Preparándose para AP - Habilidades para AP Historia de Europa, del mundo y de los EE. UU.

Are you taking AP World History, AP European History, or AP US (United States) History soon?  Prepare for your test with an AP authorized teacher and experienced grader for the College Board!  I have been teaching with AP authorization and AP grading for the College Board for 17 years.  I can help you understand what graders are looking for in your test answers, as well as all the details of how the test is constructed to help you reach your highest score!  This class will prepare you for the skills you will need to be successful for these courses, as well as the exams in May.  In this class we will learn both reading and writing strategies to ensure you have the skills necessary for AP level History.  In class, we will practice skills such as annotation, close reading, and document analysis to prepare you for the tasks you will need to carry out in your class.  We will also work on writing skills such as constructing an essay, how to use evidence, how to write a DBQ, and making your essay sophisticated to prepare for AP exams and assessments.  This class is helpful to students who are soon to take AP courses or exams, as well as students wanting to improve their reading and writing skills in history in general.  ESL friendly.  

I also offer full year courses at the AP level for each of these subjects to follow if desired, as well as AP review courses starting in March to review and prepare for exams in May.  

What to expect from this course:
-Annotation skills and close reading
-discovering new ways to find and use evidence
-strategies for evaluating documents
-skills for textual analysis
-essay writing skills to maximize your points
-proven approaches to maximizing points on DBQs, LEQs, and SAQs from an experienced grader

"Thank you Mrs Dahlen for your time and help. Great sessions and wonderful explanations I really learned so much and gained confidence and I feel I'm ready for my APUSH. Also I thank you much for your feedback for my essays. "