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Challenge Accepted! Successful Review for the AP® Human Geography Exam

David Palmer

We are just weeks away from the AP® Human Geography Exam—wow! As teachers we are nervous, anxious, and hoping that we have done everything we can to...

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AP® Macro: The Pen Auction—A Lesson in Inflation

Tracy Lowd, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction

Inflation is defined as a rise in the general level of prices over time. For some students, it can be difficult to comprehend unless they actually...

AP® Social Studies AP® Macro

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Women's History Month: Gender and Disease in World History

John Maunu

In celebration of Women's History Month, explore this lesson with your students that gives them the opportunity to practice an important part of the...

AP® Social Studies AP® World History

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AP® Gov: Understanding Data Literacy Through Exit Polls

Patrick Sprinkle

One of the most critical skills students will need on the AP® United States Government Exam is data literacy. Not only will there always be a...

AP® Social Studies

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AP® World History: Meet the Press

Dave Drzonek, M.A. Teaching, Curriculum, and Instruction

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

AP® Social Studies

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AP® Euro: Tackling the DBQ

Lou Gallo

Many teachers consider the Document Based Question (DBQ) of the AP® European History Exam to be one of the more challenging aspects of the course....

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AP® Gov: Teaching the Supreme Court

Patrick Sprinkle

The Supreme Court of the United States is often seen as the most distant and befuddling branch for my students. Whether it is misunderstanding their...

AP® Social Studies

Pole Vaulting Your Way Through the DBQ

Dave Drzonek, M.A. Teaching, Curriculum, and Instruction

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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Black History Month: African American Experiences in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Lou Gallo

In honor of Black History Month, I have created a lesson that can be used for students to learn (or review what they have learned) about African...

AP® Social Studies Black History Month

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AP® Gov: Document Analysis

Paula Franklin, M.S. Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

Whether you were relieved or intimidated to see nine foundational documents in the AP® U.S. Government and Politics course after the redesign, you...

AP® Social Studies

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Challenge Accepted! Successful Review for the AP® Human Geography Exam

David Palmer

We are just weeks away from the AP^® Human Geography Exam—wow! As teachers we are nervous, anxious, and hoping that we have done everything we can to support our students. These are normal feelings and should be embraced. Don’t be freaked out or over-stressed— use that nervous energy to motivate you...

AP® Macro: The Pen Auction—A Lesson in Inflation

Tracy Lowd, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction

Inflation is defined as a rise in the general level of prices over time. For some students, it can be difficult to comprehend unless they actually see it in action. It is an aspect of economics that can critically affect all types of decisions that people, governments, and businesses make. It is an...

Women's History Month: Gender and Disease in World History

John Maunu

In celebration of Women's History Month, explore this lesson with your students that gives them the opportunity to practice an important part of the AP^® Exam while learning about how pandemics and diseases throughout world history have affected women's rights.

AP® Gov: Understanding Data Literacy Through Exit Polls

Patrick Sprinkle

One of the most critical skills students will need on the AP^® United States Government Exam is data literacy. Not only will there always be a quantitative question on the exam, but the ability to swiftly process data is essential when trying to discern meaning in complex news stories and public...

AP® World History: Meet the Press

Dave Drzonek, M.A. Teaching, Curriculum, and Instruction

I have become obsessed with trying to find activities in the AP^® World History classroom that foster analysis. Having students understand what is meant by the word “analysis” is hard enough, but then finding ways to develop it often seems to be an uphill battle. This activity came about as a result...

AP® Euro: Tackling the DBQ

Lou Gallo

Many teachers consider the Document Based Question (DBQ) of the AP^® European History Exam to be one of the more challenging aspects of the course. Students are faced with a variety of tasks that they must complete in one hour.

AP® Gov: Teaching the Supreme Court

Patrick Sprinkle

The Supreme Court of the United States is often seen as the most distant and befuddling branch for my students. Whether it is misunderstanding their unelected status, difficulty in discerning legal language, or simply confusion about how the federal courts function, students are often left with a...

Pole Vaulting Your Way Through the DBQ

Dave Drzonek, M.A. Teaching, Curriculum, and Instruction

Teaching a young, eager, and naive student how to write a sophisticated DBQ is like teaching a similarly inexperienced athlete how to successfully clear the bar in a pole vault competition. You wouldn’t set them on the runway with a 12-foot long stick and tell them to go jump....would you?

Black History Month: African American Experiences in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Lou Gallo

In honor of Black History Month, I have created a lesson that can be used for students to learn (or review what they have learned) about African American experiences from the period after the Civil War through the Great Depression. Hopefully you will find the lesson useful and students will find it...

AP® Gov: Document Analysis

Paula Franklin, M.S. Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

Whether you were relieved or intimidated to see nine foundational documents in the AP^® U.S. Government and Politics course after the redesign, you most likely had to alter your approach to document analysis in your class. While the direction as to which documents to teach is helpful, it can be...

AP® Social Studies (5)

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AP® Social Studies (5)

Challenge Accepted! Successful Review for the AP® Human Geography Exam

AP® Macro: The Pen Auction—A Lesson in Inflation

Women's History Month: Gender and Disease in World History

AP® Gov: Understanding Data Literacy Through Exit Polls

AP® World History: Meet the Press

AP® Euro: Tackling the DBQ

AP® Gov: Teaching the Supreme Court

Pole Vaulting Your Way Through the DBQ

Black History Month: African American Experiences in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

AP® Gov: Document Analysis

Challenge Accepted! Successful Review for the AP® Human Geography Exam

AP® Macro: The Pen Auction—A Lesson in Inflation

Women's History Month: Gender and Disease in World History

AP® Gov: Understanding Data Literacy Through Exit Polls

AP® World History: Meet the Press

AP® Euro: Tackling the DBQ

AP® Gov: Teaching the Supreme Court

Pole Vaulting Your Way Through the DBQ

Black History Month: African American Experiences in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

AP® Gov: Document Analysis

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