Cambridge World History Jan 2-3, 2018 Unit 3 Cambridge World History Jan 2-3, 2018

Freshman Parent Information Night, Agenda Freshman Parent Information Night, Thurs, Jan 11, 6 PM Choosing Academies Resources & Support GPA Basics Upcoming Freshman Events CNN 10 Review exams – return after review Second semester expectations Political cartoon introduction Unit 3 Intro College Connection Nite – Tues, Jan 16, 6 PM Exclusive admissions panel and Q & A with Emory University, Georgia Tech, UT-Knoxville, Rhodes College, Davidson College, University of South Carolina, UNC– Chapel Hill and Tulane University

Exam Review Common issues Factual errors Didn’t use thesis statements Didn’t answer questions Didn’t use academic vocabulary in answers Incomplete answers Did not do their own work – copied from others and/or internet

2nd Semester Expectations Must use thesis statements – if not, highest grade “85%” Must be factually correct – if not, highest grade “80%” Do your own work – if not, highest grade “0%”