://teachers.ausd.net/socialsci/historydecades.htm

--Many, many helpful links for the 50-90s (warning:  Some links may be inactive)

http://blogs.egusd.net/sheldonhlib/era-project/

--A GREAT website for all 20^th century decades

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/

--A general website covering ALL the decades. Useful for extra/interesting information about your decade

http://www.teacheroz.com/retro.htm

--A GREAT source for websites on the 50s-90s.  A GREAT place to START.

http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/index.htm

--A good source of pop culture history for all the decades

http://www.shmoop.com/history/study-guides/1.html

--The “Shmoop” guides here give a good overview of American history during these periods.

http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/edinahigh/academics/media/classprojects/decades.htm

--Website from another history teacher.  Has GREAT links for the project. Explore this!

http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/ERAS/20TH/2000s.html

--Another website with many links to information for the project

School Database Access

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/wauk33353?db=SUIC –SMdP Student Databases. A GREAT site filled with many research databases.  For home access use the password: wauk_rpa

Print Sources

Though not required, books that are in print are often scholarly sources (remember you need 2 of these), and they often provide much more specific, detailed information than websites

http://www.waukeganpl.org/ --Website of the Waukegan Public Library (a great place to look for print resources)

**Also, do your own research. Use search engines, the library, and other sources to find your own information.  One of the goals of this assignment is to practice research skills and learn to be independent in doing research. This is a VITAL college skill**

AP Government Review Resources

In addition to the practice tests provided online and in paper and the practice FRQ, here are some additional resources on the web.  ALSO please SEE ME if you want more paper practice FRQs or Practice Tests!!!  I will print them off.

http://www.citizenu.org
This is an amazing website from Stevenson high school.  PLEASE look at this one!


http://phs.prs.k12.nj.us/ewood/amergov/index.htm


http://www.lanesoccer.org/apgov.html
GREAT ppt reviews of different units.

http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/

ALSO,  the Saturday before the tests tune in to CSPAN at 8:15am to see two AP Government teachers from Adlai E. Stevenson High School take student questions and review for the exam.

HW Survey April 2011

GOVERNMENT and AP GOVERNMENT STUDENTS:

Please click on the link for your class period and take the survey by next Tuesday.  THANK YOU!  Print off or take a screen shot of the "thank you" page, and I will give you EXTRA CREDIT

A PERIOD: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YCZP52X

D PERIOD: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YJ7BWG7

G PERIOD: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YJDTNYS

US History WWII Project

Websites you may use to reasearch your events (in addition to your textbook and other books you may get from the library):

• http://connections.smsd.org/veterans/wwii_sites.htm A link to many other websites about WWII
• http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm A hypertext history written by teachers and historians
• http://www.worldwariihistory.info/ a great general site about the war.  A great place to start researching

Places to find Oral Histories of your events:

• The HFCSD World War II Living History Project website (http://www.hfcsd.org/ww2/Interviews/Interviews%20homepage.htm) and find interview accounts and/or artifacts for your chosen events.  Click on THE PRINT INTERVIEWS link to get the text of read.  This site also has interesting ARTIFACTS (primary sources) to view –click on them in the left hand margin.
• The “Voices of World War II” project. There are two documentaries composed of oral history interviews, one about soldiers and women involved in the war, and one focusing explicitly on women who fought during the war.  Click on the Documentary titles at the following website (http://www.wwiihistoryclass.com/documentaries/index.html) and view/browse the DVD chapters. You can also view/download TEXT of the interviews (http://www.wwiihistoryclass.com/education/transcripts.html).  Each of these is categorize by subject and location of the events they experienced.
• The “Voces Project” websites, a collection of interviews with Hispanic-Americans that were involved in the war (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/voces/).  You can click on “BROWSE STORIES” or use the SEARCH box on the main webpage to find interviews that would go along with the events/topics you have chosen.
• The Georgia WWII Veterans Oral History Project Page (http://www.gpb.org/wwii).  Oral history interviews are organized by location on the left hand side of the page.  Click on the images of the videos to play the INTERVIEWS.  There are also many DOCUMENTS that you can view to help you understand even more about the events you research.

