Insights and advice from more than 30 recognized AP history experts. Teaching Ideas gives teachers instant access to some of the most renowned names in the AP History community, including both veteran AP teachers and college professors. Many of the contributors have served as workshop leaders, exam readers, and Test Development Committee members.
Full coverage of AP history course essentials. All of the basics are covered in the video’s first section — from planning and managing a course to helping students review before the exam. The video also includes advice on helping students with reading skills and teaching writing.
Strategies for teaching historical thinking skills in AP U.S., European and World courses. The second section includes extensive discussions of the common historical thinking skills emphasized by the College Board: historical argumentation, chronological reasoning, comparison and contextualization, and interpretation and synthesis. Separate segments for each of these four skill sets provide definitions, examples, and suggested assignments.
A collection of over 50 lesson plans and handouts for use in the classroom and formal professional development settings. Accessible by computer, the Additional Resources section of the DVD includes an extensive collection of assignments, teaching tips, and classroom handouts shared by the teachers in the video. A section devoted to professional development resources includes a “Suggestions for Use” guide as well as discussion questions for each section of the DVD to encourage dialog about best practices in teaching.