<p>Read the book. The DBQ’s are easy, and if you do well enough on the MC, the essays don’t matter much.</p>
<p>We had 2 chapters of notes do in class every week, though only if you didn’t get an A on the previous test. I never took any notes and it was fine.</p>
<p>I got a A in APUSH (even though I was a Soph) and it was hard, but diciple is required. Just read the book. Just sitting there and activily absorbing information is key. The first time through a chapter, read it normally, then 2nd time, take lots of notes, then after that, just keep on reading for knowledge, activily. </p>
<p>DBQ’s, Short, simple to the point. Answer the question, use specific Buzz words (nouns) and key terms.</p>
<p>Bailey and Kennedy…how could anyone like that pair? haha</p>
<p>Oddly enough, Pageant and Spirit were the two books I used for American Civilizations 1 Honors…(I’m taking APUSH NEXT year)</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity…what are your summer assignments like? (for those of you taking the class this coming school year)</p>
<p>^I don’t have any, but I we have a ton of projects throughout the class.</p>
<p>When I took it I had to outline the first eight chapters. basically columbus through the revolution.</p>
<p>To study, I would make an outline with key terms, events, and important details, and then i would just rewrite the pages until i could write them without looking at the original. That’s a bit much for people who are already good with history though (it’s always been my worst subject)</p>
<p>1) Don’t read the book
2) find some online outlines
3) get the premade APUSH notecards for the exam</p>
<p>automatic A and 5</p>
<p>SKIM, not read, that book.</p>
<p>[size=200]Sparknotes!!!</p>
<p>get one of those AP study books (i.e. princeton review, barron’s, cliffnotes, etc…) and read them.</p>
<p>be a nerd, seriously: be a nerd about us history this year. and be proud of it too: it’s proably the only way you’re gonna excel in that class. your freinds are gonna looove you for the help… 
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<p>and please: don’t forget to do your homework. lol 
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<p>Well it’s either don’t read and study or read and don’t study.</p>
<p>Either way it’s not that hard.</p>
<p>We had 40-50 free response quizzes every week or so, but we could use our notes, and since we had only 6-7 grades every grading period, I just wrote extremely in-depth notes so I could get 100’s on all the quizzes. </p>
<p>From there I basically just took the tests without studying and pulled midrange B’s/Low A’s on them. </p>
<p>Oh, and the DBQ’s in class, for us they were test grades, and really helped me keep an A in that class. </p>
<p>Overall the class was pretty easy test wise, but just a hassle staying up doing notes the day before the quiz.</p>
<p>We have to outline & define key terms for the first four chapters of the American Pageant.</p>
<p>Buy AMSCO. Read it and memorize as much as you can. My class had American Spirit too but we didn’t have time to use it that much. Those documents in that book were just boring IMO. Better to read the book than read the documents from American Spirit since you get more facts and info useful for AP exam.</p>
<p>Does anyone else have to read Founding Brothers and Lies my Teacher Told me???</p>
<p>I agree with most of the stuff that’s been said. </p>
<p>1.) Use Course Notes (It’s a lifesaver if you’re low on time)
2.) Always do your assignments on time (Don’t procrastinate here, it’ll kill you)
3.) Don’t try to cram for tests (You’ll do it anyway, but with so much to learn, it’s best to learn a little bit at a time)
4.) Ask questions. (My class did, and we learned things we wouldn’t have otherwise)
5.) Follow your prescribed essay format. Make sure you answer the question!
6.) Buy a study book. (Princeton Review, etc.)</p>
<p>Great advice, everyone! Thank you very much!
By the way…bigwill11205
The site equipped with chapter by chapter practice tests/quizzes is exactly the kind of thing I’m looking for! Thanks!</p>
<p>AMSCO
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<p>It’s a sparknotes for all USH textbooks</p>