AP US History Summer Prep - Get Prepared for Your Fall Course

The learning environment is very dynamic, and students will leave each section feeling confident in what to expect. The format is discussion based and very collaborative by using online whiteboards, as well as screen sharing AP writing rubrics and examples.

Lessons included studying strategies, year overview of content, and SAQ, LEQ and DBQ writing. 


Content that will be showcased is comprised in Units 1-9

Unit 1: Period 1: 1491–1607
Students will learn about Native American societies as well as how and why Europeans first explored, and then began to colonize, the Americas.

Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754
Students will study the colonies established in the New World by the Spanish, French, Dutch, and British.

Unit 3: Period 3: 1754–1800
Students will explore the events that led to the American Revolution and the formation of the United States and examine the early years of the republic.

Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848
Students will examine how the young nation developed politically, culturally, and economically in this period.

Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877
Students will learn how the nation expanded and you’ll explore the events that led to the secession of Southern states and the Civil War.

Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898
Students will examine the nation’s economic and demographic shifts in this period and their links to cultural and political changes.

Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945
Students will examine America’s changing society and culture and the causes and effects of the global wars and economic meltdown of this period.

Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980
Students will learn about the rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States, the growth of various civil rights movements, and the economic, cultural, and political transformations of this period.

Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present
Students will learn about the advance of political conservatism, developments in science and technology, and demographic shifts that had major cultural and political consequences in this period.