College Board Info on course structure, key concepts, & essay rubrics
AP World History Course Exam Description
AP European History Course Exam Description
Syllabi
You're going to see a LOT of acronyms in the gradebook, here's some insight into what those mean :)
College Board Essays
DBQ: Document-Based Question
LEQ: Long Essay Question
SAQ: Short Answer Question
Other Acronyms
RA: Reading Assessments (10-15 MCQ quizzes over weekly reading material assigned)
NC: Note Check (Completion grade for notes taken on weekly grading)
PPC: Personal Progress Check (A Unit review/SBMCQ practice students complete before each unit exam to help prepare - completion grade)
HIPP: An acronym for elements that influence a document author's perspective & purpose \
Historical Situation, Intended Audience, Purpose, POV
SBMCQ: Stimulus-based Multiple Choice Question
From the CED
From the CED
SAQ Writing Format
Welcome to AP Histories - This Video was made in 2023 when I taught AP World History and AP US History, the content is valid for AP European History as well and walks through many of the expectations from College Board