APUSH NATIONAL EXAM 2020
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APUSH FRAMEWORK
​Overview
It is an expectation that students enrolled in AP U.S. History will take the AP U.S. History Exam in May. Written by a committee of college and university faculty and experienced AP teachers, the AP Exam is the culmination of the AP course and provides students with the opportunity to earn credit and/or placement in college based on the score they achieve on the exam. Colleges and universities set their own criteria for how many credits students may earn based on their exam score.  ​
Exam Description
The AP U.S. History Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and includes both a 105-minute multiple-choice/short answer section and a 90-minute free-response section. Each section is divided into two parts, as shown in the table below. Student performance on these four parts will be compiled and weighted to determine an AP Exam score.
How Student Learning Is Assessed on the AP Exam
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The AP U.S. History Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and has a multiple choice/short answer section and a free response section.  Each section is divided into two parts.

Section I — Part A: Multiple Choice | 55 Questions | 55 minutes | 40% of Exam Score
  • Questions appear in sets of 2 to 5.
  • You’ll be asked to analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence.
  • Primary and secondary sources, images, graphs, and maps are included.

Section I — Part B: Short Answer | 3 Questions | 40 minutes | 20% of Exam Score
  • Analyze historians’ interpretations, historical sources, and propositions about history.
  • Questions provide opportunities for you to demonstrate what you know best.
  • Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps.
  • You’ll have a choice between two options for the final required short- answer question, each one focusing on a different time period.
    • Question 1 (required): periods 3-8
    • Question 2 (required): periods 3-8
    • Choose between Question 3, periods 1-5, and Question 4, periods 6-9

Section II — Part A: Document Based | 1 Question | 60 minutes (includes a 15-minute reading period) | 25% of Exam Score
  • Assess written, quantitative, or visual materials as historical evidence.
  • Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence.
  • The document-based question will focus on topics from periods 3-8.

Section II — Part B: Long Essay | 1 Question | 40 minutes | 15% of Exam Score
  • Explain and analyze significant issues in U.S. history.
  • Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence.
  • You’ll select from one of three essay choices, each focusing on the same theme and skill but different time periods:
    • Option 1: period 1-3
    • Option 2: periods 4-6
    • Option 3: periods 7-9
How your learning will be assessed on the AP Exam:
The following are general parameters about the relationship between the components of the course framework and the questions that will be asked on the AP Exam:
  • Each AP Exam question measures your ability to apply historical practices and reasoning to one or more of the thematic learning objectives.
  • Multiple-choice questions expect that you’re familiar enough with the concept statements in each period of U.S. history to be able to answer questions about related primary and secondary source material.
  • All free-response questions reward you for accurately explaining the historical content your local curriculum focused on for each concept statement.
  • The coverage of the periods in the exam as a whole will reflect the approximate period weightings (see the table on page 19 of the Course and Exam Description).
  • Document-based and long essay questions may span more than one period, requiring you to address events or documents from multiple periods of the course.
  • Your understanding of all themes and periods of U.S. history will be assessed on the exam. The periods and skills that can be addressed in different sections of the exam are specified in the AP U.S. History Course and Exam Description (PDF/2.7MB).

​APUSH STUDY REVIEW SESSION #1
MARCH 24 - 29, 2020   

I'm not sure what COLLEGE BOARD will do for the AP TESTING.  We will have to "wait & see," but you MUST continue to study for them nonetheless as if the date [May 8th] is still a good date, or whether it will be moved.

THIS WEEK there are FOUR ASSIGNMENTS.   You'll note the to the left, are images of AMSCO & APUSH FRAMEWORK.  AMSCO provides you the majority of what EVIDENCE, FACTS, DETAILS & SPECIFICS you would ever need for the NATIONAL EXAM.  The FRAMEWORK [to the left] tells you the depth of what COLLEGE BOARD wants you to know for the NATIONAL EXAM.  I've covered this several times this past year.  I would recommend you go over both as you REVIEW & REINFORCE for the NATIONAL EXAM.    In addition, we will continue to OUR GOOGLE CALENDAR to assist in what we are doing in REVIEW SESSIONS.    This REVIEW SESSION covers through PERIOD 2.  DO NOT go into PERIOD 3 yet, as that is still being developed.

Your FIRST ASSIGNMENT is to ACCESS GOOGLE CALENDAR.  Many of you were given the CODE on Friday, March 13th.  If you did not receive one due to WILDCAT CHALLENGE, or an ABSENCE, I am asking MR FLEMING what may be a good way of communicating the CODE to you.  Once I know, you will know.

