The AP Program in US History is designed
to provide students with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to
deal critically with the problems and materials in
The students in the class will be taking
part in this national exam, the Advanced Placement United States History Exam. The examination is 3 hours and 5 minutes in
length and consists of two sections: a 55-minute multiple-choice section and a
130-minute free-response.
The 80 questions in the multiple-choice
section of the AP exam are designed to test students’ factual knowledge,
breadth of preparation, and knowledge-based analytical skills. The difficulty of the multiple-choice section
of the examination is set deliberately as such a level that a candidate has to answer about 60 percent of the questions correctly to
receive a grade of 3, in addition to doing acceptable work on the essays.
As you prepare for history
objective tests…
Some tips to consider:
1.
As you begin
reading a chapter, consider using some of the strategies discussed in class.
i.e. skimming the chapter, web diagram, three-column chart: Know, Questions,
Learned
2.
Keep up on your
textbook reading by reading every night rather than large amounts of reading on
a single occasion.
3.
You may chose
to take brief notes from your reading sessions.
4.
Use the
practice objectives tests after you have read the chapters. Do not rely
solely on these tests.
5.
Use the study
guides to quiz yourself as your read and after you read a chapter. You may chose to
write responses on the study guides.
6.
Use the series
of essay questions to help you identify big themes evident throughout the
chapters.
7.
Take notes during
class. Use these notes to review the
day’s lesson and also for test preparation.
8.
Keep your
course syllabus available to refer to as you budget your time.