Week of May 1st

Monday
  • In class - write practice DBQ
  • Read - pp. 113-130 in review packet
  • Due - complete MC corrections - these should include typed, one-sentence statements for each wrong answer that explains why the right answer is best
  • Due - Begin writing flash cards for the key terms in the review packet. Try to select at least the 10 terms in bold that you think are most important (emphasizing ones you don't already know well).
Wednesday
  • In class - write practice change-over-time essay
  • Read -132-148 in review packet
  • Due - score your DBQ essay based on the rubric distributed in class. Also, type up a one-paragraph explanation of why/how you arrived at your score.
  • Due - make another 10 flashcards from the reading
Friday
  • In class - write practice comparative essay.
  • Read - 148-172 in review packet
  • Due - score your COT essay, including the one-paragraph justification
  • Due - make another 10 flashcards from today's reading

    Week of April 24

    The AP exam in World History will take place on Thursday, May 12 at 8:00 am in the Pebble Hill Church basement. Until that day we will be reviewing for the exam and conducting practice tests during class. Here is an agenda for this week:

    Tuesday
    • practice Multiple Choice exam
    • discuss MC strategy
    • introduce Ancient History review
    Thursday
    • complete MC section
    • lecture on Ancient History
    • read pp. 90-113 in review packet

    Week of April 10th

    Plan for the week:

    Tuesday
    • Read Reilly 986-end of section (last 2 readings)
    • Discuss Israel-Palestine
    • Lecture on Cold War
    Thursday
    • no reading
    • Israel-Palestine 3-5 page paper due
    • Lecture on Cold War & decolonization
    **That completes the new material for the course. After Spring Break we will have 3 weeks of review before the AP exam. Enjoy your break!!

    Week of April 3rd

    Plan for the week:

    Monday
    • Lecture - finish WWII & introduce Cold War
    • Discussion - Reilly on Israel-Palestine
    • Reading - Strayer 659-674; Reilly 959-965 & 966-973 (note that the first two were actually due last week)
    Wednesday
    • Lecture - Cold War
    • Discussion - Reilly on Israel-Palestine
    • Reading - Strayer 675-681; Reilly 973-979
    Friday
    • Lecture - Race & Decolonization
    • Discussion - Reilly on I-P
    • Reading Strayer 681-688; Reilly 980-986
    Notes
    • I have not given you reading questions this week because we have a lot of reading to do and material to cover in class. However, it is essential that you do the reading so that we can complete this material before Spring Break, and begin AP exam review after break.
    • We will have our next exam in class on Thursday, April 14th and it will cover WWII & its aftermath (Cold War, Decolonization & Neoliberalism)