AP U.S. History
This course will interpret political, social, economic,
cultural, and geographic events from the early settlement of North America to developments in modern times.
Students will be required to perform writing exercises including informative essays and document-based
essays, interpret and analyze historic documents, create projects using multimedia tools,
make presentations to the class, and assess events in United States history. The rigor and
content contained in this course is comparable to entry level college courses in United States History. It
is strongly recommended that students have demonstrated in-depth understanding and abilities of the
skills presented in prior Social Studies courses. All students completing the course are expected to
take the advanced placement examination. Students may be able to earn college credits
with an appropriate score on the AP Exam