AP US History (Daniel Burns)

The AP U.S. History course, taught by Daniel Burns and available for the 2024-2025 school year, is a full-year course that covers U.S. history from colonization to the present. The course follows the College Board's curriculum framework and emphasizes historical thinking skills, with students engaging in the work of a historian at an introductory level. The course uses a Christian perspective in examining evidence from various sources and encourages critical thinking skills such as analysis, argumentation, and causation. The course includes various assignment types, such as reading primary and secondary sources, watching video clips, and practice with AP-style multiple choice questions, essays, and document-based questions. The course is open to homeschooled students in grades 9-12 with no prerequisites but a basic understanding of U.S. History, and strong reading and writing skills are essential. The course is not a class for simply memorizing facts and dates, but for analyzing, synthesizing, and interpreting. Students should have self-motivation and a love of learning.