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AP United States History - A

by Alief Independent School District * TEA-Approved
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SPRING 2024-25: $300.00 
NOTE: This is an Advanced Placement Course.

Course Information

  • AP United States History A
  • Connections Academy
  • TEA-Approved
  • A
  • AP United States History
  • Connexus
  • Connections Academy
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

Primary Enrollment Contact Information

  • JaKyra Sampy
  • jakyra.sampy@aliefisd.net
  • 281-498-8110
  • 29059

Secondary Enrollment Contact Information

  • Phylla Andress
  • phylla.andress@pearson.com
  • 281-642-7410

Course Syllabus Components

    • Online quizzes
    • Discussions
    • Portfolio items
    • Quick Checks
    • Tests

Technical Needs

    • Windows Operating System: Windows® XP Windows Vista Windows 7 
    • Mac Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 or later
    • Hardware: Processor: 800 MHz (Recommended: 1.5 GHz)
    • Memory: 256 MB RAM (Recommended: 512 MB)
    • CD-ROM: 8X or better
    • Monitor: 15-inch color display (Recommended: 17-inch color display)
    • Audio: 16-bit sound card with speakers and/or headphones
    • Video: XGA (1024 x 768 resolution)
    • Internet: High-speed Internet connection (e.g. cable, DSL, FiOS) is strongly recommended. Users with 56 kbps modems may be unable to participate in some activities
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    • Windows Media Player version 11 or higher
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    • Microsoft Internet Explorer® version 7 or higher OR
    • Mozilla Firefox version 3 or higher

Additional Course Information

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Supporting Document Component

  • This course covers all of the material outlined by the College Board in order to prepare the student to pass the AP U.S. History exam. By the end of the course, the student will have the following skills including demonstrating comprehension of a broad body of historical knowledge, expressing ideas clearly in writing, interpreting and applying data from original documents, identifying underrepresented historical viewpoints, writing to persuade with evidence, and comparing and contrasting alternate interpretations of a historical figure, event, or trend.

    In AP U.S. History A, the student will explore the following concepts: exploration and colonial America, colonial society, the concurrent rise of nationalism and sectionalism, the era of Andrew Jackson, the emergence of America's literary, philosophic, and religious movements, and the Civil War.

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  • If it has been determined by the student's IEP Team or Section 504 Committee that the student qualifies as a student with a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA") or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ("Section 504"), either an IEP or a Section 504 Plan will be developed for the student. While the School remains the local educational agency ("LEA") and is responsible for providing all direct services, they will upload a copy of the plan and Pearson teachers shall review the IEPs and Section 504 Plans in order to implement the appropriate portions of the document in the online setting.
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