1. AP Exam Review I: 2015

2. General Review Tips Prioritize - Focus on topics/areas of weakness first Avoid trying to memorize too much - Review “big picture” concepts first, specific terms/name/events later Look at old materials - Review packets, in-class notes, past essays & tests and old PowerPoints Try different approaches - There is no “best” way to review (alone/group, on- line/book/flash cards, practice tests/packets – it depends on your learning style – try mixing it up). Find a “middle ground” - Some review better than no review. Too much review is counterproductive. Be positive – You have learned a lot this year & the AP exam is graded on a major curve.

3. AP Exam Multiple Choice Information 55 minutes for 55 questions (all document based) Each question has 4 possible answers Multiple Choice counts for 40% of total score No points lost for wrong or skipped questions. Review the pattern of the questions on the PDF at my website. Common Question Types: relate document to context Identify opposition or agreement with document perspective Compare element of document with that of another era Chronology of Questions: – (20%) pre 1790; (45%) 1790-1914; (35%) 1915 – 1990

4. Short Answer You will have 4 short answer questions. 45 minutes to respond 20% of score Questions will concern one or more of the thematic learning objectives for the course: – Identity – Work, Exchange and technology – Peopling – Politics and power – America in the world – Environment and Geography – Ideas, beliefs and culture

5. Sample Short Answer Theme: Work, Exchange & Technology 1.Using your knowledge of U.S. history, answer parts a, b and c. a) Briefly explain how ONE of the following innovations affected American culture prior to 1860: -railroads-machine tools -cotton gin-steamboat

6. -railroads-machine tools -cotton gin-steamboat b) Which of the innovations above had the greatest positive economic impact? Explain with ONE specific piece of evidence. c) Explain why ONE of the other innovations was not as positively impactful on the economy.

7. AP Exam Essay Information There is 1 DBQ essay you must write on and 1 Extended Essay which is a choice of 2 prompts. The 3 total essay prompts will range in their topics chronologically and thematically. DBQ is 1 question + set of documents in 60 minutes Extended Essay is a choice of 2 Questions in 35 minutes. AP Essay Writing Tips READ prompts multiple times Brainstorm & make a quick “plan of attack” Introduction needs some brief background on “big picture” followed by an on-topic thesis Body paragraphs need to BLEND details with analysis. (Facts & explanations). Grading is “holistic” – no points “taken away”, just earned. If in doubt, make a guess.

8. Analyze the extent to which TWO of the following transformed American society during the 1960s & 1970s: The Civil Rights Movement The Antiwar Movement The Women’s Movement

9. Analyze the successes and failures of the United States Cold War policy of containment as it developed in TWO of the following regions of the world during the period 1945 to 1975: East and Southeast Asia Europe Latin America

10. To what extent does the decade of the 1950’s deserve its reputation as an age of political, social and cultural conformity?

11. Analyze the responses of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration to the problems of the Great Depression. How effective were these responses? How did they change the role of the federal government?

12. How did TWO of the following help shape the American national culture in the 1920’s? Advertising Entertainment Mass Production

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