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AP U.S. History at HHS is a 2-year introductory college-level U.S. history course.
Students will begin their learning of American History with APUSH 10 learning Periods 1-5, they will then pick up with APUSH 11 learning Periods 5-9.
Students cultivate their understanding of U.S. history from c. 1491 CE to the present through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like American and national identity; work, exchange, and technology; geography and the environment; migration and settlement; politics and power; America in the world; American and regional culture; and social structures.
Course Content
Course Content
Unit 1: Period 1: 1491 - 1607
Unit 2: Period 2: 1607 - 1754
Unit 3: Period 3: 1754 - 1800
Unit 4: Period 4: 1800 - 1848
Unit 5: Period 5: 1844 - 1877
Unit 6: Period 6: 1865 - 1898
Unit 7: Period 7: 1890 - 1945
Unit 8: Period 8: 1945 - 1980
Unit 9: Period 9: 1980 - Present
Exam Structure
Section I:
A:
55 MCQs
55 Minutes
40% of Exam Score
B:
3 Short Answer Questions
40 Minutes
20% of Exam Score
Section II: 2 Free Response (Long Essay) Questions
100 Minutes
40% of Exam Score
Q1: Document Based Question
Q2: Long Essay Question
Timothy Caine
tcaine@hoover.k12.al.us
Meet your instructor
Meet your instructor
Mr. Caine obtained a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Auburn University in 2013.
He completed his Masters of Education in Secondary Social Sciences at the University of Montevallo in 2018.
“I learned to love the study of history when I took APUSH here at Hoover High in my 10th grade year. I hope to instill that same love of historical discovery in my students.
APUSH 10 is part one of a two-year course that covers 9 units. We will cover the first 5 units in my class. They are as follows:
Period 1: 1491-1607
Period 2: 1607-1754
Period 3: 1754-1800
Period 4: 1800-1848
Period 5: 1844-1877
Students will begin developing the following Historical Thinking Skills:
Developments and Processes
Sourcing and Situation
Claims and Evidence in Sources
Contextualization
Making Connections
Argumentation
Students taking APUSH 10 should plan to take APUSH 11 in their junior year. APUSH students will sit for the AP U.S. History exam at the end of junior year.”
Mr. Caine recommends candidates for AP U.S. History 10 take either Advanced-Level World History or Pre-IB History 9. AP U.S. History is a two-year course, and students should expect to take AP U.S. History 11 in their junior year.
Althea Ford
alford@hoover.k12.al.us
Meet Your instructor
Meet Your instructor
Ms. Ford graduated from Oneonta High School in 1994, and from JSU in 1999, and began teaching in 2000. She first taught at Foley HS in South Alabama (APUSH 11 and College Prep US HY 10). In 2007 she moved to Fort Payne, Alabama, and taught 8th and 11th grade history at Plainview HS. She began teaching at Hoover in 2011, where she has taught U.S. History 10 & 11, Law 2, as well as her current courses.
“APUSH 11 is the second half of a two-year program. It is a college level course, designed to provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems in United States History. We look at the chronology and the themes of US history from 1877 to 2000 (if possible!). The class focuses on APUSH thinking and writing skills, content understanding of American history, and supports learners in developing critical thinking.”
Please note that students must take APUSH 10 before taking APUSH 11 as part of the two-year program.
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