Ap Us History Reflection

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Recommended: Study of history is important

The thing I remember being most excited to learn about was the history of America from 2000 to 2010. At the end of the year in AP US History, our teacher divided our class into groups with each group researching and making a project about a decade in US history. I was excited to learn about the period for many reasons. For one, several of my friends were in my group and we'd be working together, playing off of each other's strengths to produce the best possible result. Secondly, the most recent decade combines two of my strong interests: history and current events. By learning about recent history, I'd be able to make connections between what happened years ago and what's on the front page of USA Today. Finally, and perhaps most importantly,

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