Come and explore/study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from c. 1491 to the present. You'll learn how to evaluate primary and secondary sources, analyzing the claims, evidence, and reasoning you find in sources, put historical developments in context and making connections between themes and come up with a claim or thesis and explaining and supporting it in writing. At the end of the year you'll have a chance at earning College Credit through the AP Exam.

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" We learn new materials almost every day in different ways which is why AP US History never truly gets boring. I have had lots of fun during this class as I learn things that I wouldn’t otherwise know, whether it’s doing notes, watching a short clip, or reviewing for a test I’m sure that there’s something bound to catch my peers' attention. I suggest this class to students that want to take or have taken at least 1 AP class and are up for a challenge."

Though a combination of teacher-led, collaborative, and independent activities you’ll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments to understand and explore major developments in United States History to understand how we got to the present and how we can continue to better our society through tracing its developments, accomplishments, and setbacks.