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Welcome to AP World History! Find your new seat and pick up the required supplies. Learn about the class policies and grading structure. Access online resources and start reading Chapter 1.1.
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MAKE SURE I HAVE CHECKED YOUR SCHEDULE Welcome Find a seat, I will place you in your new seat shortly. Please pick up a handout from the front of the room and wait quietly
Supplies / What to Bring to Class • Blue or Black ink Pen • Highlighters • AP Binder • Bring your Strayer book • AMSCO
Textbooks • Ways of the World • Strayer • AMSCO
AMSCO • Get out your phones. • We’re doing this now • Search “AMSCO AP World History” • Scroll Down and Click
Binder • 1 ½ - 2 inch hardcover binder (not the flimsy kind) • 100+ sheets of notebook paper
What is AP? • End result AP Test • Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 8:00 AM • GPA boost • College Credit • If you pass the test
Class Policies • Be on time • Disruptions • Electronic devices • Restroom • Cheating • Bring your book, every day. • More specific on website
Grading • 45% Exam/Essay • 45% Daily • 10% Participation
45% Exam /Essay • Exams • dates are on the calendar • Exams will be timed, multiple choice • Less than or equal to one minute per question • Long Essays • LEQ’s and DBQ’s • Written in class • Timed • Blue or Black ink only • Graded with a rubric
45% Daily • Quizzes • Quiz dates on calendar • Due on the day or following the day each chapter is due • SAQ • Small writings that you will do on the AP test • All other in class assignments (other than tests/essays)
10% Participation • Given every Three Weeks • How to get participation? • Participate in class discussions • Ask substantial questions • Answer questions • Come to tutoring • Binder Grade • Binder checks • Online Assignments*
Resources • Tutoring • After school 4:15-4:30 • Have something to do/bring/questions to ask • Online Textbook Access • ABC-CLIO • Crash Course World History! • Freeman Pedia
Online Textbook Access • Refer to the handout. Tonight, access the textbook. Bring Questions Tuesday if you have issues
HOMEWORK • GET THE MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CLASS • ACCESS MY WEBSITE BY TONIGHT • https://www.neisd.net/Page/7775 • BEGIN READING 1.1