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:
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FALL 2018 FINAL EXAM REVIEW!!! - The exam will be 150 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. APUSH REVIEW SESSION SLIDESHOW VIDEO RESOURCES -Kaplan review sessions (4 hours of review videos) -CA Teacher of the Year Jocz review videos -John Green's Crash Course US History - Khan Academy APUSH One method of notetaking that may help you process information in a new way is SketchNotes. Here's a Guide, and another! |
