1. Welcome to AP United States History Parent/Student Night
Elizabeth High School

2. What is Advanced Placement?
College Board
The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity.
Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. 
The test is in May
What’s on the exam
55 Multiple-Choice Questions—40%
3 Short-Answer Questions—20%
1 Document Based Question (DBQ)—25%
1 Long Essay Question—15%

3. Why take an AP course?
Challenging course structure that more closely mimics college
Skills beyond the obvious (reading, note taking, essay writing, test taking strategies)
Looks “good” on one’s transcript

4. What is AP United States History?
Junior level history
Time period covered: 1491-Present
The study of 7 themes:
American and National Identity
Politics and Power
Work, Exchange, and Technology
Culture and Society
Migration and Settlement
Geography and the Environment
America in the World

5. Structure of the course
Lecture based with students taking notes
Outside reading
Note taking
Discussions
Analyzing documents
Online activities

6. Success in AP US History= M.A.D.E
Motivated to learn
Actively learning
Dedicated to excellence
Expanding skills and knowledge

7. Other items of Interest
Class Website
Textbooks
Used vs. new
Checking out a text
Pick up in my room and check out through Media Center May 13-17

8. American Pageant, 16th edition, updated AP edition
There are several versions of this text
We use the 16th edition
Updated AP Edition
ISBN:
Places to buy: eBay, Amazon, Half.com

9. Summer Assignment
A chance to see if this class is really something that you want to tackle
Make sure its done on the first day of class!
Follow ALL of the directions
Everything needs to be hand written
Must use good quality definitions and complete answers

10. Thank you for coming tonight!!
Parting thoughts…
Please contact either myself or your student’s counselors if you have questions/clarifications in the future
Summer assignment will be given out the week before Spring finals (May 13-17, 2019)
Thank you for coming tonight!!