AP United States History & AP European History
2009-2010 Syllabus
Charles W. Flanagan High School Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
Main Phone #: 754-323-0650
Instructor-Mr. O. Siflinger
Web Address: http://www.flanaganhighschool.com/7Esifflinger/
School Notes Web Address: http://schoolnotes.com/33312/osiflinger.html
AP Discussion Board (Students May Earn Up To 5 Bonus Points a Week for Participation: http://apdiscussion.8.forumer.com/
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Welcome to the Advanced Placement United States and Advanced Placement European Histories. I look forward to working with each of you throughout the 2009-2010 school years. You will have two assignments over the summer. The assigned summer reading introduces the types of novel and discussions required for success in this class.
Instructions:
1- Send an email to siflinger727@aol.com with Your Name and the statement Registering for either the APUSH or AP Euro Listserv,
2- You will receive an email stating that you have been added.
---Registering for the listerv is mandatory
3- Make certain you bookmark schoolnotes since this site is updated weekly
4- There will be two option for my classes and a third with Mr. Lynn
a. Option 1- Full Year Course with Mr. Siflinger
b. Option 2- AP American Studies with Mr. Siflinger & Mrs. Shahandeh
c. Option 3- Half-Year Accelerated Course with Mr. Lynn
All assignments are due the second week of class.
If you have any questions or concerns you may contact me at: siflinger727@aol.com
Listed below are the assignments that you need to complete during the summer. I caution you not to wait until the last minute to complete these activities. Not only will you not complete all of the assignments, but also you will also compromise the quality of the work you do complete.
Summer Assignment
A- Read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair at
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/jungle/
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Option 1- AP US History Full Year
Assignment #1 –
ALL FULL YEAR OPTION APUSH STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND COMPLETE CHAPTERS 2-5 in The American Pageant text and supplementary Guidebook Work to include Vocabulary and sections A-F.
All FULL YEAR APUSH students: we will average approximately a chapter a week Chapter quizzes will take place every Tuesday immediately following homework review
All guidebook assignments include WRITING OUT VOCABULARY and COMPLETION OF SECTIONS A-F FOR EACH CHAPTER is to be written on a separate sheet of paper. Please DO NOT write in the Guidebook since they must be used again with future AP students.
All Guidebook work will be due every Tuesday followed by a chapter quiz throughout the school year.
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Option 2- AP American Studies- Combines AP US History with AP Language and Composition in a College Block schedule that meets every other day for the entire year.
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Option 3- AP US History Half Year Accelerated Track Students (18 Weeks)
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Assignment #2 (Both option classes must:)
Read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Spark Notes: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair at
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/jungle/
A. Develop a 3-5 page, double spaced analytical essay to include:
• A 2 page review of the novel contextualizing the situation and conflicts
• A 3 page analysis decoding, reflecting, and depicting the historical conflicts of the time period.
• Essays must show correlations between the descriptions in the novel to the factual account of history
B. Do Not use heading to separate the information in the essay; use transitional devices and paragraph indentations to show separation of ideas.
C. Essays must be grammatically and structurally correct as well as effective in communicating author’s argument, position, or theme.
Writing a Book Review Analysis
1- Begin with paragraph about the author: credits & accomplishments
2- In 3rd Person detail what the author is attempting to say
3- How does the author develop his (her) argument?
4- Was the author successful? How? Why?
5- How might it have been better?
6- Was there a Bias?
7- Readers Reflection and Conclusion
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AP European History
Instructor: Mr. O. Siflinger
Room, 167
Web Address: http://www.flanaganhighschool.com/%7Esifflinger/
Web Address: http://schoolnotes.com/33066/osiflinger.html
Email: siflinger727@aol.com
Charles W. Flanagan High School
Welcome to the Advanced Placement European History and European Studies. I look forward to working with you through the 2009-2010 school years. The assigned summer reading introduces the types of novel and discussions required for success in this class.
All assignments are due the second week of class.
If you have any questions or concerns access:
http://schoolnotes.com/33312/osiflinger.html
Or
siflinger727@aol.com
OR
oscar.siflinger@browardschools.com
Send an email to siflinger727@aol.com with Your Name and the statement Registering for APEuro Listserv. You will receive an email stating that you have been added.
---Registering for the listerv is mandatory.
Two Course Options:
Option 1- AP European History Accelerated is a one semester course
Option 2- AP European Studies- Combines AP European History with AP Literature in a College Block schedule that meets every other day for the entire year
Student Summer Assignments:
1. ASSIGNMENT #1
Read Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder, a novel dealing with the history of Philosophy.
Consider the following questions while reading for Socratic Discussion:
1- Compare and contrast Sophie and Hilde
2- Take two philosophers from different time periods an discuss the ways in which their historical context played a role in the their philosophy
3- “She decided that philosophy was not something you can learn; but perhaps you can learn to think philosophically.” Sophie thinks this at the end of the chapter on the natural philosophers. Do you agree with the above statement? Why or why not?
4. Who is the hero of Sophie's World? Defend your selection against at least two other possible characters.
5. Which of the philosophical questions raised in the book is the most compelling? What makes it more interesting or crucial than the others?
6. What is the role of Mrs. Amundsen in Sophie's World?
7. Take any of the philosophers from the book and describe how their philosophy is personally relevant.
8. What is the role of irony in Sophie's World? Refer to both Socratic irony and romantic irony.
II. Students taking AP European History as a half year accelerated course
A. Read the chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13 in the Kagan text
III. Students enrolled in AP European Studies
A. Read chapters 10 & 11 in the Kagan Text
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