World History Imperialism Website

World History:

Here is a website to use when we study imperialism: http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/imperialism/seasia.cfm

World History Unit Survey

World History Students:

Please respond to the following survey by Friday. Print out, e-mail, or show me the "Thank You" page that appears after you submit the survey and I will add it to your grade for academic skills.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T2SSWDX

French Revolution Helpful Websites

RESOURCES FOR FRENCH REVOLUTION CHILDRENS' BOOK

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/--Many documents and other materials on the revolution

http://www.historywiz.com/frenchrev-mm.htm--EXCELLENT online museum exhibit that provides a lot of information about the French Revolution.  It has a lot of art that can help inspire your illustrations.

 http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0370-french-revolution.php--A website with a very student-friendly history of the revolution that can help provide MUCH information for your book

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/frenchrevolution.htm--a website with many helpful links about the French Revolution

1920 Research Project

Websites

 http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/wauk33353?db=SUIC –SMdP Student Databases. A GREAT site filled with many research databases. Some of these CAN also be used as one of your print sources.  See me for details.  For home access use the password: wauk_rpa

http://www.1920-30.com/ --A great and easy to use website about many different topics in the 1920s.  A GREAT place to start!

http://www.snowcrest.net/jmike/20sdep.html  --Another great website to start with in your research

http://www.besthistorysites.net/ushistory_roaring20s.shtml  --An Excellent place to start, with many sites to visit on all different topics from the 1920s

http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/clash/Introduction/Intro.htm --Prohibition, Scopes Trial, Women, Immigration, the Ku Klux Klan, plus much more

http://www.archaeolink.com/american_1920s_history.htm --Another great site with many different links to websites on all topics from the 1920s

Print Sources

Also, please check out the sources I have available in the classroom

http://www.waukeganpl.org/ --Website of the Waukegan Public Library (a great place to look for print resources)

**Also, do your own research. Use search engines, the library, and other sources to find your own information.  One of the goals of this assignment is to practice research skills and learn to be independent in doing research. This is a VITAL college skill**

Interaction of Three Branches Activity

Here are some websites to begin at for your project:

Legislative Branch
thomas.loc.gov (this is ONLY bills currently before congress).
--TIP:  Try searching the gpo.gov/fdsys and looking at the "congressional record" link for laws that were passed in the past.

www.findlaw.com (also has information for other two branches)

Executive Branch
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/

http://www.regulations.gov (go to "search for a final rule")



Judicial Branch
www.oyez.org/search (supreme court rulings)
--TIP:  Do a search for your topic. It may come up with "oral arguments." These are written records of cases that have been argued before the court, noting what each lawyer said. Once you find a case where lawyers spoke about your topic, search for that case. This could help you find a case where the court made a decision that affected your topic.


ALSO--Do your own research!  Try searching, for example, for "Federal Court rulings on ____________ " or "Bureaucratic regulations on ___________________ "

REMEMBER--FEDERAL  NOT STATE Government!

Homework Survey

AP Students:  Please take this survey by the end of the week.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YQ7MNSD


A and D Period Government Students:

Please fill out the following survey by the end of the period today. Show me the "Completed" page.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M93Y5RH

Also, here is the link for our cabinet activity:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/cabinet.html

Civil War Children's Book

Helpful Websites on the Civil War:

Use these to help you as you write your Civil War Children’s Book.  You are not limited to these. Use others as you research and write. Do your own research. See me for help, if needed!

Great and Quick Summary of the Entire War

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/battles-civil-war#sect-thelesson

Great Timeline of the Civil War with useful links:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html

Another Great Timeline

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/history/civilwarpage.htm

Very Useful Interactive Map

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/civil_war/interactive.htm

Good Summary of the Causes of the War and the Effects of the War on the U.S.A.

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/civil_war/causes.htm

Online Textbook that will give great details—Go to “A House Divided” and “War Behind the Lines”

http://www.ushistory.org/us/

AP Gov Voting Assignment

As you prepare your presentations and essays think of using the following sites: (These are student-submitted, so please keep on adding, if you find another good one!)

http://people-press.org/report/292/who-votes-who-doesnt-and-why (article with GREAT data on voting broken down according to many different demographic factors)

"Hats Off" to the President

www.realclearpolitics.com (good source of news stories and videos)

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4683 (summary of all roles)

www.whitehouse.gov/  (Speeches, documents, schedules, press releases…)

www.whitehouse.gov/government/eop.html (Executive Office of the Pres.)

www.ibiblio.org/lia/president/  (Links to Presidential Libraries)

www.ipl.org/div/potus  (Background on presidents and their administrations)

www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/fedprs.html  (Wide range of documents)

www.presidency.ucsb.edu/   (Presidential papers, documents, and data)

www.archives.gov/federal-register/publications/weekly-compilation.html (Official publication of presidential statements, messages, remarks, and other materials released by the White House Press Secretary.)

http://www.pollingreport.com/obama_ad.htm  (see approval rating for specific issues)

http://c-spann.org (VIDEOS)--click on "the administration"