AP+United+States+History

=__AP United States History__ = Revisions to AP U.S. History are well underway. In November 2010, college and university department chairs nationwide reviewed the proposed curriculum framework and enthusiastically validated the following features of the course:
 * AP U.S. History
 * An instructional framework that encourages flexibility and depth in teaching key concepts and themes
 * Increased emphasis on student use of college-level historical thinking skills to actively investigate historical events
 * Increased emphasis on the history of the Americas, from 1491 to 1607, and on American history, from 1980 to the present
 * Reduced required course content across historical periods.

As a result of teacher feedback, the curriculum framework is undergoing further revisions. We expect to have a final framework ready for publication and distribution two years prior to launching the course. || = = = = =__Historical Thinking Skills__ =

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=__**AP United History Major Text & Resources:**__= http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/inventing2/index.htm