US History AP                       Instructor: Mr. White

Course Description

AP U.S. History is a two-semester survey of American History from the age of exploration and discovery to the present. The course is developed as a complete web-based course with multimedia instruction, assignments, discussion, and quizzes delivered online.

Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative thinking skills, essay writing, interpretation of original documents, and historiography. The course will prepare students to take the College Board’s Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam.

Recommended: B grade or better in recent social studies course and good writing skills.