​Once we get the CODE, go to GOOGLE CLASSROOM and your specific CLASS.  Please JOIN quickly once I communicate the CODE to you.

The SECOND ASSIGNMENT is to ACCESS TESTMOZ.

I am asking students to use the TESTMOZ URL: testmoz.com/2560917
ENTER LAST NAME,  FIRST LETTER OF YOUR FIRST NAME & CLASS PERIOD.    SELECT THE "START" BUTTON.  THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT SCREEN YOU'LL SEE IS THE QUESTION[S] ITSELF.  IT IS SELF EXPLANATORY.  ONCE DONE, SELECT "SUBMIT."   Your responses [and later, scores] will archive in a database for me.  We will use this TESTMOZ engine for future uses. 
Your THIRD ASSIGNMENT is to REVIEW & REINFORCE the VIDEOS & PPTs found on SESSION 1.

Your FOURTH ASSIGNMENT is to go to TESTMOZ .   URL: testmoz.com/2564055.    This will tell me if you REVIEWED & REINFORCED via the VIDEOS & PPTS.  Like before, ENTER LAST NAME,  FIRST LETTER OF YOUR FIRST NAME & CLASS PERIOD.    SELECT THE "START" BUTTON.  THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT SCREEN YOU'LL SEE IS THE QUESTION[S] ITSELF.  IT IS SELF EXPLANATORY.  ONCE DONE, SELECT "SUBMIT."   Your responses [and later, scores] will archive in a database for me.  We will use this TESTMOZ engine for future uses. 
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GILDER LEHRMAN & KHAN ACADEMY VIDEOS

Your THIRD ASSIGNMENT is to VIEW the ENTIRE SHORT VIDEOS which will explain the NATIONAL EXAM TEST, and how to take the MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS, DBQ, LEQ & SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.  There is an additional video on the CHANGES LAST YEAR.

APUSH STUDY REVIEW SESSION #1
MARCH 24 - 29, 2020   ​
PERIOD 1

REVIEW SESSION only had 2-students who showed up.  They wanted to talk about the CIVIL WAR, so we talked about the CIVIL WAR until 1630.  However, you can ACCESS the key POWERPOINTS & VIDEOS of material for PERIOD 1 by HYPERLINKING on the BUTTONS (below)

GILDER LEHRMAN VIDEO:  PERIOD 3

APUSH REVIEW:  KEY CONCEPT 3.1

APUSH REVIEW:  KEY CONCEPT 3.2

KHAN ACADEMY:  CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

KHAN ACADEMY:  SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF REVOLUTIONARY IDEALS 

KHAN ACADEMY: FRENCH & INDIAN WAR [PART 1]

KHAN ACADEMY: FRENCH & INDIAN WAR [PART 2]

KHAN ACADEMY: ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

APUSH STUDY REVIEW SESSION #2
PERIOD 3
MARCH 31st - APRIL 6th 

PERIOD 4 material will begin to show up before APRIL 6th 

 I've being facilitating APUSH for over 14 years, and the REVIEW & REINFORCEMENT videos, PPTs, etc. will help you pass the NATIONAL EXAM.  This is an unusual time, and honestly ... not sure if COLLEGE BOARD will postpone the AP NATIONAL EXAM.  However, without that information, we must assume it stays the same in May 2020.

So, your first task is to REVIEW & REINFORCE PERIOD 3 material.  I have posted GILDER LEHRMAN and KHAN ACADEMY videos which if you go through them and pay attention to the contents, you will have no difficulty understanding PERIOD 3.

When you take the TESTMOZ ONLINE TEST [below], please remember I MUST TAKE your FIRST SUBMISSION only.  There is always a CAVEAT, right?  If you lose power, or some other technical issue, you have FIVE MINUTES ONLY to get back into the exam AND EMAIL me an explanation please.  This way I will more than likely take your second submission.  Okay, here we go on instructions for TESTMOZ.

TESTMOZ ACCESS:  URL:  testmoz.com/2568493. DEADLINE:  April 6th 11:59 pm.   Please remember you may take the test earlier, but I must keep that submission.

​Please type in the URL which will take you to the following screens. 

ENTER your LAST NAME, FIRST LETTER OF YOUR FIRST NAME & CLASS PERIOD [as the example below shows].​ 
This will take you to the TEST.  There are 33 QUESTIONS.
REMEMBER once you begin the TEST you must FINISH it and not SAVE it and RETURN LATER.  In terms of EARNED GRADE, I MUST take the FIRST SUBMISSION.  As it shows below, SELECT - SUBMIT.
After you SUBMIT, you will receive your INDIVIDUAL EARNED GRADE [like the example shows below].
HYPERLINK from the BUTTONS (below) to ACCESS key review material and information on PERIOD 3.

