Title Layout Being an Pre AP Scholar Pre AP World Geography Subtitle Being an Pre AP Scholar Pre AP World Geography Studying Geography Unit

For today, 08/26 Pick up both handuots. Quietly begin working on “Pre AP World Geo: Fact or Fiction” -- the “Defining and Explaining” handout will be used later in class. Remember, Syllabus & Continents and Oceans quiz is TOMORROW Signed syllabus sheet is due TOMORROW

FACT FICTION Pre AP World Geo = Regular World Geo? Prepares you for AP Stats? Pre AP World Geo = AP Human Geo? Pre AP in high school very different to Pre AP in middle school? End of the year STAAR test? Fact or Fiction? Its’ fact. No, wait, it’s fiction. No, it’s fact. Shoot, it’s fiction. No, it’s….ahhhhh…

Gaining Some Perspective 29 of last year’s 34 highest-ranked seniors were former freshmen in my Pre AP or AP class. For most of my students, this is the last Pre AP Social Studies class taken before moving up to the AP level. That means while in this class, I will be preparing you to be successful in a college-level class.

Organization = Success In order to be successful in Pre AP World Geo, you must be organized. 2” or 3” Binder with 9 dividers Divide each unit and organize papers (graded and ungraded) Keep an ongoing Table of Contents for each unit Makes studying so much EASIER

Remind (formerly Remind101) (Get the app) ---> 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period

Guided Tour Fill this out as we go along: Main Benefits of MC’s G to G Absent work Extra copies Additional review Upcoming dates

“Defining and Explaining” The word: BASEBALL Left Side: Right Side: Define the word Explain the word

Baseball DEFINING: EXPLAINING A ball game played between two teams of nine on a field with a diamond-shaped circuit of four bases Definition plus these components: uniforms, outs, strikes & balls, glove, bat, ball, outside, MLB, little league, how to score, how to make an out, umpire, where it’s played (US & C, LA, EA), pinch player, crowd, hot dog, peanuts, cracker jacks