Founding of the Colonies

                 Discuss the founding of Virginia and Plymouth.  

Explore the founding of all the colonies; why were they settled, who settled, when settled, economics of each colony, religions of each colony, ethnic make up of each colony, government of each colony, relations with the natives (positives and negatives), who were significant individuals of each of the colonies? 

How does the founding of the New England colonies compare with the origin of the middle colonies?


In what ways were New England and the middle colonies each like the South, and in what ways were they different?


Why was family life in New England so different from family life in the South?


During the early years of the colonies, what was the relationship with Great Britain?

This post will expire at midnight on February 08, 2014.

Vietnam War Questions to Ponder

Assess US involvement in Vietnam from the 1950s through the 1970s. Consider: Containment policy, Diem's assassination, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Tet Offensive, the policy of gradual escalation, the bombing campaign, Vietnamization, and the role of Presidents Eisenhower through Nixon.  These topics are jumping off points, there is MUCH more to consider.

In what ways did the Vietnam War heighten social, political, and economic tensions in the United States?

Remember to READ all the posts before posting your own... you will not get credit for restating something that someone else has posted.  You must also respond to a posting from a classmate.  Time to post to this topic will expire at midnight on Jan. 31.

Welcome to the 2014 APUSH Blog!!

Welcome to the 2014 APUSH blog. Why blog? The purpose of having an APUSH blog site is to prepare you for what is to come in your educational life. Many college professors use online discussions as a regular part of their courses. The mission of LCHS is to teach, challenge, support, and PREPARE every student to be a productive member of society. I take the prepare aspect of our mission very seriously. With that in mind, this should be an easy way to prepare for what is to come... certainly easier than say... note cards, studying for tests, and reading the American Spirit!! :-). I have found that blogging is very helpful for preparing my students for the AP Exam... just another tool!

I will be posting questions each Friday and you are required to post an original blog response and a response to a classmates post by the following Friday. Think of the blog as a roundtable... you should respond with SFI and/or analysis. You will not be given credit for comments that are historically inaccurate or the same as those posted by others, so be sure and read what others have posted. You may add to the comments made, but simply restating in different words will not get you credit. Make sure I can identify you by your blog name, if I do not know who you are then I cannot give you credit for blogging! Make sure I know who you are!!

I am looking for... thoughtful, informed responses, so keep this in mind as you post.

Happy, informed blogging! :-)

Cold War Era Questions

Post a response by Friday, January 24, 2014 to one or more of the questions listed. Remember to include historically accurate SFI and/or analysis. You may comment on the posts of others, but you must add to what they have posted.

*What were the most important factors producing the Cold War?

*In what way was the Cold War a struggle of ideologies and a struggle for power?

*In what way did WW II affect the culture of the late 1940s and 1950s?

*Truman left office a very unpopular president, yet today he is generally considered a

 great or near-great president. Why was he unpopular? Why is he now respected?

*What produced the Second Red Scare? Why did it happen when it did and why was it 

 "allowed" to go on as long as it did? Who were the people involved?
*Discuss the major political, social, or economic events of the Cold War Era 1945-1959?