Welcome to AP World 2017

Sit wherever you would like

Agenda for today1. Get to know Mr. Sande2. Talk about rules and

expectations3. Turn in Summer HW

a. Chapter 1 Notesb. Six Glasses Answers

4. Get to know each other

Major Hobby: Amateur Photography

Studying History allows us to live forever through the people who walked before us...

Mi Familia

Becoming a world traveler

Life can become pretty boring without a few laughs...

Goal SettingWhat is wrong with this picture?

Goal Setting

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. -Anonymous

Ultimately, it is only you who can set the right goal for yourself. Success is not always defined by others.

Setting the right goal can lead to this:

Serenity

Now for some rules that will benefit your learning!

Don’t text and learn - Cell Phone Policy

1. Researcha. Multi-tasking is actually less productive than focusing

on one task at a timeb. Devices take away focus - making it more difficult to

refocusc. Having cell phone out on table or desk, even on a date,

reduces the amount of socialization with others

Don’t text and learn - cont.1. Not a matter of Teacher Control; it is all about

self-controla. Regulating when is an okay time to have a device out and when is

not is the hardest thing to learn.b. Google is now banning its employees from using cell phones

during staff meetingsc. Laws have been made trying to stop people from being on

phones while driving - distractions cause accidents, even death

Don’t text and learn - cont.MOST IMPORTANTLY

Using devices in front of others shows them that they are not important to you anymore.

Relief in Mr. Sande’s class :)Simple. No cell phones or devices allowed in class:

1. You will learn more as a person and student than your peers who check their Twitter, Facebook, Instagram...

2. Addiction comes in many forms, devices being one of them. Your restraint in something as minor as Mr. Sande’s class will go a long way for future potential addictions.

3. Because I care. I want to see your eyes, hear your voice, and applaud your learning. I can’t do those things when you are more interested in the world outside my walls.

Don’t let life pass you by while you stare at a screen

Expectations1. Homework - your responsibility

a. Not assigned to destroy your lifeb. All meant to help you pass the AP Examc. Sometimes worth points, other times it's notd. Readings, writing assignments, projects

2. Late Worka. Within 1 week - 90% credit: Highest score you can receive is A-b. 2-4 Weeks Late - 50% credit: Turn stuff in!!!

Expectations: Retakes - must have all work turned in*1. Quizzes - MC and Vocab (Weekly)

a. You get to correct your own quiz for HALF points backb. Reasoning: Small Assessments that will not impact your grade as bad as tests or essaysc. On separate piece of paper find the following:

i. Correct Answerii. Page # in textbook of correct answer

iii. Explanation of why that answer is better than the answer you chose

2. Tests - MC and Short Answera. Same process, but you get all points back as high as an A-b. Reasoning: Tests are very long and can affect grade significantly; they are not meant to

destroy your GPA

3. Essaysa. Make changes on essay based on comments and scoreb. FULL points back for corrections

We are all free to make our own choices. We are then forced to live with the consequences of that choice.

TEST FORMAT 2 Sections:

Section I● 55 multiple-choice questions (55 minutes; 40 percent of exam score)● Four short-answer questions (50 minutes; 20 percent of exam score)

Section II● One document-based question (DBQ) (55 minutes, which includes a 15-minute reading period;

25 percent of exam score)● One long-essay question, chosen from a pair (35 minutes; 15 percent of exam score)

○ Choice between CCOT and C&C

We will look at examples of these over the next two weeks, but I wanted to talk about what it will look like

MC - Multiple Choice1. OLD WAY: Used to be based on general knowledge, very

little use of document or source analysis2. NEW WAY: All MC will be about a document

a. Ex: Questions 1-4 are based on the following passage… Use the following sculpture to answer the next three questions.

3. We will practice this tomorrow

SHORT ANSWER

1. Different way to demonstrate historical knowledge2. Short for a reason, could be three sentences; could be

three paragraphs3. No intro, no conclusion, no thesis4. Depends on your level of knowledge and writing

DBQ - Document Based Question1. Question based on multiple documents2. Many think it is the easiest part of the essay3. Changes:

a. PAST - 8-10 documents that needed to be cited and sourced in your essay while answering historical question

b. NOW - Less documents, more drawing of outside information to connect it to the prompt

4. Not to be taken lightly, 25% of the whole exam

CCOT/C&C - Change and Continuity Over Time and Compare and Contrast Essays1. Used to have to write both and they were equally

important2. Now you choose one3. Also only worth 15% of exam score, less than DBQ

Beauty can be found in the worst of places

Success is within your grasp! HOW to Survive WHAP:1. Form a Study Group - seriously2. Keep up to date on readings - see next slide3. Organize notebook and shorten notes!!!!4. Monitor Twitter/Google Classroom5. Take advantage of RETAKES6. Use Mr. Sande - he’s there for you!

a. Starting February there will be Saturday study sessions for a few hours in the morning

7. Keep calm, we’re in this together

Success is within your grasp! HOW TOs:How to read the textbook - Steps

★ Step 1 - Look○ Look through the chapter○ read headings, sections and subsections ○ look at maps, drawings, paintings, graphs, charts etc.○ don't read, just look

Success is within your grasp! HOW TOs:How to read the textbook - Steps

★ Step 2 - Skim and Scan for notes○ TAKE NOTES on headings, subheadings, etc. ○ WRITE things you need to remember ○ DO NOT rewrite the whole chapter

Success is within your grasp! HOW TOs:How to read the textbook - Steps

★ Step 3 - Careful Reading○ Try to determine thesis for each heading/subheading○ Key vocab in sections, write in notes or note card

NOTECARDS - They will save your life1. So many terms in World History2. Notecards allow you to:

a. Quiz yourselfb. Rearrange to place in Chronological Orderc. Make connections using SPICE

3. Easy points on Quizzes

Need more of an explanation?● Come talk with me after school● Fostering a positive learning

environment is very important to me

● Expectations must be understood

Time to get to know each other!!!