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Perfect for students preparing to take the current AP U.S. History Examination, with updated content to reflect the 2016 campaigns, election, and the new Trump administration Features updated 2018 text puts recent political events in context, including the 2016 presidential campaign, election outcomes, and the early stages of the Trump administration flexibly designed to use in a onesemester or oneyear course divided into nine chronological periods mirroring the structure of the new AP U.S. College Board Curriculum Framework, the text reflects the Boards effort to focus on trends rather than isolated facts each period features a onepage overview summarizing the major developments of the period and lists the three featured Key Concepts from the College Board Curriculum Framework each Think As a Historian feature focuses on one of the nine historical thinking skills that the AP exam will test each chapter narrative concludes with Historical Perspectives, a feature that addresses the College Board emphasis on how historians have interpreted the events of the chapter in various ways the chapter conclusion features a list of key terms, people, and events organized by theme, reflecting the College Boards focus on asking students to identify themes, not just events chapter assessments include eight multiplechoice items, each tied to a source as on the new AP exam, as well as four shortanswer questions and a full practice exam period reviews include both longessay questions and DocumentBased Questions
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination, 2018 Edition'? A: The book is designed to help students prepare for the AP U.S. History Examination, featuring updated content that reflects significant political events, including the 2016 presidential campaign and the early stages of the Trump administration.
- Q: How is the content of the book structured? A: The text is divided into nine chronological periods that align with the new AP U.S. College Board Curriculum Framework, emphasizing trends over isolated facts.
- Q: What are the key features of this textbook? A: Key features include one-page overviews of each period, highlighted Key Concepts from the College Board, 'Think As a Historian' sections, historical perspectives in chapter conclusions, key terms organized by theme, and various assessment types.
- Q: What type of assessments are included in the book? A: The assessments include multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, a full practice exam, long-essay questions, and Document-Based Questions, all designed to reflect the format of the new AP exam.
- Q: Is this textbook suitable for a one-semester or one-year course? A: Yes, it is flexibly designed to be applicable for both one-semester and one-year courses, making it adaptable for different teaching schedules.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by John J. Newman, who has experience in educational content related to U.S. history.
- Q: When was the book published? A: The '2018 Edition' of the textbook was published on January 1, 2017.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is brand new and comes in a paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does this textbook have? A: The textbook contains a total of 800 pages, providing comprehensive coverage of U.S. history.
- Q: Is this textbook compliant with the latest AP U.S. History exam format? A: Yes, the textbook is updated to align with the latest AP U.S. History exam format and includes relevant content and assessments.