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    AP® Social Studies (9)

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    APUSH: Start Small, Finish Strong—the SAQ

    Early in a school year it can be a real challenge to know how to begin teaching students critical skills they need to score on the AP® U.S. History...

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    The Federalists v. Anti-Federalists: A Town Hall Meeting

    If you read my previous blog post, The Most Foundational Document: The U.S. Constitution, you'll have noticed a classroom activity for the...

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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 Euro: Napoleon Bonaparte and the Complexity Point

    Most AP® European History teachers try to pace their class by killing Napoleon prior to winter break. Hopefully the attached lesson plan will be...

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    James Madison, Federalist #10, and Factions in America

    One of the most vexing problems facing students and teachers alike is the teaching of Federalist #10. Federalist #10 and the issue of factions is...

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    Building Classroom Community in AP® Economics

    I must have convinced you of the need to build a classroom community from my first post because…you’re here. Or maybe you already know that you need...

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    AP® Gov: Preparing for FRQ #4

    You know the Style #4 Free Response Question on the College Board’s national Government exam can be a real challenge. I am talking about the argument...

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    Top 5 Often Confused Terms in AP® Psychology

    AP® Psychology is just as much a class with an abundance of new vocabulary as it is an introduction into the field of psychology. Students often...

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    Frankenstein: A Romantic Reaction to the Age of Reason (and Other Perspectives)

    Happy Halloween week! For those wanting to sprinkle a little Halloween spirit into the classroom this week, the attached lesson plan uses the novel...

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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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