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    AP® Social Studies (11)

    U.S. Supreme Court building

    Planning your AP® Government & Politics Course

    Even though it feels like the whirlwind of the school year just ended, it’s never too early to start thinking through what you want your course to...

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    Covers of Hidden Valley Road and Range

    AP® Psych Summer Book Reviews: Round 2

    For part two of our AP® Psych summer book reviews, we check out two books that are great additions to any AP® Psychology classroom.

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    Organizing Your AP European History Course Webinar

    Organizing Your AP® European History Course

    Do you need some ideas and/or extra support to organize your AP® European History course? Join Lou Gallo as he shares ideas on organizing your course...

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    Book covers

    AP® Psych Summer Book Reviews: Round 1

    The art of teaching can be enhanced by storytelling and great storytelling begins with great stories. Psychology has many of these as it is the study...

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    Aerial Drone View of Archaeological sites and Buddha images in Buddhism, Thung Yai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand

    AP® World History: How to DBQ

    As we get closer to the AP® World History Exam, students will begin to stress about the required essays they will write as part of the exam. The...

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    American flag waves next to the US Supreme Courthouse

    Acing the AP® Gov Exam: FRQ #3

    Perhaps you heard of that Supreme Court decision handed down last year, where citizens and an interest group challenged a government-run World War I...

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    photograph from the sky of Florence, Italy

    AP® European History Review: Key Concepts & Dates

    Do you need ideas or extra support helping students review for the AP® European History Exam? Join me as I share my content review resources and...

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    women herding cows with plow

    AP® World Lesson Plan: Gender, Women, and the Plow

    Gender and power are key themes in our world: both past and present. Women, especially, have been fighting for equality and power for generations....

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    United States capitol building

    Acing the AP® U.S. Government & Politics Exam with David Wolfford

    Though the College Board’s AP® United States Government and Politics FRQs #3 and #4 may be more involved and seem more challenging, FRQ #1 and #2 can...

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    Get to know our editor Joseph Bianchi AP Social Studies

    Get to Know Joseph Bianchi, AP® Social Studies Editor

    Get to know one of our editors, Joseph Bianchi, who specializes in AP® Social Studies. Joe answers our questions about how he carries over his 25...

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