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Beyond The Essay: Creative Ways to Use DBQs in the AP Classroom
When most teachers—and students—think about a DBQ, they think about writing. And yes, writing the full essay is essential. But if that’s all we ever...
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Cracking the Rubrics: Demystifying AP Social Studies Scoring for Students
For many students, the most intimidating part of an AP® Social Studies exam isn’t the content—it’s the rubric.
Mastering Abstract Concepts in AP Social Studies for Exam Success
AP Social Studies courses ask students to do something uniquely difficult: think with big, universal ideas while working with very specific...
Bringing Primary Sources to Life: Engaging Ways to Teach Documents Beyond Close Reading
Primary sources provide students with a personal window into the past, enabling them to view history as human stories rather than a list of facts....
Using the Four-Corner Debate to Teach the Progressive Era in APUSH
Period 7 in the AP U.S. History curriculum is one of the most extensive, spanning from 1890 to 1945. This era begins with debates over imperialism...
Thinking and Writing as An Historian: Accelerating Writing in the AP History Classroom
Unlock the power of historical thinking and writing as you elevate complexity and engagement in AP History classrooms. Presented by experienced AP...
Teaching the APUSH Long Essay Question
The Long Essay Question (LEQ) on the AP U.S. History exam offers students an opportunity to construct a sophisticated historical argument, supported...
APUSH Essays: The "Irish" Thesis Formula Explained
You may have heard about the “Irish” Thesis Formula—it is all over the internet. Some teachers like it, others hate it, but whatever you think about...
APUSH Short Answer Questions: The RIDE Strategy Explained
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...
AP US History Exam Review with focus on Historical Reasoning Processes
From a practical point of view, argumentation is at the heart of the free response section of the AP exam. This can be particularly difficult with...