Course Description:
In AP US History, students study the complex, engaging American narrative. The College Board has divided the curriculum into 9 eras, which I have subdivided into 14 eras to foster better understanding. We begin before Columbus and continue through our current age. Each era is represented by a big historical problem, and a few smaller historical problems. Students will study as if they were “Apprentice-Historians”, and this becomes the focus of our work: students don’t just learn the narrative, but make arguments about our past with the evidence they find along the way. This evidence takes many forms: a rich collection of primary sources, our textbook, other print secondary sources, documentaries, and interactive lecture. The content is not a long list of terms. Instead, events and other pieces of history are used case studies for larger trends. For example, instead of memorizing a dozen terms about the lead-up to the War for Independence, the Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Tea Party are used as case studies for the deepening imperial crisis. Students hone their skill set in both collegiate level reading, writing, and historical analysis, and in addition can expect to engage in both formal and informal debates, argue about the meaning of political cartoons, role play, write arguments, peer edit, and construct timelines. The content students study, the skills they practice, and the assessments they take are all aligned to the Key Concepts, Historical Thinking Skills, and the AP Exam form found in the AP US History Framework.
Character Ed Trait of the Month: Cooperation
Character Ed Trait of the Month: Cooperation
Contact Information:
Bradford Academy High School
24128 Garner Street
Southfield, MI 48033
Main Office Phone: (248) 351-0000 ext. 2000
Main Office Fax: (248) 688-2080
Classroom extension: 13209
Email: [email protected]
School Website: www.bradfordacademy.com
24128 Garner Street
Southfield, MI 48033
Main Office Phone: (248) 351-0000 ext. 2000
Main Office Fax: (248) 688-2080
Classroom extension: 13209
Email: [email protected]
School Website: www.bradfordacademy.com