AP+US+History

Prerequisite: Any student who wishes to enroll in an Advanced Placement course must have earned a grade of 85 or better in history during the previous year or receive the recommendation of two of the following: a teacher, administrator, guidance counselor.

The Advanced Placement U. S. History course is part of a national program which allows students to earn the opportunity for college credit upon successful completion of the class by receiving a grade of 3 or better on the College Board exam in May of each school year. The course provides a comprehensive survey of the political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural history of the United States, focusing in particular on the American Revolution, Constitution, Jacksonian Democracy, Civil War, immigration and civil rights. Students learn to assess historical materials, to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship, and to present reasons and evidence in well written essays. In AP U.S. History, students should expect to study a minimum of 15 hours per week, to read at a rigorous pace, and to complete a variety of writing assignments. All students must take the AP exam in the spring.

**Dana Marie Brown, Damian Aufiero**
APUSH Malden Wikispace

Mr. Max's AP US History Site