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NEW 3rd Edition of U.S. History Skillbook Available Now

NEW 3rd Edition of U.S. History Skillbook Avail...

Apr 12, 2016

The new 3rd Edition of U.S. History Skillbook was built around the redesigned course and exam and features 37 chapters of practice and application exercises that will provide students with a solid foundation...

NEW 3rd Edition of U.S. History Skillbook Available Now

The new 3rd Edition of U.S. History Skillbook was built around the redesigned course and exam and features 37 chapters of practice and application exercises that will provide students with a solid foundation of the essential Historical Thinking Skills at the heart of the AP* U.S. History curriculum.

Tony Maccarella Challenges Pre-AP Students to Think Like Historians

Tony Maccarella Challenges Pre-AP Students to T...

Nov 18, 2015

While guest speaking at Central Middle School in Parsippany, NJ, Mastering the Essay - AP European History Edition author, Tony Maccarella, engages members of the History Club on the topic of thesis...

Tony Maccarella Challenges Pre-AP Students to Think Like Historians

While guest speaking at Central Middle School in Parsippany, NJ, Mastering the Essay - AP European History Edition author, Tony Maccarella, engages members of the History Club on the topic of thesis developmen

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Mastering the DBQ: How Inquiry Drives Better Writing (Part 1)

Mastering the DBQ: How Inquiry Drives Better Wr...

Mar 04, 2026

Discover how to move students beyond a "flashcard mentality" by using historical inquiry and precise definitions to build the sophisticated lines of reasoning required for AP® History DBQ and LEQ...

Mar 04, 2026

Mastering the DBQ: How Inquiry Drives Better Writing (Part 1)

Discover how to move students beyond a "flashcard mentality" by using historical inquiry and precise definitions to build the sophisticated lines of reasoning required for AP® History DBQ and LEQ success.

Ask an Expert, Part 3 – Earning the Complexity Point through a Counterargument, An Example

Ask an Expert, Part 3 – Earning the Complexity ...

May 03, 2021

Tony walks us through an example for using a counterargument to earn the Complexity point in a Long-Essay Question response. 

May 03, 2021

Ask an Expert, Part 3 – Earning the Complexity Point through a Counterargument, An Example

Tony walks us through an example for using a counterargument to earn the Complexity point in a Long-Essay Question response. 

Ask an Expert, Part 2 – 4 Ways for Earning the Complexity Point

Ask an Expert, Part 2 – 4 Ways for Earning the ...

May 02, 2021

Tony Maccarella is at it again, this time with 4 methods students should know for earning the elusive Complexity point on the AP World History Modern and AP Euro exams.

May 02, 2021

Ask an Expert, Part 2 – 4 Ways for Earning the Complexity Point

Tony Maccarella is at it again, this time with 4 methods students should know for earning the elusive Complexity point on the AP World History Modern and AP Euro exams.