
Results for AP Preparedness


2018 AP Prep Webinar #5: Lead up to Civil War, Tom Richey

2018 AP Prep Webinar #6: Reconstruction & Gilded Age, Tom Richey

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #1: Colonial America (SAQ Practice)
In this episode, we will focus on comparing regional and national differences in Colonial America with a focus on the Short Answer Questions.

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #10: Immigration and Internal Migrations
In this episode, we will review immigration and internal migrations in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #2: The American Revolution (Causation)
In this episode, we will focus on the causes of the American Revolution, modeling how evidence can be organized to create a historical argument.

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #3: The Articles and the Constitution (Comparison)
In this episode, we will compare the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution and use the comparison to construct a Long Essay Question.

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #4: The First Two Party System
In this episode, we will focus on the First Two Party System that lasted from Washington’s presidency through the War of 1812, analyzing the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #5: American Foreign Policy Review (Contextualization)
In this episode, we will review American Foreign Policy from the Washington administration to the twenty-first century.

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #6: The United States as a Democratic Republic
In this episode, we will discuss the transition of the United States from an aristocratic republic to a democratic republic, focusing primarily on the period between the Constitutional Convention and the Civil War.

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #7: The Civil War (Causation)
In this episode, we will construct a Long Essay Question related to the causes of the Civil War, focusing particularly on the Complex Understanding point.

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #8: Constitutional Amendments in Context
In this episode, we will examine the historical context of the Bill of Rights, the Reconstruction Amendments, the Progressive Era Amendments, and the Postwar Amendments.

2020 AP Preparedness Episode #9: History of American Warfare (Causation)
In this session, we will examine the causes and effects of the major wars in United States History.

2020 AP Preparedness Special: The Document-Based Question: Document Analysis
In this episode, we will take a look at the modified 2020 APUSH DBQ Rubric and go over strategies for analyzing documents.

2020 AP Preparedness Special: The Document-Based Question: Organizing and Writing Your Essay
In this episode, we will go over how to efficiently organize documents to support arguments in order to maximize points scored in this year's 45-minute window.

2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #1 | Multiple Choice Strategy
In this episode, we review strategies for understanding and answering the various forms of multiple-choice questions that students will see on the AP test. We learn these skills through exploring the Declaration of Independence and Letter from Birmingham Jail.

2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #2 | Concept Application: Free Response Question
In this episode, we review strategies to describe, explain, and compare political principles, institutions, processes, policies, and behaviors for the free-response question.

2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #3 | Quantitative Analysis
In this episode, we review strategies to describe and explain data and explain the relationship between the data and political principles, institutions, processes, policies, and behavior.

2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #4 | SCOTUS Comparison (Paper Exam)
In this episode, we review strategies to describe and compare the reasoning decisions and opinions of required Supreme Court Cases. Students will also need to explain how required Supreme Court cases relate to non-required Supreme Court Cases, foundational documents, and other sources.

2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #5 | Argumentative Essay through Federalist 10 and Brutus 1
In this episode, we review strategies to articulate a defensible claim/thesis and support the argument using relevant evidence; use reasoning to organize and analyze evidence, explaining its significance to justify the claim/thesis; and use refutation, concession, and rebuttal in responding to opposing or alternate perspectives.

2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #6 | Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy
In this episode, we review strategies in developing skills to best apply relevant content related to the development of the American political system based on constitutional principles and the formal and informal relationships between the people, the states, and the federal government.

2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #7 | Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government
In this episode, we review strategies in developing skills to best apply relevant content related to the formal and informal relationships and interactions between Congress, the Presidency, the federal bureaucracy, and the national judiciary in developing and implementing public policy.

2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #10 | Continuity & Change Over Time + Claims & Evidence
In this episode, we understand the development and fight for democratic rights to sharpen skills in continuity and change over time, claims and evidence in sources, and multiple-choice review.

2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #3 | Multiple Choice Review + Continuity & Change
In this episode, we review American political parties from 1789-1932 to understand continuity and change. We also focus on multiple-choice skills.

2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #4 | Map Analysis + Contextualization
In this episode, we review American history with maps to sharpen map analysis and contextualization skills.

2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #5 | Comparison + Argumentation
In this episode, we discuss the Korean War to sharpen comparison and argumentation skills.

2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #6 | Complex Thesis Point + Causation
In this episode, we analyze major turning points in American history to understand comparison, causation, continuity and change, and complex thesis point.

2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #7 | Evidence in Sources + Analyzing Political Cartoons
In this episode, we analyze immigration in American history through political cartoons to sharpen skills in claims and evidence in sources, analyzing political cartoons, and continuity & change.

2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #8 | Argumentation + Thesis Writing
In this episode, we analyze Reconstruction to understand argumentation and thesis writing.

2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #9 | Causation
In this episode, we analyze the effects of American wars to understand causation.

AP Prep Webinar #1: Colonial America, Tom Richey

AP Prep Webinar #5: Lead up to Civil War, Tom Richey

AP Prep Webinar #6: Reconstruction & Gilded Age, Tom Richey

AP Prep Webinar #8: Great Depression & World War II, Tom Richey

AP Prep Webinar #9: Cold War, Tom Richey




AP Preparedness Webinars
Our AP Preparedness webinars make sure you know the general strategies needed to excel on the AP U.S. History test. Join seasoned BRI AP U.S. History teacher Tom Richey as he breaks down the different formats of the test, including document-based questions, multiple-choice questions, and long essay questions. He also lets you in on some important study tips.