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AP History courses cover much content in a relatively compressed period of time. Yes, that's true. That said, there are multiple ways that technology can help AP teachers and students:

Online curriculum resources. There are excellent, free Web-based curriculum guides with unit outlines, quizzes, PowerPoints, news links, flashcards, and more. See recommended resources below.
Primary Documents galore! There are an incredible amount of free historical primary sources on the Web. You can find some excellent primary sources here.
Online DBQs. There are excellent, free AP History DBQs on the Web. See sources below.
Research for critical thinking. The tremendous array of historical primary and secondary sources on the Web provide limitless opportunities for students to research historical events. Consider asking students not only to analyze sources but find them as well.

For more ideas and a teacher's perspective consult the AP Central article "Using Technology in Classroom" by Arnold Pulda.

History Teacher
An impressive, award-winning site from a New York high school teacher. Features many research links and curriculum resources for Global Studies, U.S. AP History, US European History, and American History and Government. Also has quizzes, news links, documents, a few PowerPoints, and more.

AP History Online
Full of ads, but does feature major reviews of US history, a summary of important court cases, a chronology of party systems,40 sample multiple choice questions and answers, sample free-response questions, and more.

U.S. History Resources
Features on-line quizzes, outlines and charts, three DBQs, terms to know, and other information helpful for AP prep.

U.S. History for AP Students
Has notecards, outlines, historical documents, test tips, and AP Student Forum

The Western Heritage: Lesson Plans
Focus Lessons for The Western Heritage highlight important ideas and concepts in each chapter as well as the relevant sections in the program's ancillaries. The Focus Lessons, written by an experienced AP teacher, suggest strategies for assessing how well your students understand the important points in each chapter and also provide test-taking tips that will help your students prepare for and take the AP European history test successfully

also. . .

Prentice Hall has practice tests online as well as DBQs

Houghton Mifflin has chapter tests based on your American People. textbook

American Pageant has chapter tests available online

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