U.S. History- Advanced Placement, otherwise lovingly known as “APUSH” meets on a daily basis for a period of roughly 47 minutes. Students are exposed to the full scope of American history from discovery & colonization through the Clinton administration. Considered a college level course, students may obtain college credit by successfully completing the AP American History Exam in early May. You will need to contact the college/university you wish to receive credit from in order to find out what their scoring requirements are to obtain credit. General time required is at least one (1) hour of outside study per day, critical analysis of historical documents, and successful essay writing skills.
Scope & Sequence for the 1st Six Weeks will be Chapters 1 - 8: "Founding the New Nation". Expect weekly quizes, & a "Unit Exam" on October 1, 2008. |
World History- Advanced Placement meets on a daily basis for a period of roughly 47 minutes. Students are exposed to the full scope of World History from Early “River Valley” Civilization through modern times.
Considered a college level course, students may obtain college credit by successfully completing the AP World History Exam in early May. You will need to contact the college/university you wish to receive credit from in order to find out what their scoring requirements are to obtain credit. General time required is at least one (1) hour of outside study per day, critical analysis of historical documents, and successful essay writing skills.
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