APUSH Summer Assignment 2021: Due 8/19 or 8/20 (A/B) Mrs. Lehrman
[email protected] “Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. Abigail Adams, 1780 Welcome to Advanced Placement United States History, otherwise known as APUSH. I am excited about the course this fall and look forward to getting to know each of you. To get a jumpstart on the course curriculum, you are required to complete the following assignment over the summer. Rest assured that all the summer work will be graded, and it is not busy work. In order to complete your summer assignment, you will need Internet to access the website listed with the assignments. You don’t need a textbook for the assignment, but if you use another source for background information please cite it. PERIOD 1: On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world. Key Concept 1.1 Before the arrival of Europeans, native populations in North America developed a wide variety of social, political, and economic structures based in part on interactions with the environment and each other. Key Concept 1.2 European overseas expansion resulted in the Columbian Exchange, a series of interactions and adaptations among societies across the Atlantic. Assignment #1 (Key Concept 1.1): For this assignment, you will view the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG_Q50J DeLo) and complete the Native American Cultures graphic organizer and answer the questions by hand in black or blue ink.