Advanced Placement United States History Text @e6fg8 to 81010 join our class Remind101 Advanced Placement United States History Karen “Sheff” Sheffield karensheffield@tomballisd.net Rm 1215, ext. 1065

Tutorials: M, W – F 7:00am – 7:35am M - Th: 3:00 – 3:30pm,

Grades 70% Major Grades 30% Daily Grades Tests Essays vocabulary Open-note quizzes SCAPP Late Work -15 points/day

Admission Office Identify Top Factors: Grades in college preparatory courses (eg; AP, IB, Dual Enrollment) Strength of high school curriculum Standardized admission test scores Overall high school grade point average These top factors have remained largely consistent over the past 20 years. Source: National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 2014 Survey Data, 2014 State of College Admission Report

Statistics provided by the Center for College Readiness, Rice University, 2013 Of students who enroll in post secondary education, 45% will earn a bachelor’s degree, but students take on average 6.2 years to complete a 4year degree (at an average cost of $18,000 per year) often due to remedial coursework. When students have the skills necessary to complete their degree in 4 years, post-secondary education becomes affordable.

AP Classes help you graduate from college! Note the relationship between AP participation and college graduation rates. Source: National Center for Educational Accountability, 2006

The Goal: Pass the National Exam MAY 5, 2017 55 multiple choice questions, 55 minutes – 40% of score 4 short answer question, 50 minutes – 20% of score Document Based Question (DBQ) essay, 15 minutes reading + 45 minutes writing -25% of score Free Response Question – FRQ essay – Choose one from two options, 35 minutes total time - 15% of score

What we do to “get” it! Yellow Pages contain specific tips for success Practice and discuss reading/ note-taking and test-taking Interact with the facts! Ask for help!! Ask at school – question time E-mail me I want you to succeed and am here to make it happen

Note Taking Expectations All students are expected to maintain a binder exclusively for American History Notes are to be taken from in-class lectures, assigned readings Assignments are to be kept for the entire semester All notes must be in the student’s original handwriting

Course Itinerary 1491-1607: Chapter 1 1607-1754: Chapters 2-6 1980-present: Chapters 41-?

Specific skills you will develop: Construct and evaluate arguments Use historical evidence Analyze and use primary sources Evaluate change and continuity over time, causation Understand context and point of view Compare within and between societies Understand cultural diversity Effectively answer AP style multiple choice questions Effectively compose essays

Ok, so what are you really going to learn during this class? Time management skills Organized, logical thought processes The ability to win arguments with overwhelming facts Being able to figure out causes and effects (predicting the future) Confidence Crazy, mad reading skills that will allow you to wow! your future college professors You will be able to win all trivia contests in the future, earning big money, praise and admiration!

Questions?