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SYLLABUS AP United States History, First Semester

MIZZOU ACADEMY

Welcome

We are pleased that you selected this course to fulfill your unique educational needs. You are now a member of the Mizzou Academy's global student body.

Course Overview

In AP US History (First Semester), you will investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in 5 historical periods from 1491 to 1877.  In the process, you will develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians, such as analyzing primary and secondary sources, developing historical arguments, making historical comparisons, and utilizing reasoning about contextualization, causation, and continuity and change over time.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This online course will:

  • prepare you to take the College Board Advanced Placement US History Examination.
  • make connections among historical developments in different times and places.
  • provide seven themes that you will explore throughout the course:  the United States and national identity; migration and settlement; politics and power; work, exchange, and technology;  the United Statesin the world; geography and the environment; and culture and society.
  • emphasize the development of disciplinary practices and reasoning skills while learning historical content.

As you can see from the course objectives, this course is not designed only for the AP exam. It will also reflect the aspiration of creating lifelong learners through student-centered, active learning. We will be using a variety of readings and activities to keep you motivated and learning. This course will be both rigorous and rewarding, and your instructor looks forward to exploring the content and application of US History with you.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for AP US History.  Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write grammatically correct, complete sentences.

Required Materials

Technical Requirements

The most up-to-date requirements can be found here: 

Additional requirements for the course are below: 

  • audio and video recording capabilities (e.g. smartphone, camera)

Accessibility

If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, please let Mizzou Academy know as soon as possible. If disability-related accommodations are necessary (for example, a scribe, reader, extended time on exams, captioning), please contact Mizzou Academy.

Grades

Your final grade will be based on the number of points you earn on assignments and exams.

You will be able to see your exam percentage in the "Exams" column in your gradebook.

 

Grading Scale
Grade Percentage
A 90–100
B 80–89
C 70–79
D 60–69
F 0–59

After completing the course, unofficial transcripts will be available in the Tiger Portal. See this page for information on requesting official transcripts. 

Exams

You are required to take two proctored exams for this course.

See the "About Exams" in the policies section for additonal information on exams at Mizzou Academy.

AP Exam

When you register for the AP exam, please use the Mizzou Academy/University of MO High School provider code: 041. If you have any questions, please let your AP instructor or our AP Coordinator, Alicia Bixby know. Ms. Bixby’s email is bixbya@missouri.edu. 

AP - Discussions

Participation in online discussions (e.g., discussion forums, chats, community projects, and/or instructor conferences) is expected and will factor into your overall course grade.

All online discussions described in course lesson pages are required unless your instructor notes otherwise. Your instructor may also arrange additional required chats or instructor conferences. Be sure to regularly check the course calendar and announcements from your instructor regarding upcoming discussions and requirements.

Your participation in required online discussions will be evaluated on criteria such as frequency, timeliness, thoughtfulness and effort, and overall contribution to the knowledge base and learning experience of your classmates. You are also expected to monitor and respond to posts on discussion threads which you have started or have previously contributed to; you should not simply make a post and consider the discussion “done,” because it should be an ongoing conversation with your peers and/or instructor.

Postings that begin new discussion forum threads will be reviewed based on their relevance, demonstrated understanding of course concepts, examples cited, and overall quality. Postings that respond to other students’ posts will be evaluated based on relevance, degree to which they extend discussions, and tone.

AP - Late Work and Absences

Work must be turned in on time for full credit. If you are unable to complete an assignment on time, contact your instructor immediately. Prior permission from the online course instructor must be obtained for special circumstances to receive credit for late work. These decisions will be made on an individual basis.

You must notify your instructor if you expect to be offline for more than 1 week.

AP - Exam Prep Through LearningExpress Library

In the next section, you will find "Getting Started Resources." Within the Library Material is LearningExpress Library, which contains AP practice exams and study material, in addition to what is on the AP website. 

Below we are providing you with a direct link to the College Prep Center of the LearningExpress Library. You can only launch it through this link. When you arrive, you should see "Mizzou K-12" on the left-hand side, showing that you are with our institution. You will want to create an account in order to save any work or test prep you do.  

Once you click the link below, select "Prepare for your AP Exam". Please create a help ticket (Help -> Report a problem) if you cannot find what you are looking for.

EBSCOhost

Canvas and Technical Support

Canvas will be used as the primary platform for accessing course materials and assignments for this class.

Course Summary:

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