Getting to Know APUSH and YOU

APUSH

Rules and other stuff!

WHY ADVANCED PLACEMENT?

• Possible college credit and 10 points on GPA
• College preparatory work
• Increased scholarship opportunities

• More challenging/ fulfilling

learning environment

• Because you can!

◼ This class is a college level course and does require good time

management.

◼ If you are seriously struggling and/or feeling down, come see me! You are

young, smart and beautiful. Letʼs talk about it…

◼ I donʼt want to see anyone who is bummed because they have a B or a C

before October .

APUSH is COLLEGE LEVEL and CAN BE very difficult!

ADVANCED PLACEMENT IS
NOT FOR YOU IF…

•

You are not really ready to work very hard

•

You make excuses for your failures or mistakes

•

You miss a lot of school days!!

•

You are already overloaded with after school job,
sports, activities, social life, too many AP classes, etc.

•

You don’t really know what AP is; you’re just here
because a friend of yours is here.

WHAT TO EXPECT

◼ LOTS of Writing! - every Wednesday we have Writing Wednesdays!

▪ SAQʼs (Short Answer Questions) - 20% of AP Exam grade
▪ LEQʼs (Long Essay Questions) - 15% of AP Exam grade
▪ DBQʼs (Document Based Questions) - 25% of AP Exam grade

◼ Primary Source Analysis
◼ Lectures and Note-taking
◼ In class discussions, simulations and participation

◼ Regular Homework-this is a college course after all

THE AP EXAM

The AP Exam is given in May. The exam is three hours and five minutes long. APUSH
students are required to take the exam on May 7, 2026.

Exam Format:

Section

Question Type

How
Many

Timing

% of Exam
Score

I

PART A: MC Questions

55

55

40%

PART B: Short Answer

3

40

20%

II

PART A: Document Based Question

1

60

25%

PART B: Long Essay

1

40

15%

More about the AP Exam

​Unit 1:  1491-1607   (4-6% of AP Exam)

Unit 2: 1607-1754   (6-8% of AP Exam)

Unit 3: 1754-1800 (10-17% of AP Exam)

Unit 4: 1800-1848 (10-17% of AP Exam)

Unit 5: 1844-1877 (10-17% of AP Exam)

Unit 6: 1865-1898 (10-17% of AP Exam)

Unit 7: 1890-1945 (10-17% of AP Exam)

Unit 8: 1945-1980 (10-17% of AP Exam)
Unit 9: 1980-Present   (4-6% of AP Exam)

◼ The Honor Code is in full force in my class.
◼ Do not plagiarize - this includes AI
◼ Do not cheat.
◼ Academic dishonesty is dishonesty and will result in a failing grade.
◼ YOU are the one paying to take the AP exam - donʼt do yourself a disservice

HONOR CODE

HISTORY IS CONTROVERSIAL

OFTEN TIMES UGLY

BUT…

A CONSTANT STRUGGLE FOR PROGRESS!