WHAP Bootcamp

What classes used to look like for advanced students Smart enough to “Sit and Get.” They are smart, easy to teach, and stand out from the crowd. Most teachers love them! Minimal to no homework; any homework could be finished during school hours or within 15 – 30 minutes after getting home. Minimal frustration and maximum success!

What advanced classes tend to initially look like to students First time to face a true challenge; a course up to their level of rigor and cognition, “I’m not used to this!” First time to see their grades below their own personal standard. “The teacher doesn’t like me!” and “I don’t like the teacher!” Tears, denial, and a schedule request form!

Stop, and change your way of thinking! The number one factor influencing college admissions officers when analyzing admissions is not GPA! GPA should not be your first priority! The number one factor influencing the college admissions officer is “the rigor of the courses in which the student is involved.” – College Board

Past Class Grades You can get a good grade in this class, B C D F Sem 1 15 20 13 8 6 24% 32% 21% 13% 10% Sem 2 12 5 35% 26% 9% 62 57 You can get a good grade in this class, but it is directly related to the work you put in and the skills you develop!

Goals of WHAP

Preparing for the AP Exam Goals of WHAP A Good Class Grade Preparing for the AP Exam Turn in your work, completed and on time. Do the assigned reading and take notes. Keep your notebook organized and up to date. Pace yourself – do a little bit every day. Review, review, review. Learn and master the writing skills from the essay rubrics. Compare what we are studying with the Key Concepts. Watch Youtube videos about what we are studying. Practice the AP History Reasoning Skills. Ask yourself how things we study are related to each other.

Goals of WHAP Study the Content Apply the Skills The “stuff” that has happened Six Chronological Periods Five Themes (S.P.I.C.E.) Analyzing Evidence Argument Development Contextualization Comparison Causation Continuity and Change Over Time

How WHAP is Chronologically Structured Period Period Title Date Range Weight 1 Technological and Environmental Transformations to 600 B.C.E. 5% 2 Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. 15% 3 Regional and Transregional Interactions 600 C.E. to 1450 20% 4 Global Interactions 1450 to 1750 5 Industrialization and Global Integration 1750 to 1900 6 Accelerating Global Change and Realignments 1900 to the Present

How WHAP is Thematically Structured SPICE Themes Social Political Interactions between humans and environment Cultural Economic

Take the AP World History exam on May 11 Goals of WHAP Take the AP World History exam on May 11 3 hours 15 minutes Section 1 Part A: 55 MCQ in 55 minutes 40% Part B: 3 SAQ in 40 minutes 20% Section 2 Part A: 1 DBQ in 60 minutes 25% includes 15 minute reading period Part B: 1 LEQ in 40 minutes 15% chosen from a pair

WHAP Exam In the end, the multiple choice and essay section scores are added up to a final 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 score. Scored on a scale of 1 – 5 (5 is high) 5 = Extremely well qualified 4 = Well Qualified 3 = Qualified 2 = Possibly Qualified 1 = No Recommendation 5 4 3 2 1 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

WHAP Exam Scored on a scale of 1 – 5 (5 is high) 4 or 5 earns college credit – depends on the university. Request your scores be sent to the college https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies The school district pays the test, partly out of your fee for this class. (don’t forget to pay your fee)

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