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AP History Writing for AP World, Euro, and US History With an AP Grader

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Ages 14-18
Self-Paced Course
In this course students will learn to master each part of the AP history writing process, including SAQ, LEQ, and DBQ. The course will break down each task, provide general strategies, and give students the chance for practice and feedback.
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11 pre-recorded lessons
10 weeks of teacher support
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11 pre-recorded lessons
10 weeks
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1 year access
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Homework
1 hour per week. Homework is optional, but gives students an example to submit segments of AP-style writing for feedback from the instructor.
Assessment
The instructor will provide feedback for students who submit the optional homework assignments, including telling them whether or not a response would be likely to earn points on the AP exam.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
Writing for AP history exams, be it AP US history, AP European History, or AP World History, can be challenging and represents 60% of a student's exam score, so it can be quite intimidating, especially for first-time AP exam takers. But it does not have to be!

In this course, taught by an AP teacher with over a decade of classroom teaching experience in AP history and nine years as a grader of history essays at the AP reading, we will break down every part of the process, explaining what the readers are looking for, how students can write most effectively, and lots of little tips and tricks along the way to ensure that students can succeed on every part of the exam.

Because the rubrics for all the history exams are the same, this class is applicable to all AP history courses, and will provide examples from APUSH, AP World, and AP Euro in each lesson so students can tailor their learning and practice to their own needs and experiences.

Students will also have the opportunity to submit responses as optional homework for feedback from the instructor, so they can receive individual feedback.

This course will cover writing the SAQ, DBQ, and LEQ questions on the exams.

Learning Goals

Students will learn how to break down prompts, pre-write, and write effective thesis statements for AP history essays.
Students will understand how to write a complete LEQ, and receive guidance on how to choose between optional LEQ prompts.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows College Board Advanced Placement Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards
11 Lessons
over 10 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Intro to course
 Students will learn about the basics of the AP history writing process and structure of the exam. 
1 assignment
11 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Connecting content to writing
 Students will learn how their content knowledge interfaces with their writing and argumentation skills in AP history essays. 
1 assignment
8 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Prompt analysis and pre-writing
 Students will learn how to set themselves up for success on their essays by breaking down and understanding the prompt, as well as doing some basic pre-writing. 
1 assignment
13 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
The Thesis
 Students will learn to master the all-important thesis statement, the foundation and basic framework of their essay. 
1 assignment
10 mins of video lessons

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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from University of Georgia
Bachelor's Degree in History from University of Georgia
I have taught AP World History, AP European History, AP English Language, and AP Art History for the last thirteen years at a public school in the suburbs of Atlanta Georgia, where my students routinely average above a 4 out of 5 on their exams. 

I have also been a reader for AP European history for the last nine years, where I have graded the SAQ, DBQ, and LEQ, and evaluated thousands of student responses.

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