1. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Mr. Sakole
Room 169

2. Welcome
Contact Information:
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(not-so best)
For those of you who watched
LOST… Despite the resemblance,
unfortunately I am not Dominic
Monaghan.

3. Curriculum Vitae Education: B.A. – History B.A. – Education
The College of William and Mary
M.A. – Education
George Mason University

4. REMIND Send a text to: 81010 With the message: @69687 – 1st Block
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SOME homework/quiz/test due dates or instructions
Changes due to snow days
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81010
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5. My Website

6. “My” VISION
Nearly everything we do in Pre-AP World can be found on VISION

7. Pre-AP WORLD HISTORY
Curriculum – Designed as a survey course to prepare students for the rigor of AP World History. Covers the period from Prehistory to c Attempts to balance European history with coverage of the world’s other major empires and cultures Emphasizes analytical reading and effective essay writing

8. WORK LOAD Pre-AP World History requires:
Reading and outlining almost every night from the textbook
Reading comprehension assessments (formative quizzes)
Taking exams consisting of multiple-choice questions and at least 1 writing assessment – Short Answer Questions (SAQs), Long Essay Questions (LEQs), or Document Based Questions (DBQs)

9. ASSESSMENTS
Formative (20%) (Daily Participation, Closures, Homework, Chapter Reading Quizzes, and other assignments designed to help students learn the information) Summative (80%) (Summative Quizzes, Exams, Short Answer Questions, Essays, and Projects)

10. EXPECTATIONS The student will complete all assignments
The student will be ready to participate in class and will participate responsibly
The student will advocate for him/herself
The student will make up all assessments and missing work in a reasonable amount of time (before the exam on that material!!!!!)

11. Pre-AP WORLD HISTORY The Student View: It’s so hard!
There is so much reading and more homework than EVER before!
Mr. Sakole is such a hard grader!
I am going to fail!
I have no time to SnapChat, Skype, Facebook, Tweet, or shoot zombies!

12. Pre-AP WORLD HISTORY The Parent View
My son/daughter is spending a lot of time on Pre-AP World History.
My son/daughter is very stressed out over his/her grade in Pre-AP.
My son/daughter tells me Mr. Sakole is an REALLY hard grader.
Will my son/daughter be ready to take an AP course as a sophomore next year?

13. Pre-AP WORLD HISTORY The Teacher View
I have to help students make the transition from middle school to high school, prepare them for an AP class as sophomores, AND get them ready for the SOL test in 8 months!
The kids knew that this class would be more difficult when they signed up for Pre-AP.
If parents would just support their kids a little more, the students would be so much more successful.
If I have to grade one more poorly written essay, I might scream!

14. Pre-AP WORLD HISTORY The Realistic View: Pre-AP World History is
Harder than previous courses.
Does require a larger amount of time outside of class than students have previously experienced.
Can cause stress because the assessments (tests and quizzes) are more difficult.
99% of the students get through all of this and end up enjoying the class and feeling better prepared by their experience.

15. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What more can I tell you about me or the Pre-AP World History Class? If you would like to ask a question or make a comment specific to your child, please feel free to me at a later time!