TOP TEN TERMS: SHARECROPPING

TOP TEN TERMS: SHARECROPPING

by | Apr 10, 2022 | AP US History

AP US History TOP TEN TERMS: SHARECROPPING Preparing for the AP US History Exam Sharecropping is one of the ten most frequently appearing terms on the APUSH exam. Despite the emergence of pockets of industrial development, sharecropping continued to be the primary...
World War II Posters of American Women

World War II Posters of American Women

by | Apr 8, 2022 | AP US History

AP US History World War II Posters of American Women Preparing for the AP US History Exam The APUSH exam is devoting more and more attention to women’s history. World War II posters provide a noncontroversial way to emphasize the important role women played in...
Three Important MC Topics

Three Important MC Topics

by | Apr 7, 2022 | AP US History

AP US History Three Important MC Topics Preparing for the AP US History Exam What do the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments (1848), the Port Huron Statement (1962), and the lyrics of Malvina Reynold’s song “Little Boxes” have in common? All three have generated...
DOING THE DBQ – PLAN A and PLAN B

DOING THE DBQ – PLAN A and PLAN B

by | Apr 5, 2022 | AP US History

AP US History DOING THE DBQ – PLAN A and PLAN B Preparing for the AP US History Exam DBQ Possible Score Average DBQ Score Plan B Score The DBQ scoring rubric awards students 7 possible points. Between 2017 and 2019 average DBQ scores ranged from a low of 2.22 to a...
APUSH – TIME AND PERIOD 9

APUSH – TIME AND PERIOD 9

by | Apr 4, 2022 | AP US History

AP US History TIME AND PERIOD 9 Preparing for the AP US History Exam The most frequent question APUSH teachers are asking me is, “I’m really pressed for time. How much time should I devote to Period 9?” Good question! Period 9 presents a real challenge. The 42 years...