Coldwater-APUSH - AP Test Prep Materials

Consult this page for materials to help you prepare for the AP test

Online US History Course Resources

Many good resources available on this site- primary and secondary sources.

Textbook Outline of US History that covers both sections of the above course.
AP US History Sourcebook is another text with primary sources
US History WikiBook: An online text covering all of US History.
Boundless US History Text: An online text covering all of US History
Adam Norris YouTube Review videos: Very good resources covering specific topics and general issues/time periods.
YouTube Playlist- Crash Course US History
Kahn Academy Review videos

Writing
Below are resources to help with writing prep and organization.

Comprehensive Guide to APUSH SAQ
SAQ Answer Docs
DBQ and LEQ (Long Essay Question) Rubrics (2015 Update)- Use this to evaluate your essays
Free Response Question "Code"- Use this document to understand the common words used to describe the writers task in AP free response questions.
DBQ Document Summary Chart
DBQ Graphic Organizer- Use this document to help organize your thoughts, documents, and outside information for writing a DBQ.

Multiple Choice Only (Old Test Format)

Multiple Choice and Essays (Old Test Format)

Documents:
General AP Test Information

AP Course Description- 2015 update - Information from the College Board (authors of the AP Test). Has not changed since 2010.
Advice from the College Board - Thoughts on the make-up of the AP Test, on reading, and on writing from the College Board
Dos and Don'ts of the AP Exams
Free Response Question Rubric-Use this to evaluate your essays
Free Response Question "Code"- Use this document to understand the common words used to describe the writers task in AP free response questions.
DBQ Document Summary Chart
DBQ Graphic Organizer- Use this document to help organize your thoughts, documents, and outside information for writing a DBQ.

Review Documents

A People's History of the United States (by Howard Zinn)- An interesting, and controversial, book of US History.
- If you have any trouble opening the document link above, you can go HERE or HERE. You can download the text from that link.
AP US History Outlines- Outlines of all major topics of study.
AP US History Exam Review Guide- A list of terms, names, etc. created by another AP US History teacher. This document could be used unit by unit as the class moves through the year and then would provide an excellent review resource before the APUSH Exam.
US Presidents List- Presidents divided by the historical eras in which they served.
Another US Presidents List- This list contains more information about each administration- major accomplishments, events of their terms, etc.
Major Supreme Court Decisions- Important decisions in civil rights, liberties, and criminal matters.
History of Political Parties- Overview of parties from the Federalist Era to the Reagan Era.
Political Parties Graphic Chart- US political parties to 1930s.
Past AP Test Essay Questions- 20 years worth of AP Test FRQs.

Web Resources

AP US History Study Notes- a nicely organized site with great review potential.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute- review materials by APUSH historical periods
YouTube Channel of Mr. Adam Norris APUSH Instructor
YouTube Playlist- Crash Course US History
AP Pass- use this web calculator to determine how you would score overall on the AP US History test given certain MC and Essay scores.
AP US History Notes- Claims to be "The world's best AP history notes." You decide.
Brinkley Review Quizzes- Quizzes for chapters from our textbook.
The American Pageant Quizzes and Resources- From a commonly used AP textbook. You simply have to find the chapter that aligns to our chapters of study.
AP Review Quizzes- created by another AP US History teacher. Provide instant feedback.
Shmoop- Silly name, but good resource for review materials on all areas of US History. A great deal of information can be downloaded (as PDF files) and studied away from the computer.
Cliff Notes Volume I and Volume II- Review materials on many topics from different eras. Volume 1 covers eras through the Reconstruction. Volume 2 covers eras to the present.
US History Outlines and Charts- A wide variety of resources on numerous topics. Most of the outlines/charts can be downloaded as PDF files.
AP US History On-line Test Preparation- assembled by another AP US History teacher.
AP US Review- A website created by an APUSH class.

Apps

Schmoop- has an app for iOS and Android.
McGraw-Hill 5 Steps to a 5- 500 Study questions- app for iOS and Android
Quizlet (Free)- Produce note cards for students to study, or just find note cards created by others that fits your content.
World Factbook ($0.99)- Stats on nations around the globe.
Today's Document from the National Archives (Free)- Each day the National Archives highlights a new document. Works without WiFi, but image quality improves with WiFi access.
This Day in History (Free)

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