Strive for a 5 for America's History by Warren Hierl

Strive for a 5 for America's History by Warren Hierl

Strive for a 5: Preparing for the AP(R) United States History Exam provides a thorough student review of American history with tips for test preparation. Designed to accompany the eight edition of America's History, and written by some of the most repsected and experienced AP(r) US History teachers in the country, Strive for a 5, gives students thepractice they need to succeed in the redesigned AP(R) US History course and on the exam.

Jonathan M. Chu holds a PhD from the University of Washington and is a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and editor of The New England Quarterly. A specialist in early American history, he has written on seventeenth century religious dissent and on the economic impact of the American Revolution. He participated in the APUSH Reading in various positions and served as chair of the test development committee and chief reader.

Warren Hierl taught AP^(R) U.S. History at the Career Center in Winston-Salem, NC for thirty- eight years. An original member of the College Board AP^(R) Social Studies Vertical Teams Guide Committee, he has conducted AP^(R) workshops, Summer Institutes, and pre- AP^(R) workshops. He has been a reader, table, exam, and, for ten years, the question leader on the DBQ. He is currently a College Board APUSH consultant, and member of the College Board's Pre-AP^(R) National Faculty.

Louisa Moffitt holds a DAST from Emory University and a PhD from Georgia State University, has taught AP^(R) U.S. History at the Marist School for the past thirty-three years, and served as reader, table, question, and exam leader, and as Assistant Chief Reader. In addition, she has been a member of the Test Development Committee and a College Board consultant and national mentor for the AP^(R) U.S. History program.

Bill Shelton holds a PhD from the University of Kentucky and has taught AP^(R) U.S. History for thirty-nine years; the last thirty-four at Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth. He has served as a reader, table, and exam leader and was the Assistant Chief Reader responsible for the introduction of the onsite and online scoring of the short-answer questions. He co-chaired the Test Development Committee and is a College Board Consultant for workshops and institutes throughout the United States and China.