Dr. John P. Irish

Dr. John P. Irish is a highly accomplished AP U.S. History and Humanities teacher at Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas. A nationally certified College Board consultant and former AP exam reader, he has authored multiple books on historical thinking skills.

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APUSH Short Answer Questions: The RIDE Strategy Explained

Dr. John P. Irish

One of the things that I spent most of my time thinking about, when the redesigned AP U.S. History course went into effect, was how to deal with the new Short Answer Questions. These were new, we had never seen these before, so how would we approach...

Understanding Contextualization in the AP® History Courses

Dr. John P. Irish

Contextualization is an intriguing skill introduced in the redesigned AP History courses. It plays a crucial role in multiple aspects of the courses,...

AP® Social Studies

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Developing Historical Thinking Skills in AP® Social Studies

Dr. John P. Irish

In 2015, the College Board introduced several changes to the AP U.S. History course and exam. One significant addition was the inclusion of new...

AP® Social Studies

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