AP U.S. History
For new and experienced AP teachers, this workshop includes College Board resources, released exams and student samples
Workshop materials
At every AP U.S. History workshop held by the College Board, each participant receives a copy of the Workshop Handbook, which contains:
- AP U.S. History Course Description
- AP Course Audit information
- Sample syllabus for AP U.S. History and a Syllabus Development Guide
- AP U.S. History free-response materials (student samples, scoring guidelines and commentary)
- Multiple-choice questions and answers from the AP U.S. History 2006 Released Exam
Curriculum Module: Environmental History
This curriculum module is designed to help students interact with essential recurring concepts and issues surrounding population growth, industrialization, pollution, and urban and suburban expansion. It provides teachers with lessons they can implement and adapt to their classes easily, as well as with ideas for developing their own lessons to pursue these topics further. Chapters include:
- Lesson 1: Exploring the Myth of the "Ecological Indian"
- Lesson 2:
- Chicago and the Transformation of the West
- 20th-Century U.S. Environmental History
- Lesson 3: Conservation in the Progressive Era
- Lesson 4: Liberal Reform and the Environmental Movement
- Lesson 5: Environmentalism - The Conservative Perspective
Note: Curriculum module materials reflect important topics in AP courses, and the materials are meant to provide teachers with resources and classroom ideas. However, curriculum module materials should not be taken as an indication that a particular topic will appear on the AP Exam.