- U.S. HISTORY AP (Year)
Grade Level: 11-12
Prerequisite: Placement in the class is competitive, based on GPA and application.
The AP Program in American History is designed to provide students with analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary necessary to deal critically with the concepts in U.S. History. This course covers the early colonization period in the 15th century to the end of the 20th century. The program prepares students for intermediate and advanced college courses by making demands on them equivalent to those of a full-year introductory college course. Students will assess historical materials and weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. This course develops the skills necessary to present clear and persuasive historical essays. All students will take the AP United States History examination. Homework will average one to two (1-2) hours per night.
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