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Consultants and Reviewers

Consultants and Reviewers

p. ii-iii

AMSCO consultants and reviewers are known throughout the country as exemplary teachers and leaders within their respective disciplines. AP Macroeconomics senior consultant, Tracy Lowd, has been teaching AP Macro for 13 years. She is an active member of the Miami-Dade Council for the Social Studies and has participated in the AP Mentorship Program in her district.

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Introduction

Guide to Different Question Types

Review Schedule

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pp. iv-xii

The coursebook is divided into six units covering 42 topics organized to mirror the structure of the most current College Board AP Macroeconomics Curriculum Framework.

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pp. xiv-xxvi

An in-depth Introduction familiarizes students with course and exam requirements, offers strategies for answering varied question types, and details a review schedule for effective exam preparation.

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pp. xxi-xxvi

Students are provided with scaffolded guidance through a step-by-step development guide which provides tips on how to answer the types of questions on the exam: MCQs, long FRQs and short FRQs.

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A review schedule helps keep both students and teachers on track for success!

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Essential Question

Instructional Content

Readability and Accessibility

Key Terms

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The stage is set for each topic with an Essential Question. This guiding question prepares students for comprehensive learning. Additionally, at the conclusion of each topic, an Answer the Topic Essential Question prompt offers students the opportunity to analyze and synthesize topic content and build critical writing skills

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The narrative instructional content is concise and focused on just the information covered on the AP Course and Exam Description with the use of appropriate and relevant language. Topics are divided into manageable sections for enhanced student comprehension.

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Making college-level content accessible to high school students is of the utmost importance in ensuring success. Each text is carefully written and designed to ensure all students comprehend key ideas, learn and use concept vocabulary, and build their analytical and writing skills.

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Each topic’s conclusion features a list of key terms. This is included to aid in review.

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The Think As an Economist feature in each topic focuses on a specific skill that real economists use, such as creating accurate graphs or describing economic concepts.

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pp. 39, 66

Each unit includes a Economic Perspectives feature that explores a macroeconomics issue and the differing viewpoints that surround it.

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Maps, charts, graphs, cartoons, photographs, and other visual materials are integrated into the text to help students practice their analytical skills.

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End-of topic-formative assessment features three AP-style multiple-choice questions and one short free-response question.

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pp. 47, 96

Unit Reviews include AP-style, long, free-response questions prompting students to apply course reasoning and writing skills.

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pp. 329-346

Following the final unit is a complete practice examination mirroring the exact question types, timing, and instructions of the current AP Macroeconomics exam.

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A comprehensive Answer Key identifies the best choice for each multiple-choice question and provides examples of good responses to the short and long free- response questions. Each question is correlated to elements of the AP Macroeconomics Course and Exam Description—economic skills, learning objectives, and the most relevant related textbook pages.

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A detailed page-by-page correlation of the AMSCO coursebook content to the AP Macroeconomics course content, skills, and Big Ideas as presented in the College Board’s Course and Exam Description (CED).

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