Welcome to AP US History!!

This is an AP-level course which seeks to help students gain a better understanding of the history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the modern day, as well as develop critical thinking and writing skills. This course is more than rote memorization of names, dates, and places. While students must understand and identify specific details, they will be asked to analyze and evaluate different aspects of history while understanding cause and effect and chronological significance. The course also establishes connections and highlights themes in American history.

Table of Contents/How to use this site:

This site contains everything you need to be successful and engaged in APUSH this semester:

1. Teacher names/email addresses

2. Tech "helpline" for any online issues--This can help you if you have difficulty logging in to Classroom, etc.

3. Information about Classroom, Google Meet, and AP Classroom.

-Google Classroom will be an important resource for listing assignments, due dates, etc.

-Google Meet will be our main vehicle to interact virtually.

-AP Classroom is an important tool that will be used for practice and formative/summative assessments.

4. "Meet the teacher" bios

5. Course Syllabus

6. Course Calendar

7. Grading Expectations

AP US History Teachers for 2021-22

-Mr. Chris Baker --jcbaker1@wcpss.net,

-Mrs. Shannon Rybarczyk--srybarczyk@wcpss.net

-Mr. Greg Simmons--gsimmons@wcpss.net

About Us:

-Mr. Baker started his teaching career in WCPSS in 1995. He has a BA in English from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Masters in Social Studies Education from Campbell University. Mr. Baker has taught at East Cary Middle, Salem Middle, and helped to open Apex Friendship in 2015. He is married and has 3 sons. Mr. Baker grew up in Belmont, NC.

-Ms. Rybarczyk started her teaching career in 2004 in WCPSS. She has a BA in History from NC State University and a Masters in Library Science (MLS) from NC Central. She has been at Apex Friendship since 2016. She is married and has two wonderful kids--Megan and Will. Mrs. Rybarczyk is from Salisbury, NC.

-Mr. Simmons hails from Romeo, Michigan and moved to North Carolina in the summer of 1999. He has a BA from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas and an MA in Executive leadership with a Principal's license from Gardner-Webb University. He started teaching in NC in 1999. Mr. Simmons was married in 2001 and has 2 sons. His biggest interests involve sports and sports training and anything American History. He resides in Pinehurst, NC.

Tech Helpline: https://www.wcpss.net/domain/17242

Also, you can email our media specialists:

Ms. Smith: asmith15@wcpss.net

Ms. Ashley: rlashley@wcpss.net

Ms. Briggs: abriggs@wcpss.net

Tech tutorial: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_S9A45vTRArvGC7OUwfCzEwRgNRUypjLNlX9vO8_MOs/htmlview?pru=AAABc_zD45k*KfBlP66-QqpNWOQj3nf_tg#gid=0