The Course Framework Graphic Organizers are a set of student-friendly graphic organizers based on the College Board's Course and Exam Description for AP US History. Each topic for Period 1 (TOP 1.1-1.8) is printed with its corresponding Learning Objective(s) and Historical Developments. Students use links to concise, reputable academic sources to complete graphic organizers that cover illustrative examples for each theme and then determine the Thematic Focus for each topic. The graphic organizer