"Defeat the Beast (National Exams/EOC Exams)"
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AP UNITED STATES HISTORY
(2017 - 2018)
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THIS IS A COLLEGE LEVEL CLASS: Advanced Placement United States History is a challenging course designed to be the equivalent of a freshman college/sophomore survey course in United States History. The course is specifically designed to provide students with an in-depth study of United States history from 1607 through the modern day. Students should possess strong reading and writing skills and be willing to devote substantial time to study and the completion of class assignments. Emphasis is placed on analytical reading, essay writing skills, use of primary resources, and class discussion.
Students successfully mastering the course material may earn college credit by passing the annually administered AP United States History Exam; the individual college or university determines how many, or, if any credits will be granted for the AP exam score. 
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HOW TO DO THE SHORT ANSWER (SA)
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eRESOURCES. American Pageant & AMSCO US History The American Pageant textbook (left image) is an earlier edition from our 14th Edition, it is virtually the same text up to President George W. Bush. It provides you access to your textbook wherever you are located, as long as you have internet access. Equally, a good source of common evidence can be found in the Americans (below, right) to help place your textbook in perspective. The AMSCO US History book (right) is an earlier (2010) edition like the American Pageant in pdf. However, the EVIDENCE (facts, details, milestones, etc.) continues to be an excellent reference to go along with your reading of the textbook. For those wanting the newest edition (to the new test format), you can access the AMSCO site (below). In addition, John Green's Crash Course videos (below left) and Gilder Lehrman's APUSH Time Period videos (below left) should enhance your study of American History in preparation for the national exam. You'll also find podcasts, and several sources for outlines which will only add to your understanding of the overall material. To the right, Our Documents, provide access to 100 Milestone Documents of the National Archives. Don't forget that there are thousands of potential research sites and helpful articles online. We have access to the Library of Congress, Graphic Organizers (of the 9 Time Periods) and H.I.P.P.O (useful in understanding document analysis). Ironically, West Shore Community College (below, left), not to be confused with our West Shore, is an excellent source of US History lectures (video tapes) presented by Professor Michael Nagle. Digital History (left) is unique in that you can use technology to view eras, topics, resources and references. For example, you can put in a starting year and ending year, and it creates unique aids to help you understand and prepare for the national exam. You might find it useful (below) to look at the brief biographies of our 44 Presidents of the United States. Also (below, left), you'll find it useful to hyperlink on the United States Supreme Court significant decision. A People's History Of The United States (left) by Howard Zinn is another good look at a different perspective of American History. In terms of the Long Essay Question (LEQ) and the Document Based Question (DBQ), you can find two good videos (right) on what to expect on the upcoming national exam, what we will do throughout the year, and how to construct your LEQ and/or DBQ. In addition, the new APUSH NAT-EXAM includes Short Answer (SA), and a good video (left) helps explain what it entails, and how to complete one.
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HOW TO DO THE LEQ
HOW TO DO THE DBQ
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United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination by John J. Newman
(2016 revised edition) published by AMSCO. This title is hard to find at local bookstores, and prices are high on Amazon… order it directly from the publisher for approximately $18 (plus shipping). Order SOON as they will soon be inundated with orders and delivery time will be extended (this happens every year after school starts). |
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