Andrea Ocegueda SHSU Methods Student Alexis Lenington SHSU Student Teacher Michael Robinson Pre-AP World History Teacher

Course Design  Expose students to important events in world history as prescribed by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS; Level Class)  Readings and PowerPoints  Research projects and peer presentations  Instructor presentations  Introduce students to strategies that will help students beyond this class  Prepare students for the level of rigor that will be expected of them in the AP classroom – AP classes start next year  “Flipped” classroom  Academic writing  Nightly commitment  Expose students to important events in world history as prescribed by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS; Level Class)  Readings and PowerPoints  Research projects and peer presentations  Instructor presentations  Introduce students to strategies that will help students beyond this class  Prepare students for the level of rigor that will be expected of them in the AP classroom – AP classes start next year  “Flipped” classroom  Academic writing  Nightly commitment

AP® World History Student Score Distributions – Global AP Exams – May ,699 Students Exam ScorePercentage or higher54.5 Mean Score (Standard Deviation)2.66 (1.14)

AP® United States History Student Score Distributions – Global AP Exams – May ,766 Students Exam ScorePercentage or higher52.4 Mean Score (Standard Deviation)2.76 (1.29)

Course Expectations  Students are expected to read nearly every night  Typically 1-2 sections of the textbook  A reading guide is provided on the course website  “A History of the World in 6 Glasses” by Tom Standage  Students are expected to review the PowerPoint presentations on the course website  Students are expected to turn in all work on time  Students are expected to complete all daily writings  Students are expected to come prepared, knowing the content and ready to discuss and/or write about the subject material.  Students are expected to read nearly every night  Typically 1-2 sections of the textbook  A reading guide is provided on the course website  “A History of the World in 6 Glasses” by Tom Standage  Students are expected to review the PowerPoint presentations on the course website  Students are expected to turn in all work on time  Students are expected to complete all daily writings  Students are expected to come prepared, knowing the content and ready to discuss and/or write about the subject material.

Major Grades – 60%  Students will take cumulative AP Level Exams at the conclusion of each unit  Two day exams – Day 1: multiple choice Day 2: Essay  Students will be given the essay prompt in advance  Projects  Will always contain a writing component, visual component / presentation component  The only time in this class where it is acceptable for students to submit the exact same work  Students will write an AP level essay - every two weeks  Document Based Questions (DBQ)  Change and Continuity Over Time (CCOT)  Comparative Essay  Students will take cumulative AP Level Exams at the conclusion of each unit  Two day exams – Day 1: multiple choice Day 2: Essay  Students will be given the essay prompt in advance  Projects  Will always contain a writing component, visual component / presentation component  The only time in this class where it is acceptable for students to submit the exact same work  Students will write an AP level essay - every two weeks  Document Based Questions (DBQ)  Change and Continuity Over Time (CCOT)  Comparative Essay

Essay Grading  175 Students  LOTS of feedback  Better written essays are easier to grade You Can Help!  Color coding using the rubric  Encourage students to come to tutorials  Parent grading training

AP® World History Scoring Statistics 2014 Free-Response Questions 245,699 Students QuestionMeanStandard Deviation Number of Possible Points 1 (DBQ) (CCOT) (Comparative)

AP® United States History Scoring Statistics 2014 Free-Response Questions 462,766 Students QuestionMeanStandard Deviation Number of Possible Points 1 (DBQ) (CCOT) (Comparative)

Extra Credit  Designed to supplement the difficulty of the Exams and Essays – Major Grades  There will be less and less extra credit opportunities as the year progresses  To date there have been an average of 3 opportunities per week  Extra Credit is typically assigned after school  Remind 101  Extra Credit tab on the course website  Extra Credit is available to all students, but has a limited window of opportunity  Students needing extra credit above what is generally assigned must meet the following criteria:  Must have completed all assignments on time  Must have attempted 50% of the generally assigned opportunities  Current average must be below 70  Designed to supplement the difficulty of the Exams and Essays – Major Grades  There will be less and less extra credit opportunities as the year progresses  To date there have been an average of 3 opportunities per week  Extra Credit is typically assigned after school  Remind 101  Extra Credit tab on the course website  Extra Credit is available to all students, but has a limited window of opportunity  Students needing extra credit above what is generally assigned must meet the following criteria:  Must have completed all assignments on time  Must have attempted 50% of the generally assigned opportunities  Current average must be below 70

Daily Grades – 40%  Much more important!!!  Student will have daily reading quizzes as they walk into the room  Contains questions from the reading guide  Students are allowed to use THEIR notebook, provided the notes are written in THEIR handwriting  Periodic notebook checks – anytime!  This will contain daily writings, and other in class assignments  Students will also do all of their essays in their notebooks.  Nearpod assignments  Much more important!!!  Student will have daily reading quizzes as they walk into the room  Contains questions from the reading guide  Students are allowed to use THEIR notebook, provided the notes are written in THEIR handwriting  Periodic notebook checks – anytime!  This will contain daily writings, and other in class assignments  Students will also do all of their essays in their notebooks.  Nearpod assignments

Tutorials Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 2:30 – 4:30 by appointment Online Office Hours  5 -10pm Nightly  All weekend long Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 2:30 – 4:30 by appointment Online Office Hours  5 -10pm Nightly  All weekend long

Intensive Cohort Group of students that have the desire, drive, and time to invest into a unique opportunity to prepare at the level that would be necessary to pass the AP exam  By invitation only  Based on student performance  Strictly after school  Extra Assignments  Monthly Meetings  More In depth reviews Group of students that have the desire, drive, and time to invest into a unique opportunity to prepare at the level that would be necessary to pass the AP exam  By invitation only  Based on student performance  Strictly after school  Extra Assignments  Monthly Meetings  More In depth reviews