Handouts for Jim Smith's Presentations
The following handouts are designed to accompany the presentations I make to teachers attending professional development workshops. The handouts may be reproduced for student use in the classroom. Copyrighted handouts may not be reproduced, resold or used outside the classroom without the written permission of James L. Smith.
Teaching AP U.S. History – Pedagogy
- Depth vs. Breadth: How to Cover the Course Content in the Time Available
- Teaching the DBQ in an AP U.S. History Classroom
Teaching AP U.S. History – Content
- American Political and Economic Theory
- General Historiography in U.S. History
- A New Birth of Freedom: Understanding the Importance of Abraham Lincoln in Shaping the American Character
- Rights and Rights Talk: The Development of the Concept of Rights in U.S. History
- Rights and Rights Talk (Documents)
- Smith, Marx, and Keynes: Teaching the Three Big Ideas in Economic Theory
- Teaching the Constitution in a U.S. History Classroom
- Teaching Jazz in a U.S. History Classroom
Preparing Students for the AP U.S. History Exam
- AP U.S. History Essay Topics – 1994 to the Present
- It’s About Time: Reviewing for the AP U.S. History Exam
Teaching History – General Information