FINALLY—PBL for APUSH!
APUSH is serious business. PBL makes it seriously fun! Step-by-step instructions show you how to implement project-based learning in your own classroom, and five hands-on projects—all aligned to AP®, C3, and Common Core standards—give you a place to start:
- Colonial Convention
- Multiple Perspectives of the American Revolution
- Cost-Benefit Analysis of War
- The Conservation Movement and Me
- Making Music: Politics, Culture, and Entertainment
Table of Contents
Introduction
Project Development
Project 1: Colonial Convention
- To the Teacher
- Thoughts to Consider
- Entry Event
- Project
- Standards Alignment
Project 2: Multiple Perspectives of the American Revolution
- To the Teacher
- Thoughts to Consider
- Entry Event
- Project
- Standards Alignment
Project 3: Cost-Benefit Analysis of War
- To the Teacher
- Thoughts to Consider
- Entry Event
- Project
- Standards Alignment
Project 4: The Conservation Movement and Me
- To the Teacher
- Thoughts to Consider
- Entry Event
- Project
- Standards Alignment
Project 5: Making Music: Politics, Culture, and Entertainment
- To the Teacher
- Thoughts to Consider
- Entry Event
- Project
- Standards Alignment
Reproducible Handouts
Closing
References
©2019. High school. Reproducible. 122 pages.
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About the Author
Arren Swift has 11 years of experience teaching high school social studies, including five years in AP U.S. History. He is currently completing his Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on social studies, and was an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida, teaching secondary social studies methods courses. In 2019, he was appointed to a professorship at Sam Houston State University in the department of Teaching and Learning.