Questions for Ap Us History

1. The colonies saw crime as sin; what was the effect of this? What was the “Benefit of Clergy concept.” Those who when against God were severely punish, going against God was going consider an act against society. Those who committed a sin were highly penalized. The benefit of clergy was a doctrine only priests and monks could use. A priest had the ability to claim the privilege of his status and was able to be ecclesiastical trial courts. 2. Why was imprisonment not a punishment in the colonial

a) Read Chapter 28, from “Free Land for Free Families” through the end of the chapter b) How did the Homestead Act encourage large-scale settlement of the western United States during the late 1800s? The Homestead Act encouraged large-scale settlement of the western United States during the late 1800s considering this law declared settlers could easily obtain up to one hundred and sixty acres of land without payment if these people merely lived on it for five years, developed it, and paid a small

final exam will be in three parts: multiple choice, primary source analysis, and three major essays. I won’t be allowed within 2 miles of you when you take the exam.” The words of Mr. F, my AP US History teacher, reverberated between my ear drums. He either didn’t notice or didn’t seem to care: “The AP US History exam will be on a Saturday in mid May. It’s graded on a scale of 0 to 5. Zero being the lowest possible score, 5 being the highest.” A student in the front row raises her hand, interrupting

Advanced Placement World History Exam is a high stakes exam that if passed students will receive college credit at various collegiate institutions. The foundation of the exam is intended to assess student’s historical thinking skills and their ability to support a historical argument within six specific historical time periods. Students are required to analyze and interpret historical evidence and understand historical point of view, all the while, learning the world history content from10,000 BCE

noteworthy. In my junior year I elected to take the AP US History course, ensuring a year of lengthy reading and an overload of information. The class itself demanded much, but the official AP test in May was by far the most exacting part. However I loved the course, history was always a favorite, and thanks to hours of studying I was able to earn a five, the highest score awarded. AP classes are not designed to be easy, but the enormity of the US History course make learning, remembering, especially

was little, I have always loathed history. I never understood why there was a need to learn about events that already happened; only the future mattered. But when my history teacher from sophomore year described AP US History as the class where students learned to appreciate history, I doubted how one class could change my mindset and decided to take the challenge and enroll. Within a few weeks, I was exhausted from the studying and homework for AP US History. My green Scantron tests came back

challenge myself. I did this by signing up for two AP classes, AP US History and AP Biology. I thought it would be a great way to challenge myself, because I had never taken any AP classes so far. I also wanted to prove to myself that I was really good in sciences, because I’ve always wanted to become a doctor. This class, I thought at the time, would really open my eyes to Biology and would look great on my transcript for college. I took AP US History because a friend of mine urged me to take it. We

Why am I interested in attending the JC/LISD Academy? This question has be reverberating in my mind since my first attendance at an informational dinner in eighth grade. The concept of being able to thrive and excel in a College environment at such a young age enthralled me even then, though I lacked the maturity and willpower needed to take on such a responsibility in the eyes of my parents. Continuing on the standard educational path to ninth grade, I couldn't help but feel that I was missing

teachers should allow us to discover and interpret for ourselves. Opposed to Freire 's view is the opinion that teachers should teach and students should simply absorb what they are being told. They should listen and soak up as much knowledge as possible but not question what they are learning. Many times teachers are able to get through more material this way, and some would argue this makes us smarter as students. I myself have experienced this way of learning in my AP Biology classroom last

My History Observations at Sierra Vista High School To begin, over the course of this semester, I had the opportunity to conduct my history classroom observations at Sierra Vista High. This high school is a public school located in Baldwin Park and is part of the Baldwin Park Unified School District. Sierra Vista High School has a student population of 1,895 students. The student population consists of 90 percent Hispanic, 6 percent Asian, 3 percent Filipino, and 1 percent white. These demographics