AP WORLD HISTORY

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@everettsd.org

IF STUDENTS ARE STRUGGLING…. Monday/Wednesdays at 2:15 for help; but if I’m 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)

HOMEWORK EVERY NIGHT approx. 4-6 pages, notes Sometimes articles or short project TEXTBOOK IS AT HOME!!! HOMEWORK CHECK…10% of grade - Random checks 1-2 x a week - if no homework, they can’t do test corrections – but they can show it to me next day for ½ credit

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)

AP EXAM May 2017 Cost $91.00* International Exam 1-5 SCORING…MY SCORES If student does AP Exam, no final exam! If student scores well on an AP Exam…

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

WEBSITE AND RESOURCES Homework, readings, due dates, instructions, review sessions, notes, etc… Students should have BARRONS or PRINCETON test prep book

AP PSYCHOLOGY

IF STUDENTS ARE STRUGGLING…. Thursdays at lunch – come in for help Monday/Wednesdays at 2:15 for help - Textbook Efficiency Days (1-2 x a month) - Essay Work Days (usually 1x a month)

HOMEWORK EVERY NIGHT approx. 3-7 pages, Cornell notes OR Scientific journals, articles, cards Sometimes a short project/activity RESEARCH PROJECT HOMEWORK CHECK…10% of grade - HOMEWORK CHECKS at test time – looking for COLOR-coded Cornell Notes with applications and summary

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

WEBSITE AND RESOURCES Homework, readings, due dates, instructions, review sessions, notes, etc… Students should have BARRONS or PRINCETON test prep book

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…

WORLD HISTORY TEXTBOOK ON-LINE TEXTBOOK

WORLD HISTORY Mrs. Shee BShee-Anderson@everettsd.org

WORLD HISTORY CONTENT 1450 – Present Day 1st Semester: Renaissance – 1900’s 2nd Semester: WWI – Present

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

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

WORLD HISTORY RESOURCES WEBSITE (check it out!)