A.P. United States History is entering a sixth year.This year we will have two sections and the classes will be comprised of juniors. This class is designed to be taught at a college level with students taking the A.P. test in May for college credit. To pass the test you must be willing to put in the preparation. This year we will try to have a once a month seminar at night in the BHS library. These will be optional but very important to do the in-depth research and discussions needed for the class. We also hope to be able to take a trip to Washinton/Gettysburg this March. I hope to have a meeting with all the students and families on this in September. There are a lot of details to work out on this but we do have approval to discuss this. The best way to prepare this summer is to read the book " Inventing America" and check out our website-- www.wwnorton.com. The exact site is www.wwnorton.com/college/history/inventing/interface/welcome.htm We will cover the first three chapters in about two weeks so you need to be ready. We have brand new A.P. prep books this year which I think will help a great deal. Feel free to contact me during the summer with my school e-mail. Enjoy your summer, relax and get ready for what I hope will be a rewarding experience. US/Pa. History covers material from the end of World War One to the end of ther 20th Century. This year my sections will be covering the class in a block schedule. We will meet everyday for a semester in a 80 minute block. This will be a challenge to all of us but I am looking forward to it.With our new laptops we will focus on doing individual and group projects. With the way the class is set up it will be very important to be in class. I will try to post our work on my website so that if you are out you can work at home.