- Make sure to take extremely good notes and to be ahead in his class (ex. read the textbook practically before he assigns it). If you don't do this, it is very easy to fall behind in his class. - Memorize the information. He tells you not to memorize the info and to learn it instead, but you are better off if you memorize most of the information for his class. - Find other ways to study. He gives us study guides for every exam, but they are worthless. They are just note taking guides that don't even include all of the information you will need for the exams. - Do the assignments NO MATTER WHAT. Not only are they pretty easy points, but things start to change if you don't. - Make sure to do well on exams and not to loose points. Your grade will shoot downward extremely fast if you are not careful.

I had Engelmann for APES. He hands out chapter study guides but they are useless and a waste of trees. He only covers in class what he belives is interesting and not what will be on the tests. I definitely recommend using online resources for the tests. Reading the textbook will likely help but not 100% necessary as long as you still do well on tests and FRQs. Do all the homework assignments its free points and will save your grade. Try not to get on his and side, he will constantly berate you in class and during lectures. He also refuses to post any powerpoints or lectures to Schoology so definitely get a crambook or outside resource to review the material other than the textbook.