A.P. United States History

Course Outline

Books: The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society (7th Edition) (Nash & Jeffrey)

American Issues: A Documentary Reader

  AP Test Prep Book

Assignments:

•Assignment Sheet given to each student for the whole year. Students should plan to spend approximately 30-40 minutes each night.

Course:

•Homework/ Textbook note taking (Reading)

•Lecture notes (information sheet)/ Study Skills

•Research Paper

•Group Projects/ Debates

•Current Events

•U.S. History Exam

Testing:Type of Testing:

•Multiple-Choice

•Fill-ins

•True / False

•Essay

Tests below C- may require Advisor and Parent Signature. Absence for a major test may require a note for make-up.

Parent Conference: 6:30-8:00 Any Morning

Or 3:20-5:00 (After Soccer Season and before Lacrosse Season)

Extra Help:Mornings: 6:30-8:00

Free Periods: A, C & F

Afternoons: 3:00-5:00 (After Soccer Season and before Lacrosse Season)