<p>Did he take AP World? Both are pretty similar in that there is a lot of info that a student just has to memorize. One can be naturally gifted in writing or math, but no one knows the names and dates just naturally.</p>
<p>My kids have done better in APUSH than in World and I can pin it down to one thing: their middle schooll US History teacher. The guy is amazing. He realizes what few seem to realize: history is all just stories of what people did. Every day was like stand up. Son would come home from school and “do” the teacher’s act. And when they get to APUSH with the dry teacher, they remember the stories from 8th grade, and it has more meaning than just memorization.</p>