Exam Prep (AP & IB)Guides & Resources
AP Government, AP US History, AP Comparative Gov, AP World, IB Global Politics, TOK, and the Extended Essay. Below are 7 in-depth, evergreen guides — read them before your next class, committee, or exam.
All Exam Prep (AP & IB) guides
AP US Government & Politics
All 5 College Board units, the 9 foundational documents, 15 required SCOTUS cases, and FRQ strategy.
Read guideAP US History (APUSH)
All 9 periods (1491–present), the 7 themes, DBQ and LEQ rubrics, and the 19 historical thinking skills.
Read guideAP Comparative Government
The six core countries — UK, Russia, China, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria — across all 5 College Board units.
Read guideAP World History: Modern
1200 CE to present, all 9 units, the 6 themes, DBQ/LEQ rubrics, and continuity-and-change-over-time.
Read guideIB Global Politics
Power, sovereignty, human rights, development, peace and conflict — Paper 1 and Paper 2 strategy with HL extension.
Read guideIB Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
Areas of knowledge, ways of knowing, the TOK essay, and the TOK exhibition — with high-scoring examples.
Read guideIB Extended Essay
Research question, RPPF, formal requirements, and how to land an A in Politics, History, or World Studies.
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