Advanced Placement^®

AP® World History: How to DBQ

As the AP^® World History Exam draws closer, students will begin to stress about the required essays they will write as part of the exam. The Document-Based Question essay can be particularly challenging for students. Download Senior Reviewer Phil Cox's walkthrough of the DBQ helping both teachers and students to understand the DBQ writing process better.

Acing the AP® Gov Exam: FRQ #3

Follow along with author David Wolfford as he walks through key strategies and tips for students as they think through their approach to FRQ #3. Sample FRQ #3 and rubric included! 

AP® European History Review: Key Concepts & Dates

Do you need some ideas or extra support helping students review for the AP® European History Exam? Join Lou Gallo as he shares content review resources and explains strategies that he has used successfully with his students.

AP® World Lesson Plan: Gender, Women, and the Plow

Gender and power are key themes in our world: both past and present. Women, especially, have been fighting for equality and power for generations. But where did this gender and power separation begin?    

Acing the AP® United States Government & Politics Exam with David Wolfford

David Wolfford, author of AP^® U.S. Government & Politics by AMSCO^® gives a sneak peak of what to expect at his upcoming webinar on April 8th at 7:30pm EST. Register for free at the link inside!

#APLangTop5 Session 5: A Focus on Line of Reasoning

In the final session of our #APLangTop5 series, we cover Line of Reasoning. During the session we offer concrete definitions, reading activities, and writing exercises that assist students in building their understanding of how to not only comprehend a line of reasoning, but also produce their own.

#APLangTop5 Session 4: Providing & Explaining Commentary

In this session of our #APLangTop5 Most Difficult Concept Series, we focus on concretely explaining what commentary is, why it matters in the context of each essay format, and how to scaffold instruction so that students understand how to create analysis and logical coherence within their responses.

Getting to Know an Editor: Joseph Bianchi, AP® Social Studies

Get to know one of our editors, Joseph Bianchi, who specializes in AP^® Social Studies. Joe answers our questions about how he carries over his 25 years of teaching experience to editing, what his favorite decade is, and reveals one of his hidden talents!

#APLangTop5 Session 3: Generating Evidence & Effective Quote Integrations

In the two sessions of the third installment of our series, “The Top 5 Most Difficult Concepts to Teach in an AP^® Language Course...and how to conquer!", we focus on generating evidence for the argument essay and integrating source material in paragraphs for the synthesis essay question.

Getting to Know David Wolfford, Author of AP® United States Government & Politics

Get to know the author of our AP^® United States Government & Politics textbook. David Wolfford answers our questions about how he maintains his love of teaching AP^® Government, his tricks for memorizing student names, and his #1 classroom rule! 

#APLangTop5 Session 2: Writing for Sophistication

#APLangTop5 Session 1: Teaching the Rhetorical Situation & Identifying Rhetorical Choices

Need extra support teaching AP^® English Language and Composition? We’ve got you covered! Join our co-authors, Timm Freitas and Lauren Peterson—current AP^® teacher leaders and nationally known consultants—as they break down the most difficult concepts and offer step-by-step tips and skill-building resources.