AP US History

AP U.S. HISTORY                                                                                                      Grade 11  

These courses satisfy the United States history requirement for graduation.

Advanced Placement U.S. History is a two-semester course preparing students for the mid-May AP American History test.  It is expected that students will take the AP exam.  Enrollment is open to highly motivated juniors who are interested a rigorous and rich exploration of American history.  Activities include extensive reading, lectures, discussion, research papers, essays, audiovisual presentations, simulations, and other activities to develop critical thinking skills.  Those who pass the AP test receive college level credit acceptable at many colleges and universities.  The class will also provide honors level high school credit and meets the U.S. History graduation requirement. Students will need to pick up a textbook and the summer reading assignments at the end of their sophomore year.