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Revised AP US Exam

Revised AP US Exam. The new curriculum framework organizes US history into nine periods and presents each period with a conceptual focus. What’s new this year in APUSH!. Themes in APUSH- “BAGPIPE”. THE AP EXAM.

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Revised AP US Exam

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  1. Revised AP US Exam

  2. The new curriculum framework organizes US history into nine periods and presents each period with a conceptual focus

  3. What’s new this year in APUSH!

  4. Themes in APUSH- “BAGPIPE”

  5. THE AP EXAM • The College Board redesigned the APUSH Exam for the 2014-2015 school year. Students will need to have an in-depth content knowledge beginning with the early colonial period and continuing up through recent times. Students will also have to be able to express this knowledge in written from. Students will be expected to analyze primary documents and write extensive essays throughout this course.

  6. AP U.S. HISTORY EXAM: 3 HOURS 15 MINUTE • Assessment Overview • The AP Exam questions measure students’ knowledge of U.S. history and their ability to think historically. Questions are based on key and supporting concepts, course themes, and historical thinking skills.

  7. Format of the Assessment • Section I Part A: Multiple Choice | 50–55 Questions | 55 Minutes | 40% of Exam Score • Questions appear in sets of 2–5. • Students analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence. • Primary and secondary sources, images, graphs, and maps are included.

  8. Format of Assessment • Section I Part B: Short Answer | 4 Questions | 45 Minutes | 20% of Exam Score • Questions provide opportunities for students to demonstrate what they know best. (No thesis.) • Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps.

  9. Format of Assessment • Section II Part A: Document Based | 1 Question | 60 Minutes | 25% of Exam Score • Analyze and synthesize historical data. (Thesis required.) • Assess written, quantitative, or visual materials as historical evidence.

  10. Format of Assessment • Section II Part B: Long Essay | 1 Question | 35 Minutes | 15% of Exam Score • Students select one question among two. • Explain and analyze significant issues in U.S. history. (Thesis required.) • Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence.

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