WHAP Overview

WHAP Overview How well did you do on the “easy” map test? Here’s the MUST KNOW map for WHAP… Regions Map Handout

Specific Map Regions

Time Periods

Test Put in your planners now – Test is May 14, 2020 in the AM PART 1 Multiple Choice (MC) 55 MC ?s in 55 minutes 40% of exam score No penalty for guessing , stimulus based Short Answer Questions (SAQ) 3?s, 40 minutes 20% of exam score 10 minute break PART 2 - Essays Document Based Question (DBQ) 1 ?, 60 minutes including suggested 15 min reading 25% of exam score Long Essay Question (LEQ) 1? (given choice of 3), 40 minutes 15% of exam score https://professionals.collegeboard.org/testing/ap/about/dates

In other words SAQ 1 = 1200 – 2001 SAQ 2 = 1200 - 2001 1450 - 2001 LEQ 2 = 1200 – 1750 LEQ 3 = 1450 - 1900 LEQ 4 = 1750 - 2001

Writing SAQ (Short Answer Question) Approximately 13 mins per question (3?s, choice of 4) and must stay in box given in booklet SAQ 1 = secondary source, SAQ 2= primary source, SAQ 3 and 4 = no stimulus Asked to do three tasks per question DBQ (Document Based Question) Given 7 documents with essay question Even if you don’t know the content well, you can rock this essay by analyzing information given Must find relationships among docs (corroboration/contradiction) Will need to use POV, purpose, historical situation, or audience Will practice working w/ docs A LOT LEQ (Long Essay Question) Must know content well including region, theme, and time period Can be a Compare/Contrast (CC) essay, a Causation essay, or a Change and Continuity Over Time (CCOT) essay Some skills will be easier to use for certain topics Will be given three options

How to Survive Keep up with daily work including reading homework I cannot possibly teach you everything you need to know – you need to be self-motivated Put forth your best effort at all times, even when nobody is giving you credit or “points” This is true for life Breathe Allow me to help – I will push and challenge you and I will help you Have fun and laugh Take a step back and look at the bigger picture Listen to your peers – survival guides and survival letters