Despite the boring and problematic nature of European history, Mrs. Salisbury definitely did a great job in presenting the material. Many of the projects helped A LOT in understanding topics that we all had difficulty with. While I did enjoy the class, I wouldn't necessarily recommend taking it. I think that the course has a controversial foundation that I definitely do not agree with. The curators of the material often look past the oppression and struggles that people of color were forced to face (and still do face) at the hands of historical European figures. With this fact in mind, I can say that I enjoyed being in Mrs. Salisbury's class, but did not enjoy learning the material.
I don't think there is anything that teachers can do to fix the foundations of this class and everything that Mrs. Salisbury did was very effective for the AP exam. I think in order to balance out the material, College Board should consider adding courses that have to do with cultures/history of color. It would be great for minority students to learn about their ancestors instead of their oppressors.
Survival Tips:
- Students should always take notes into reading checks! Take this very rare opportunity to help with your multiple choice and SAQ scores.
- Always come after school to correct your reading checks! This is also a very rare opportunity that students should take full advantage of.
- Make the material your own. While a lot of the topics in the class are very foreign to modern day Americans, it is very easy to make historical connections to current events. This really helped me understand the material while learning about Period 1.
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