Required Summer reading
Required- Mayflower, Nathaniel Philbrick or The Puritans, Jack Cavanaugh
Course Design: AP US History is a challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of a freshman college course and can earn students college credit. It is a full year survey of American History from the Age of Exploration to the Present. Solid reading and writing skills, along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study, are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is place on critical and evaluative thinking skills, essay writing, interpretation of original documents, and historiography.
Course Objectives:
 | Master a broad body of historical knowledge |
| Demonstrate an understanding of historical chronology |
| Use historical data to support an argument or position |
| Differentiate between historiographical schools of thought |
| Interpret and apply data from original documents, including cartoons, graphs, letters, and other primary sources |
| Effectively use analytical skills of evaluation, cause and effect, compare and contrast |
| Work effectively with others to produce products and solve problems |
| Prepare for and successfully pass the AP Exam |