Welcome to Advanced Placement United States History! Your decision to
enroll in the AP Program in United States History implies a desire on your
part to learn at a higher level. This course is designed to provide a
college-level experience and preparation for the AP Exam in May 2008. APUSH
is an intensive study of the history of the United States from Pre-Columbian
societies through the U.S. in the Post-Cold War World. This is an intense,
fast paced course. You will be asked to:
Read thirty to sixty pages from a college-level, history textbook per
week.
Outline or take reading notes from textbook assignments.
Establish relationships among facts and be able to formulate concepts
and generalizations about events, people, and ideas in American history.
Take notes from classroom lectures.
Understand and analyze primary sources including documents, cartoons,
charts and graphs.
Think historically-that is, determine validity, point of view, and
bias; weigh evedence; evaluate conflicting positions; and
make inferences.
Write coherent, persuasive, analytical essay answers about historical
problems.
Utilize primary source materials along with relevant outside
information and write analytical essays about historical problems.
The simple truth about AP United States History is: there are no
shortcuts that lead to a good grade or a qualifying score on the exam. In
order to succeed, a student must commit to a year-long protocol of nightly
study, periodic review, and intense application of the content and skills
acquired in the course.
HISTORY IS A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY,
IT CAN NOT BE TAUGHT,IT CAN ONLY BE LEARNED!
I look forward to a successful year. If you have any questions or
concerns my e-mail address is corson@sunysuffolk.edu.
