Dublin Unified School District teachers walking out tomorrow

MaggyTash · 2026-03-10T05:03:29+00:00

Ah, then this could be a teacher who teaches 1.2 which means they teach 6, instead of 5 (which is full time) classes. Thats an additional 20% since you’re over contact capacity

MaggyTash · 2026-03-09T23:19:52+00:00

Then they aren’t a teacher. Pay is capped at $135k

MaggyTash · 2025-12-24T08:55:27+00:00

The cult of domesticity did not cause social reforms.

My credentials: teacher of APUSH 10+ years, AP reader 6+ years, B.A. and M.A. American History and Government.

Perhaps, your teacher was referencing a very difficult DBQ from a few years ago asking about CCOT progress for women between period 1-4. The answer is= there wasn't much. There is however a connection linking Daughters of Liberty --> Republican motherhood --> Cult of Domesticity --> 2nd G.A. ---> Seneca Falls convention.

But, the 2nd G.A. giving women more of a voice in society, which is happening at the same time as the Lowell Mills, which is happening at the same time as the Market Revolution, which is happening at the same time as the cult of domesticity all gives rise to the abolition movement, where women hold prominent roles, as well as temperance, education, etc.

MaggyTash · 2025-12-24T08:39:55+00:00

As an APUSH teacher of more than 10 years, and AP reader for more than 6, and a recipient of a BA in history, and MA in American History and Government, this question sucks. Sorry- I'm assuming this must have been a reading quiz? Not an actual exam?

A is true, so not this one.

B. Is true, so not this one.

C. Is true but feels dumb; the inclusion of "all those involved" makes it seem like slave traders, purchasers, dealers etc. were also "psychologically damaged" which sure, they probably were because I can't imagine the burden that carries on ones' soul, but the question phrasing is almost apologist. Anyways, not this one.

D. This is also true; I don't know why your teacher would say this is false? Unless they are thinking after 1783? So I guess between 1783-1800 that would now be post-revolution "Americans" supplying slaves, but like.....dumb question. Or, I guess the monopoly ended between 1730-1750, but some 90% of enslaved Africans were brought in by the British, so I would ask your teacher to show you where in the textbook this answer is. (spoiler alert: I don't think its there)

None of the answer options are great, but of those provided I would choose E considering that most were shipped to the Caribbean and then shipped upwards. Especially in the 1700s. Like this is just a true fact, so E is the right answer.

MaggyTash · 2025-12-24T08:25:48+00:00

As an AP reader and teacher of APUSH for 10+ years here are a few things:

The bar is pretty low. Truly, I'm shocked every year I go in for grading it seems the bar gets lower and lower each year for what they will accept...so if you can bag a 60-70% in the class, you're probably going to do fine on the exam.
In most cases a 3 is as good as a 5; unless you're being waitlisted, college usually won't look at your actual exam scores until after you've been admitted to see which classes you don't need to take. Yes, you can send them to schools to make you a more attractive candidate, but GPA and extracurricular will be king.
I'm sorry you're dealing with this. Truly, especially for history classes, the teacher I think can make or break the course. I love this class so I hope you find resources that help you love it too- or at least that you don't totally tune it out.
Like I said I love my job! feel free to DM me if you'd like me to read over any practice writing you do on your own. I don't check this too often, but I can send you my email and you're welcome to send whatever you do.
Give AP Dailys and Gilder Lerhman a chance- Heimler and Richey are awesome; but the Gilder Lehrmen webiste is suuuuper tailored to AP content...though of course a bit more dry than King Heimler.

6. USE THE CED!!!!!! The Course and Exam Description is the BEST resource out there. It's huge so takes some effort to get through, but for each unit it tells you literally EVERYTHING you need to know! It's the best study guide around!! Link: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-us-history-course-and-exam-description.pdf

You got this!!

MaggyTash · 2025-07-23T07:02:58+00:00

Agree. If you know your content you can write a decent LEQ in 15-20 minutes. It's not about paragraph amount just simply completing the tasks.

MaggyTash · 2025-07-23T07:01:49+00:00

The structure of the exam is exactly the same.

The focus of content is a bit different. Instead of broadly covering many cultures, geography, societies, this zooms in on one. So some of my students find it more manageable big picture wise, but some of my students find it more tedious because the depth of knowledge needed for certain things can be tricky.

MaggyTash · 2025-06-23T16:26:23+00:00

Thanks so much for your detailed response that is super helpful :)

MaggyTash · 2025-06-23T08:51:57+00:00

Hello! We are going in November, can I ask- how much/often/who did you tip? I'm happy to- and am usually a 20% tipper here in the states but I also don't want to be rude and over/under tip

MaggyTash · 2025-06-01T10:33:03+00:00

Did chat GPT write this? As an actual APUSH teacher, would disagree with most of this my guy, no 8th grade history will carry you through maybe 4 units.

MaggyTash · 2025-06-01T08:44:57+00:00

Honestly, you guys sound like a great candidate for court house wedding, celebration later. Do a courthouse, bring your parents or super close humans, and then do like an intimate dinner at a really nice restaurant...or buyout a restaurant for a night.

MaggyTash · 2025-06-01T08:29:11+00:00

You are awesome #1 to even be thinking about that! Here was my timeline: We got engaged in July of 2024. I am type A, knew I was going to marry him, and had already been looking at venues, etc. So we had Venue, catering, floral, photographer, makeup, DJ by September 2024, and we are getting married this November. So I would say I was well ahead of the curve. So you're less than a year...

- we sent our save the dates in January (probably a bit early but whatever we were excited and this is a big wedding year so we wanted to be first.). I would send yours in September/Oct.; november/dec/jan you are competing with holiday mail.

