Right there with you - AP history/English team taught class in HS. Block scheduling meant I had that course 90 minutes a day for an entire school year. At least 2x 60min essays per week, 2-4 pages hand written.

For all you kids out there just remember 5 things: Intro, social, economic, political reasons, and close it off with a nice quote in a closing paragraph.

Hated it at the time, but so glad I did it!