AP WORLD HISTORY

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AP WORLD HISTORY
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BBRIDGET SHEE ANDERSON

• UBC Bachelor of History/English
• UBC Bachelor of Education
• MA in Arts with a specialty in Social Studies
  Education
• MUN Advisor at JHS
• E-MAIL IS THE BEST WAY OF GETTING HOLD OF
  ME!!!Bshee-anderson_at_everettsd.org

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IF STUDENTS ARE STRUGGLING.

• Monday/Wednesdays at 215 for help but if Im
  here students can work on test corrections, essay
  work, etc.but they may not have individual time
  with me.
• - Textbook Efficiency Days (2-4 x a month)
• - Essay/Test Help Days (usually 1-2x a month)

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HOMEWORK

• EVERY NIGHT approx. 4-6 pages, notes
• Sometimes articles or short project
• TEXTBOOK IS AT HOME!!!
• HOMEWORK CHECK10 of grade
• - Random checks 1-2 x a week- if no homework,
  they cant do test corrections but they can
  show it to me next day for ½ credit

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GRADES

• Tests are approximately 45 of grade
• TEST CORRECTIONS can be done (1/2 pt)
• - at school - at home
• Essays are approximately 45 of grade
• ESSAY CORRECTIONS can be done (up to a 9)
• - How to is on-line (by Monday)

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AP EXAM

• May 2017
• Cost 91.00
• International Exam 1-5
• SCORINGMY SCORES
• If student does AP Exam, no final exam!
• If student scores well on an AP Exam

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AP vs EVCC CREDIT

• AP is national/international well-respected
• AP needs a score of 4 or 5 in MOST colleges (but
  not all!) for 5-6 credits
• AP Test can change your grade in class
• EVCC is recognized locally but not nationally
• It is more expensive, but you get the credit
  right away

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WEBSITE AND RESOURCES

• Homework, readings, due dates, instructions,
  review sessions, notes, etc
• Students should have BARRONS or PRINCETON test
  prep book

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AP PSYCHOLOGY
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IF STUDENTS ARE STRUGGLING.

• Thursdays at lunch come in for help
• Monday/Wednesdays at 215 for help
• - Textbook Efficiency Days (1-2 x a month)
• - Essay Work Days (usually 1x a month)

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HOMEWORK

• EVERY NIGHT approx. 3-7 pages, Cornell notes OR
  Scientific journals, articles, cards
• Sometimes a short project/activity
• RESEARCH PROJECT
• HOMEWORK CHECK10 of grade
• - HOMEWORK CHECKS at test time looking for
  COLOR-coded Cornell Notes with applications and
  summary

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TEST CORRECTIONS

• TEST CORRECTIONS can be done -1/2 point for
  every question wrong -Correct answer and why
  why the others are incorrect
• FRQ CORRECTIONS can be done

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WEBSITE AND RESOURCES

• Homework, readings, due dates, instructions,
  review sessions, notes, etc
• Students should have BARRONS or PRINCETON test
  prep book

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AP EXAM

• May 2016
• Cost 91.00
• International Exam 1-5
• Our students do very well
• If student does AP Exam, no final exam!
• If student scores well on an AP Exam

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WORLD HISTORY

• TEXTBOOK
• ON-LINE TEXTBOOK

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WORLD HISTORYMrs. Shee

• BShee-Anderson_at_everettsd.org

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WORLD HISTORY CONTENT

• 1450 Present Day
• 1st Semester Renaissance 1900s
• 2nd Semester WWI Present

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WORLD HISTORY SKILLS

• Text-based skills finding and elaborating
• Analysis skills Why did it happen? What is
  significant about it? What effect did it have?
• Synthesis skills How can these analysis skills
  be applied to new situations events
• Mapping/Geography game, tests
• Reading/Writing Skills Primary sources,
  historical essay writing organization

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WORLD HISTORY ACTIVITIES

• Socratic Seminar
• Games
• Simulations
• Writing Postcards, Amazing Race, CBA, essays,
  test writing
• DBQ (Document-Based Questions)
• Group Activities and Presentations
• Station Activities

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WORLD HISTORY RESOURCES

• WEBSITE (check it out!)