APUSH Full YEAR of Curriculum: Activities, Primary Sources, Exams, DBQs & more!

Teach content and skills simultaneously for your AP® US History class. Save time planning with these comprehensive bundles for the entire YEAR of AP® United States History! Cover the material in a fun, comprehensive and rigorous way that is directly aligned with the College Board®'s key concepts. This tried and true curriculum has helped my students consistently achieve a 90+% pass rate on the AP® US History Exam. Detailed teacher guides and pacing guides are included for each unit, but you can always email with questions.

UPDATED to reflect changes to the DBQ Rubric for 2023. The Bonus File will take you to a TEACHER GUIDE with a link to the up-to-date Google Drive. You can make copies of any files you need from there. Email with questions: julie@yeoldehistoryshoppe.com

BONUS: option to email for access to a 40 question Multiple Choice Exam (stimulus-based and traditional)

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This is an "evolving bundle:" Improvements and additional resources will be added each year. Any updates can be downloaded for FREE by visiting the "My Purchases" page. (For example Key Concept-aligned Google Form Quizzes and Pear Deck Reviews for all 9 Periods.)

Note: Please Download the Teacher Guide (Bonus File) as it will allow you to access the Google Drive Directly to make downloading resources and updates more efficient.

All assignments are easily modifiable in Google Slides form and can be printed or assigned digitally through Google Classroom or any other LMS. This feature makes the Unit Bundle great for distance learning or in-person instruction. With a wide variety of activities, these lessons will help engage students and guide them to success on the AP® Exam.

This bundle includes all the lectures from my APUSH full year of PowerPoints product & a year of Crash Course Video Guides. It also includes a full set of 42 one pagers and a How to do the LEQ lecture.

For textbook notes or homework, check out my AMSCO reading guides or homework bundles for American Pageant.

Some highlights of what is included: (check the Previews for individual bundles for more detail)

PERIOD 1 & 2

13 in-class assignments

• Review Activities
• 2 DBQs
• 2 SAQs
• Reading Handouts (designed to support activities if you don't have computer access)
• 30 question Multiple Choice Exam (stimulus-based and traditional)
• 4 Crash Course Viewing Guides

A Sample of Assignments:

• Native American Societies Museum Display (KC 1.2)
• Columbian Exchange Effects Debate or Editorials (KC 1.4 & 1.7)
• SAQ: Religion in the Colonies
• The Atlantic Economy, Mercantilism & Colonial Institutions (KC 2.4)
• Slavery & The Making of America (KC 2.6)
• Review Taboo
• Quizizz Link

PERIOD 3:

• 13 in-class assignments
• 40 PowerPoint slides
• Learning Targets
• 1 DBQ
• 5 SAQs
• Review Activities
• Reading Handouts (designed to support activities if you don't have computer access)
• 50 question Multiple Choice Exam (stimulus-based and traditional)
• 5 Crash Course Viewing Guides

A Sample of Assignments:

• French & Indian War Comic Strip
• Causes of the American Revolution Gallery Walk
• Primary Source Analysis: Locke, Paine, Federalists & Anti Federalists
• "America the Story of Us" video guide
• Patriots vs. Loyalists Rap Battle
• Constitutional Convention Simulation
• Constitution & Bill of Rights Scavenger Hunt
• Report Cards: Washington & Adams

PERIOD 4 (Project Based Learning Scrapbook)

• Teacher Guide with detailed rubrics
• Ready to Post Student Copy - [Digital] Scrapbook
• Completed Scrapbook for modeling/"answer key" (though the best part of the project is that there is not one correct answer, so students cannot just copy/paste information but have to apply content in creative ways)
• Supplemental Resources: 36 slide PPT, Learning Targets, Review Challenge & Assessment.

Project "Primary Source" Topics: [each with their own rubric & student template]

1. The Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans during the Age of Jefferson (KC 4.2)
2. The War of 1812 & Era of Good Feelings 
3. Regional Interests and Identities (KC 4.3)
4. American Foreign Policy Develops (KC 4.4)
5. The Market Revolution (KC 4.5 & 4.6)
6. The Age of Jackson and the Expansion of Federal Power (KC 4.7 & 4.8)
7. American National Culture (KC 4.9)
8. Second Great Awakening & Reform Movements of the 1830s & 1840s (KC 4.10 & 4.11)
9. The Experiences of African Americans in Antebellum America (KC 4.12)
10. Summative Reflection: “Notes to Future Generations”

PERIOD 5:

18 in-class assignments

• 71 PowerPoint slides with embedded video (broke into 3 PPTs)
• Learning Targets
• 3 DBQs
• 8 SAQs
• Review Activities
• Reading Handouts (designed to support activities if you don't have computer access)
• 40 question Multiple Choice Exam (stimulus-based and traditional)
• 5 Crash Course Viewing Guides

A Sample of Assignments:

• Manifest Destiny Gallery Walk
• Mexican American War Newspaper
• Territorial Expansion mapping activity
• "Unchained Memories" - slave narratives
• Antebellum Case Study Folders
• Slavery Debate
• Civil War Timeline
• Reconstruction Class Mixer

PERIOD 6 UNIT [1877 - 1900]

This Unit Pack includes:

• 15 in-class assignments
• over 70 PowerPoint slides with embedded video (split into 3 PPTs)
• Learning Targets
• 2 DBQs
• 6 SAQs
• Review Activities
• Reading Handouts (designed to support activities if you don't have computer access)
• 40 question Multiple Choice Exam (stimulus-based and traditional)
• 5 Crash Course Viewing Guides

PERIOD 7 UNIT [1900 - 1945]

This Unit Pack includes:

• 22 in-class assignments
• over 100 PowerPoint slides with embedded video (split into 5 PPTs)
• Learning Targets
• 5 DBQs
• 4 SAQs
• Review Activities
• Reading Handouts (designed to support activities if you don't have computer access)
• 40 question Multiple Choice Exam (stimulus-based and traditional)
• 9 Crash Course Viewing Guides

PERIOD 8 & 9 UNIT [1945 - 1990s]

This (almost) fully digital unit includes everything you need to teach Period 8 & 9 of APUSH in class or through a distance learning model. A few fun activities are designed to be used in class, but the majority are in the digital notebook format. Also includes 2 digital escape rooms!

Includes the following topics (& more!)

• Cold War
• Civil Rights
• Vietnam War
• 1960s & 1970s politics
• Reagan & the 1980s
• Modern presidencies: Bush, Clinton & Bush

Looking for a unique way to introduce the DBQ to your students? Check out the 3-part Intro to the DBQ Workshop. Covid-19 themed to make the DBQ accessible to students. Hey, this is a DBQ their kids could really get in the year 2050!

I also have a DBQ Tool Kit to further support student writing development & a pack of 16 original DBQs to help you provide ample practice opportunities for your students beyond the released College Board DBQs that are all over the internet. [though over 20 DBQs are included in this bundle already!]

Please let me know if you have questions. You can email me at yeoldeushistoryshoppe@gmail.com and I am happy to help.

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