Welcome to the World of AP History
. This course is an intense study to
prepare you for the AP Exam in May, as well as to prepare you to think
critically about the world around you. It is important for you to be
organized; to keep current with reading assignments and keep organized notes.
Please refer to your student handbook for the policy regarding grading. Make
special note of the absence policy. Remember, plagiarism is simply a fancy
word for copying. This means copying someone else's work and handing it in
as your own. This includes copying someone's homework or class work as well
as the more formal print or internet sources. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
We will begin each chapter with discussion questions so make sure you have
read all assignments. Multiple choice questions will be given for each
chapter to help you organize the facts and events of history. Essay and DBQ
tests will be given as well as practice AP questions to prepare for the
exam. We will also discuss outside print materials that have proved helpful
in the past. You are required to fill out the outside reading forms for each
article that will be provided for you.
I believe this will be a challenging and successful year for all of us. GOOD
Luck!!!
Contact me immediately with any questions or concerns. My schedule is on the
web. See me in the Social Studies Office any time I am not in class.
My e-mail is larndt@msdacademy.org. I will check my mail daily and get back
to you immediately.
This year the multiple choice section of the AP test is as follows:
Pre-Columbian to 1789 20%
1790 to 1914 45%
1915 to the present 35%
Multiple choice and free-response sections cover the following topics:
Political institutions, behavior, and public policy
Social change, cultural and intellectual developments
Diplomacy and International relations
Ecomonic Developments
Source:APcentral/collegeboard
SYLLABUS READING ASSIGNMENTS:
TEXTS: "America's History" by Henretta
SUPPLEMENTARY READING:"America"sWoman: 400 years of Dolls, Drudges,
Helpmates and Heroines" by Gail Collins (summer reading)
"The Twentieth Century" by Howard Zinn
"The American Political Tradition" by Hofstadter
Various articles provided during the year
STUDY GUIDES: Amsco Review Book
This book will be given to you on the first eday of class
TOPIC: READING HISTORY
Summer reading will be discussed. We will start with "10 Days"