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Dave Drzonek

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    AP® World History: Note Taking Strategies

    In this short video, veteran AP® World History teacher Dave Drzonek walks through a first-week lesson that turns note-taking into a structured experiment rather than a lecture. Over a single week built around Chapter 1.1 of the AMSCO® coursebook, he...

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    AP® World History: Comparison, Continuity, and Causation

    Do your students struggle to understand the difference between Comparison, Continuity, and Causation when writing essays? Using this presentation...

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    AP® World History: Meet the Press

    I have become obsessed with trying to find activities in the AP® World History classroom that foster analysis. Having students understand what is...

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    Pole Vaulting Your Way Through the DBQ

    Teaching a young, eager, and naive student how to write a sophisticated DBQ is like teaching a similarly inexperienced athlete how to successfully...

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    Balancing Skill & Content in AP® World

    Do you struggle with teaching over 800 years of content and building college-level skill proficiency to AP® World History students? Does teaching AP®...

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    AP® World History: Murder Mystery Party

    The teaching of AP® World History can be a daunting task at times. Teachers are asked to teach over 800 years of historical content and then develop...

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    AP® World: Cultural Diffusion Activity

    Cultural diffusion and cultural syncretism are two important concepts in the AP® World History curriculum. Because of its importance, I’ve developed...

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    8 Tips for New Teachers on How to Be Successful in an AP® Course

    Over years of experience teaching an AP® course (in my case, AP® World History), I’ve been able to compile a list of “must do” tips and suggestions...

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