​KHAN ACADEMY:  DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

KHAN ACADEMY: REGIONAL ATTITUDES ABOUT SLAVERY 

PERIOD 4 REVIEW SESSION #3
APRIL 6th - 13th 

GILDER LEHRMAN - APUSH PERIOD 4

​APUSH Review: Period 4: (1800 - 1844) [In 10 Minutes!]

KHAN ACADEMY - PERIOD 4
Developing an American identity, 1800-1848

AP US History Practice Test:                  Period 4 (1800–1848)

APUSH REVIEW SESSION - PERIOD 5

CHAPTERS 12-15
​PERIOD 5 CONTENT OUTLINE

HYPERLINK ON THE IMAGE [BELOW] TO ACCESS PERIOD 5 CONTENT OUTLINE

POWERPOINTS OF PERIOD 5.1 & 5.2 

HYPERLINK directly on the IMAGES [far left; left] to access information on PERIOD 5 OBJECTIVES

GILDER LEHRMAN PERIOD 5 VIDEO

HYPERLINK on the IMAGE [below] to VIEW an overview of PERIOD 5

CRASH COURSE PREIOD 5 

​HYPERLINK on the IMAGE [below] to VIEW an overview of VIDEOS [videos #17 - #22] on APUSH PERIOD 5

APUSH REVIEW SESSION - PERIOD 6

​CHAPTERS 16-195
​PERIOD 6 CONTENT OUTLINE
HYPERLINK ON THE IMAGE [BELOW] TO ACCESS PERIOD 6 CONTENT OUTLINE

GILDER LEHRMAN PERIOD 6 VIDEO

HYPERLINK on the IMAGE (below) to access a cache of information for PERIOD 6.  It includes TIMELINE, DOCUMENTS, VIDEOS and ESSAYS  

KHAN ACADEMY APUSH PERIOD 6

HYPERLINK on the IMAGE (below) to access a cache of information for PERIOD 6 [from the MENU, HYPERLINK on VIDEOS 1-6.   

CRASH COURSE VIDEOS #23 - #26 & #27

POWERPOINTS OF PERIOD 6.1, 6.2 & 6.3 

HYPERLINK on the THREE KEY CONCEPTS [6.1, 6.2 & 6.3] to REVIEW & REINFORCEMENT PERIOD 6 material for the NATIONAL EXAM

​APUSH REVIEW SESSION - PERIOD 7

​Six Things to Know about AP US History Period 7
  1. The United States continued its transition from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy. In the 1920s, urban areas grew and employment opportunities were on the rise. However, the United States would soon plunge into the Great Depression.
  2. Progressives across the country responded to political and economic uncertainty; they called for greater government action regarding social issues such as women’s suffrage, the prohibition of alcohol, political corruption, and economic inequality.
  3. With new forms of mass media, modern culture was born in an era known as the “Roaring Twenties,” also dubbed the “Jazz Age.” Americans debated larger social issues such science, religion, gender roles, race, and immigration.
  4. Major changes in migration occurred, as Americans and migrants from Asia and Europe increasingly moved into urban areas. Nativist campaigns succeeded in convincing the government to pass quotas and restrictions on immigration. The “Great Migration” saw African Americans leave the racial violence and segregation of the South and move to the North, where they sought better economic opportunities.
  5. In an attempt to end the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt promoted his “New Deal” plan to assist the poor, provide employment, and revitalize a stalling, weak economy. Through the New Deal, Roosevelt helped define modern American liberalism and left a long-lasting legacy of political, social, and economic reform.
  6. America fought in three major wars during this period. The United States’ victory in the Spanish-American War resulted in increased overseas territory. After a period of relative peace, America entered World War I in 1917. The U.S. then entered a short-lived period of isolationism before World War II.

REVIEW TEXT  pp. 602-728

KAPLAN OUTLINE

HYPERLINK on the KAPLAN IMAGE  [below] to ACCESS a good OVERVIEW of APUSH PERIOD 7

PERIOD 7 OBJECTIVES 7.1, 7.2 AND 7.3
HYPERLINK on the IMAGES [below] to ACCESS PERIOD 7 OBJECTIVES

CRASH COURSE VIDEOS #27 - #31

HYPERLINK on CRASH COURSE VIDEOS #27 - #31 for a great review of PERIOD 7.  You'll note the MENU on the right links to the FIVE VIDEOS.

GILDER LEHRMAN

HYPERLINK on the IMAGE [below] for a good REVIEW of PERIOD 7