Resources for getting a 5 on the AP Exam

Review Books:

For a good content review get a 2015 or newer edition of the AMSCO review book:

For a brief content summary but great practice questions and study notes, check out BFW's Strive for a 5​:

SPRING 2017 FINAL EXAM REVIEW!!! - The exam will be 145 multiple choice questions.  About one third of the questions will use a document, image, chart, or other stimulus similar to the AP exam.  There is NO written portion on the exam!!!

Curricular Framework - The College Board's official publication.  Pay special attention to their definitions of themes, which include links to every different period - EXCELLENT resource to prepare for Comparison, Periodization, Continuity & Change, and Historical Causation questions.  Especially useful: p. 18-28, 32-96, 122-153.

AP Exam Information

AP Central website

Rubrics for AP History and Historical Thinking Skills

AP Central Frequently Asked Questions 

Gilder Lehrman (excellent) Study Guide - Timelines, documents, videos for every period of US History under the revised APUSH curriculum

albert.io APUSH Study Guide; political parties review

Review videos from the California Teacher of the Year.  We also like John Green's Crash Course US History

​Student made thematic review by period.
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APUSH REVIEW SESSION SLIDESHOW

Kaplan review sessions (4 hours of review videos)

​One method of notetaking that may help you process information in a new way is SketchNotes.  Here's a Guide, and another!