In our efforts to raise standards, Tri-County introduced The College Board Advanced Placement Program. The program is open to any secondary school willing to:
Year 1: United States History I Honors (Grade 9)
This course is a challenging and in-depth investigation of the issues facing the United States from its inception through the Civil War. It covers the principle events, personalities, movements, and ideas from 1763 to 1865. An emphasis is placed on the development of reading, writing, and interpretive skills and requires extensive assignments in all of these areas.
Year 2: Pre-Advanced Placement United States History II Honors (Grade 10)
This course is designed for any student who successfully completed United States History Honors I. The Pre-AP course is year two of a three-year course that provides an accelerated, in-depth study of the time period after the American Civil War through the United States’ entrance into World War II. The course will focus on the development of historical thinking skills (chronological reasoning, comparing and contextualizing, crafting historical arguments using historical evidence, and interpreting and synthesizing historical narrative), and the development of students’ abilities to think conceptually about the history of the United States. Prerequisite: B+ or better in United States History I Honors AND teacher recommendation or A- or better in United States History I CP AND teacher recommendation.
Year 3: Advanced Placement United States History III Honors (Grade 11)
This course is designed for any student who successfully completed Pre-Advanced Placement United States History Honors II. The Advanced Placement course is the final year of the three-year course that provides an accelerated, in-depth study of the time period World War II to the present day. The course will continue to focus on the development of historical thinking skills (chronological reasoning, comparing and contextualizing, crafting historical arguments using historical evidence, and interpreting and synthesizing historical narrative), and the development of students’ abilities to think conceptually about the history of the United States. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement United States History Exam in the spring. Prerequisite: B+ or better in United States History II Pre-AP/Honors AND teacher recommendation or A- or better in United States History II CP AND teacher recommendation.
*You may contact Mrs. Sara Martin at ext. 285 or martin@tri-county.us for further information.