Class Resources - Mr. Tomecko

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POWER POINTS used in class, UNIT SYLLABI ("blue sheets"), TEACHER'S NOTES for each unit, UNIT ESSAY lists from the course writing wiki, KEY DATES for each unit of study, and WRITING HANDOUTS and TEMPLATES

Note: Many of the resources on this page were uploaded several years ago. Therefore, they may not always reflect this year's content.

Power Points

Find PowerPoint presentations used in class here...
[If you see a slide in class that is not contained in one of the PowerPoints below, please let me know.]

Unit 2a: Road to Revolution
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Unit 2b: Revolution and Constitution
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Unit 2c: Federalist Era
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Unit 3a: Jefferson and Madison
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Unit 3b: Postwar Nationalism
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Unit 3c: Age of Jackson
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Unit 4a: Slavery and Immigration
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Unit 4b: Religion and Reform
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Unit 4c: Manifest Destiny
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Unit 5a: Sectional Crisis
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Unit 5b: Civil War to 1863
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Unit 5c: Civil War from 1864
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Unit 5d: Reconstruction
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Unit 6a: The West
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Unit 6b: Industry and Labor
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Unit 6c: Urbanization
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Unit 6d: Gilded Age Politics
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Unit 7a: Imperialism
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Unit 7b: Progressivism
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Unit 7c: World War I
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Unit 8a: The 1920s
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Unit 8b: Great Depression and New Deal
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Unit 8c: World War II
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Unit 9a: Early Cold War
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Unit 9b: Postwar Domestic Concerns
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Unit 9c: Kennedy and Johnson
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Unit 10a: Vietnam War
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Unit 10b: The 1970s
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Unit 10c: Conservative Era
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writing Resources

Find handouts and templates used for writing essays here...

Template: Organized Brainstorm Grid
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Template: Introduction Paragraph
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Template: Body Paragraphs
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General Writing Tips & Teacher Comments
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Transitional Phrases
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Long-Essay (LEQ) Rubric (Causation)
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Long-Essay (LEQ) Rubric (Comparison)
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Long-Essay (LEQ) Rubric (CCoT)
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Long-Essay (LEQ) Rubric (Periodization)
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Document-Based (DBQ) Essay Rubric
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Unit syllabi

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Unit 1 Syllabus: Colonial America (Summer Reading)
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Unit 2 Syllabus: Birth of the Republic
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Unit 3 Syllabus: Jefferson to Jackson
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Unit 4 Syllabus: Antebellum America
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Unit 5 Syllabus: Civil War and Reconstruction
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Unit 6 Syllabus: The Gilded Age
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Unit 7 Syllabus: The Turn of the Century
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Unit 8 Syllabus: Normalcy, Depression, and War
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Unit 9 Syllabus: Cold War America
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Unit 10 Syllabus: Modern America
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teacher's notes

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Unit 1 Notes: Colonial America
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Unit 2 Notes: Birth of the Republic
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Unit 3 Notes: Jefferson to Jackson
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Unit 4 Notes: Antebellum America
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Unit 5 Notes: Civil War and Reconstruction
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Unit 6 Notes: The Gilded Age
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Unit 7 Notes: The Turn of the Century
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Unit 8 Notes: Normalcy, Depression, and War
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Unit 9 Notes: Cold War America
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Unit 10 Notes: Modern America
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Use these practice multiple-choice questions to study...

How to Study for a Test in APUSH
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Tips for Studying with Multiple-Choice Questions
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key dates

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Key Dates: United States History
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Unit 1 Key Dates: Colonial America
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Unit 2 Key Dates: Birth of the Republic
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Unit 3 Key Dates: Jefferon to Jackson
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Unit 4 Key Dates: Antebellum America
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Unit 5 Key Dates: Civil War and Reconstruction
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Unit 6 Key Dates: The Gilded Age
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Unit 7 Key Dates: The Turn of the Century
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REVIEW MATERIALS

Find study guides and other exam review aids here...

Exam Study Guide (Frequently Tested Topics)
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Important Court Cases
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Important Books and Other Writings
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