AP US History
Contact Information: kc.perley@corvallis.k12.or.us
Reading OpenStax - This video is old, but the information is still good.
Exam Date: May 8, 2026 @ 8 am
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Study Suggestions for the AP Exam
Every KEY ID in ONE Document - Word, PDF, Doc (Thanks to Ajay Sridhar for creating this.)
121 Review Terms Quiz
121 Review Terms Quizlet (Thanks to Eitan Wolf for creating this.)
APUSH Themes Review - Method we did in class with SAQs.
SAQ Guidelines
Short-Answer Questions Template - This template is designed to help you start your responses/answers to SAQ questions, NOT answer an entire SAQ. Please read carefully.
TOTE Writing Principles - Translate, Organize, Write a Thesis, Write your Essay.
Core of an Argument [Thesis] = Claims + Reasons + Evidence
TEA FOR SAQs
Long-Essay Question (LEQ) Rubric
Core of an Argument [Thesis] = Claims + Reasons + Evidence
HAPP Analysis - Remember, historical context is preferred.
Document-Based Question (DBQ) Rubric
Core of an Argument [Thesis] = Claims + Reasons + Evidence
Previous AP Exam Essay Questions: 2016 - 2025
Timings for essays:
SAQs - 13 min
LEQ - 40 min
DBQ - 60 min
If you write any essay for practice, I will gladly score it per the AP rubric.
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