52 Frequently Tested AP® World History Terms & Concepts

AP® World History can be a tough nut to crack. How do you cover tens of thousands of years of history that have spanned all peoples and places across the entire globe? Even reading this question sounds exhausting. Amassing a fat stack of AP® World History flashcards can be a daunting prospect when considering all of the information that you’ll need to go through for your upcoming AP® World History exam.

7 Simple AP® World History Review Strategies

7 Simple AP® World History Review Strategies

Studying for the AP® World History exam can be quite the massive undertaking. There’s thousands of years of history to trace, countless historical figures to remember, and so many key places and events to keep track of. Even thinking about the enormity ahead might make your head spin. But not to worry, you’re not alone. AP® World History students take the exam head on every year. Many of those students will earn a 5 on their exams and you can too!

Ensuring Your Students Earn the Contextualization Point on the DBQ

Ensuring Your Students Earn the Contextualization Point on the DBQ

The redesign has brought a great deal of uncertainty and confusion amongst APUSH teachers. In many ways, we are all “rookie” teachers, as all of us have the challenge of implementing fundamental curricular and skills-based changes into our classrooms.

One of the more significant changes is to the structure of one essay on the AP® exam, the Document Based question (DBQ). The rubric for the DBQ was previously a more holistic essay that combined a strong thesis, and use of documents and outside information to support the argument. This has been transformed into a much more structured and formulaic skills-based rubric. The change has led to a healthy debate about the pros and cons of both types of essays, but in general the core of the essay has remained the same: write a thesis and support it with evidence in the form of documents and outside information. If students continue to apply these basic writing skills, they are likely to earn 3 or 4 out of the seven total points for the Document Based Question.

How to Study for AP® Biology

How to Study for AP® Biology

Not sure how to study for AP® Biology? No worries. We’ve got you covered with this comprehensive guide to review key strategies for AP® Biology and how to tackle learning objectives.

Is AP® German Language Hard?

Is AP® German Language Hard?

Are you thinking about taking Advanced Placement (AP) German? Taking the AP® German Language exam is beneficial for many reasons. Two important reasons include getting college credit and demonstrating knowledge of a world language spoken in approximately 40 countries!

The Ultimate Guide to AP® US History Political Parties

The Ultimate Guide to AP® US History Political Parties

You are probably well aware that the current political party situation in the United States has been dominated by a two-party system a contest between the Republican and Democratic Parties. But did you know that these two parties didn’t really come to dominate the scene until 1856 (one of the two parties has claimed a win in every single presidential and congressional election since then)?

The Ultimate Guide to the Brain for AP® Psychology

The Ultimate Guide to the Brain for AP® Psychology

The brain is an immensely complicated and intricate organ, and by far the most complex organ to understand in the human body. Unfortunately for anyone who is taking AP® Psychology, it’s also something that you’re expected to understand for the AP® Psychology Exam.

How to Earn the Synthesis Point on the DBQ and LEQ

How to Earn the Synthesis Point on the DBQ and LEQ

The redesign (and re-redesign in the second year) has brought a great deal of uncertainty and confusion amongst APUSH teachers. In many ways, we are all “rookie” teachers, as all of us have the challenge of implementing fundamental curricular and skills-based changes into our classrooms.

One of the more significant changes is to the structure of the major essays on the AP® exam, the Document Based question (DBQ) and Long Essay Question (LEQ). The rubrics for the essays were previously a more holistic essay that combined a strong thesis, and use of documents (for the DBQ only) and outside information. This has been transformed into a much more structured and formulaic skills-based rubric. The change has led to a healthy debate about the pros and cons of both types of essays, but in general the core of the essay has remained the same: write a thesis and support it with evidence in the form of documents (for the DBQ only) and outside information. If students do this basic writing, they are likely to earn 3-4 out of the possible points (six total points for the Long Essay Question, seven total points for the Document Based Question).

How to Graph Short-Run Phillips Curves - AP® Macroeconomics Review

How to Graph Short-Run Phillips Curves: AP® Macroeconomics Review

The Phillips Curve is really a simple concept. It measures the relationship between inflation and unemployment, or the trade off between inflation and unemployment. The more inflation (aka the higher the prices of goods and services) the lower the unemployment; the lower the inflation (aka the lower the prices of goods and services) the higher the unemployment. Do you see that? It’s a trade-off.