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ADVANCED PLACEMENT U.S. HISTORY (APUSH)

ADVANCED PLACEMENT U.S. HISTORY (APUSH). A Parent and Student Introduction Ms. Rodriguez (mrodriguez35@saisd.net) May 24, 2018. Why AP?. Real preparation for college Save money three ways! College Tuition No paying for textbooks! Test paid for by the District!

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT U.S. HISTORY (APUSH)

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  1. ADVANCED PLACEMENT U.S. HISTORY (APUSH) A Parent and Student Introduction Ms. Rodriguez (mrodriguez35@saisd.net) May 24, 2018

  2. Why AP? • Real preparation for college • Save money three ways! • College Tuition • No paying for textbooks! • Test paid for by the District! • Advancement/Transformation of Thomas Jefferson High School

  3. Why AP?

  4. Nuts and Bolts of AP U.S. History • What is studied? • The History of the United States, from 1491 to present. • How is it studied? • Development of Historical Thinking Skills using primary sources, texts, articles. • Development of critical writing skills to show mastery of content. • Collaboration with peers to analyze issues in depth to achieve greater understanding.

  5. Nuts and Bolts of AP U.S. History • “The Test” • May 10, 2019 – 8:00 a.m. • Section I: Part A -- Multiple Choice—55 Questions | 55 Minutes | 40% • Section I: Part B -- Short Answer—3 Questions | 40 Minutes | 20% • Section II: Part A -- Document Based—1 Question | 60 Minutes | 25% • Section II: Part B -- Long Essay—1 Question | 40 Minutes | 15% • Total test is Graded on a 5 point scale • Scores of 3 and higher are considered passing APUSH Students are also mandated to take the STAAR EOC for U.S. History in order to meet High School Diploma requirement.

  6. Nuts and Bolts of AP U.S. History • Classroom Expectations • Be ready to work, be prepared • RESPECT • Grading will be tough, but fair • Don’t procrastinate!! It is much easier to keep up than catch up! • Academic honesty and integrity • Work collaboratively • Ask for help when you need it • Draft Syllabus

  7. Ok, what’s the REAL deal?? • Student Testimonies • Ramon Patino • Cristianna Tovar • Issac Alvarez • Neveah Rodriguez

  8. What you’ve been waiting (dreading) to hear… • The Summer Assignment (Due Thursday/Friday, August 16/17, 2018) • Part One: Reading from the AMSCO text and completion of Guided Reading Activity • Part Two: Graphic Organizers and Map Assignment using Tom Richey website. • Part Three: Primary Source Reading (Spanish Colonization) and SAQ. Quiz over this material will be given on the 1st day of class, August 13-14, 2018

  9. What you will get from me… • 110% Dedication to your success • Honesty and Fairness • Perseverance • Understanding • Motivation • High Expectations • Recognition • Communication GOOGLE CLASSROOM:p9x5pue EMAIL: mrodriguez35@saisd.net

  10. QUESTIONS?

  11. A.P. World History

  12. What will your child be studying in the AP World History Course? Unit 1. Technological and environmental transformations Beginnings of history to-600 B.C.E. Unit 2: Organization and reorganization of Human Societies 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. Unit 3: Regional and Trans regional Interactions 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E. Unit 4: Global Interactions 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E. Unit 5: Industrialization and Global Integration 1750 C.E. to c. 1900 C.E. Unit 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments 1900 C.E. to the present

  13. What Can YOU Do to Help YOUR Student Succeed in AP World History? Ask questions about their day and ask them to explain what they are learning in each class. Schedule time for about 1 ½ hours of homework per night, & give your child Space to complete it. Praise and reward your child when it’s deserved. Impose healthy eating habits, and make sure they get enough sleep every night. Read, read, read. Make sure they read every night! Encourage them to attend extra-help sessions.

  14. Advanced Placement Language and Composition Kathryn Cantú 2018-2019

  15. Summer Project • Thematic Unit- Issues of Technology, Science and Medical Innovation • Highlight Author’s Purpose, Figurative Language, Rhetorical Techniques, Diction, Style, and Syntax • Culminating Product-Socratic Seminar and Argument Paper

  16. Course: Leads to Credit for Two Courses • Main Focus: Reading/Writing About NonfictionTexts • Texts include essays, journalism, science writing, autobiographies, and criticism • Read and Analyze Texts from a Variety of Historical Periods and Disciplines • Work Towards the Larger Goal of Understanding “What an author is saying, How an author is saying it and Why the author is saying it.” • The Ultimate Goal -Encourage Students to Read like Writers and Write like Readers.

  17. Textbooks: • Jacobus, Lee A., A World of Ideas, Bedford/St. Martins, 2013. • Killgallon, Don. Sentence Composing for College, Boynton/Cook, 1998. • Lundsford, Andrea A., et al. Everything’s An Argument, Bedford/St. Martins, 2007. • Shea, Renee H., et al. The Language and Composition, Bedford/St. Martins, 2008.

  18. AP EXAM-Second Week in May 2019 • Two Parts and Scheduled to Take 3 Hours and 15 minutes • First Section is Multiple Choice Questions Based on Prose Passages (approx. 4) and Student has One Hour to Complete Section • Second Section is Two Hour Essay Writing Consisting of Three Different Essays: • Persuasive/Argumentative Essay (40 minutes) • Rhetorcial Analysis Essay (40 minutes) • Synthesis Essay (40 minutes) • Essays are Scored 1-9, 9 being the Top Score • Scores of 1-4 are Considered Inadequate

  19. Contact: • kcantu@saisd.net

  20. AP Algebra based physics Mrs. Collins mbjorlie1@saisd.net

  21. What is physics? Physics is concerned with the nature and properties of matter. In algebra based physics, we analyze relationships based on mathematics.

  22. What will we study? -Kinematics -Dynamics -Conservation Laws -Rotation -Oscillations -Mechanical Waves & Sound -Charges, Current, Circuits Each unit is covered in six- 90 minute class periods.

  23. Class Policies Grading Policy: • 40%-Test and labs • 60%-homework &quizzes • minimum of fifteen grades Late Policy: • Only under extenuating circumstances will late work be accepted. Redo Policy: • At the end of the nine weeks you will be allowed to take a comprehensive exam and replace your lowest test grade.

  24. Survive Physics • At the first sign of misunderstanding, seek help. • Review what you learned the days you do not have physics class. FLIPPIN PHYSICS. • Communicate • Be proactive • Manage your time wisely

  25. AP PHYSICS TEST Tuesday, May 7th Section 1: • 50 Multiple Choice Questions • 50% of exam score • 1.5 hours Section 2: • 5 Free Response Questions • 50 % of exam score • 1.5 hours

  26. Summer Assignment Summer Assignment is due on the first day I see your child. First day of school is Monday, August 13th. Students will be tested on summer concepts on Thursday, August 16th or Friday, August 17th.

  27. Resources Tutorials Google Classroom Physic Book Public Library Tutorials Peer groups Online Videos mbjorlie1@saisd.net

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