Webinar2020 AP Preparedness Episode #10: Immigration and Internal Migrations
58 Min
In this episode, we will review immigration and internal migrations in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.
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Webinar2020 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.
Webinar2020 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.
Webinar2020 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.
Webinar2020 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.
Webinar2020 AP Preparedness Episode #8: Constitutional Amendments in Context
62 Min
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.
Webinar2020 AP Preparedness Episode #9: History of American Warfare (Causation)
62 Min
In this session, we will examine the causes and effects of the major wars in United States History.
Webinar2020 AP Preparedness Special: The Document-Based Question: Document Analysis
60 Min
In this episode, we will take a look at the modified 2020 APUSH DBQ Rubric and go over strategies for analyzing documents.
Webinar2020 AP Preparedness Special: The Document-Based Question: Organizing and Writing Your Essay
59 Min
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.
Webinar2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #1 | Multiple Choice Strategy
57 Min
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.
Webinar2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #2 | Concept Application: Free Response Question
58 Min
In this episode, we review strategies to describe, explain, and compare political principles, institutions, processes, policies, and behaviors for the free-response question.
Webinar2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #3 | Quantitative Analysis
54 Min
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.
Webinar2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #4 | SCOTUS Comparison (Paper Exam)
58 Min
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.
Webinar2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #5 | Argumentative Essay through Federalist 10 and Brutus 1
62 Min
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.
Webinar2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #6 | Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy
61 Min
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.
Webinar2021 AP Government Skills with John Burkowski #7 | Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government
62 Min
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.
Webinar2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #10 | Continuity & Change Over Time + Claims & Evidence
63 Min
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.
Webinar2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #3 | Multiple Choice Review + Continuity & Change
61 Min
In this episode, we review American political parties from 1789-1932 to understand continuity and change. We also focus on multiple-choice skills.
Webinar2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #4 | Map Analysis + Contextualization
63 Min
In this episode, we review American history with maps to sharpen map analysis and contextualization skills.
Webinar2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #5 | Comparison + Argumentation
60 Min
In this episode, we discuss the Korean War to sharpen comparison and argumentation skills.
Webinar2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #6 | Complex Thesis Point + Causation
61 Min
In this episode, we analyze major turning points in American history to understand comparison, causation, continuity and change, and complex thesis point.
Webinar2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #7 | Evidence in Sources + Analyzing Political Cartoons
62 Min
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.
Webinar2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #8 | Argumentation + Thesis Writing
59 Min
In this episode, we analyze Reconstruction to understand argumentation and thesis writing.
Webinar2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #9 | Causation
64 Min
In this episode, we analyze the effects of American wars to understand causation.
VideoAP Prep Webinar #1: Colonial America, Tom Richey
60 Min
VideoAP Prep Webinar #2: American Revolution, Tom Richey
60 Min
VideoAP Prep Webinar #4: Early American Republic, Tom Richey
62 Min
VideoAP Prep Webinar #5: Lead up to Civil War, Tom Richey
68 Min
VideoAP Prep Webinar #6: Reconstruction & Gilded Age, Tom Richey
54 Min
VideoAP Prep Webinar #7: World War I, Tom Richey
21 Min
VideoAP Prep Webinar #8: Great Depression & World War II, Tom Richey
58 Min
VideoAP Prep Webinar #9: Cold War, Tom Richey
58 Min
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.