AP Final Exam (College Board)—Friday, May 11, 2018 The AP U.S. History Exam is 3 and 15 minutes long and includes both a 95-minute multiple-choice and short-answer section (Section I) and a 100-minute free-response section (Section II). Each section is divided into two parts, as shown in the table below. Student performance on these four parts will be compiled and weighted to determine an AP Exam score (on a scale of 1 to 5). Periods 1 and 9 will make up 10% of the exam while periods 2-5 and periods 6-8 will each make-up 45% of the exam (90% total). Section Question Type Number of Questions Timing Percentage of Total Exam Score Part A: Multiple *55 questions: 55 minutes 40% I Choice periods 1-9 *3 questions Part B: Answer Question 1: periods 3-8 40 minutes 20% Question 2: periods 3-8 Choose between Question 3: periods 1-5 OR Question 4: periods 6-9 Part A: *1 question: 60 minutes 25% II Question periods 3-8 (includes (DBQ) reading period) *1 question, Part B: Long Essay chosen from 3 options on the 40 minutes 15% same theme: periods 1-3, periods 4-6, periods 7-9 **Bi-weekly APUSH test prep sessions for the spring will be announced in Feb. 2018. Overview of the Curriculum Framework (College Board) 1. AP History Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Skills The AP history disciplinary practices and reasoning skills are central to the and practice of history. Teachers should help students develop and apply the described practices and skills on a regular basis over the span of the course. [See p. 6-7 above] 2. Thematic learning objectives The thematic learning objectives, organized into major themes, describe what students must be able to do by the end of the AP U.S. history course. These learning objectives are the targets of AP Exam questions. [See p. 10-18 in AP US History Course and Exam Description (2017) or Seven-Themes Chart on hawkinsnest2.weebly.com] 3. The concept outline
AP Final Exam (College Board)—Friday, May 11, 2018 The AP U.S. History Exam is 3 and 15 minutes long and includes both a 95-minute multiple-choice and short-answer section (Section I) and a 100-minute free-response section (Section II). Each section is divided into two parts, as shown in the table below. Student performance on these four parts will be compiled and weighted to determine an AP Exam score (on a scale of 1 to 5). Periods 1 and 9 will make up 10% of the exam while periods 2-5 and periods 6-8 will each make-up 45% of the exam (90% total). Section Question Type Number of Questions Timing Percentage of Total Exam Score I Part A: Multiple Choice *55 questions: periods 1-9 55 minutes 40% Part B: Answer *3 questions Question 1: periods 3-8 Question 2: periods 3-8 Choose between Question 3: periods 1-5 OR Question 4: periods 6-9 40 minutes 20% II Part A: Question (DBQ) *1 question: periods 3-8 60 minutes (includes reading period) 25% Part B: Long Essay *1 question, chosen from 3 options on the same theme: periods 1-3, periods 4-6, periods 7-9 40 minutes 15% **Bi-weekly APUSH test prep sessions for the spring will be announced in Feb. 2018. Overview of the Curriculum Framework (College Board) 1. AP History Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Skills The AP history disciplinary practices and reasoning skills are central to the and practice of history. Teachers should help students develop and apply the described practices and skills on a regular basis over the span of the course. [See p. 6-7 above] 2. Thematic learning objectives The thematic learning objectives, organized into major themes, describe what students must be able to do by the end of the AP U.S. history course. These learning objectives are the targets of AP Exam questions. [See p. 10-18 in AP US History Course and Exam Description (2017) or Seven-Themes Chart on hawkinsnest2.weebly.com] 3. The concept outline