AP US History Program
15 weeks to a 5 on the APUSH Exam in May
Every class will consist of
Historical Content Lecture
Primary Source Analysis
SAQ + MCQ practice
Throughout the class, students will be able to:
Develop Historical Thinking Skills: analyze cause and effect, compare historical developments, interpret continuity and change
Apply Historical Context to Modern Issues
Master AP Exam Question Formats: MCQ, SAQ, DEB, and LEQ
Enhance Test-Taking Strategies and Abilities: time management, source annotation, historical evidence and analysis
Complete a total of 9 College Board MCQ and FRQ tests/period + 5 full real test sets
Unit 1: 1491-1607 – Pre-Columbian Societies & European Exploration
Unit 2: 1607-1754 – Colonial America
Unit 3: 1754-1800 – American Revolution & Early Republic
Unit 4: 1800-1848 – Expansion, Reform & Jacksonian Democracy
Unit 5: 1844-1877 – Civil War & Reconstruction
Unit 6: 1865-1898 – Industrialization, Immigration & Gilded Age
Unit 7: 1890-1945 – Progressivism, WWI, Great Depression & WWII
Unit 8: 1945-1980 – Cold War, Civil Rights & Social Change
Unit 9: 1980-Present – Modern America & Globalization
Course Structure
Week 1: Period 1 & SAQ + DBQ Overview
Week 2: Period 2 & LEQ Overview
Week 3/4: Period 3-4
Week 5: Period 1-4 Review & MCQ Test / DBQ or LEQ Essay
Week 6/7: Period 5-6
Week 8: Periods 5-6 Review & MCQ Test/ DBQ/LEQ Essay
Week 9/10/11: Periods 7-9
Week 12: Periods 7-9 Review & MCQ Test/ DBQ/LEQ Essay
Week 13/14/15: Period 1-9 Review & Mock Exams
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