View the recordings from this 2023 History School course, led by Sara Ziemnik. This content is intended for high school students.
AP US History | History School (2023)
About the Course
This course examined strategies and techniques intended to help students master the different types of assessments included in the AP United States History coursework and exam. It addressed how to approach multiple-choice, short-answer, document-based, and long essay questions.
Topics Covered
- July 6, 2023: Introduction to APUSH
- July 13, 2023: Mastering the Stimulus-Based Multiple-Choice Questions
- July 20, 2023: Mastering the Short-Answer Questions
- July 27, 2023: How to Create a HOTT (Historical Overview; Thesis with Themes) Intro and Mastering the Long Essay
- August 3, 2023: Mastering the Document-Based Questions
- August 10, 2023: Reviewing the APUSH Exam Structure
Class 1
Introduction to the AP US History Course and Exam
Recorded July 6, 2023
Class 2
Mastering the Stimulus-Based Multiple-Choice Questions
Recorded July 13, 2023
Class 3
Mastering the Short-Answer Questions
Recorded July 20, 2023
Class 4
How to Create a HOTT (Historical Overview; Thesis with Themes) Intro and Mastering the Long Essay
Recorded July 27, 2023
Class 5
Mastering the Document-Based Questions
Recorded August 3, 2023
Class 6
Reviewing the APUSH Exam Structure
Recorded August 10, 2023
About the Teacher
Sara Ziemnik has taught American history and world history for twenty years at Rocky River High School in Ohio, where she centers her students’ experience around discussion and inquisitive learning. Ms. Ziemnik encourages her students to learn from one another. Of her approach, she says, “My students have the responsibility as American citizens to form their own opinions.” In 2017, Ms. Ziemnik was named the National History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute.