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Learn Advanced Placement History

The best way for students to understand history (and do well on the Advanced Placement exams in AP US history, AP European history and AP World History as well as regents or other end of course exams) is to begin with learning the facts, dates, names, places, events, and quotes of history. Once students understand the basic facts, its time to start putting the facts together into trends, developments and themes. These are what make up excellent essays. This site will help teenage students learn the facts and get the analysis necessary to do well on multiple choice questions and on essay questions. Whether you are taking Advanced Placement United States history, AP European history, of AP World history or are just curious about history in general, this Advanced Placement history site aims to provide the information students need in the form of notes, outlines, vocabulary lists, sample essays, practice DBQs and lots of other helpful ideas.

Most teens take the Advanced Placement European history coursed for two reasons. First, AP courses offer teenage students in high school challenges and opportunities not found in other high school history courses. Teenage students are rarely given the chance to read primary sources, write complex essays, and discuss college level material until the enter the college or univeristy of their choice. AP Courses give academically motivated teens the opportunity to learn like college students.

Second, teenage high school students take Advanced Placement history courses so they can obtain college credits. The AP courses offers students the chance to earn up to eight college credits depending on the college the apply to and attend. Also, college applications are strenghtened by having AP courses on a high school students transcipt. AP helps teens get into college. For many teenage students, its that simple.

Stress Relief for Students

Teens with a large number of AP courses often have a lot of stress. This webpage is designed to give students support but we also understand that teenage students often need a stress break. The games and videos on the game and video page are designed to give teens a healthy chance to have some fun in-between study sessions. Enjoy the games but remember your focus is passing your course, passing the AP exam and getting the six college credits so you can write a great college application and then go to the college of your dreams. Study well.