Sunday, May 6, 2012

Essay Cheat Sheet
















Click here to access an "Essay Cheat Sheet" I've cteated to help with your essay writing.  It is imperative that you follow this and understand the essay scoring guidelines (available on the CollegeBoard PDF) if you want to be successful on the AP Exam next week.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Study Tools




















Below are a few links that you may find helpful in your preparation for your upcoming assessments in May.

Click here to access John Green's Crash Course in World History.  This is a series of short videos covering information we learned in units one and two.  These are a great review.

Click here to access the Unit 6 Group Study Agenda.

Click here to access information on how to register for a free practice AP World History exam through the Georgia Virtual School.

Testing Schedule


















Below is the testing schedule for the rest of the semester:

Wednesday, April 25th (3:45pm - 5:15pm) = Unit 2/3 Study Session

Saturday, April 28th (9am - 12pm) = Unit 6 Study Session

Wednesday, May 2nd (3:45pm - 5:15pm) = Unit 3/4 Study Session

Tuesday, May 8th (2nd Period) = Unit 6 Test (multiple-choice + essay)

Wednesday, May 9th (3rd, 5th and 7th Period) = Unit 6 Test (multiple-choice + essay)

Thursday, May 10th (3:45pm - 5:15pm) = Unit 4/5 Study Session

Monday, May 14th = Final Exam (multiple-choice)

Wednesday, May 16th (12:45pm - 2:15pm) = Unit 5/6 Study Session

Thursday, May 17th = AP World History Test

Chapter 32 Guided Reading














Click here to access the Chapter 32 Guided Reading.  This assignment is due and will be collected on Thursday, May 3rd.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Extra Credit Opportunity
























As an extra credit option, students may watch and review one of the following films concerning the Holocaust: Defiance, Life is Beautiful, the Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Schindler's List, The Pianist.  Student film reviews should range between 1000 and 1500 words and should include: a brief summary of the film, an evaluation of the film's relation to history and a personal opinion of the quality/enjoyability of the film.  Click here to see an example of a film review.  All reviews must be typed and marked with a parent signature indicating permission to participate in the exercise.  Exceptional assignments will net students up to 5 extra credit points to be added to the Unit 6 Test.  This assignment is due and will be collected on Monday, April 23rd.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Chapter 31 Guided Reading


















Click here to access the Chapter 31 Guided Reading.  This assignment is due and will be collected on Tuesday, April 17th (2nd Period) and Wednesday, April 18th (3rd, 5th and 7th Period).