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AP US History Prep

Jason Ito  email
Monday and Wednesday, 8am – 11am
June 16-July18
High School K209
Cost $175

This course is designed to help students prepare for the rigors of taking AP US History. Students will work on their summer assignment, learn about the AP test (multiple choice and essays), and complete a general overview of all units discussed throughout the year. In addition, students will work on an EXTRA CREDIT project to help enhance their grade at the beginning of the year! Do not miss out on a great opportunity to learn about the course and the AP test.

Outline:
Week 1: June 16 and 18
-Intro to AP
-How to take Notes
-Summer Assignment
-Project Assigned
-Unit 1: Foundations of the North American Colonies
-Unit 2: The Revolution
-AP Test Focus – Multiple-Choice

Week 2: June 23 and 25
-Unit 3: The Federalists
-Unit 4: The Jeffersonians
-Unit 5: Jacksonian Democracy
-Unit 6: Prelude to War
-AP Test Focus – Document Based Question (DBQ)

Week 3: June 30 and July 2
-Unit 7: The Civil War and Reconstruction
-Unit 8: The Gilded Age
-Unit 9: Populists and the Progressives
-Unit 10: World Power
-AP Test Focus – Free Response Questions (FRQ)

Week 4: July 7 and 9
-Unit 11: Boom and Bust
-Unit 12: World War II
-Unit 13: A Cold Peace
-Unit 14: Contemporary America

Week 5: July 14 and 16
-Mock AP Test
-Project due