2,726 Los Angeles Social Studies Tutors

...This section is straightforward in the sense that you either know the rule or you don't-- with the exception of the essay and idiomatic usage questions. I help teach students these rules and generally see good results-- and occasionally, dramatic score increases. For the tougher idiomatic questions-- I have idiom lists and techniques students can... read more

Hi, I am a professional historian (Ph.D.) with lots of experience teaching American, European and World history to college students. I have also worked for the College Board as a scorer for AP history exams. I know exactly what the scorers are looking for when they grade the DBQs and FRQs because I was one of them. I am looking to work with students... read more

...My previous career in public relations for big museums (paleontology and history), and other public institutions (theaters and film institutes) plus the Canadian Department of Trade and Foreign Affairs gives me a broad view of learning and exploring new ideas. I particularly enjoy teaching writing to show you how to craft words to get meaning across... read more

...I regularly watch basketball games, and am familiar with all standard rules. My specialty is teaching shooting, based on the principles of Pete Maravich, but am able to instruct in all individual skills. I am physically fit and able to work with a student on a provided basketball court. I have been playing poker for over twenty years, both in private... read more

...I was a student of none other than Walden Bello, a professor of sociology who now sits in the Congress of the Philippines, when he taught a course called "Political and Economic Globalization" at UC Irvine. This course focused heavily on global civil society, and emphasized for me the truly interdisciplinary nature of sociology and social studies... read more