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AP® Macroeconomics: FRQ Rules of the Road
Let’s face it, poorly answered free response questions are hard on both teachers and students. Most students shudder at the thought of answering the...
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AP Human Geography: How to Improve FRQ Responses
This blog entry is designed to provide some hints to help your students improve their writing on the free-response section of the exam. The...
Corroborating, Qualifying and Modifying a Historical Argument in AP History
This lesson aims to show teachers and students how to develop a historical argument using Document-Based AP History (DBQ) documents. We will use...
AP Psychology: Using Cognitive Psychology to Study Smarter
The start of a new year always a wonderful opportunity to introduce students to effective, research-backed methods for studying more effectively....
Historiography in AP® U.S. History, Reconstruction as a Case Study
Teaching historiographyin Advanced Placement United States History is essential for developing critical thinking skills and strengthening analytical...
AP Euro: Catherine The Great–Englightened Or Not?
One of the greatest rewards of teaching history is when students are able to show that they can think in a complex manner and recognize that history...
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...
AP® US History: Article Analysis
In a 2004 Gallup survey, history and social studies ranked as the least popular subject for teenagers. Why is this? Many adults recount history class...
Analyzing Primary Sources in the Social Studies
One of the most common tasks I see in the social studies classroom is the use of primary sources. The power of letting people choose their own story...
AP® History: Piecing Together The Complexity Puzzle
With just one percent of students earning the complexity point on the 2021 AP® World History DBQ, is teaching it even worth it? John Maunu says,...