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Integrating Mentoring with Curriculum: Mentor Leadership Programs for Schools
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Townsend, Wayne – Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2015
Student "Mentor" and "Leadership" Programs impact the climate and culture of schools. Students are capable of outstanding leadership when given the opportunities and constructs to be successful. The evidence is clear that those schools that embrace student leadership and mentor programs have more positive events, activities,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mentors, Student Leadership, Leadership Training
Building Reading, Writing and Analysis in the AP U.S. History Classroom
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Heller, Stephen; Stacy, Jason – Social Education, 2013
The building of historical thinking skills has historically been a lonely endeavor for AP U.S. history teachers. Many often generate their own pedagogy, perhaps modified from an AP workshop or generally gleaned from released exam essay questions. However, as currently scheduled, in 2014, the AP U.S. history exam will undergo a redesign that will…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, United States History, Classroom Techniques, Thinking Skills
Materials and Area of Study for Advanced Placement Program in American History.
Santos, Peter A. – 1979
This paper describes and evaluates benefits of advanced placement programs and identifies materials which can help high school history classroom teachers develop effective advanced placement programs. An advanced placement program is defined as a program which requires a student to do extensive research and writing throughout the school year.…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Advanced Placement Programs, Educational Objectives, Research Skills
Teaching Skills and Habits of Mind in World History.
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Lillich, Harriet – History Teacher, 1999
Describes the six habits of mind fundamental to the study of history. Argues that a world history course must introduce students to the processes by which historians study the past. Provides suggestions for teaching the habits of mind through the proposed Advanced Placement (AP) world history course. (CMK)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Course Content, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies
Document Analysis as a Tool To Strengthen Student Writing.
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Stovel, John E. – History Teacher, 2000
Provides background information on the Document Based Question (DBQ) that is part of both the Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. and European history examinations. Includes an example of the process involved in analyzing documents during the AP examination. Discusses teaching techniques that can be used for the DBQ with the purpose of improving student…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Educational Strategies, Equivalency Tests
Teaching Advanced Placement European History in a Multi-Ethnic Urban Setting.
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Meckna, Steven H. – History Teacher, 1999
Describes an Advanced Placement (AP) European history course in a multiethnic, urban school. Provides information on the course and a discussion on teaching strategies, materials, and testing methods. Includes student comments on AP European history versus AP world history. (CMK)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Course Content, Diversity (Student), Equivalency Tests
The Special Role of the AP European History Course.
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Hill, James – History Teacher, 1999
Discusses the debates concerning (1) content and process in social studies and history and (2) testing and standards in California, noting that Advanced Placement (AP) courses demand a high scholarly standard. Focuses on the AP European history course and examination, addressing history as interpretation, teaching analytical essay writing, and AP…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Equivalency Tests, European History, Historical Interpretation