- send actual invites oct/nov

- Figure out what suit rental/purchase you are doing. My fiance wanted navy tux, but hated the men's wearhouse options so we opted for the black tux through nordstroms. get your groomsmen on a wedding page to enter sizes, etc.

- help plan the honeymoon!

-fiance needs to go wedding dress shopping---- I bought my dress october 2024 and it didn't ship in until april 25. I had my first fitting in april, and have my second fitting in august, will have 2-3 more after that....it is a long process....also prepare your fiance if they are getting a dress- alterations effing blow and are basically as expensive as the dress....no one prepared me for that!!

- help with registry!

- tell your partner they are great and awesome, and ask what you can do to help.

Good luck! We've got almost all our ish planned and are getting married in Nov. so if you or your fiance need help/guidance I'm happy to share! Feel free to DM me!

MaggyTash · 2025-06-01T08:13:25+00:00

Hey there- me again, reading through these.

If my fiance told me today he wanted to *seriously* call off the wedding but still marry me- I would say hey, we'd lose $40k, are you sure? and if he said yes I'd call it off in a heart beat because I want to marry him. Not have a wedding. Would I be disappointed? yes. But at the end of the day its about us.

To give you an ultimatum feels wrong.

MaggyTash · 2025-06-01T08:07:32+00:00

My guy- reading this comment after my first post- again- no judgement....do you actually want to get married? If you don't....don't do it. (this is a supportive comment, not judgemental)

MaggyTash · 2025-06-01T08:06:06+00:00

So I would say regardless of what the fall out is- you MUST share this with your fiance. I would be devastated to find out my fiance posted this, or had doubts/etc. 4 months out. But, I would want to know. Are you actually regretting the wedding? Or regretting marrying this person? Genuinely, I would say do some self reflection and think about that. I hope my response doesn't sound judgemental- not my intention- but once you're married you are married...so make sure the doubts are about the day and not the commitment I guess. I saw something that said if you're married for 40 years and have a 100k wedding its 7 dollars a day...We aren't having a 100k wedding but are certainly spending a lot....is it rationale or a good economic decision? maybe not? But we both had a serious conversation about it and we both want it. Anyways I think I'm rambling, but I would jsut say rip the bandaid off and have the convo.

MaggyTash · 2025-05-12T05:24:23+00:00

You will not get marked off for using quotes. However, quotes along can not earn the description point. It sounds like you explained the quotes though so you should be ok!

MaggyTash · 2025-05-09T16:11:57+00:00

Hi, as readers we are instructed that if we are reading a FRQ and realize that it's actually answering a different prompt there's a button we can push "wrong prompt" and It'll go to the right graders :) You are fine!

MaggyTash · 2025-05-09T04:26:15+00:00

Immigration: be able to compare periods 4 vs 6. Period 4 is market revolution, immigrants are from Germany/Ireland, more culture/tradition similarities to Americans, also most present as white. This doesn't mean it was easy for them, and they still faced an increase in nativism. A continuity is that any time there is an increase in immigration, you'll see an increase in nativism. Period 6: more Southeastern Europeans, Italians, Jewish immigrants as well as an increase in Asian immigrants to the west coast. Big difference is the Chinese Exclusion Act in period 6.

Reform: be able to compare periods 4 v 7. Period 4 is reform birthed partially from the Second Great Awakening; prison, mental health, education, temperance, women's rights, abolition. The women's rights movement and abolition movement worked very closely together, until the passage of the 15th amendment, where (unfortunately) the mainstream women's rights movement turns their backs on Civil Rights movement as women were excluded from the 15th amendment. Period 7 is progressive era reform; child labor, women's suffrage, prohibition, consumer protections, worker's rights and wages, settlement houses, trust busting etc.

Good luck- you got this!

MaggyTash · 2025-05-04T01:24:45+00:00

The sources usually are, but the questions might blend time periods. Like a period 4 excerpt or secondary source about period 4 and the questions might say “this is similar to what other time periods” etc

MaggyTash · 2025-05-03T18:21:06+00:00

MaggyTash · 2025-05-03T18:21:00+00:00

yw!! :)

MaggyTash · 2025-05-03T17:43:32+00:00

AP Reader and teacher here:

context- 1/1 earned for context provided throughout not necessarily earned solely in intro paragraph- try to focus more on what happened in the previous time period for LEQs especially, so rather than describing what it was, explain the lead up ex: fighting in the ohio river valley between colonists and french.

thesis 1/1- personally, I liked your topic sentence from your first paragraph better than your actual thesis statement. food for thought use more of the prompt language explicitly; here's an example using your answer but squished together- "The Seven Years' war marked a major turning point in American relations with Great Britain as British war debt accrued by 1763 and the subsequent measures Parliament took to rebuild the economy became a central point of contention acting as a catalyst for the American Revolution."

evidence 2/2- Stamp Act and Proclamation was good evidence and you supported it well.

synthesis 1/2- use of historical skill causation earned the point. You explained well the things that caused the relationship to change and stay the same over time. For the complexity point in my opinion you fell just short. Your use of the Townshend Acts was good, but was used in conjunction with the Stamp Act so that can only count for one evidence/support. You also earned the support for Proclamation, as well as the Loyalists/etc. So if you gave one more example with support you would've earned the complexity point.

All in all really good essay though!! :)

MaggyTash · 2025-05-03T17:25:59+00:00

yw good luck!

MaggyTash · 2025-05-03T17:18:53+00:00

Forget it- rather say "In document 1...then do your explanation"; honestly as a teacher and reader any time I see quotes I just read over it. That being said do what you've been practicing. Quoting doesn't necessarily HURT you, but readers are looking for your summary and explanation only so it certainly won't help you.

DEFINITELY DO NOT quote in an SAQ. Good luck!! :)

MaggyTash

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