THE CELEBRATION BEGINS...AP US HISTORY IS OFFICIALLY DONE!
It has been a great year...it has been a pleasure to have all of you as students! Best of luck next year in Government and Economics...the real world is just around the corner...SCARY, HUH?
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Today, the students took their Q4 District Assessment in US History...this will serve as the Final Exam (60 multiple-choice questions).
All Perk Cards are due tomorrow for final grade adjustments (if eligible).
Tonight's Homework: None...you are officially done with AP US History...congratualtions!
All Perk Cards are due tomorrow for final grade adjustments (if eligible).
Tonight's Homework: None...you are officially done with AP US History...congratualtions!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Today, the students presented their finished DBQ projects to the instructor and the remaining members of their class. Each group explained the rationale for their question and the documents selected to represent their prompt.
Tonight's Homework: None!
Tonight's Homework: None!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The students finished working on their DBQ Projects. They coordinated document assembly and rationale for the project. Students looked at specific document inclusion in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS).
Tonight's Homework: Finish DBQ project tonight...group presentations start tomorrow
Tonight's Homework: Finish DBQ project tonight...group presentations start tomorrow
Friday, May 28, 2010
The students worked during the period on their DBQ Projects. They continued discussion and document planning for the project. Students looked at the instructor's suggestions from last Friday on where to modify and focus the students' research and document inclusion in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS).
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and project assembly (due June 2)
Have a fun and safe Memorial Day Weekend!
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and project assembly (due June 2)
Have a fun and safe Memorial Day Weekend!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The students worked during the period on their DBQ Projects. They continued discussion and document planning for the project. Students looked at the instructor's suggestions from last Friday on where to modify and focus the students' research and document inclusion in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS).
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and project assembly (due June 2)
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and project assembly (due June 2)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The students worked during the period on their DBQ Projects. They continued discussion and document planning for the project. Students looked at the instructor's suggestions from last Friday on where to modify and focus the students' research and document inclusion in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS).
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and project assembly (due June 2)
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and project assembly (due June 2)
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The students worked during the period on their DBQ Projects. They continued discussion and document planning for the project. Students looked at the instructor's suggestions from Friday on where to modify and focus the students' research and document inclusion in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS).
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and project assembly (due June 2)
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and project assembly (due June 2)
Monday, May 24, 2010
The instructor was out of the classroom today due to a Social Science Meeting with the Becoming a Historian Project (District Exam Analysis and Curriculum).
Under the supervision of the substitute...students were given the period to work in their DBQ Project Groups to continue discussion and document planning for the project. Students should be looking at the instructor's suggestions from Friday on where to modify and focus the students' research and document inclusion in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS).
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and rationale based on submitted question
Under the supervision of the substitute...students were given the period to work in their DBQ Project Groups to continue discussion and document planning for the project. Students should be looking at the instructor's suggestions from Friday on where to modify and focus the students' research and document inclusion in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS).
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and rationale based on submitted question
Friday, May 21, 2010
Students given the period to work in their DBQ Project Groups to continue discussion and document planning for the project. The instructor walked around during the period to give suggestions on where to modify and focus the students' research and document inclusion in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS).
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and rationale based on submitted question
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and rationale based on submitted question
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Students given the period to work in their DBQ Project Groups to continue discussion and document planning for the project. The instructor walked around during the period to give suggestions on where to modify and focus the students' research and document inclusion in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS).
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and rationale based on submitted question
Tonight's Homework: Continue document research and rationale based on submitted question
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Students given the period to work in their DBQ Project Groups to finalize their question for the project. The instructor walked around during the period to give suggestions on where to modify and focus the students' question in order to give the writers an opportunity to analyze and explain the documents and posed question in a variety of ways (PRICETAGS). The students submitted their questions to the instructor for comments and will be returned the following day to allow for continued research and updates.
Tonight's Homework: Begin document research based on submitted question
Tonight's Homework: Begin document research based on submitted question
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The instructor was out of the classroom today due to Personal Business.
The students (with the substitute teacher) were given the opportunity to work in their DBQ Project groups in order to create their question for submission on Wednesday (when the instructor returns). The groups should be developing their team members and finishing the creation of their "open-ended" question about their historical period/event of interest. Once the question is finalized, each group should begin thinking about what documents and evidence they will be including to support their creation.
Tonight's Homework: Finalize DBQ Question for submission to instructor.
The students (with the substitute teacher) were given the opportunity to work in their DBQ Project groups in order to create their question for submission on Wednesday (when the instructor returns). The groups should be developing their team members and finishing the creation of their "open-ended" question about their historical period/event of interest. Once the question is finalized, each group should begin thinking about what documents and evidence they will be including to support their creation.
Tonight's Homework: Finalize DBQ Question for submission to instructor.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Today, the students were introduced to their final project of the school year...the DBQ Project. In the scope of this project, the AP students are divided up into teams of 3-6 people (their choice) and their job is to develop a Document Based Question and its supporting components for a particular area of interest in United States History. If done to the best of their ability, the resulting creation should resemble a DBQ created by AP College Board (and thus, it could be used in an instructional AP classroom for future students).
Tonight's Homework: Develop and research group DBQ question and the available documents that could be used to support your DBQ idea.
Tonight's Homework: Develop and research group DBQ question and the available documents that could be used to support your DBQ idea.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Mr. Dan Cleary, the teacher for Advanced Placement Government at King HS, came by today to talk with students in Periods 2 and 3 about the coursework for next year, as well as about participating in the We The People Program as an adjunct to the AP curriculum. He explained the basis of the competition in Sacramento and the commitment necessary to participate...plus the difference between the WTP class and the normal AP class curriculum.
Tonight's Homework: None
Tonight's Homework: None
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Today, the students watched 3 video segments dealing with Economics that show some real-world examples about how to use the scope of economics in the practical sense (everyday expenses and analyzing political-economic scenarios in our US-International Relations). The segments were produced by ABC News and John Stossel for the classroom. These segments are a good connection...helping students make sense of the discussion and economic theory from Wednesday in the classroom.
Tonight's Homework: Finish AP Exam Justifications (due tomorrow)
Tonight's Homework: Finish AP Exam Justifications (due tomorrow)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
As a transition to next year's curriculum in Social Studies, the instructor began an introductory lesson on Economics with the AP Students today. The instructor focused on the definition of economics and how "individuals" and "countries" look at what they consume or desire. In addition, the instructor began to explain the concepts of production possibilities and the laws of supply and demand (when things are constant).
Tonight's Homework: AP Final Exam Justifications (due Friday)
Tonight's Homework: AP Final Exam Justifications (due Friday)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
As promised, the students were given an opportunity today to de-stress from the AP United States History Exam. The instructor and the students watched some video segments on American Pop Culture and had an opportunity to share thoughts with each other about this year's experiences.
Tonight's Homework: AP Final Exam Justifications (due Friday)
Tonight's Homework: AP Final Exam Justifications (due Friday)
Monday, May 10, 2010
The instructor was out of the classroom today due to Professional Development with District Network Information Systems (NIS).
During the instructor's absence, the students were asked to reflect on Friday's AP United States History Exam and complete the worksheet describing their strategies and questions answered during the course of the exam. The feedback was provided to the instructor for credit points and to assist with improvements in AP Programming going forward with future students.
Tonight's Homework: AP Final Exam Justifications (due Friday)
During the instructor's absence, the students were asked to reflect on Friday's AP United States History Exam and complete the worksheet describing their strategies and questions answered during the course of the exam. The feedback was provided to the instructor for credit points and to assist with improvements in AP Programming going forward with future students.
Tonight's Homework: AP Final Exam Justifications (due Friday)
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