Description
A native of Evanston, IL, John Harrison received his Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College and holds Master’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Bank Street College. John has taught for more than twenty-five years, at Scarsdale High School since 1995.
He is the Chair of the Social Studies Department and has taught the full range of the high school social studies curriculum, including advanced European History, U.S. Government, Macroeconomics, World History, and U.S. History.
John has been working with Carnegie Prep for more than a decade, teaching the AP European History and AP U.S. and Comparative Government, and AP Economics review courses during the spring term.
John lives in Chappaqua, New York with his wife and their three children. In their spare time, John and his wife breed Golden Retrievers and serve as volunteers with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Classes
AP Exam
May 6th Test Date
Course Description
This four-class course will serve as an excellent review of all the material and skills that are assessed on both the AP U.S. Government & Politics exam AND the AP Comparative Government & Politics exam. Half of the course will be focused on AP U.S. Government and the other half will be dedicated toward AP Comparative Government. There will be graded practice questions and short answer responses will be commented on and reviewed throughout the course.
The AP U.S. Government & Politics portion of the course will not only cover all the key content material, but will inform students on how the College Board exam questions are formed and how to write the most effective and high-scoring responses. Along with learning how to approach the multiple choice questions, the course will focus on how to use the core foundational documents of the U.S. Government and the core Supreme Court cases in response to the four FRQs (Free Response Questions).
The AP Comparative Government & Politics portion of the course will not only cover the six core nations that make up the heart of the content on the exam, but will focus on how the conceptual aspects of the course link to each of the core nations. Students will be taught how to write concise, yet detailed responses to the four FRQs (Free Response Questions) of the exam.
AP U.S. Government & Politics 2024 Test Date
Monday, May 6th @ 8:00am
AP Comparative Government & Politics 2024 Test Date
Wednesday, May 8th @ 12:00pm
NOTE: If you are only looking to prepare for one of the subjects above, please consider enrolling in the AP U.S. Government and Politics ONLY Course 1B or the AP Comparative Government and Politics ONLY Course 1C.
Schedule:
Teachers & Location:
John Harrison
AP U.S. History, AP U.S. Gov., and AP Gov. & Politics Teacher
Online
$1,050.00Register
Course Description
This three-class course will serve as an excellent review of all the material and skills that are assessed on the AP U.S. Government & Politics exam. The course will not only cover all the key content material, but will inform students on how the College Board exam questions are formed and how to write the most effective and high-scoring responses. Along with learning how to approach the multiple choice questions, the course will focus on how to use the core foundational documents of the U.S. Government and the core Supreme Court cases in response to the four FRQs (Free Response Questions). There will be graded practice questions and short answer responses will be commented on and reviewed throughout the course. The course will guarantee that all the critical course material and skills assessed on the exam will be taught and practiced so that students will be totally prepared by exam day.
AP U.S. Government & Politics 2024 Test Date
Monday, May 6th @ 8:00am
Schedule:
Teachers & Location:
John Harrison
AP U.S. History, AP U.S. Gov., and AP Gov. & Politics Teacher
Online
$525.00Register
May 8th Test Date
Course Description
This three-class course will serve as an excellent review of all the material and skills that are assessed on the AP Comparative Government & Politics exam. The course will not only cover the six core nations that make up the heart of the content on the exam, but will focus on how the conceptual aspects of the course link to each of the core nations. Students will be taught how to write concise, yet detailed responses to the four FRQs (Free Response Questions) of the exam. There will be graded practice questions and short answer responses will be commented on and reviewed throughout the course. The course will guarantee that all the critical course material and skills assessed on the exam will be taught and practiced so that students will be totally prepared by exam day.
AP Comparative Government & Politics 2024 Test Date
Wednesday, May 8th @ 12:00pm
Schedule:
Teachers & Location:
John Harrison
AP U.S. History, AP U.S. Gov., and AP Gov. & Politics Teacher
Online
$525.00Register
May 10th Test Date
Course Description
This four-class course will serve as an excellent form of review as it will condense the major elements of U.S. History into a comprehensive 10-hour seminar. Each class will review a significant portion of time along with the historical skills needed to excel on the examination. There are four skills necessary to score well: Multiple Choice, Short-Answer, LEQ (Long Essay Question) Essay and the DBQ (Document-Based Question). We will spend considerable time working on these skills combined with a condensed version of the content. In addition, there will be graded practice questions, essays commented on and DBQ's reviewed throughout the course that will place students ahead of most when it comes examination time. The class will be engaging, thought-provoking and fun as Ms. Murphy/Mr. Harrison will consistently relate elements of U.S. History to life anecdotes and parallels that will keep students engaged throughout.
AP U.S. History 2024 Test Date
Friday, May 10th @ 8:00am
Schedule:
Teachers & Location:
John Harrison
AP U.S. History, AP U.S. Gov., and AP Gov. & Politics Teacher
Online
$1,050.00Register
Course Description
This four-class course will serve as an excellent form of review as it will condense the major elements of U.S. History into a comprehensive 10-hour seminar. Each class will review a significant portion of time along with the historical skills needed to excel on the examination. There are four skills necessary to score well: Multiple Choice, Short-Answer, LEQ (Long Essay Question) Essay and the DBQ (Document-Based Question). We will spend considerable time working on these skills combined with a condensed version of the content. In addition, there will be graded practice questions, essays commented on and DBQ's reviewed throughout the course that will place students ahead of most when it comes examination time. The class will be engaging, thought-provoking and fun as Ms. Murphy/Mr. Harrison will consistently relate elements of U.S. History to life anecdotes and parallels that will keep students engaged throughout.
AP U.S. History 2024 Test Date
Friday, May 10th @ 8:00am
Schedule:
Teachers & Location:
John Harrison
AP U.S. History, AP U.S. Gov., and AP Gov. & Politics Teacher
Online
$1,050.00Register
