I. Teachers: Yates, Perry, Morrison, Conner, Buntyn

II. Supplies:
2” Three-ring Notebook – ONLY FOR THIS CLASS
Highlighters (4)
Blue/Black pen – all work must be in ink
Other as assigned by teacher

III. Criteria for success:
The student needs:
A. to understand that the course work is freshman and sophomore college curriculum. It will be more difficult than honor classes.
B. to evaluate the time constraints from work and extracurricular
activities.
C. to plan to schedule AT LEAST ONE HOUR each night for reading and studying.
D. experience in honors level English and social studies classes during
the 9th and 10th grade.

IV. Textbook: The American Pageant, 11th edition. We encourage you to purchase your own copy.

V. AP Test United States History Review Books - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
Crum’s AP United States History
Soifer/Hoffman’s Advanced Placement United States History Preparation
Guide
Barron’s AP United States History
College Board and ETS CD-ROM – Advanced Placement U.S. History
Princeton Review – Cracking the AP U.S. History
Research and Education Association – AP United States History

VI. Tutoring:
Each teacher is available by appointment. Students need to bring specific
questions to be discussed and explained.

VII. An AP course in U.S. history provides you with a learning experience equivalent to that obtained in most college introductory U.S. history courses. It is designed to help you acquire the analytical skills and factual knowledge you need to deal critically with a wide variety of historical problems. You will also learn to assess historical materials – their relevance to a given issue, their reliability and their importance – and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. The course will help you develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of informed judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in your essays.

VIII. Web sites - a list of useful web sites are listed on the back.

IX. This is a great course and a good way to receive college credit while in high school.